In
the City If
you have 48 or 96 hours the site romaturismo.it
has a pretty good itinery to make the most out of your stay during this time they
also have great guide for exploring rome - just we have the better accommodation
offers - In a nutshell Romans
believed their city had been founded on 21 Aprïl 753 BC, and more recent
archaeological discoveries do back this up. According to myth, the city was founded
by the twin sons of Mars and Rhëa Silvia. The twins, Romulus and Remus, were
abandoned on the shores of the Tiber and brought up by a she-wolf. Romulus killed
his brother in a battle over who should govern, then established the city of Rome
on the Palatïno.
16 million Catholic pilgrims decended on Rome in the
Jubilee Year 2000. Rome cleaned up her act and billions were spent cleaning church
and palazzo facades, improving roads and transport, and reinstating public spaces.
Rome has never looked more beautiful. But - never fear - Rome proper remains,
as it has always been, an administrative and tourist centre, with a great history
and buildings to show iy, not much industry or trade, but lots of political intrigues.
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you're planning a trip to Italy, check with our -Who
flies where - for low cost carriers and routing Europe wide. Further information
can be found on the great links below and don't forget, if you need travel insurance
for this quick trip we have just the right one for you -
Just Travel Insurance - For further recommended links and for tips around
your stay in Italy just click
here.
If you are planning a trip
to the UK or other European destinations look
at our UK airport and city resource pages or check our destination pages for other
European airports and cities, like
Pusades in Portugal or staying
in a cave in Spain .
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