rome trip summer 2013

7/29/2019 Rome TRIP SUMMER 2013

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ROME -ITALY


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DURATION

From 12 AUGTill 18 AUG

7 days / 6 nights

AIRLINE

ALITALIA (CAIRO-ROME/ROME-CAIRO)

EGYPT AIR (CAIRO-ROME/ROME-CAIRO)


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ACCOMMODATION (HOTELS)

OPTION 1: 4**** STARS HOTEL

Hotel Name : Petra Hotel & Residence Rome

or similar hotel

Hotel location :

downtown Rome (city-center Rome )


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Hotel photo gallery :


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OPTION 2 : 3*** STARS HOTEL

Hotel Name : Hotel Giardino dEuropa

or similar hotel

Hotel location :

Located in the commercial area, betweenCinecitt and the Capannelle , Hotel Giardino

d'Europa is an ideal solution for a vacation stay

in Rome.


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Hotel photo gallery :


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SUGGESTED ITENERARY :

DAY1

Villa Celimontana

Location: piazza della Navicella

Description:

The lovely Villa Celimontana was originally a vineyard that was bought by the Mattei family towhom the new design of the gardens is owed. On the Celio hill, it has long attracted visitors withthe beauty of the villa and the trees and ancient marbles in its gardens, including an obelisk fromthe times of Ramses II.

The Colosseum (Colosseo)

Contact:

+39 6 700 4261 / +39 6 700 5469

Location: Piazzale del Colosseo, Via dei Fori Imperiali

Description:

No visit to Rome is complete without having seen its magnificent Colosseum, a vast amphitheatrewith seating for 55,000 that was designed as a horse racing circuit and arena for animal fightingand gladiatorial battles. Upon its completion, spectacular 100-day celebrations were organized aspart of the opening ceremony in 72 AD. Its name is believed to come from Nero's enormousstatue of Colossus that stood close by.

Roman Forum

Contact:

+39 06 3996 7700

Location: Via Romolo Artioli

Description:

The Forum was designed to be the centre of social, political and economic life in the city. Theinnumerable remains include the well-conserved triumphal arch of Emperor Septimius Severus,with reliefs depicting his victories and the base of the Temple of Saturn with its eight columns andtheir splendid Ionic capitals
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DAY2

Musei Vaticani (Vatican Museums)

Contact:

+39 (0)6 6988 3041

Location:

Viale Vaticano

Description:

This unique art collection is exhibited in surroundings of unparalleled beauty. The best knownis The School of Athens, in which contemporary artists appear as classical characters (Leonardo

da Vinci, for example, appears as Plato). The Sistine Chapel is the museum's finest treasure, andfeatures Michelangelo's famous Last Judgement. He was one of many artists including Perugino,Botticelli, Ghirlandaio and Pinturicchio who contributed to the chapel.

Sistine Chapel

Location:

viale Vaticano

Description:Visiting Rome for the first time, visitors must experience the Sistine Chapel, the Vatican structurewith 50 million monthly visitors. The Chapel was built between 1477 and 1481 by Pope Sixtus IV.From 1480 to 1483 the walls were decorated by famous artists of Renaissance, such as Botticelli,Perugino, Ghirlandaio. After twenty years, Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to decorate theceiling in 1508. Today, after the restoration, tourists can visit the chapel and see Michelangelo's'Last Judgement'.

Basilica di San Pietro (St. Peter's Basilica)

Location: piazza San Pietro

Description:

People come by the millions each year to receive the Pope's blessing, traditionally given onSundays at noon. St Peter's has undergone many transformations since the original Constantinebasilica of AD320. The top of its majestic dome (designed by Michelangelo), provides the bestvantage point from which to marvel at Bernini's magnificent colonnade surrounding the square,the gilded bronze canopy above the altar and Michelangelo's Piet.
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DAY 3

Free tour day for exploring Rome and its shopping fabulous shopping

experience

At Night (After Dark ): explore Romes amazing night life in the city that

never sleeps

DAY4

Trevi Fountain (Fontana dei Trevi)

Location:

piazza di Trevi

Description:

Tradition has it that throwing a coin over your left shoulder into the fountain guarantees a swiftreturn to the world's most beautiful city. Anita Ekberg's dip in it was immortalized in Fellini's 'LaDolce Vita', and Italian actor Toto even sold it to an American, passing himself off as its owner.Earlier it was the setting for the award-winning "Three Coins in the Fountain" motion picture,ensuring its popularity worldwide.

