The Eternal City
Rome, the Eternal City, is the capital and largest city of Italy and of the Lazio region. It is the famed city of the Roman Empire, the Seven Hills, the Vatican City and Three Coins in the Fountain. Rome, as centre of power, culture and religion, has exerted a huge influence over the world. The historic centre of the city in a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Rome has rich historical heritage and cosmopolitan atmosphere, making it one of the world's famous, beautiful and inspiring capitals.
I visited Italy in February 2014. It was cold and dark during winter, but I was lucky to visit Rome during good weather. Rome, full with wonderful palaces, millennium old churches, grand roman ruins, monuments and statues. I'd suggest you to buy a Roma pass, the card that offers you transport and museums free of charge as well as reductions for exhibitions and touristic services. Moreover, with this pass, you can skip long queue in museums or archeological sites and this will save you a lot of time.
Fun Facts
Let's look at some numbers.
Rome's age in years. They say its day of birth was 21st April 753 BC
900 0000
This is roughly the numbers of tourists who visit to Rome every year
This is roughly the numbers of tourists who visit to Rome every year
7
The number of hills that Rome was built on. 7 were its kings and 7 are its most important basilicas
The number of hills that Rome was built on. 7 were its kings and 7 are its most important basilicas
90 The number of its Emperors. The first was Augustus and the last was Romolus Augustulus
500 Number of fountains
2500 The drinking fountains
12.5 The length in kilometers of the remaining Aurelian Walls
400 Roughly the number of historical buildings
400 The churches
80 Villas and parks
80 Villas and parks
50 Bell towers of medieval churches
10 The number of ancient consular roads that led out of Rome and linked it with cities all over Italy
Well, these are only few facts about Rome. Alright... Next time you will know new informations about Rome. Thank you for you visit.
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