The urban void between Via Giulia, the Lungotevere, the Liceo Virgilio and the Carceri Nuove has been the subject of much debate for long time. However the construction of an underground parking lot and the partial unearthing of the archaeological remains has begun yet, it doesn’t seem to solve the problem of the void in a definitive way.
The project of the hotel proposes the construction of a new building on almost the entire area. It is composed of two linear volumes: one that is arranged one on the edge of Via Giulia and the other one which is parallel and located in the center of the lot. With the first one we try to restore the continuity of the fronts characteristic of the urban layout of Via Giulia and taking up the heights and alignments of existing buildings to ensure the reconstruction of the perspective of the road. Instead the linearity of the second volume is broken in three points, offering a dynamism view from the Lungotevere. The hotel contains, in addition to the 83 rooms, a coffee bar, a restaurant, a rooftop bar, a private outdoor garden and a conference room.
While the volumes of the rooms reflect the alignments of the two main streets that surround the lot, the ground floor is articulated on a transverse axis that reconnects Via Giulia with the Tiber. On this axis rest on both the external public and pedestrian crossing which entirely overlooks the excavations, and the rooms inside the hotel, from the coffee bar to the garden passing through the lobby.
Hello Filippo! Thank you very much for this meticulously detailed description of the Via Giulia project. Let me check for corrections:
> However, although the construction of an underground parking lot and the partial unearthing of the archaeological remains has already begun – ‘yet’ is usually used in a negative sentence as in ‘construction has not yet begun (though it will begin soon)’, while ‘already’ refers to something that happened before the moment of speaking, and so we use it here.
> it doesn’t seem to offer a permanent solution to the problem of the void.
> the construction of a new building over almost the entire area
> one that is arranged [one] on the edge of Via Giulia
> and taking into consideration the heights and alignments of the existing buildings
> Instead the linearity of the second volume is interrupted at three points
> offering a dynamic view from the Lungotevere. OR: ‘an ever-changing view from the Lungotevere’
> the ground floor is arranged on a transverse axis
> both the external public and pedestrian crossing which entirely overlook – plural because you refer to two things
> from the coffee bar to the garden by way of the lobby.
A very interesting article, Filippo. Do you have a drawing or an artist’s impression of this project?
Carry On Writing! The Editor
Things to change in Rome”
The city where I live and was born is Rome, a beautiful city ,but very difficult to manage due to its many characteristics.
I believe that city is the most visited by tourists from all over the world, but very often despite being of a disarming beauty, it is not treated in an adequate way and does not appear to its full potential.
One of the main problems that has characterized this city for years in the service of means of transport which unfortunately are not suited to the size of this metropolis and which has never been strengthened in the various decades, in fact by comparing it with other european capitals, it is definitely penalized.
Another big problem are the services on the cleaning of the streets, of the bins, in short, this city has problems with the waste created by the many people who live in this city and the reduced service given by the company that takes care of this function.
Despite having these problems and perhaps many others, it is nevertheless defined as “The Eternal City”.
Hello Claudia and once again many thanks for a nice article. Let me make a few corrections:
> due to its many peculiarities
> I believe Rome is the city most visited by tourists
> it is not taken care of adequately
> and does not realise its full potential
> One of the main problems that has plagued this city for years is public transport which unfortunately is not adequate for the size of this metropolis
> and which has never been upgraded over the decades
> in fact by comparison with other European capitals, it is definitely neglected.
> Another big problem is the street cleaning service
> the waste generated by the many people who live here
> and the reduced service performed by the company responsible for this job.
> it is nevertheless known as “The Eternal City”.
A very nice piece, as usual. Carry On Writing! The Editor
Excellent idea Michela! But the weather will have to improve first. Let’s see what happens this Sunday Meanwhile here is my updated Bike Blog: https://backroadsbybike.wordpress.com
The aim of this report is to supply an outlook of the tourist facilities in Rome, also called “The Eternal City” in order to lend a hand to the city administration.
I will write about the strengths on one hand, and in the other hand I will write also about the weaknesses of this capital. In the last paragraph, I will give some suggestion with a view to improve the traveller’s experience.
The current situation:
I interviewed about 50 visitors at the end of their stay in Rome. Everybody has told me that Rome is a magic city, but not a restful city. In fact Rome is full of history indeed, and if you love walking and if you love art, especially the Baroque’s current, you will be astonished by Rome. Last, but non the least, about the 70% of the adults that I interviewed, mentioned the enogastronomic side of the city: Travellers love Italian food and beverage.
Reasons why tourist would not revisit the city:
During the interviews, about the 60% of travellers referred to me that Rome was a dirty city and they underlined the fact that the public transports weren’t appropriate for the capital of Italy. In addition, about the 30% of the people were scared about the pickpockets in the tube.
Suggestions:
One of the most important thing for the purpose of helping Rome rising from this situation, I think is the cleaning of the city, maybe by the implements of street cleaners.
Furthermore, even if, as everybody knows, there are a lot of archeological sites, I believe that the public administration may try to find some alternatives, in order to have a more linked city.
Hello Giulia. Many thanks for this excellent post.
There are a few corrections I should make. Here are some of them:
> The aim of this report is to provide an overview
> and on the other hand
> some suggestions with a view to improving
> Everybody [has] told me – omit ‘has’ because we need a past simple here. This would match your earlier statement, ‘I interviewed about 50 visitors’
> Last, but not [the] least – the expression is ‘last but not least’
> especially the Baroque’s current -> especially Baroque
> that [the] public transport wasn’t adequate– ‘transport’ is usually an uncountable noun
> about [the] 30% of the people interviewed were scared of pickpockets on the tube
> a more joined-up city – ‘joined-up’ here means ‘coordinated’
I hope these corrections help! Many thanks for your time and effort. And carry on writing! This is good. The Editor
Rome since the past has had a congested traffic, because it is too big and there are too many vehicles. People in Rome don’t take always the public transport but prefer the private cars or the motorbikes and this becomes a problem in the rush hours. If most of the people took the public transport the traffic might be less, but by the fact the transports are scarce and not efficient the people move by car or by motorbike. Another problem is that the underground line has not a great spread ( only three lines A,B,C) and people often must use private transports to go to the job. Also the bus are often crowded and not all the people like to stay trapped inside. I prefer walking also for long distances, and I take the underground to go to my job but I have to walk rather every day to lead the school. If the transports were better in Rome the city would be easier to everyone.
Thanks very much for this Ettore!. Here are a few corrections – I’ll add more soon.
> Rome has always had [a] congested traffic
> People in Rome don’t take always the public transport but prefer [the] private cars or [the] motorbikes – omit the article when referring to objects in a general way.
