Domus Mariae Palazzo Carpegna

From Termini Station

- Taxi (around 30 minutes).
- Line-A Metro, direction Battistini. Get off at "Cornelia" stop and keep on by foot for 500 meters.

From Tiburtina Station

- Taxi (around 40 minutes)
- Line-B Metro, direction Laurentina. Change at Termini to line-A direction Battistini. Get off at "Cornelia" stop and keep on by foot for 500
meters.

From Leonardo Da Vinci airport

- Leonardo Express train to Termini station. From Termini catch line-A Metro to Cornelia, then keep on by foot for 500 meters.
- Taxi (around 25 minutes).

Roman Colosseum

The Roman Colosseum or Coliseum, originally known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, was commisioned in AD 72 by Emperor
Vespasian. It was completed by his son, Titus, in 80, with later improvements by Domitian.
The Colosseum is located just east of the Roman Forum and was built to a practical design, with its 80 arched entrances allowing
easy access to 55,000 spectators, who were seated according to rank. The Coliseum
is huge, an ellipse 188m long and 156 wide. Originally 240 masts were attached to
stone corbels on the 4th level.

Just outside the Coliseum is theArch of Constantine (Arco di Costantino), a 25m

high monument built in AD315 to mark the victory of Constantine over Maxentius at
Pons Milvius.

Vespesian ordered the Colosseum to be build on the site of Nero's palace, the
Domus Aurea, to dissociate himself from the hated tyrant.
His aim was to gain popularity by staging deadly combats of gladiators and wild animal fights for public viewing. Massacre was
on a huge scale: at inaugural games in AD 80, over 9,000 wild animals were killed.
Roman gladiators
were usually slaves, prisoners of war or condemned criminals. Most were men, but there were a few female gladiators. These
combats were attended by the poor, the rich, and frequently the emperor himself. As gladiators fought, vicious cries and curses
were heard from the audience around the Roman Colosseum. One contest after another was staged in the course of a single
day. Should the ground become too soaked with blood, it was covered over with a fresh layer of sand and the performance went
on. The gladiatorial games continued until Christianity progressively put an end to those parts of them which included the death
of humans.

The Roman Coliseum is located in the heart of piazza del Colosseo, on the homonymous B(blue) metro line.
Colosseum admission fee:
Full ticket - €15.50
EU reduced ticket - €10.50 (available only for European citizens aged between 18 and 25)
EU complimentary ticket- €4.50 (available only for EU citizens aged above 65 and under 18)
» Buy the ticket online now

Opening hours:
End March - end August: 9 AM - 7.00 PM
I suggest starting at the Roman Forum, walking through to the Palatine Hill, where there is also a nice small museum with
artifacts found on the site and an interesting exhibit (on the lower level) about the prehistoric beginnings of Rome. Then, exit
the Palatine Hill on Via di San Gregorio, and you'll be near the Colosseum, where you can skip the line.

If you'd perhaps rather see the Colosseum on the second day of the two for which the triple-admission is valid, you could instead
start with the Palatine... which then allows you to descend the hill from the Farnese gardens into the Forum, rather than do the
climb up to them!

Can I use the Roma Pass to “skip the lines?”

At the Palatine Hill and Forum, you would not have to wait in line to purchase a ticket. With the Roma Pass you already have
yours. So at Palatine and the Forum entrance, you can head past the crowds directly to the turnstiles, and using your Roma Pass
go right in!
At the Colosseo, in the past everyone had to go through security – Now they have removed the “token” X-RAY machines, so hold
your Pass in your hand, go directly towards the turnstiles. First you see three divided areas by ropes – GO TO THE CENTER PATH,
pass in hand. You will go directly down the center all the way to the turnstiles. On your LEFT is a line for groups…. On Your RIGHT
is the line to purchase tickets. You will blow past both of these lines and go directly to the turnstiles and in! According to the
February 1, 2010 update, there is now a “designated” turnstile for Roma Pass holders. Head for it! Frankly, if you’ve had the pass
and know the system, you always bypassed the lines!

