From October 19 the most famous and largest Roman amphitheater, the Colosseum, has opened to the public the areas of the terzo livello and the ipogeo, so far closed for a long restoration.

Of the most visited tourist site in Italy, you will then see the ipogeo, underground where they awaited the death gladiators and beasts, and the terzo livello, an area 33 meters from where it is possible to admire a beautiful view interior of the Colosseum.
The two spaces will be visited in groups of 25 persons led by archaeologists and for the access will be needed the reservation.

Where to stay:

• Hotels in Rome
• Bed & Breakfasts in Rome
• Farm Holidays in Rome
• Apartments in Rome
• Campings in Rome

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On 23 September, after a major renovation work, was inaugurated by the President of Egypt Hosni Mubarakil the Egyptian Museum in Rome.
Managed directly by the Cairo, it collects pieces from major institutions national museum.
Located at the Academy of the Arts of Egypt, in Villa Borghese, the structure puts in shows 120 pieces of art Pharaonic, Islamic and Coptic Egyptians from the major museums.
Among the most important are:

• The magnificent statue of Chephren eighth dynasty,
• The box which is part of the treasure of Tutankhamun,
• The gigantic head of Akhenaton, the pharaoh who chose another god and another capital,
• Depictions of deities,
• Roman statues of youths,
• A copy of the Koran more recent.

The Academy also houses a collection of modern and contemporary Egyptian art including a painting of Hosni himself, who continues his work as a painter with exhibitions around the world and the collection of belonged to King Farouk.
Besides the museum, the building includes laboratories, a movie theater, an electronic library consisting of over 10 thousand books on the history and culture of Egypt, several conference rooms and a restaurant.
The space will be open to the public in October.

Where to stay:

• Hotels in Rome
• Bed & Breakfasts in Rome
• Farm Holidays in Rome
• Apartaments in Rome
• Campings in Rome

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The Via Francigena is the route that, in the Middle Ages, thousands of pilgrims walked from Canterbury to get to Rome.

The route had to be made mostly on foot (for penitential reasons) with an average of 20-25 kilometers per day and it was driven by a fundamentally devotional: the pilgrimage to the holy places of Christianity.
This street full of history and spirituality crossed England, France and finally Italy.
Here are the cities where stop and walk on Via Francigena: Gran San Bernardo, Aosta, Ivrea, Santhia, Vercelli, Pavia, Piacenza, Fiorenzuola Fidenza, Parma, Fornovo, Pontremoli, Aulla Luni, Lucca, San Genesio, San Gimignano, Siena, San Quirico, Bolsena, Viterbo, Sutri and finally Rome.

On the way is also possible to walk or bike on mountain and plain roads leading to the capital.
Many structures, including Farm Holidays and Bed and Breakfast, can give hospitality to pilgrims who decided to make this journey into the mystical and spiritual center of Christianity.

Where to stay:

• Bed & Breakfast Aosta Valley
• Bed & Breakfast Piedmont
• Bed & Breakfast Lombardy
• Bed & Breakfast Emilia Romagna
• Bed & Breakfast Liguria
• Bed & Breakfast Tuscany
• Bed & Breakfast Latium
• Farm Holidays Aosta Valley
• Farm Holidays Piedmont
• Farm Holidays Lombardy
• Farm Holidays Emilia Romagna
• Farm Holidays Liguria
• Farm Holidays Tuscany
• Farm Holidays Latium

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Rome, capital of Italy and country of culture, is rich of natural wonders, scenic and architectural attractions.
Icon par excellence is undoubtedly the Roman Colosseum. Not far away they are offered in all their beauty of Fori Imperiali, small and large monumental squares, today there are five:

• Foro di Augusto
• Foro di Nerva
• Foro di Cesare
• Foro della Pace
• Foro e Mercati di Traiano

Each point of Rome is rich treasures, sometimes you meet them by chance.
It may happen that you accidentally are in front of the Pantheon, once a temple called to the gods, the Trevi Fountain where Classicism and Baroque are the masters, in a water game really impressive.
Not to mention the squares, the best are those that complement the ancient architecture of the Fori Imperiali, Piazza Navona, the floral Piazza di Spagna, Piazza del Popolo and Piazza della Repubblica. All seeing, all with a story to tell.

If you do not know where to start, you start to download the application Rome Travel Guide for your iPhone, iPod and iPad made available for free for a limited period, by mTrip . It’s full of excellent features, it is able to:

• Create personalized itineraries, choosing from over 1200 attractions, complete with descriptions, ratings, reviews and images;
• Function as a true navigator, showing the best route on foot or by subway, all Offline;
• Visualize the local and the tourist accommodation;
• Provide an overview of the city with augmented reality.

Where to stay:

• Hotel Casale Certosa
• Hotel Nerva
• Cindy House in center
• B&B Filomena e Francesca Roma San Pietro
• Abbraccio B&B
• Casa di Michela
• B&B Carcaricola in Roma
• Aroma di casa
• Aroma di Roma
• B&B Federico

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