Pub In The Park

For over two thousand years Rome has been an amazing city for some of the richest history of mankind. When you visit this old city in Italy you will have the opportunity to see many of the sites from the Roman times. Many of the sites from early Rome are grouped together in one area so you can plan to see many site in one day. Many of the sites can be found in the same neighborhood as the Colosseum.  

The Colosseum is one of the most visited sites in Rome. It is considered one of the most amazing buildings ever built. This was were many intense forms of entertainment happened and was a sort of center for ancient Roman times. Many people come from around the world to learn more about the Roman culture and they are looking to the Colosseum for clues. Visitors can learn more about the Roman Gods and the Roman games that took place there. This is were the famous Gladiators would fight to their possible death for the Emperor.  

Capitoline Hill and the Roman Forum are other areas of ancient Rome. This is were the temple of Jupiter Capitolinus was dedicated. In the same area you will find the citadel and the Tabularium where many archives were kept. This is were many of the official business of the city was done. Tarpeian Rock is were many criminals died for their crimes as they were thrown from the rock to their death. Many of the old buildings in this old capitol are now museums that house the collections of artifacts and documents of ancient times. Michelangelo was the one who designed the area so that is significant in the history of the building structures and lay out.  

Step out of your Rome hotel and take a walk in the Piazza Navona which was originally an area of entertainment for sports and chariot races and is now an area of leisure. There are some wonderful cafes to sit out and enjoy some espresso and pastry while people watching. There are two fountains one of which is the Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi, which is dedicated to different regions of the world. The other is the Fountain of Neptune that was built in 1576. The Piazza is just a wonderful area to catch your breath after walking around the ancient ruins of the great Rome.

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