2nd: Villa Borghese

12,50€ cada bilhete, tem de ser reservar pela Net.
http://www.galleriaborghese.it/info-en.htm

3th: Museos Capitolinos

The ticket office is situated on the Piazza del Campidoglio, on the ground floor of the Palazzo dei Conservatori.
Charges
"Museum + Exhibition" Combined Ticket:
- Adults: € 12,00;
Piazza del Campidoglio 1 - 00186 Roma

Opening hours Tuesday-Sunday: 9.00 am - 8.00 pm; December 24 and 31: 9.00 am - 2.00 pm (last admission 1 hour before
closing time).
3rd: Basilica San Clemente

Take Metro Line A, the orange line, to Manzioni and take the exit for Viale Manzoni which leads into Via Labicana, from which
there is a left turn into Piazza S. Clemente.

Take Metro Line B, the blue line, to the Colosseum and take the exit for Piazza del Colosseo. Leaving the metro station, turn left
and head for Via Labicana. At Piazza S. Clemente turn right.

4th St Peter's Basilica (Basilica di San Pietro)

It’s the world’s largest Basilica of Christianity, nested into the heart of theVatican city, with its
186 metres of length (218 if we consider the porch too), a height of 46 metres in the central
aisle, a main dome 136 metre high and 42 metres large in diameter. The huge façade is 114
metres wide and 47 metres high. It has a surface of 22000 square metres and twenty
thousand persons can pray in it.

The indigenous St Peter's Basilica, nowadays forgotten, was constructed by will of Emperor
Constantine around 320 AD in the area where Saint Peter had been martyrized (together with
other Christians) close to the circus of Nero that, in fact, rose in the vicinity. For about thousand
years the Basilica grew and got enriched, but it was also theatre of pillage in the barbarian
hordes.

The first repair and enlargement intervention was ordered in the middle of the 15th century by pope Niccolo V, who entrusted
Leon Battista Alberti and his helper Bernardo Rossellino. Later pope Giulio II charged Bramante who in 1506 demolished the old
Saint Peter's Basilica planning a new one with a Greek cross plan. But at the time of the death of both pope and architect only
the central pillars had been constructed.

Rafael (with the contribution of experts such as Fra Giocondo and Giuliano Da Sangallo) took over the guidance of the works,
and proposed a Latin cross plan. Rafael was succeeded by Baldassarre Peruzzi first and Michelangelo later, who instead chose a
return to the Greek cross. After the death of all contenders, pope Paolo V imposed the Latin cross structure, which was realized
by Maderno who took care as well of the façade as we see it today.
The St Peter's Basilica was consecrated in 1626.

The plan of the dome belongs to Michelangelo who managed to finish only the portion of the dome basement called Tamburo. It
will be Giacomo Dalla Porta to complete the dome according to Michelangelo’s drawings in 1588-89. The positioning of most of
the interior furnishing of the Basilica was assigned to Berniniby his untiring pope Urbano VIII Barberini.
Bernini worked in the St Peter's Basilica for twenty years. We owe this artist the arrangement of the St Peter's square in front of
the Basilica as well (1656-1667). Inside the Basilica are numerous and priceless art pieces kept in the forty five altars and eleven
chapels. There are about ten thousand square metres of mosaics,Michelangelo’s Pieta, the papal canopy and the monument to
Urbano VIII both by Bernini, the monument to Cristina of Sweden by Carlo Fontana, the monument to the countess Matilda by
Canossa (under drawing of Bernini), only to quote some of the most important pieces.

Opening time of the basilica:

from 7:00 to 18:00 every day (until 19:00 during winter), except on Wednesdays (if there is the papal audience the Basilica
remains closed until 12:00). Entrance is free. It’s also possible to visit the dome (from October to March every day from 8:00 to
16:45, until 17:45 from April to September); entrance is charged.

How to get to Saint Peter’s Basilica:

the most comfortable public transport is the metro (line A – stop: Ottaviano)

Castel Sant' Angelo

This Fortress was built as a mausoleum for the Emperor Hadrian (AD130-
139), but it has also been a prison and a papal residence. It was used by
former Popes who absconded there for protection in times of danger.
There has been a covered passageway which still connects Castel
Sant'Angelo to the Vatican.

The National Museum of Castel Sant'Angelo inside retraces its history.

The castle has various exhibits ranging from Renaissance paintings and
pottery to antique military weapons. A huge spiral ramp ascends
upwards the Castel Sant Angelo for about 400 feet.
As in the last act of Tosca, admire the beautiful view from the terrace
but don't throw yourself off - go for a coffe instead in one of the rampart
towers.

How to get there:

Castel Sant' Angelo is located on the banks of the Tiber close to the Vatican.
Bus service 40 (express) from the main railway station.
Metro - Lepanto (Line A)

Opening hours: April-September 9am-7pm

October-March 9am-2pm

Admission fee:
Adults €8, Reduced ticket €6
(last admission 1hr before closing time), closed on public holidays.

Trevi Fountain (Fontana di Trevi)

The Trevi fountain, inspired by Roman triumphal arches, is

the largest and most famous Baroque fountain in Rome
(standing 25.9 meters high and 19.8 meters wide).
In 1629, Pope Urban VIII, asked Bernini to sketch possible
renovations of the fountain, finding it insufficiently
theatrical. After the Pope's death the project was
abandoned. Bernini's lasting contribution was to situate the
fountain from the other side of the square to face the
Quirinal Palace (so that the Pope could see and enjoy it).
The Trevi Fountain as we know it today, was designed by
Nicola Salvi in 1732 and competed in 1762.
The central figures of the fountain are Neptun (God of the sea), flanked by two Tritons. One
struggles to master a veru unruly "sea horse", the other lead a far more docile animal. These
symbolize the two contrasting moods of the sea.

The site originally marked the terminal at the Aqua Virgoaqueduct built in 19 BC.
One of the firts-storey reliefs shows a young girl (the legendary virgin after whom the aqueduct was named) pointing to the
spring from which the water flows.

Appropriately for a fountain resembling a stage set, the theatrical Trevi Fountain has been the star of many films shot in Rome,
including romantic films such as "Three coins in a fountain" and "Roman holiday", but also "La dolce vita", Federico Fellini's
satirical portrait of Rome in the 1950s.

Tradition has it a coin thrown into the water guarantees a visitor's return to Rome.

Roman Forum

The Roman Forum (Forum Romanum) was the central area of the city around which
ancient Rome developed. Here was where commerce, business, prostitution, cult and the
administration of justice took place. Space where religious activities were conducted and
the communal hearth of the city.

The Roman Forum was designed by the architect Vitruvius with proportions 3:2 (length to
width). For centuries, the Forum Romanum was the site of the city's most important
public buildings, such as the Arch of Septimius Severus, built in AD203 and the Roman Forum Rostra or platforms for public
speeches. The reliefs on the triple arch represented many of Rome's victories over oriental tribes and the Rostra was decorated
with prows of warships captured during battles. The Roman Forum became the spectacular showcase of the Roman
Empire filled with beautiful statues and architecture.

The main sight of the Forum include the Arch of Titus (Arco di Tito), the Temple of Saturn, Temple of Vesta, and the church of
San Luca e Martina. These are all linked by the Sacra Via, the main road through the Forum.

BUS ELECTRIC TO SEE TOURIST VIEW

I'd certainly endorse using the little electric buses that ply routes 116 (in the evenings, 116T), 117 and 119 - they trundle through
the
Appian Way, Rome

The Appian Way or Via Appia Antica in Rome is one of the most famous ancient roads. It was built in 312 B.C. by Appius Claudius
Caecus. In it’s entirety it spanned 350 miles(563kms). The Appian Way stretched from the Roman Forum to modern day Brindisi.
Large stones made up the bulk of its construction and a softer gravel that was compacted between the rocks cemented it.
Roman roads and especially the Appian Way were extremely important to Rome. It allowed trade and access to the east,
specifically Greece.
The Appian Way is visible today and many significant tombs and architecture
line its borders. It was this Via Appia Antica road that many events took place. It
might be most famous for its role in the slave revolt lead by Spartacus in 73 B.C.
After the Roman army subdued the insurrection they crucified more than 6000
slaves and lined the Appian Way for 130 miles with their bodies.

The Appian Way is also lined with tombs of ancient patrician families of Rome.
Among the tombs one will find the Christian catacombs, San Sebastian, San
Domitilla, San Callixtus, and the most impressive, the tomb of Cecilia Metella.
Walking along this road is rich in history and vision, a good starting place is at
the gate of San Sebastiano. The Appian Way is so rich in history and significance
and is really is a valuable experience. It is said to be the road in which Peter had
his vision from Christ and headed back to the city of Rome to be persecuted.