> most [of the] people – ‘most people’
> the underground line does not have wide coverage
In my opinion, the transport in Rome, and in general in Italy, is insufficient for the people mobility needs. In particular, in Rome the transport faster is the underground, but this transport line doesn’t cover all city. The other type of the public transport as bus and tram are traffic prisoner and they are same speed as the cars. Some tram has fast line, e.g the tram Number 8, in this case is faster than car. The motorbike is the faster transport in the city, but it is very dangerous. When I go to work, if I have time and I want go whit calm, I use the tram N 8. On the tram I can read, and I often use this time to study English or read some paper. If I’m in a hurry, I take a ride with my husband on the scooter. But I’m very afraid on the scooter.
In Rome the public transport consist of bus, tram, subway and train.
We Immagine organizing a race between bike, car and public transport. The winner depends from the route. In fact not all areas of the city have cycling lane, or bus lane, or subway stop.If we think a race in the centre, we can suppose the first is a man on the bike, the second a man in the car and the lost in the bus.
If we think of a race from centre to an other area, we can Immagine that the first is a man using pubblic transport, the second a man using a car and the last the one on bike.
Thanks very much for this, Santina.A few corrections:
> In Rome [the] public transport consists of buses, trams, subways and trains
> We can imagine organizing a race
> The winner depends on the route.
> If we are thinking about a race in the centre, we can predict that the first will be the man on the bike
> and the last in the bus
Hi! Rome is a big and beautiful city but if you want to move in quickly and safely it can be a problem. Public transport in Rome consists of three tube A,B, C, tram, trains and buses but generally the transport system doesn’t run well.
I think that buses could be the best way to move in Rome but they are always late because of the traffic jams so you can wait for a long time at the bus stop. The tube can be the quickest way to move but is often out of order. The tram is another form of public transport and I think the most ecological but the Rome’s transport department has reduced the number of lines.
The price of tickets and travel passes price are not too high, so this is the most positive aspect about public transport. In short if you want move around Rome you have to be patient and not be in hurry.
Hi! Rome is a big and beautiful city but if you want to move in quickly and safely it could be a problem. The public transport in Rome consists of three lines tube A,B, C, tram, trains and buses but the whole transport system doesn’t run well.
I think that buses could be the best public transport to move in Rome but they are always late because of the traffic jams and you can wait for a long time on the bus stop. The tube could be the most quickly way to move but is often out of order. The tram is another public transport and I think the most ecological but the Rome’s transport department reduce the lines.
Tickets and travel passes’ price is not too expensive this is the most positive aspect about public transport. In short if you want move in Rome you have to be patient and not in hurry.
I live in Rome. Bikes are now more popular in the city but bike is a type of transport very dangerous because there aren’t the lines on the way and drivers aren’t used to drive with attention and respect towards cyclists. Buses are always full of people at rush hour; they are cheaper than taxi. They are few in number because taxi driver must have a licence to drive a taxi and there is a lobby of taxi draivers. The tube is the quickest way to go around the city but you can take it only in some districts of the city: the tube doesn’t go through a lot of neighborhoods of Rome.
To say that public transport in Rome is the best thing that the city offers is fun.
The tube has only 3 lines, A, B and C, crossing the city but being Rome a big city these are insufficient for all areas.You can travel buying a day ticket or a card that can be monthly or yearly.
The best way to see the city though is to take the bus… When they pass obviously, and yes, because you often wait for it even half an hour because of the traffic jams.You can take the bus with the same ticket or card you use for the tube.
There is another means of transport to cross the city, with the bicycle. In this case it is better to put a mask and a bottle of oxygen to not breathe the smog in the city.
You can also go with your car, if you have courage. In fact I hate driving in Rome, I hate traffic jams, I hate people who sending messages while driving or make conversation with the passenger while driving, as if the road were their own.
It is for all these reasons that I have chosen to live outside the city.
Many thanks for this lively article Giuseppe! Here are a few corrections:
“To say that public transport in Rome is the best thing that the city offers is funny.”
“but Rome being a big city…” [word order]
“You can get around on a day ticket or a monthly or yearly card.”
“put a mask and a bottle of oxygen so as not to breathe the city smog”
Rome Underground
The quickest way to get around Rome is using the underground. There are three lines (A, B, C) in the city.
The cheapest way to use the underground is to get on an annual or a monthly pass that you pay at the beginning, but you don’t put money on it, with this you may get on and get off every time.
If you want to use the underground for a brief period of time, you may pay € 1.50 for an ATAC ticket that you can use for 100 minutes to get on and off the underground and the buses in Rome.
Buses
This isn’t a way to get around Rome quickly, but it’s the best way if you want to see the sights of Rome, especially the centre of city and its monuments. However, this way may be a stressful solution to go to work, because traffic jams are very frequent during the day and a lot of time is spent on the buses.
Buses, like the underground, are surely the cheapest transport in Rome.
Bikes
It is also possible to hire a bike in dedicated places in Rome, as you can in other European and Italian cities.
Bikes are the healthiest way to get around the city, but also the most dangerous, because car drivers don’t always have a civic sense and show respect towards the cyclists.
Taxis
Taxis aren’t the quickest way to get around Rome, because of the frequent traffic jams, but at night getting a taxi is the best solution and the safest way to get around the city. At least another consideration is important: taxis are the most expensive means of transport in Rome.
This post is about transport in Rome, yes, it seems a joke, you’ll think that can’t stay together these two words “Rome” and “transport”.
You’re right, but the way of knowledge is endless. In Rome, in first, you don’t be in a hurry, keep calm and enjoy the city discovering the secrets of the city, and get ready to change your plan during the day. We start from the underground. It has three lines called A, B, C, the last one was C and it is actually work in progress. These three lines covers the most important place of the city, but leaves without station many areas and neighborhoods of the eternal city, that are served by bus. In fact the buses cover almost all zones of Rome, from the center to the suburbs.
Another very famous and ancien public transport is the Tram, is a railway over the city, that cover different but limited zones.
The ticket price for public transport is 1,5 €, but if you prefer you can buy a daily or monthly ticket. For a few years you have another option to move in Rome. There is a bike share dedicated to center zone of the city, and a car sharing service. Obviously the car is not recommended specially in a rush hour. So this is a very short view of transport in Rome, now, after your journey came back here to say yours about your favorite tour and transport in Rome.
Transport in Rome is not exactly efficent,
by the way, the underground is the quickest way to move around the city.
There are three lines that links or better try to link, different districts in the city: Red Line A, Blue lines B-B1 and finally the green line C.
For daily use, you can buy the the metrobus card in the main underground stations. You can put money on it and then you can use it every time you need to get any public veichels.
Otherwise, you can get a single ticket for 1.50 € valid on the buses,
urban trains and on the tram too.
You can buy it in each underground stations, newsagents or from the machines.
The buses are more slowly than the underground railways,
because there are to much traffic on the roads and because
you could to wait it up for long time.
If you are a patient tourist you can get the double-decker bus
to see the city..very slowly.
The traffic is the gretest problems for each veichles,
but if you want to stay comfortable, you can get the taxi car,
though this solution is more expensive than the previous one.
Bikes is not very used in the city of Rome because there are not many cycle lanes and the drivers are hostile with the cyclists however, in the last years the cyclist are more than before.
