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Rome, all roads lead me to you


Rome, the capital of Italy, is located northwest of the country, just 20 kilometers from the Mediterranean Sea, one of its main sources of livelihood.

Undoubtedly, one of the world’s most visited places by tourists, is located in Rome itself, and is the Colosseum. The largest arena in Europe, became a magnet for tourism, after he was forbidden to use. Previously was used for gladiator fights and animal hunts today, he runs into a museum dedicated to the Greek god Eros, and in turn, each Good Friday, comes along the Via Crucis which presides over the pope to this practicing for this moment.

Connected to the Colosseum, is another focus of much competition in the Italian port city, the Roman Forum. The forum, which developed many business, religious and political, is now in possession of great archaeological remains such as the temples of Romulus, Saturn, Julius Caesar, the Arch of Titus. Attached to this are located the Imperial Forums dedicated to important political figures of that era. A very important detail is that the visit to both sites is free, I encourage enough to tourism. more…