The part of Via Appia which is now called Via sacra(Sacred way, in the city center of Rome) begins at Capitol Hill. It passes
through the Roman Forum leaving it just after the Arch of Titus. This ancient road also borders the Palatine and the Circus
Maximus, as well as Caracalla's Baths, reaching the imposing gate of St. Sebastian.
The remains of aqueduct Claudius are also located nearby, and are still well preserved.

The Via Appia Antica is the old Roman Appian Way, which ran from Rome down to Brindisi. The stretch close to Rome, the Via
Appia Antica, is now part of an nature and archaeological park, the Parco Regionale dell'Appia Antica, and makes a lovely day
out, particularly on Sundays when the area is closed to traffic.

It's possible to walk a very long way along the old stretch of road, so it's a good idea to collect a map from the Visitor Centre at
the very beginning of the road (Via Appia Antica 42) and get an idea of public transport options - or
leave yourself enough time and energy to retrace your steps.

The beginning of the road, outside the Porta San Sebastiano, a gate in the city walls, is lined with
interesting dilapidated buildings, including the church of Domine Quo Vadis, where St. Peter is
supposed to have had a vision of Christ. Jesus's footprints were preserved for posterity in a slab of
white marble (in the centre of the church floor). There are also three sets of catacombs close to this
stretch of road - check opening times and days first as their long lunchtime closures can interfere
with your day's planning.

To get the best from your excursion, be prepared for a long walk and don't forget to take water to
drink (there are taps where you can refill your bottle). Take bus 218 from San Giovanni (it departs
from the shady bus stops opposite the green lawns in front of the basilica) or 118 from Piramide
(outside the Metro station).

Getting To The Via Appia Antica Via Public Bus

There are a few permutations on getting to the Via Appia Antica. Probably the simplest is the
118 bus that starts in front of Piramide Metro Station and will drop you off in front of the Visitor
Centre.
Piramide Metro Station is linked by walkway to Ostiense railway station with services to
Fiumicino Airport.
When traveling by bus, the Visitor Centre is on the right hand side of the bus. The bus should
stop outside.
The Rome public transport pass is valid for this journey.

The Visitor Centre is easily missed, especially if you are looking for a modern, well signed visitor
centre. Its easy to think at first its just a bar in and old farmhouse, (see image right).
When traveling by bus, the Visitor Centre is on the right hand side of the bus. The bus should
stop outside. If you are looking for something like the image left you should be fine.
sidestreets and provide a great way to get around lots of the main sites and sights:
Rome - Suggested itineraries

One Day in Rome

If you have only one day in Rome, the first thing you should do is change your schedule and book at least three more. Rome
wasn’t built in a day and shouldn’t be visited in a day either. Barring that, lace up your walking shoes and spend your time
focusing on the main sites between Palatine Hill and the Spanish Steps. Start off with a bang by visiting the Roman
Colosseum and marvel at Rome’s greatest architectural wonder. Save time waiting in line by buying your ticket at the ticket
office at the entrance to nearby Palatine Hill. After the Colosseum, wander up Palatine Hill, the birthplace of Rome, for a
panoramic view of the Roman Forum and central Rome. Next, explore the Roman Forum yourself and make your way on to
nearbyCapitoline Hill. Here you will find the glorious Piazza del Campidoglio designed by Michelangelo and the Capitoline
Museums. But save those for later. For now just enjoy the view and wait for your stomach to rumble. You can find quick eats in
the neighborhoods behind Capitoline Hill around the Piazza Venezia. After lunch, ogle at the immense, wedding cake-
like Monument to Victor Emmanuel II as you make your way up the Via del Corso. Along the Corso, detour down the well-trod
side streets to the Pantheon at Piazza de la Rotonda, and then double back to reach the world famous Trevi Fountain. After
you’ve tossed a coin in the fountain and had an ice cream, the streets beyond the Fountain contain Rome’s most
chic shopping spots leading all the way up to the Spanish Steps. Hang out with the wanna-be’s and the jet set, or climb the steps
and make your way to Borghese Park for sunset views over the city. As the night dawns, make your way down to Trastevere by
bus or the help of the metro. The former ghetto is chalk full of various restaurants and bars sure to please every budget and
taste, with plenty of entertainment afterwards.