The bike sharing is not very usefull in the city but you can rent it and bike along the river or in the downtown pedestrian areas and this tour on two wheels, could be a way to enjoy the city.
Hi I’m Lorenzo and i’m nineteen. This is the first time that I attempt an english course and the first lesson was very interested. I want to improve my english because it’s very important for my futures jobs. I never went to England but I visit another country where the English is the first Language, the Ireland. I think that this summer i’ll go to London.
I live in Roma whit my parents. In my freetime I try to enjoy more possible, i like go out for dinner in many restaurants and go to disco where i prefere hear House and Commercial music.
i’m happy to take part of this course!
Hi micheal (ps:i’m so sorry for delay)
My name is Maryam. I’m 30 and I live in Rome which is the capital of italy. Actually I come from another city – tehran, where I lived for 24 years, but six years ago,i decided to move and change my life ,i wuold have diffrence expreince in my life , and l moved from my home. I have a sister – Mina. She is 27 and she had been to australia two years ago and now she worke at the meat factory as an nutritiaon manager. i have two brothers one of them is mechanical engineering , he works for his company ,and the other one smaller than all , he studis at the university , My dad worked for millitari of my country as an pilot. My mother was teacher in highscool , she is very kind a i miss her
I’m interested in medicine . I hope that in the future I will get a job as a doctor.I think about it every night :))) My dream is to study plastic surgery . I love everything associated with this science . and I hope that in the future, I will learn english very well. I want to go to aruond the world for visiting and working . I want to get a job there as a plastic surgery. Now, I try to learn english because very very important . My parents promised me that if I learn English well, they will find me a Japanise teatcher.:)) (i’m jocking)
I have always been good at sports. I like running and going to gym .I’m running or i’m going to gym for 4/5 times a week, when I do sports I feel great ,
I also love cooking and eating obviously . breakfast is my favorite meal , & my favorit drink is red wine ,mmmm, also i LOVE Nutella & icecream ,…
Many thanks for this Maryam! Sorry I have written so late. I hope things are going well for you and that you come back to our classes soon.
Here’s a small correction:
“i wuold have diffrence expreince in my life ”
should be
“I would like to have various experiences in my life”
More soon!
Hi!
My name is Roberto. I live in Rome. I’m 23 years old. I’m studying law. I swim twice a week. I like swimming because it makes me feel free. I love walking alone around the city while I think about my life, problems and dreams. I prefer listening to music to talk with people. I have got a brother but I rarely get on well with him. I like eating, especially chocolate and ice cream. Actually, I don’t know anything about my future. I’m going to be a notary public or an inspector. I would like travel a lot before around Italy and then around the rest of the world. I would like to experience cultures. I’m going to buy a super car to go out whit my other half. I would like to know how to become better and how to help people with problems.
Bye, see you!
Hi, I am Daniele.
I live in Rome, in a neighbourhood called Prati.
Prati is located on the Tiber left bank, close to the Rome centre and it is an hystorical “borgo” of Rome.
In this zone we can ammirate the Vatican and S. Angel Castle with its nice park.
Prati area is full of shops and bar and restaurants, infact via cola di rienzo is one of the most crowded shopping street in Rome.
There also are many tourists who came to visit the vatican and its museum.
This area is the “law area” too. There are the supreme court, penal and civil court.
I suggest to good music addict people to visit a famous jazz club called Alexanderplatz (close to via Leone IV).
Wheter if you want to have a great Prati and Rome view I suggest to go to parco di monte mario near via trionfale.
Hi, I am Francesco
I live in Rome, in an aerea called Balduina, I have moved here recently.
I am married, with Paola and we have two children’s , Valentina and Diego.
I’m a CPA and teach tax law at university.
I attend the British course because my wife is an interpreter and she giving me the course, hoping to improve my English.
Many thanks for this, Francesco. Here are just a few corrections:
1. “I am married, with Paola and we have two children’s , Valentina and Diego.” => “I am married to Paola and we have two children, Valentina and Diego.”
2. “I attend the British course because my wife is an interpreter and she giving me the course, hoping to improve my English.” => “I am on this British Council course because my wife is an interpreter and she has given me the course, hoping I will improve my English.”
I hope these help!
Hi, I am Iara.
I live in Rome, in a neighbourhood called Quadraro, next the Tuscolana, a larger and more commercial area.
My apartment is very close to a Park named after its water works (the Parco degli Acquedotti), an interesting natural park where you may appreciate the Roman aqueducts from close up: a really great perspective!
You can get to the historical city centre in short time through our tube (line A). Here you can have a look to the monuments, the museums, the art galleries, the historical streets and thus discover all that it’s necessary to see in Rome.
The historical centre is very fascinating, touching and interesting: it’s like living in a live museum, an inestimable historical testimony at your fingertips. However Rome is a too caotic city for me: it’s very difficult living here sometimes, because people often lack to comply to the main simple civil rules one should have towards one another.
Yes, I live in Rome, but I don’t like living here: I hate the disorganized big cities as mine.
I’d like to live anywhere else but Rome…
and I’d dream to live in Paris one day.
The city that I prefer is the city where I live, Rome.
Rome also called the “Eternal City” is the capital of the Italian Republic.
It’s the most populated city in Italy, was the first great metropolis of humanity, the heart of one of the most important ancient civilizations.
In the art world is one of the most famous cities.
Are many things to see in Rome and I quote the Altare della Patria , Castel Sant Angelo, Foro Romano, Vaticano and the Pantheon.
It’s famous for the “Roman cuisine” (artichokes, lamb and offal) and “Alcoholic drinks” (Best wines of Lazio as Zagarolo Dolce and Frascati) and famous for thee best restaurants that there are.
Famous for Cinema and theater performances.
In conclusion, Rome is the “heart” of Catholic Christianity, is the only city in the world to host an internal State as a whole, the enclave of Vatican City.
Art, culture and gastronomy, Rome is very very beautiful for me! 🙂
I live in Rome, near St. Peter’s square, which is in front of the basilica of St Peter.
This area is really attractive for tourists, who visit the square, the basilica and meet the Pope all the year.
In Vatican city complex a “must” is represented by the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, and the Vatican gardens.The “Vatican area” is adjacent to the historical center of Rome, in fact in a short distance there are the most important shopping streets as Via Cola di Rienzo, Via del Corso, Via Condotti.
In the historical center you can find the main tourists attractions, such as squares, monuments and museums.
To get on foot to the heart of Rome, from St Peter’s square you will meet the Lungotevere, which divides the city in two parts, from there you can admire the Isola Tiberina, where is the hospital “Fatebenefratelli” and S’Angelo Castle.
During the summer, along Lungotevere there are outdoor movies screenings, and a lot of pubs and restaurants, where you can have a drink, listen to good music and eat typical Italian food.
The city of Rome is surely a spectacular destination for tourists coming from all the world.