Via dei Condotti

Contact:

Location:

via dei Condotti

Description:

Via dei Condotti is one of the most elegant streets in the capital. It gets its name from conduitsthat used to take water to the baths of Agrippa near the Pantheon. On this street, which runs from

Via del Corso to Piazza di Spagna, there are many upscale shops: Bulgari, Gucci, Ferragamo &Louis Vuitton, to name but a few. The shops are patronised by tourists and upper class Romans.The Caff Greco, whose elegance and character are not to be missed, is also found on thisstreet.
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DAY5Piazza di Spagna

Contact:

+39 6 48 8991 (Tourist Information)

Location:

piazza di Spagna

Our Local Expert Says:

The Spanish Steps area is the cobblestone equivalent to Fifth Avenue in New York City or RodeoDrive in Beverly Hills, with upscale shops and expensive cafes. Every spring, the steps arecovered with bright flowers.

Description:

An incredible, almost theatrical square with the lovely Spanish steps leading up to the Chiesa diTrinit dei Monti. One of the most important fashion shows is held here, the steps being used asa catwalk. It is now an international meeting point. The fountain known as the 'Barcaccia' (boat)was commissioned by Urbano Barberini to commemorate the alliance made with the King ofFrance, whose coat of arms can be seen on Trinit dei Monti. The square leads into severalfamous streets, Via Dei Condotti, Via Frattina and Via Borgognona with their luxurious boutiques,and Via Del Babuino with its antique shops.

Piazza del Popolo

Location:

piazza del PopoloDescription:

During the Middle Ages, this square formed the main entrance to the city for pilgrims andtravellers arriving on the Via Flaminia (from the north). It was only when Pope Sixtus V placed the1200 BC Egyptian obelisk of Ramses II in the centre of the square that Piazza del Popolo took onits current function. The obelisk is the tip of the trident formed by the three streets that begin inthe square: Via del Corso, Via di Ripetta and Via del Babuino. Valadier was the architect whogave the square its present elliptical appearance by building the two ramps that lead to thePincio. Two shell-shaped fountains overlooked by groups of statues stand in the two hemicycles.Valadier was also responsible for the buildings on Via del Babuino and Via di Ripetta that aretoday occupied by the famous cafs Rosati and Canova.
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DAY 6

Villa Borghese

Location:piazzale del Museo Borghese 5

Description:

Design of the villa began at the start of the 17th century when Pope Paul V Borghese waselected. Its style resembles that of city villas from 100 years earlier. The gardens wereespecially cared for - aviaries were added to house exotic birds and areas of the gardenswere stocked with peacocks, ostriches, gazelles and even lions. Over the years, the gardenwas altered into an English-style space designed by Jacob Moore.

The Pantheon

Contact:

+39 6 6830 0230

Location:

piazza della Rotonda

Description:

Commissioned by Marcus Agrippa, restored by Domitian, and subsequently rebuilt byHadrian (who added the dome) before being turned into a church in the early 7th century byPope Boniface IV. The building's sole source of light is the opening at the dome's apex (theoculus); according to popular legend, this formed the base for the bronze pinecone that isnow in the Vatican's 'Pigna' courtyard, where it is used as a fountain. Many famous Italiansare buried in the Pantheon, including Renaissance painter Raphael and King VittorioEmanuele I.

DAY 7Breakfast in the morning with a fast good-bye to the city walk, the heading to

the airport to take the flight back to Cairo
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PRICES AND CONDITIONS :

-prices are per person, for the total package , in a double room .

-prices are subjected to change according to flights and

accommodation availability

-cancellation policy applies according to the dates and hotels

chosen

-prices includes :

-all fees and taxes are included (no hidden fees)

-international flights (Cairo

Rome / Rome

Cairo)

-accommodation on bed only basis in a double room

for 7 days

-24/7 phone and e-mail support before and during

travel

- Detailed tour program for the city along the total

duration- Maps and metro maps for the city

- Free pocket guide for the city

PRICES :

Total price for the package with 4* Hotel:

Total price for the package with 3* Hotel:


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GENERAL NOTES :

-Best price Guaranteed (find a price better than ours

for the whole package and we pay the difference foryou )

-all hotels provided are of high standards

-all hotels are located in city center or at

maximum 10 KMs away from the city center

-special discounts for big groups (more than 20

persons)-special discounts for employees and academic

stuff

-more hotels with different standards are

available

rome trip summer 2013

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