Two Days in Rome

Wake up early on the second day and head the Vatican city to beat the crowds. Get in line for the Vatican Museum and Sistine
Chapel. When you’re neck is sore from craning at Michelangelo’s famous ceiling, get in line for the immenseSt. Peter’s Basilica.
Spend time before and after in St. Peter’s Square admiring the different statues all around the square. If you plan ahead, you
can even get an audience with the Pope here on Sundays and Wednesdays if he’s in town. After you’ve been to church, grab
lunch and then head over to the old Post Office to mail a letter from the world’s smallest country. Once you’ve had lunch and
your spirit is revitalized, take a nice shady stroll down the Tiber River. Along the river you can visit the Castel 'Sant’Angelo or the
frescoed Villa Farnesina near the Botanical Gardens for a taste of Roman Renaissance. Cross the river then and explore the local
neighborhoods and backstreets in and around Piazza Navona and the Campo de Fiori (flower market). There are lots
of restaurants in this area for when you get hungry and the bars and nightclubs stay crowded until long after midnight. If you
want to really get dressed up and go clubbing with the locals, make your way out to Testaccio south of town. Alternatively, if it’s
high culture you crave, stop by Hello Ticket in the Termini Train Station to book for music, dance and theater events.

Three Days in Rome

If you have three days, spend the morning of the third day exploring theCapitoline Museums – three of the oldest in the world
containing artifacts and artworks from the ancient Roman world. The three museums are connected by an underground gallery
and run the gambit from a giant bronzed head of Constantine to the serpent-headed locks of Bernini's Medusa. Have lunch
along the river near theIsola Tiberina and spend the afternoon finishing up whatever you didn’t see on Day One and Day Two.
Alternatively, check out some of Rome’s other hidden gems: The Baths of Diocletian at Piazza Repubblica was the largest
bathhouse of it’s dating back to 300 A.D. and contains Octagonal Hall, a former Roman gymnasium. Three kilometers south of
the Colosseum, is the Ancient Appian Way, the primary road that led into Ancient Rome. All along the road are ruins, cafes,
nature trails, and various catacombs of crucified Christians who were not allowed to be buried inside the city walls. Art
aficionados will want to head back up to Borghese Park to visit theBorghese Gallery. A visit to the private gallery requires a
reservation but is well worth the effort to see masterpieces by Caravaggio, Raphael, Titian and Rubens. In the evening, stroll
along the Imperial Roman Forum and revisit the Colosseum at night for a final awe inspiring view.

If You Have Longer...

If you have more time, you may want to get out and explore some of the othersights of Rome. Ostia Antica is an ancient seaport
within an hour of the city and is Rome’s excavated answer to Pompeii. The Tivoli Gardens and the Villa d’Este was the summer
residence of Emperor Hadrian and is a living Eden, filled with fountains, statues and breathtaking Baroque gardens. It’s best
reached by an organized tour. North of the city, Lago Bracciano is a relaxing lake area with plenty of nature and three interesting
Medieval villages along the shore, complete with castles, churches and villas – a great getaway from the hustle and bustle of
Rome. The beaches in and around Civitavecchia on the Mediterranean town is another option. Of course you may not wish to
leave Rome at all. We don’t blame you.

Ostia Antica (antigo porto fora de Roma mas válido com o Roma PAss)

Most folks do not use the Pass for trains as it’s a little limited – but the “train line” you might use you r pass on is the Roma-Lido
line. This line will take you to Ostia Antica, the ancient settlement, for free – using your Roma Pass transport ticket. If you stay
on the LIDO train, as the name suggests, it will take you all the way to the beach and the Mediterranean! Just get off at the last
stop (C. Colombo), walk across the street from the Metro Station, and you’re at the Med! Of course, it’s mostly private beaches
in this area, but you can use your transportation pass to ride a bus in this area a few stops south to the public beach! If you’ve
ever been on the LIDO train, you’ve seen everyone with their ice chest, umbrellas, and bikinis headed to the beach – It’s how we
go.
Leonardo Express
The express train between Fiumicino Airport and Stazione Termini (Rome's main train station) costs € 14 and the journey takes
about 30 minutes. The train departs from and arrives at Termini station at track n.27 and runs from 6.30am till 11.30pm..
After you've picked up your luggage, follow the signs to Stazione FS/Railway Station. You'll have to go up 2 floors to find it. Buy a
ticket "Per Termini" at the FS ticket counter or from one of the machines in the station. A ticket costs 14 Euros. You must
validate your ticked by inserting it in the validation machine before you enter the train .
LAST TRAIN: 22h52