Good morning Massimiliano, I read your article about Rome and it is very interesting and well done. I think it can be useful for understanding better the “Eternal City”, especially for tourists! With kindest regards Gian Piero
Thanks for your comment, Rome is a wonderful city speaking about it is easy.
I don’t know many things about secrets of Rome, but we can work on this argument!
Best regards, Massimiliano.
Rome also called the ” eternal city” and is the capital of the Italian Republic. It’s the most populated city in Italy, was the first great metropolis of humanity, the heart of one of the most important ancient civilizations.
Rome has some famous interesting museums such as the Vatican. Millions of visitors come to Rome every year ….Via del Corso shopping street in Rome, for several reasons: its central location making it a meeting point and strolling the boys of the city as soon as they reach the age for leaving home alone the abundance of elegant shops or trend that in most cases remain accessible from the point of view of costs for a broad segment of the public, unlike for example the designer stores of the nearby Via Condotti.. A beatiuful square is piazza navona. Is very special for it ecclipty for it beatiful fontais by Bernini end there are moor artist.. A famous bridge in rome is ponte milvio.
Best know for young lovers they attack their “looks love “…. The two most important are gallery of mode ar in rome ar maxi end macro, where yuo keep personal and fotografy exbitioes of contemporaly artist…..
To rome has an old castle Sant’Angelo it was prison and stands next to San Pietro…The Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls is one of the four papal basilicas of Rome, the second largest after St. Peter’s in the Vatican.
A good the partement store is galleria Alberto sordi it is in the central rome on via del corso. In this gallery it’s possibol to do the shopping berceuse there are enougth shop very good…..
A chip hotel in the central rome is very difficult because there are the hotels is very exspencil but harmony hotel is a crazy hotel in the central rome, near via veneto.
With very little money you can sleep in a the confortable bed…
In the center Rome there are two big street marckes in testaccio there is a fresch vegetable of the day end porta portese there are vintage clothes end generic product for all.
Today I’m going to tell you about eating out in Rome.
Well, sincerely I’m not a “pleasure-seeker” (a sort of guy that likes a lot to go out evenings/nights) then I don’t know many restaurants in Rome. Actually I know better one of them that I’ve visited often. It’s called “Momò”, Forlanini place, n.10, address having the same name of the nearby hospital.
It’s located in a beautiful old palace with a big garden around. Three floors with many tables for dinner (it’s easy to lose oneself inside, for this reason from the main entrance inside there is a waitress that comes with you to the right place).
On taste point-of-view you can decide to order pizza (with a huge amount of different toppings) or a classic evening meal with starter and main dishes. I like there pizza (it’s very big but thin, that’s the best choice for me) and desserts (Tiramisu is really tasty!).
Customers are generally young and “à la mode”, sometimes classmates used to get together there, so you can refresh (!) your knowledge of the city’s habits if you don’t go out often (as me).
Finally, price is honest, a middle level in Rome (for Pizza and some appetizer you can pay around 20 euro, water and taxes included).
There are many of wonderfull museums in Rome, but my favorite are two; the Borghese Gallery and the Vatican museums. I think if you have short of time you should visit the Borhese Gallery because in a little space you can found so many masterpieces but if you have many days to spend in Rome you must visit both of them.
For an hypothetical interview made by a tourist in Rome, it could be interesting for him to know something about safety in the city.
For example, is it crime a problem in the city? Well, I think it’s a big issue especially regarding micro criminality (bag snatching, petty theft) and beggars particularly found in the city center.
Our tourist should be very careful in the subway for the high rate presence of gipsies into chaotic stations (Spagna and Termini).
Are there areas in the city which should be avoided? I think that during the day almost all districts are secure to be visited. Maybe at night, suburbs and Termini station area should be avoided.
To the last question, regarding our police and their trustfulness, well… it isn’t any problem with them, if you found them! 🙂
The construction began in the early years of Vespasian, in the valley between the Palatine, Esquiline and Celio, which previously had been the center of the Nero’s Domus Aurea. The building was built on the artificial lake or pond of Nero’s Domus possessions. The Coliseum is not finished yet was dedicated by Vespasian for the first time before his death in 79dc, according to a chronicle of the late fourth century, the work would then arrived third order of bleachers, and then the second external ionico order. Titus was to complete the work, and proceed to a second dedicatory service in 80dc, lasting one hundred days, during which 50000 fair were killed well.
However the work was finished in all its parts only by Domitian which according to the same record, led the work 2to the shields” that decorated the last external compound order.
It’s likely that only under this emperor have been created in the basement of the arena wall, otherwise you would understand the ill news of Vespasian and Domizian naumachia dates in the amphitheater. From then on , in fact, do not talk about this kind of shows, and the arena was reserved for gladiatorial and wild animal hunts “venationes”.
The construction of the Coliseum is more complex the the article in the Australian reports. Archaeologists call the system of “Stacks” the backbone of the Coliseum. Sorry but this issue is very complex to explain with my level of preparation of English: “Intermediate”
I thank you for the interest to Brandon and Mr. Smith offered to the Roman and Italian culture and a big thanks to my teacher, Michael suggested to visit this blog
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I am from Campania and I was born in Santa Maria Capua Vetere, the ancient Capua I really enjoyed the article of the young Australian is written on the special characteristics of some who visited monuments in Rome. Allows for a tourist like me also to stimulate the reading of the data crossing another imposing building constructed Campanian amphitheater built in the time of Augustus, restored by Hadrian and dedicated by Antoninus Pius, as the inscription over the main entrance recorded. The exterior was formed by 80 Doric arcades of four stories each, but only two arches now remain. The Keystones Were adorned with heads of divinities. It is one of the largest in existence, the longer? Diameter is 170 m, the shorter 140 m, and the arena Measures 75 by 45 m, the Corresponding dimensions in the Colosseum at Rome being 188, 155, 85, 53 m.
The amphitheater is Especially spoken of as the home of gladiatorial combats. From the gladiatorial schools of Campania CAME Spartacus
Many thanks Gian Piero. Your evaluation is greatly appreciated. I invite as many of our readers as possible to read Brandon’s piece and give us their opinions.
First of all I want say that I live in Rome, I love my city and the article written by Brandon made me happy, because is very interesting and well done. I can say that the language is simple, but in the meantime describe carefully the Rome’s ancient Architecture. The writer is very young and in my opinion he made an execellent work. I am an humble English student, the last person that can give marks,but I believe that the boy deserves the scores of 7-8 for the three questions. When people will read the article they will take the opportunity of understanding better the Italian culture! Congratulation to Brandon and Mr Smith!
Students of English: have your say! 
“A new architecture project in Via Giulia”
The urban void between Via Giulia, the Lungotevere, the Liceo Virgilio and the Carceri Nuove has been the subject of much debate for long time. However the construction of an underground parking lot and the partial unearthing of the archaeological remains has begun yet, it doesn’t seem to solve the problem of the void in a definitive way.
