IISS Mauro Perrone Castellaneta, Italy, Mr. Roberto Rocco 

 Visit Rome! 

Rome is a perfect destination for tourism and in particular for the field of visits and school trips. You can’t miss the capital of Italy if you travel to our country. 

Rome is a big cosmopolitan city with an artistic, architectural and cultural history that has influenced the whole world and that goes back almost 3000 years. The ancient ruins such as the Forum and the Colosseum bear witness to the power of the ancient Roman Empire. In the Vatican City, seat of the Catholic Church, there are St Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican Museums, which houses masterpieces such as the Sistine Chapel, where there are frescoes by Michelangelo.

The Colosseum is located in the center of the city of Rome, and is the largest amphitheater in the world. Capable of holding an estimated number of spectators between 50,000 and 87,000.

It is known throughout the world as a symbol of the city of Rome and one of the symbols of Italy.

The Colosseum,in the past, was used to play games during which, according to the sources, the fights between gladiators and animals in the morning, would alternate with the afternoon performances, mostly characterized by executions, representations of famous battles also naval and ritual sacrifices.

The beauties that the eternal city guards and makes available to tourists and visitors on a daily basis, in fact, are countless and some of these are symbolic places of the Capital. These destinations are for example “I Musei Vaticani” and “Basilica di San Pietro” and welcome every day thousands of tourists from all over Italy and the world.

Then there are “Il Foro”,Circus Maximus and Baths of Caracalla that are ancient places full of memory that often turn into epicenter of the cultural life of the capital with exceptional theatrical performances, Trevi Fountain, in Piazza del Popolo we can visit three churches, the obelisk and the admirable fountains.While in Castel Sant'Angelo instead we can admire the famous castle, passing through the bridge adorned by ten famous statues representing angels.

The Pantheon cannot be forgotten, its dome houses a perfectly centered oculus that illuminates the entire building with evocative plays of light.

The city is a real open-air museum, and it is no coincidence that it is one of the most popular destinations for tourists from all over the world.

Edited by Marika Gasparre