Terravision BUS

4 Euros o Bilhete
Location and facilities at stops at Fiumicino Airport & Termini Station Rome
Fiumicino Airport
At Rome Fiumicino the buses start from a small bus station to the west of Terminal 3. All the terminals at Fiumicino are joined
together so you do not go outside until you reach the bus station.
The buses are well signed by the airport authority and Terravision also supplement this with their own advertising banners
scattered around the terminals.
Calling the series of bus bays a bus station is a bit wide of the mark. There are no facilities here as yet, just a series of bus bays
where different companies have been allocated a bus bay for their service.

Termini Station Rome

In Rome the terminus is on the east side of Termini Station, the main
transport hub in the centre of Rome. The main local bus station, Rome's
major train station and the hub of the Rome Metro system is here.

All of the three competing bus services from Fiumicino terminate in this
same area at Termini Station. Terravision is the only operator that has a
formal ticket office and waiting room. This is inside the Terracafe,
Terravision's own cafe and bar.
Note: when you arrive here for a bus, even if you have booked in
advance its important to queue up and get a boarding card for your bus.
 Roma Pass and Roma&Più Pass can be purchased:

 Online (max 4 cards, method of payment: credit card Visa and Mastercard, one transaction only a day - any 24 hours-
from the same computer)
 By calling the Call Centre 0039 060608 (method of payment: credit card Visa and Mastercard)
 At the following points of sale:
o All participating Museums and sites
o Tourist Information Points (Punti Informativi Turistici, PIT) of the City of Rome:
 PIT Castel S. Angelo, Lungotevere Vaticano (Piazza Pia). 9.30am - 7.00pm
 PIT Ciampino, Aeroporto G.B.Pastine - International Arrivals, luggage claim area. 9.00am – 6.30pm
 PIT Cinque Lune, Piazza delle Cinque Lune (Piazza Navona). 9.30am - 7.00pm
 PIT Fiumicino, Aeroporto Leonardo Da Vinci- International Arrivals area (Terminal 3). 8.00am - 7.30
pm
 PIT Minghetti, Via Marco Minghetti (corner to Via del Corso). 9.30am - 7.00pm
 PIT Nazionale, Via Nazionale (Palazzo delle Esposizioni). 9.30am - 7.00pm
 PIT Termini, Stazione Termini - Via Giovanni Giolitti, 34. 8.00am - 7.30 pm
 PIT Tiburtina, Stazione Tiburtina. 9.30am - 7.00pm (next opening)
 PIT Fori, Visitor Center - Via dei Fori Imperiali. 9.30am - 7.00pm
o Complesso del Vittoriano - Via di San Pietro in Carcere
o Scuderie del Quirinale, Via XXIV Maggio, 16
o Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Via Nazionale 194
o ATAC - Subway ticket office (Opening time: mon/sat from 7.00am to 8.00pm - sundays and public holydays
from 8.00am to 8.00pm):
 Line A: Anagnina, Battistini, Cornelia, Lepanto, Ottaviano, Spagna
 Line B: Laurentina, Eur Fermi, Ponte Mammolo, Termini

You can also pick up the passes at a new information desk in Termini which is adjacent to where you go for car rentals. This is on
the far right side of the station as you look at towards the incoming trains, to the right of Track #24. Also, outside Termini, in the
main square in front, Piazza dei Cinquecento, you can purchase your Roma APss at the “Trambus Open.”
The zoo in Villa Borghese sells the passes, as does the Visitor Center on Via dei Fori Imperiali – the road leading to the Colosseo
(It will be on your left, about 250 yards away, as you are walking towards the Colosseo).

METREBUS SYSTEM IN ROME

TICKETS

 BIT - INTEGRATED TIME TICKET (€ 1,50)

 BIG - INTEGRATED DAILY TICKET (€ 6,00)
 BTI - INTEGRATED TOURIST TICKET (€ 16,50)
 CIS - INTEGRATED WEEKLY TICKET (€ 24,00)