The project of the hotel proposes the construction of a new building on almost the entire area. It is composed of two linear volumes: one that is arranged one on the edge of Via Giulia and the other one which is parallel and located in the center of the lot. With the first one we try to restore the continuity of the fronts characteristic of the urban layout of Via Giulia and taking up the heights and alignments of existing buildings to ensure the reconstruction of the perspective of the road. Instead the linearity of the second volume is broken in three points, offering a dynamism view from the Lungotevere. The hotel contains, in addition to the 83 rooms, a coffee bar, a restaurant, a rooftop bar, a private outdoor garden and a conference room.
While the volumes of the rooms reflect the alignments of the two main streets that surround the lot, the ground floor is articulated on a transverse axis that reconnects Via Giulia with the Tiber. On this axis rest on both the external public and pedestrian crossing which entirely overlooks the excavations, and the rooms inside the hotel, from the coffee bar to the garden passing through the lobby.
Hello Filippo! Thank you very much for this meticulously detailed description of the Via Giulia project. Let me check for corrections:
> However, although the construction of an underground parking lot and the partial unearthing of the archaeological remains has already begun – ‘yet’ is usually used in a negative sentence as in ‘construction has not yet begun (though it will begin soon)’, while ‘already’ refers to something that happened before the moment of speaking, and so we use it here.
> it doesn’t seem to offer a permanent solution to the problem of the void.
> the construction of a new building over almost the entire area
> one that is arranged [one] on the edge of Via Giulia
> and taking into consideration the heights and alignments of the existing buildings
> Instead the linearity of the second volume is interrupted at three points
> offering a dynamic view from the Lungotevere. OR: ‘an ever-changing view from the Lungotevere’
> the ground floor is arranged on a transverse axis
> both the external public and pedestrian crossing which entirely overlook – plural because you refer to two things
> from the coffee bar to the garden by way of the lobby.
A very interesting article, Filippo. Do you have a drawing or an artist’s impression of this project?
Carry On Writing!
The Editor
Things to change in Rome”
The city where I live and was born is Rome, a beautiful city ,but very difficult to manage due to its many characteristics.
I believe that city is the most visited by tourists from all over the world, but very often despite being of a disarming beauty, it is not treated in an adequate way and does not appear to its full potential.
One of the main problems that has characterized this city for years in the service of means of transport which unfortunately are not suited to the size of this metropolis and which has never been strengthened in the various decades, in fact by comparing it with other european capitals, it is definitely penalized.
Another big problem are the services on the cleaning of the streets, of the bins, in short, this city has problems with the waste created by the many people who live in this city and the reduced service given by the company that takes care of this function.
Despite having these problems and perhaps many others, it is nevertheless defined as “The Eternal City”.
Hello Claudia and once again many thanks for a nice article. Let me make a few corrections:
> due to its many peculiarities
> I believe Rome is the city most visited by tourists
> it is not taken care of adequately
> and does not realise its full potential
> One of the main problems that has plagued this city for years is public transport which unfortunately is not adequate for the size of this metropolis
> and which has never been upgraded over the decades
> in fact by comparison with other European capitals, it is definitely neglected.
> Another big problem is the street cleaning service
> the waste generated by the many people who live here
> and the reduced service performed by the company responsible for this job.
> it is nevertheless known as “The Eternal City”.
A very nice piece, as usual. Carry On Writing!
The Editor
Good evening everyone,
I recommend you take a walk in “Villa Doria Pamphilj”, one of the most fascinating places in the world!
Excellent idea Michela! But the weather will have to improve first. Let’s see what happens this Sunday Meanwhile here is my updated Bike Blog:
https://backroadsbybike.wordpress.com
Tourist facilities in Rome “The Eternal city”
Introduction:
The aim of this report is to supply an outlook of the tourist facilities in Rome, also called “The Eternal City” in order to lend a hand to the city administration.
I will write about the strengths on one hand, and in the other hand I will write also about the weaknesses of this capital. In the last paragraph, I will give some suggestion with a view to improve the traveller’s experience.
The current situation:
I interviewed about 50 visitors at the end of their stay in Rome. Everybody has told me that Rome is a magic city, but not a restful city. In fact Rome is full of history indeed, and if you love walking and if you love art, especially the Baroque’s current, you will be astonished by Rome. Last, but non the least, about the 70% of the adults that I interviewed, mentioned the enogastronomic side of the city: Travellers love Italian food and beverage.
Reasons why tourist would not revisit the city:
During the interviews, about the 60% of travellers referred to me that Rome was a dirty city and they underlined the fact that the public transports weren’t appropriate for the capital of Italy. In addition, about the 30% of the people were scared about the pickpockets in the tube.
Suggestions:
One of the most important thing for the purpose of helping Rome rising from this situation, I think is the cleaning of the city, maybe by the implements of street cleaners.
Furthermore, even if, as everybody knows, there are a lot of archeological sites, I believe that the public administration may try to find some alternatives, in order to have a more linked city.
Hello Giulia. Many thanks for this excellent post.
There are a few corrections I should make. Here are some of them:
> The aim of this report is to provide an overview
> and on the other hand
> some suggestions with a view to improving
> Everybody [has] told me – omit ‘has’ because we need a past simple here. This would match your earlier statement, ‘I interviewed about 50 visitors’
> Last, but not [the] least – the expression is ‘last but not least’
> especially the Baroque’s current -> especially Baroque
> that [the] public transport wasn’t adequate – ‘transport’ is usually an uncountable noun
> about [the] 30% of the people interviewed were scared of pickpockets on the tube
> a more joined-up city – ‘joined-up’ here means ‘coordinated’
I hope these corrections help! Many thanks for your time and effort. And carry on writing! This is good.
The Editor
Rome since the past has had a congested traffic, because it is too big and there are too many vehicles. People in Rome don’t take always the public transport but prefer the private cars or the motorbikes and this becomes a problem in the rush hours. If most of the people took the public transport the traffic might be less, but by the fact the transports are scarce and not efficient the people move by car or by motorbike. Another problem is that the underground line has not a great spread ( only three lines A,B,C) and people often must use private transports to go to the job. Also the bus are often crowded and not all the people like to stay trapped inside. I prefer walking also for long distances, and I take the underground to go to my job but I have to walk rather every day to lead the school. If the transports were better in Rome the city would be easier to everyone.
Thanks very much for this Ettore!. Here are a few corrections – I’ll add more soon.
> Rome has always had [a] congested traffic
> People in Rome don’t take always the public transport but prefer [the] private cars or [the] motorbikes – omit the article when referring to objects in a general way.
> most [of the] people – ‘most people’
> the underground line does not have wide coverage
I hope these help.
Editor
In my opinion, the transport in Rome, and in general in Italy, is insufficient for the people mobility needs. In particular, in Rome the transport faster is the underground, but this transport line doesn’t cover all city. The other type of the public transport as bus and tram are traffic prisoner and they are same speed as the cars. Some tram has fast line, e.g the tram Number 8, in this case is faster than car. The motorbike is the faster transport in the city, but it is very dangerous. When I go to work, if I have time and I want go whit calm, I use the tram N 8. On the tram I can read, and I often use this time to study English or read some paper. If I’m in a hurry, I take a ride with my husband on the scooter. But I’m very afraid on the scooter.
