Rome is the capital of Italy.

 Geographic Location

Situated on the banks of the river Tiber in Italy, the city has a long history of centuries the capital of the Roman Republic, Roman Empire, the Roman Catholic Church and modern Italy.

Rome has a population of 2,923,000 people. The Capital Region of Lazio and the Province of Rome. Rome can be reached in any city of Italy, by train or bus, distances from major cities are: 253 km from Bologna, 187 km Florence, 326 km from Genoa, 389 km from Milan, 144 km from Naples, 647 km from Palermo, 352 km from Venice. Climate Annual temperatures fall between 3 and 30 degrees C. Tourist Attractions Rome is a major tourist center. Among the most famous monuments are the Colosseum and Trajan's Column. Colosseo, whose original name was Amphitheater Flavio served during the Roman Empire shows with gladiators, construction was started by Vespasiano, but Tito was inaugurated in year 80. Other tourist attractions: Chiesa Santa Maria Maggiore, Basilica di San Pietro, Cappella Sistina, Fontana di Trevi, Pantheon, Fontana dei Fiori Foro di Augusto and Foro di Traiano, Arco di Costantino, Castel Sant'Angelo in Lungotevere, Basilica di San Marco , Piazza Venezia, Piazza Navona, Musei Capitolini, Campidoglio, Palazzo di Montecitorio, For Imperial, the Foro Romano, Chiesa di Santa Francesca Romanian, Palazzo Borghese, Piazza di Spagna, Trinità dei Monti. In Rome and the Vatican City.

In addition to the influx of tourists, Rome is a magnet for students willing to deepen the culture and history of Italy and beyond, is an important university center. But for amateur entertainment, the city has lots of bars, cafes and nightclubs.

Airports in Rome

The main airport is Leonardo da Vinci Airport, located in Fiumicino, about 35 km from the historical center of Rome. The second is located in Ciampino airport (about 15 km from Rome) Colosseum remains the most famous and largest arena ever built by the Romans. The initiative had its construction Emperor Nero as a result of the major influences at that time had a gladiatorial battles. Thus, it made a huge arena for such public performances. Colosseum term comes from the colossal statue - 36 meters - that we represent the face of Nero to the sun god, once located near the amphitheater, then demolished. Not only the statue, but the amphitheater was a grand sight. Ellipse-shaped, with large axis of 186 m, 150m small axis, have a perimeter of 520 m and a height of 55m, providing jobs for about 50,000 spectators. Foundation that was built was 12 feet thick.

Connections

Shuttle train From Rome Fiumicino airport and Termini station in Rome run every half hour fast train Leonardo Express. Leonardo Express travel time is approximately 35 minutes and cost is 9.5 Euro. There is also a railway connection slower FM1 reaching the Tiburtina train station every 15-30 minutes, stopping often on the road. Estimated travel time is approximately 40 minutes and the cost is 5 Euro. Shuttle Shuttle Rome Fiumicino -> Rome Fiumicino - Rome Termini Station Terravision 7 Euro Purchase tickets Transfer by taxi There are taxi stops before the airport building. Time travel guide to the center of Rome is 40 minutes and costs 50 Euro.De the airport you can reach the following countries: Austria, Bulgaria, Switzerland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine.