ROME26.2 – 3.3.2009 :ROME26.2 – 3.3.2009
Slide 2:HOW TO GET THERE? http://www.skyeurope.com/sk/Domov.aspx WHERE TO STAY? http://www.hostelworld.com/
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Slide 3:Welcome to MOSAIC HOSTEL !!
 The Mosaic Hostel is a new dorm style hostel situated in the heart of Rome, just in a 5 minute waking distance from Rome’s central station Termini. The hostel is designed for budget minded backpackers and offers clean and large rooms with a variety of services for backpackers.Easy to access to any party of city and a pleasent walk to Santa Maria Maggiore, S.Pietro in Vincoli, Colosseo and Roman Forum.
Slide 4:Italian Republic Repubblica Italiana Capital(and largescity) Rome Official language Italian Population 59,905,225 Region Lazio
Province Rome(RM)
Founded 21 April, 753 BC
Population 2,724,347 Rome
Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore :ROME 1.day Thursday Founded in the 4th century, the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore (Basilica of Saint Mary Major) is one of the five great ancient basilicas of Rome. Its 18th-century exterior conceals one of the best-preserved Byzantine interiors in the city. Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
Slide 6:Piazza della Repubblica Via delle Quattro Fontane
St. John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano), Scala Sancta :ROME 2.day Friday Dedicated to John the Baptist and John the Evangelist, the Basilica of St. John Lateran (Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano) is the first among the four major basilicas of Rome.
It is also the cathedral of the bishop of Rome, the Pope, and is thus known as Omnium urbis et orbis Ecclesiarum Mater et Caput: "Cathedral of Rome and of the World."
Built by Constantine the Great in the 4th century, San Giovanni in Laterano was the first church to be built in Rome. It contains several important relics, a lovely 13th-century cloister and an ancient baptistery (San Giovanni in Fonte).
The Scala Sancta or Holy Stairs (Italian: Scala Santa) is a Christian monument in Rome, Italy. It consists of twenty-eight white marble steps, now encased by wooden steps. The original Scala Santa, also known as "Holy Stairway" is the staircase which Jesus ascended during His Passion while proceeding to Pilate's pretorium. St. John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano), Scala Sancta
Slide 8:Holy Stairs
The Colosseum and Roman Forum :The Colosseum is probably the most famous landmark in Rome. Built in the 1st century AD, this great arena could seat 45,000 spectators and was the largest Roman amphitheater in the world. The Roman Forum (Latin: Forum Romanum), sometimes known by its original Latin name, is located between the Palatine hill and the Capitoline hill of the city of Rome. It is the central area around which the ancient Roman civilization developed. Citizens referred to the location as the "Forum Magnum" or just the "Forum". The Colosseum and Roman Forum
Slide 10:Arch of Constantine
San Pietro in Vincoli (St Peter in Chains) :San Pietro in Vincoli (St Peter in Chains) San Pietro in Vincoli (Saint Peter in Chains) is a minor basilica in Rome, Italy. It is most famous for housing Michelangelo's statue Moses. Moses
Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II :Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II The Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II (National Monument of Victor Emmanuel II) or Altare della Patria (Altar of the Fatherland) or "Il Vittoriano" is a monument to honour Victor Emmanuel, the
first king of a unified Italy.
Capitol Hill :Capitol Hill The Capitol Hill (Colle del Campidoglio), which nowadays hosts the Municipality of Rome, was the eldest fortress in Rome and here was the Temple of Jupiter
Santa Maria in Aracoeli :Santa Maria in Aracoeli Jesus (Santo Bambino)
Isola :Isola
Santa Maria in Cosmedin :Santa Maria in Cosmedin Best known for the "Mouth of Truth" in its porch, Santa Maria in Cosmedin is one of the most interesting churches in Rome, with important medieval art, an unusual crypt, and an atmosphere of antiquity.
The Fountain of Trevi :The Fountain of Trevi The Fountain of Trevi is one of the most famous symbols of Rome: every tourist route includes it because the tradition says that people who come here and throw a coin in this fountain tourning one's back to it, will propitiate a next and happy return to Rome.
Quirinal Palace :Quirinal Palace The Quirinal Palace (known in Italian as the Palazzo del Quirinale or simply the Quirinale) is the official residence of the President of the Italian Republic on the Quirinal Hill, the tallest of the seven hills of Rome.
The Spanish Steps :The Spanish Steps Piazza di Spagna (Spain's Square) is certainly the most famous square in Rome, overlooked by the imposing and renown stairway of Trinita dei Monti (the Spanish Steps)
The Vatican Museums, Vatican City :ROME 3.day Saturday The Vatican Museums, Vatican City The Vatican Museums in Vatican City boast one of the world's greatest art collections. A gigantic repository of treasures from Antiquity and the Renaissance is housed in a labyrinthine series of lavishly adorned palaces, apartments, and galleries leading to the magnificent Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel :The Sistine Chapel Thanks to the extraordinary talents of Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564), the Sistine Chapel (Cappella Sistina) in the Vatican has become one of the most famous art galleries in the western world. The Last Judgment Sistine ceiling
St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City :St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City St. Peter's Basilica (Italian San Pietro in Vaticano) is a major basilica in Vatican City, an enclave of Rome. St. Peter's was until recently the largest church ever built (it covers an area of 23,000 m² and has a capacity of over 60,000), and it remains one of the holiest sites in Christendom
St.Angel's Castle :St.Angel's Castle On the outer side of the river Tevere (Tiber), with respect to historical centre of Rome, there is St. Angel's Castle (Castel Sant'Angelo) formerly the main fortress of Papal Court.
Piazza del Popolo :Piazza del Popolo The Northern gate to the city of Rome was called Porta del Popolo (People's Gate) because through it entered the pilgrims coming to Rome from all over Europe.
Porta Portese :ROME 4.day Sunday Porta Portese A street market, held on Sunday mornings, from very early to around 1pm, on the left bank of the Tiber, between Porta Portese and Stazione Trastevere, centered on Via Portuense. The wares are mainly clothes, old and new. The second-hand clothing stalls are popular, with the clothes sorted by type (leathers and furs, jeans, coats, children’s clothes, etc) and piled on large tables with everything at the same (low) price.
Papal Blessing - Sunday Mornings in Rome :Papal Blessing - Sunday Mornings in Rome
St. Paul Outside the Walls :ROME 5.day Monday St. Paul Outside the Walls The Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls (Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura) is one of the five major basilicas of Rome,
Originally founded by Emperor Constantine in the 4th century, the Basilica di San Paolo is the burial place of Saint Paul the Apostle. It features a fascinating array of historical, religious and artistic sights to explore
Catacomb of San Callisto :Catacomb of San Callisto One of the largest and most famous of the Roman catacombs, the Catacomb of San Callisto (St. Callixtus) consists of five levels of galleries between the Via Appia (along the north) and Via Ardeatina (to the south). It covers an area of 15 hectares and contains an estimated half-million tombs.
Chiesa del Domine Quo Vadis :Chiesa del Domine Quo Vadis The Chiesa di Santa Maria in Palmis, better known as Chiesa del Domine Quo Vadis (literally, the church of "Lord, Where Are You Going?") is a small church on the Appian Way in Rome.
Minerva Basilica di Santa Maria sopra :Minerva Basilica di Santa Maria sopra The only Gothic church in Rome, the Basilica Santa Maria sopra Minerva (Basilica of St. Mary over Minerva) is so named because it was built directly on the foundations of a temple to Minerva, the goddess of wisdom Michelangelo's Christ the Redeemer near the altar.
Pantheon :Pantheon The Pantheon is a magnificent ancient temple in Rome that was later converted into the church of Santa Maria ad Martyres. Dating from 125 AD, this is the most complete ancient building in Rome and one of the city's most spectacular sights The Pantheon was dedicated to pan theos, "all the gods."
Piazza Navona :Piazza Navona Piazza Navona is one of the most ancient and full of history places in Rome. The Piazza has its lenghtened shape because it resamples the route of a Roman stadium here built by emperor Domitian. Unlike amphitheatres as Colosseum, in the stadiums were not held gladiators' fights but sports competitions on the model of Greek Olimpyc games.
Santa Maria degli Angeli :ROME 6.day Tuesday Santa Maria degli Angeli Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri, better known by its shorter title Santa Maria degli Angeli, is a unique church in Rome . Designed by Michelangelo, it was built inside the Roman walls of the Baths of Diocletian. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary, to the angels, and to the Christian slaves who died building the baths. Like all Roman churches, it is filled with art and monumental tombs and also has some holy relics. St. Bruno
Santa Maria della Vittoria :Santa Maria della Vittoria Ecstasy of St Theresa
Santa Prassede :Santa Prassede A hidden gem just steps away from Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, Santa Prassede is a 9th-century basilica with glorious Byzantine mosaics in the apse and filling a side chapel. Also here is a piece of the scourging column of Christ, brought from Constantinople in the Middle Ages, relics from the catacombs in the crypt, and a monument by a 17-year-old Bernini.