In Rome the public transport consist of bus, tram, subway and train.
We Immagine organizing a race between bike, car and public transport. The winner depends from the route. In fact not all areas of the city have cycling lane, or bus lane, or subway stop.If we think a race in the centre, we can suppose the first is a man on the bike, the second a man in the car and the lost in the bus.
If we think of a race from centre to an other area, we can Immagine that the first is a man using pubblic transport, the second a man using a car and the last the one on bike.
Thanks very much for this, Santina.A few corrections:
> In Rome [the] public transport consists of buses, trams, subways and trains
> We can imagine organizing a race
> The winner depends on the route.
> If we are thinking about a race in the centre, we can predict that the first will be the man on the bike
> and the last in the bus
I hope these corrections help!
Editor
Hi! Rome is a big and beautiful city but if you want to move in quickly and safely it can be a problem. Public transport in Rome consists of three tube A,B, C, tram, trains and buses but generally the transport system doesn’t run well.
I think that buses could be the best way to move in Rome but they are always late because of the traffic jams so you can wait for a long time at the bus stop. The tube can be the quickest way to move but is often out of order. The tram is another form of public transport and I think the most ecological but the Rome’s transport department has reduced the number of lines.
The price of tickets and travel passes price are not too high, so this is the most positive aspect about public transport. In short if you want move around Rome you have to be patient and not be in hurry.
Hi! Rome is a big and beautiful city but if you want to move in quickly and safely it could be a problem. The public transport in Rome consists of three lines tube A,B, C, tram, trains and buses but the whole transport system doesn’t run well.
I think that buses could be the best public transport to move in Rome but they are always late because of the traffic jams and you can wait for a long time on the bus stop. The tube could be the most quickly way to move but is often out of order. The tram is another public transport and I think the most ecological but the Rome’s transport department reduce the lines.
Tickets and travel passes’ price is not too expensive this is the most positive aspect about public transport. In short if you want move in Rome you have to be patient and not in hurry.
I live in Rome. Bikes are now more popular in the city but bike is a type of transport very dangerous because there aren’t the lines on the way and drivers aren’t used to drive with attention and respect towards cyclists. Buses are always full of people at rush hour; they are cheaper than taxi. They are few in number because taxi driver must have a licence to drive a taxi and there is a lobby of taxi draivers. The tube is the quickest way to go around the city but you can take it only in some districts of the city: the tube doesn’t go through a lot of neighborhoods of Rome.
To say that public transport in Rome is the best thing that the city offers is fun.
The tube has only 3 lines, A, B and C, crossing the city but being Rome a big city these are insufficient for all areas.You can travel buying a day ticket or a card that can be monthly or yearly.
The best way to see the city though is to take the bus… When they pass obviously, and yes, because you often wait for it even half an hour because of the traffic jams.You can take the bus with the same ticket or card you use for the tube.
There is another means of transport to cross the city, with the bicycle. In this case it is better to put a mask and a bottle of oxygen to not breathe the smog in the city.
You can also go with your car, if you have courage. In fact I hate driving in Rome, I hate traffic jams, I hate people who sending messages while driving or make conversation with the passenger while driving, as if the road were their own.
It is for all these reasons that I have chosen to live outside the city.
Many thanks for this lively article Giuseppe! Here are a few corrections:
“To say that public transport in Rome is the best thing that the city offers is funny.”
“but Rome being a big city…” [word order]
“You can get around on a day ticket or a monthly or yearly card.”
“put a mask and a bottle of oxygen so as not to breathe the city smog”
I hope these help! More soon,
Editor
Transport in Rome
Rome Underground
The quickest way to get around Rome is using the underground. There are three lines (A, B, C) in the city.
The cheapest way to use the underground is to get on an annual or a monthly pass that you pay at the beginning, but you don’t put money on it, with this you may get on and get off every time.
If you want to use the underground for a brief period of time, you may pay € 1.50 for an ATAC ticket that you can use for 100 minutes to get on and off the underground and the buses in Rome.
Buses
This isn’t a way to get around Rome quickly, but it’s the best way if you want to see the sights of Rome, especially the centre of city and its monuments. However, this way may be a stressful solution to go to work, because traffic jams are very frequent during the day and a lot of time is spent on the buses.
Buses, like the underground, are surely the cheapest transport in Rome.
Bikes
It is also possible to hire a bike in dedicated places in Rome, as you can in other European and Italian cities.
Bikes are the healthiest way to get around the city, but also the most dangerous, because car drivers don’t always have a civic sense and show respect towards the cyclists.
Taxis
Taxis aren’t the quickest way to get around Rome, because of the frequent traffic jams, but at night getting a taxi is the best solution and the safest way to get around the city. At least another consideration is important: taxis are the most expensive means of transport in Rome.
This post is about transport in Rome, yes, it seems a joke, you’ll think that can’t stay together these two words “Rome” and “transport”.
You’re right, but the way of knowledge is endless. In Rome, in first, you don’t be in a hurry, keep calm and enjoy the city discovering the secrets of the city, and get ready to change your plan during the day. We start from the underground. It has three lines called A, B, C, the last one was C and it is actually work in progress. These three lines covers the most important place of the city, but leaves without station many areas and neighborhoods of the eternal city, that are served by bus. In fact the buses cover almost all zones of Rome, from the center to the suburbs.
Another very famous and ancien public transport is the Tram, is a railway over the city, that cover different but limited zones.
The ticket price for public transport is 1,5 €, but if you prefer you can buy a daily or monthly ticket. For a few years you have another option to move in Rome. There is a bike share dedicated to center zone of the city, and a car sharing service. Obviously the car is not recommended specially in a rush hour. So this is a very short view of transport in Rome, now, after your journey came back here to say yours about your favorite tour and transport in Rome.
How to move in Rome?
Transport in Rome is not exactly efficent,
by the way, the underground is the quickest way to move around the city.
There are three lines that links or better try to link, different districts in the city: Red Line A, Blue lines B-B1 and finally the green line C.
For daily use, you can buy the the metrobus card in the main underground stations. You can put money on it and then you can use it every time you need to get any public veichels.
Otherwise, you can get a single ticket for 1.50 € valid on the buses,
urban trains and on the tram too.
You can buy it in each underground stations, newsagents or from the machines.
The buses are more slowly than the underground railways,
because there are to much traffic on the roads and because
you could to wait it up for long time.
If you are a patient tourist you can get the double-decker bus
to see the city..very slowly.
The traffic is the gretest problems for each veichles,
but if you want to stay comfortable, you can get the taxi car,
though this solution is more expensive than the previous one.
Bikes is not very used in the city of Rome because there are not many cycle lanes and the drivers are hostile with the cyclists however, in the last years the cyclist are more than before.
