Rome by Morgane R.

Rome

 

Rome (in Italian Roma), is the capital of Italy since 1871. It is in the region of Latium, in the centre of the country. With 2 722 907 inhabitants sets up on 1 285 km ² (4 103 250 inhabitants with the agglomerate in 2009), Rome is the most populated and the most vast municipality of Italy; its urban area is less important than those of Milan and Naples.

He has a Mediterranean climate.

Rome is the third tourist destination the most visited in Europe and in the first ten in the world.

The Coliseum

The forum

Rome has a history which stretched over more than two thousand five hundred years. It was the centre of Roman Empire. It occupies a very important place in Christianity and provides the seat of the Roman Catholic Church and the Vatican City, where there is the pope.

Its centre is of Renaissance and baroque style. The historic centre of Rome is dominated by seven hills: Aventin, Caelius, Capitol, Esquilin, Palatine, Quirinal and Viminal. The Tiber crosses the city in the direction of the South. The antique city was surrounded by wall. Because of its very ancient history, Rome is a city very rich in monuments, museums and points of view. This city has an enormous Architectural heritage.

The city centre is classified since 1980 in the world heritage of the humanity of the UNESCO.

A fountains of Rome

The Pantheon

The basilaca St Pierre

If you are going to visit Rome, you must absolutely see the procession of Roman antiques, the Pantheon, the Coliseum, the forum etc.

There are lot’s of things to see like the Palatine mount, the basilica saint Pierre, the splendid fountains of Rome, the Vatican city, the Borghese gallery where you can see the work of the biggest Italian painters, the catacombs etc.