Donayre Bravo, Melina Gabriela

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Rome,
 LOCATION the
Rome is located on the European continent, in the country of Italy, it is also its
capital.
 WEATHER
 Rome in winter
The coldest months in Rome are January and February. Minimum
temperatures are around 5°C and at night it can get freezing. In the daytime
the temperature is usually quite pleasant.
 Rome in summer
July and august are the warmest months of the year with an average
temperature of 30°C
 Best time to visit Rome
Although any time is good to visit Rome, if you can travel during spring or
autumn, since you will find less tourists and the weather is more pleasant.

PICTURE 1: MAP OF ITALY

 FESTIVITIES
 Epifanía- La Befana
January 6. It celebrated the day of the witch Befana, which brings candy to
good children and charcoal to bad children.
 Carnevale
It´s a week before Christian lent or cuaresma and the costume parties are
organized in different places. Children are also dressed up.
 Festa di Primavera
It is held in the staircases of Piazza di Spagna at the end of March and early
April.

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 Giornata FAI di Primavera

The first weekend is held in spring, and on that occasion the per l'Ambiene
Italian Fund organizes different guided tours through historical
monuments, churches, squares and other sites of interest throughout Italy.
 Holiday of the Republic
2 June. Commemoration of the day when, after passing through the hands
of a fascist regime, Italy became a republic.
 San Pietro e San Paolo
On June 29 a Mass is celebrated in the Basilica of San Paulo Fouri Le Mura
in honor of the two patterns of Rome.
 Estate Romana
It is a show that condenses dances, cinematographic and literary events,
music etc. and takes place in the months of June to September in different
places.

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PICTURE 2: EPIFANÍA- LA BEFANA

PICTURE 3: CARNEVALE

 TYPICAL FOOD
 Carpaccio
This dish consists of thin sheets of raw meat or fish seasoned with olive oil
and lemon.
 Supplì alla Romana
It is a kind of croquette filled with cooked rice, tomato, meat and mozzarella
cheese.
 Trippa alla Romana
Beef calluses with a tomato sauce, mentuccia (local mint), roman pecorino
cheese and a vegetable stir-fry (onion, carrot and celery).

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 Gnocchi
Potato-based pasta.
 Saltimbocca
Traditional dish made with beef (or pork), ham and sage.
 Tiramisu
Dessert made with eggs, sugar, mascarpone cheese, cakes, coffee and cocoa
powder.
 Babà
A kind of sponge cake with liquor.

PICTURE 4: CARPACCIO PICTURE 6: TRIPPA ALLA ROMANA

PICTURE 7: BABÀ
PICTURE 5: TIRAMISÚ

 TYPICAL DRINKS
 Nocino
It is a liqueur made from green nuts macerated in alcohol, of dark amber
color viscous whose origin is in the Emilia-Romagna region, in northern
Italy. Its alcoholic strength is approximately 80º, its flavor is sweet, and its
aroma is penetrating walnuts. It is served as a digestive liquor after meals.
 Grappa
Grappa is a liqueur obtained from the distillation of grape marc; waste not
used in the grape harvest. Its alcoholic strength is high, between 38 and 60°.
It is also very popular in Latin American countries such as Argentina and
Uruguay, due to the Italian migratory waves that received these lands. It is
drunk as an appetizer on cold days to warm up the body and throat.

 Limoncello
Limoncello is a typical Italian liqueur, more precisely from the Campania
region, which is obtained from the maceration of lemon peel in alcohol and

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is mixed with a syrup prepared with water and sugar. Its yellow color is
typical and is drunk cold, usually like a digestive after meals. It is also used
in pastries to give aroma and flavor to various sweet preparations.

PICTURE 2: LIMONCELLO

 Activities to do
 You can…
 Visit the Roman Colosseum  Visit a workshop of Italian
 Visit the Roman Forum ice cream
 Visit the Fountain of Trevi  Rent motorcycles and tour
 Visit the Quare Spain Rome
 Visit the Pantheon of  Visit an Audience with Pope
Agrippa Francis
 Do esoteric tourism in the  Go Gastronomic tour of the
Popolo square Trastevere district
 Take a bike tour  Go to italian pizza
 Go to a wines tour from workshops
Rome  Take a segway tour of Rome

PICTURE 9: TOUR IN BICYCLE PICTURE 10: TOUR IN SEGWAY PICTURE 11: ROMAN COLOSSEUM

 NATURAL RESOURCES
 River Tiber
It is the third longest river in Italy, with a length of 405 km.
 Beach Ostia
This beach, considered the Roman beach par excellence, is just 30 kilometers
from Rome, next to another of the main attractions you can visit near the
capital.

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 The Seven Hills

 The Aventine (Collis Aventinus), (47 meters high)
 The Capitoline (Capitolinus, which had two ridges: The Arx and the
Capitolium), (50 meters high).
 The Celio (Caelius, whose eastern extension was called Caeliolus),
(50 meters high).
 The Squiline (Esquilinus, which had three peaks: The Cispius, the
Fagutalis and the Oppius), (64 meters high).
 Mount Palatino (Collis Palatinus, whose three peaks were: Cermalus
or Germalus, Palatium and Velia), (51 meters high).
 The Quirinal (Quirinalis, which had three peaks: The Latiaris, the
Mucialis or Sanqualis, and the Salutaris), (61 meters high).
 The Viminal (viminalis), (60 meters high).

PICTURE 12: SEVEN HILLS OF ROME

 CULTURAL RESOURCES
 TOP 10
 Roman Colosseum
It is the largest amphitheater built during the Roman Empire and the most
impressive monument in Rome.
 Roman Forum
It used to represent the nerve center of ancient Rome. The Forum developed
the public, cultural and economic life of the republican and the Empire.
 Fountain of Trevi
The most beautiful fountain in Rome and around the world.
 Square Navona
Provided with a very elegant baroque style, the Square Navona is one of the
nicest and popular squares of Rome.

 San Pedro Square

The most famous square in the world and one of the most beautiful.
 Basilica of San Pedro
It is the most important religious building of the Catholicism.

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 Sistine Chapel
Considered as Michelangelo's masterpiece
 Square of Spain
Its monumental staircase is the meeting place of Romans and tourists and
has been the scene of a multitude of films.
 Pantheon of Agrippa
The best-preserved architectural work of ancient Rome and one of the
masterpieces of architecture of the Italian capital.
 Catacombs of Rome
San Sebastián, San Calixto, Domitila, Priscila y Santa Inés.

PICTURE 12: ROMAN FORUM PICTURE 14: FOUNTAIN OF TREVI PICTURE 15: CAPILLA SIXTINA

 OTHER CULTURAL RESOURCES

 Appia Antica Park  Square Colonna
 The Vatican  Square of Popolo
 Vatican Museums  Square of the republic
 Campo dei Fiori  Square of Quirinale
 Square of the campidoglio  Constantino's arch
 Palatino  Baths of Caracalla
 Trastevere  Villa del Este
 Villa Borghese  Church of the Gesu

PICTURE 16: APPIA ANTICA PARK PICTURE 17: VILLA BORGHESE PICTURE 18: SQUARE OF POPOLO

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 COST – PACKAGE INCLUDING ACCOMMODATION

 Hotel Aldrovandi Villa Borghese  (3d/2n)
 Pool  Meetings room
 Free Wi-Fi in public areas  Transfer Service to the airport with
 Fitness center additional cost
 Spa service  Valet parking lot
 Elevator  Laundry Service with additional cost
 Garden  Sauna
 Reception 24 hrs  Bathtub / Tub of hydromassage
 Reception service  Restaurant
 Porter Service  Breakfast at additional cost

Superior double room, the cost for person is US$ 2.007

 Tour of Rome, the cost for person is US$ 172.8

 First day
o Roman Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine + Gladiator Arena
To include
- Spanish speaking guide specializing in ancient Rome history.
- Tickets with skip-the-line access to the Colosseum, Forum and Palatine.
- Access to the Arena of the Gladiators of the Colosseum.
- Up to 6% off the booking separately.

Does not include

- Access to the lower or underground stands of the Colosseum.

Duration
- 3 hours
 Second day
o Rome illuminated
To include - Hotel pickup (optional).
- Tour by minibus with stops.
- Spanish Guide. Duration
- Very small groups. - 3 hours

 Third day
o Audencia with the Pope Francisco
To include
- Spanish speaking guide. - Hotel pickup (optional).
- Ticket reserved for the papal
audience. Duration
- Seat at St. Peter's Square. - 4 hours

o Gastronomic tour of the Trastevere district

To include - Water bottle.
- Spanish speaking guide.
Does not include
- Pizza, suppli and ice cream
tasting. - Additional meals and drinks.
- Italian wine tasting with
cheese and prosciutto. Duration

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- 3 hours

 OTHER FEATURES
 Free entrance to museums and public monuments
- Children under 18 and over 65 years of age.
- people with disabilities and a companion if it is essential
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- Journalists
- Student groups who have made the advance booking
- Tourist Guides and interpreters
- Teachers and students of Architecture, Archeology, Art History and
Fine Arts.
 Reduced entrance to museums and public monuments
- Young people between the ages of 18 and 25 and holders of the
International Student Carnet may benefit from significant discounts
 Rome in figures
Rome has a population of almost 3 million and its metropolitan area reaches
4 million.
 Currency
Italy's official currency is the Euro.
 Official time
The official time in Rome is GMT 1, that is, the same time as in Spain.
 Telephones of interest
 Police: 112.
 Emergencies: 113.
 Health emergencies: 118.
 Italy prefix: 39.
 Rome prefix: 06.