The bike sharing is not very usefull in the city but you can rent it and bike along the river or in the downtown pedestrian areas and this tour on two wheels, could be a way to enjoy the city.
Hi I’m Lorenzo and i’m nineteen. This is the first time that I attempt an english course and the first lesson was very interested. I want to improve my english because it’s very important for my futures jobs. I never went to England but I visit another country where the English is the first Language, the Ireland. I think that this summer i’ll go to London.
I live in Roma whit my parents. In my freetime I try to enjoy more possible, i like go out for dinner in many restaurants and go to disco where i prefere hear House and Commercial music.
i’m happy to take part of this course!
See you later.
Hi micheal (ps:i’m so sorry for delay)
My name is Maryam. I’m 30 and I live in Rome which is the capital of italy. Actually I come from another city – tehran, where I lived for 24 years, but six years ago,i decided to move and change my life ,i wuold have diffrence expreince in my life , and l moved from my home. I have a sister – Mina. She is 27 and she had been to australia two years ago and now she worke at the meat factory as an nutritiaon manager. i have two brothers one of them is mechanical engineering , he works for his company ,and the other one smaller than all , he studis at the university , My dad worked for millitari of my country as an pilot. My mother was teacher in highscool , she is very kind a i miss her
I’m interested in medicine . I hope that in the future I will get a job as a doctor.I think about it every night :))) My dream is to study plastic surgery . I love everything associated with this science . and I hope that in the future, I will learn english very well. I want to go to aruond the world for visiting and working . I want to get a job there as a plastic surgery. Now, I try to learn english because very very important . My parents promised me that if I learn English well, they will find me a Japanise teatcher.:)) (i’m jocking)
I have always been good at sports. I like running and going to gym .I’m running or i’m going to gym for 4/5 times a week, when I do sports I feel great ,
I also love cooking and eating obviously . breakfast is my favorite meal , & my favorit drink is red wine ,mmmm, also i LOVE Nutella & icecream ,…
see you soon
Maryam
Many thanks for this Maryam! Sorry I have written so late. I hope things are going well for you and that you come back to our classes soon.
Here’s a small correction:
“i wuold have diffrence expreince in my life ”
should be
“I would like to have various experiences in my life”
More soon!
Hi!
My name is Roberto. I live in Rome. I’m 23 years old. I’m studying law. I swim twice a week. I like swimming because it makes me feel free. I love walking alone around the city while I think about my life, problems and dreams. I prefer listening to music to talk with people. I have got a brother but I rarely get on well with him. I like eating, especially chocolate and ice cream. Actually, I don’t know anything about my future. I’m going to be a notary public or an inspector. I would like travel a lot before around Italy and then around the rest of the world. I would like to experience cultures. I’m going to buy a super car to go out whit my other half. I would like to know how to become better and how to help people with problems.
Bye, see you!
Hi, I am Daniele.
I live in Rome, in a neighbourhood called Prati.
Prati is located on the Tiber left bank, close to the Rome centre and it is an hystorical “borgo” of Rome.
In this zone we can ammirate the Vatican and S. Angel Castle with its nice park.
Prati area is full of shops and bar and restaurants, infact via cola di rienzo is one of the most crowded shopping street in Rome.
There also are many tourists who came to visit the vatican and its museum.
This area is the “law area” too. There are the supreme court, penal and civil court.
I suggest to good music addict people to visit a famous jazz club called Alexanderplatz (close to via Leone IV).
Wheter if you want to have a great Prati and Rome view I suggest to go to parco di monte mario near via trionfale.
Hi, I am Francesco
I live in Rome, in an aerea called Balduina, I have moved here recently.
I am married, with Paola and we have two children’s , Valentina and Diego.
I’m a CPA and teach tax law at university.
I attend the British course because my wife is an interpreter and she giving me the course, hoping to improve my English.
Many thanks for this, Francesco. Here are just a few corrections:
1. “I am married, with Paola and we have two children’s , Valentina and Diego.” => “I am married to Paola and we have two children, Valentina and Diego.”
2. “I attend the British course because my wife is an interpreter and she giving me the course, hoping to improve my English.” => “I am on this British Council course because my wife is an interpreter and she has given me the course, hoping I will improve my English.”
I hope these help!
Hi, I am Iara.
I live in Rome, in a neighbourhood called Quadraro, next the Tuscolana, a larger and more commercial area.
My apartment is very close to a Park named after its water works (the Parco degli Acquedotti), an interesting natural park where you may appreciate the Roman aqueducts from close up: a really great perspective!
You can get to the historical city centre in short time through our tube (line A). Here you can have a look to the monuments, the museums, the art galleries, the historical streets and thus discover all that it’s necessary to see in Rome.
The historical centre is very fascinating, touching and interesting: it’s like living in a live museum, an inestimable historical testimony at your fingertips. However Rome is a too caotic city for me: it’s very difficult living here sometimes, because people often lack to comply to the main simple civil rules one should have towards one another.
Yes, I live in Rome, but I don’t like living here: I hate the disorganized big cities as mine.
I’d like to live anywhere else but Rome…
and I’d dream to live in Paris one day.
see you
Many thanks for this, Iara. We are getting a lot of repsonses – it’s time to go viral!
Mike
Dario writes:
The city that I prefer is the city where I live, Rome.
Rome also called the “Eternal City” is the capital of the Italian Republic.
It’s the most populated city in Italy, was the first great metropolis of humanity, the heart of one of the most important ancient civilizations.
In the art world is one of the most famous cities.
Are many things to see in Rome and I quote the Altare della Patria , Castel Sant Angelo, Foro Romano, Vaticano and the Pantheon.
It’s famous for the “Roman cuisine” (artichokes, lamb and offal) and “Alcoholic drinks” (Best wines of Lazio as Zagarolo Dolce and Frascati) and famous for thee best restaurants that there are.
Famous for Cinema and theater performances.
In conclusion, Rome is the “heart” of Catholic Christianity, is the only city in the world to host an internal State as a whole, the enclave of Vatican City.
Art, culture and gastronomy, Rome is very very beautiful for me! 🙂
See you soon,
Dario
I live in Rome, near St. Peter’s square, which is in front of the basilica of St Peter.
This area is really attractive for tourists, who visit the square, the basilica and meet the Pope all the year.
In Vatican city complex a “must” is represented by the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, and the Vatican gardens.The “Vatican area” is adjacent to the historical center of Rome, in fact in a short distance there are the most important shopping streets as Via Cola di Rienzo, Via del Corso, Via Condotti.
In the historical center you can find the main tourists attractions, such as squares, monuments and museums.
To get on foot to the heart of Rome, from St Peter’s square you will meet the Lungotevere, which divides the city in two parts, from there you can admire the Isola Tiberina, where is the hospital “Fatebenefratelli” and S’Angelo Castle.
During the summer, along Lungotevere there are outdoor movies screenings, and a lot of pubs and restaurants, where you can have a drink, listen to good music and eat typical Italian food.
The city of Rome is surely a spectacular destination for tourists coming from all the world.
Good morning Massimiliano, I read your article about Rome and it is very interesting and well done. I think it can be useful for understanding better the “Eternal City”, especially for tourists! With kindest regards Gian Piero
Brilliant, Gian Piero! Let’s bring Rome to the World. Now, how about ‘Secret Rome’ – the Unknown Eternal City? Who’s our first expert guide?
Thanks for your comment, Rome is a wonderful city speaking about it is easy.
I don’t know many things about secrets of Rome, but we can work on this argument!
Best regards, Massimiliano.
Rome also called the ” eternal city” and is the capital of the Italian Republic. It’s the most populated city in Italy, was the first great metropolis of humanity, the heart of one of the most important ancient civilizations.
Rome has some famous interesting museums such as the Vatican. Millions of visitors come to Rome every year ….Via del Corso shopping street in Rome, for several reasons: its central location making it a meeting point and strolling the boys of the city as soon as they reach the age for leaving home alone the abundance of elegant shops or trend that in most cases remain accessible from the point of view of costs for a broad segment of the public, unlike for example the designer stores of the nearby Via Condotti.. A beatiuful square is piazza navona. Is very special for it ecclipty for it beatiful fontais by Bernini end there are moor artist.. A famous bridge in rome is ponte milvio.
Best know for young lovers they attack their “looks love “…. The two most important are gallery of mode ar in rome ar maxi end macro, where yuo keep personal and fotografy exbitioes of contemporaly artist…..
To rome has an old castle Sant’Angelo it was prison and stands next to San Pietro…The Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls is one of the four papal basilicas of Rome, the second largest after St. Peter’s in the Vatican.
A good the partement store is galleria Alberto sordi it is in the central rome on via del corso. In this gallery it’s possibol to do the shopping berceuse there are enougth shop very good…..
A chip hotel in the central rome is very difficult because there are the hotels is very exspencil but harmony hotel is a crazy hotel in the central rome, near via veneto.
With very little money you can sleep in a the confortable bed…
In the center Rome there are two big street marckes in testaccio there is a fresch vegetable of the day end porta portese there are vintage clothes end generic product for all.
Today I’m going to tell you about eating out in Rome.
Well, sincerely I’m not a “pleasure-seeker” (a sort of guy that likes a lot to go out evenings/nights) then I don’t know many restaurants in Rome. Actually I know better one of them that I’ve visited often. It’s called “Momò”, Forlanini place, n.10, address having the same name of the nearby hospital.
It’s located in a beautiful old palace with a big garden around. Three floors with many tables for dinner (it’s easy to lose oneself inside, for this reason from the main entrance inside there is a waitress that comes with you to the right place).
On taste point-of-view you can decide to order pizza (with a huge amount of different toppings) or a classic evening meal with starter and main dishes. I like there pizza (it’s very big but thin, that’s the best choice for me) and desserts (Tiramisu is really tasty!).
Customers are generally young and “à la mode”, sometimes classmates used to get together there, so you can refresh (!) your knowledge of the city’s habits if you don’t go out often (as me).
Finally, price is honest, a middle level in Rome (for Pizza and some appetizer you can pay around 20 euro, water and taxes included).
There are many of wonderfull museums in Rome, but my favorite are two; the Borghese Gallery and the Vatican museums. I think if you have short of time you should visit the Borhese Gallery because in a little space you can found so many masterpieces but if you have many days to spend in Rome you must visit both of them.
For an hypothetical interview made by a tourist in Rome, it could be interesting for him to know something about safety in the city.
For example, is it crime a problem in the city? Well, I think it’s a big issue especially regarding micro criminality (bag snatching, petty theft) and beggars particularly found in the city center.
Our tourist should be very careful in the subway for the high rate presence of gipsies into chaotic stations (Spagna and Termini).
Are there areas in the city which should be avoided? I think that during the day almost all districts are secure to be visited. Maybe at night, suburbs and Termini station area should be avoided.
To the last question, regarding our police and their trustfulness, well… it isn’t any problem with them, if you found them! 🙂
About the Coliseum:
The construction began in the early years of Vespasian, in the valley between the Palatine, Esquiline and Celio, which previously had been the center of the Nero’s Domus Aurea. The building was built on the artificial lake or pond of Nero’s Domus possessions. The Coliseum is not finished yet was dedicated by Vespasian for the first time before his death in 79dc, according to a chronicle of the late fourth century, the work would then arrived third order of bleachers, and then the second external ionico order. Titus was to complete the work, and proceed to a second dedicatory service in 80dc, lasting one hundred days, during which 50000 fair were killed well.
However the work was finished in all its parts only by Domitian which according to the same record, led the work 2to the shields” that decorated the last external compound order.
It’s likely that only under this emperor have been created in the basement of the arena wall, otherwise you would understand the ill news of Vespasian and Domizian naumachia dates in the amphitheater. From then on , in fact, do not talk about this kind of shows, and the arena was reserved for gladiatorial and wild animal hunts “venationes”.
the article will follow with a second part
The construction of the Coliseum is more complex the the article in the Australian reports. Archaeologists call the system of “Stacks” the backbone of the Coliseum. Sorry but this issue is very complex to explain with my level of preparation of English: “Intermediate”
I thank you for the interest to Brandon and Mr. Smith offered to the Roman and Italian culture and a big thanks to my teacher, Michael suggested to visit this blog
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I am from Campania and I was born in Santa Maria Capua Vetere, the ancient Capua I really enjoyed the article of the young Australian is written on the special characteristics of some who visited monuments in Rome. Allows for a tourist like me also to stimulate the reading of the data crossing another imposing building constructed Campanian amphitheater built in the time of Augustus, restored by Hadrian and dedicated by Antoninus Pius, as the inscription over the main entrance recorded. The exterior was formed by 80 Doric arcades of four stories each, but only two arches now remain. The Keystones Were adorned with heads of divinities. It is one of the largest in existence, the longer? Diameter is 170 m, the shorter 140 m, and the arena Measures 75 by 45 m, the Corresponding dimensions in the Colosseum at Rome being 188, 155, 85, 53 m.
The amphitheater is Especially spoken of as the home of gladiatorial combats. From the gladiatorial schools of Campania CAME Spartacus
Many thanks Gian Piero. Your evaluation is greatly appreciated. I invite as many of our readers as possible to read Brandon’s piece and give us their opinions.
First of all I want say that I live in Rome, I love my city and the article written by Brandon made me happy, because is very interesting and well done. I can say that the language is simple, but in the meantime describe carefully the Rome’s ancient Architecture. The writer is very young and in my opinion he made an execellent work. I am an humble English student, the last person that can give marks,but I believe that the boy deserves the scores of 7-8 for the three questions. When people will read the article they will take the opportunity of understanding better the Italian culture! Congratulation to Brandon and Mr Smith!