See of Rome in 4 days is possible, at least as important, but there are many other places that maybe due to lack of time or because they are less known, the Most people spend long or not included in your itinerary for the Eternal City and are also worth a visit. Although there are many wonders to visit, these are some of the "Other places of Rome" that I recommend you visit.
Circo Massimo:
The day we were by the Roman Forum and the Palatine, we take a look from the heights to the remains of what was the largest venue for entertainment in ancient Rome, a huge space of 600 meters long and 225 meters wide, which could hold 150,000 people seated and nearly 100,000 More on the nearby hills, and is used for holding public games between highlighting the chariot races.
The track was divided in two by a medium called the "spina" decorated with various statues of gods and obelisks, one of which was transferred to the Piazza del Popolo.
today are only the remains of the runway and a small mound longitudinal in place of the spina, but I recommend walking through this solar imaginándoos in the same place 2000 years ago.
Boca Verità:
Near one end of the Roman Circus is the small church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, in which entrance porch is placed this curious sculpture that is 1.75 meters eyes, nose and mouth holes.
not really know who is (some say it is the god Jupiter, a faun, or even an oracle) which was not useful, since there are several options such as it was a manhole cover or a source .
If you are diligent, you will see always a queue to put their hands in the mouth, is that according to legend, if you enter the right hand and say some lie mouth shut, so beware if you visit this place lie !
Teatro di Marcello:
The theater of 130 meters in diameter is located very near the Capitoline Hill in Rome's Jewish quarter, the ghetto, where I recommend you sample the dishes or walking its medieval streets.
Along the theater, are the remains of the temple of Jupiter and Juno, and as the portico of Octavia, the synagogue or the source of the turtles.
Isola Tiberina:
Following in the area of \u200b\u200bthe Jewish quarter we reached the Tiber, the river that runs through the city of Rome and whose Isola Tiberina is one of the steps used to access the famous district of Trastevere.
This boat-shaped island built the Temple of Aesculapius which is hardly anything because it was destroyed to build the palace-fortress of Pierleoni Caetani (now headquarters of San Juan de Dios hospital) and the convent of San Bartolomeo.
To access the island there are two bridges, the Fabricio Bridge and Bridge Cestio, and the area near the convent, you can see the remains of the bridge Emilio, also called the broken bridge.
Baths of Caracalla:
These remains belong to one of the largest and most luxurious baths of Imperial Rome where there were several springs and ponds, a gym, shops and outdoor pools.
heat water for pools, spas were all furnaces at a lower level where the slaves always kept alive the flame at different temperatures depending on the thermal bath, using a system similar to the radiant floor.
The map on the bottom of the page you can see the exact location from which good views of the complex from the outside, even warning that it is a low traffic area and no sidewalks, so there to be careful. Pyramid
di Caio Cestio:
About 10 or 15 minutes walk from the Baths of Caracalla and guided by the remains of the Aurelian wall that borders the entire area of \u200b\u200bRome, we arrived at one of the strangest sights My visit to the city, the pyramid of Caius Cestius.
This pyramid 37 meters high covered in marble, dating from 12 BC and is the tomb of the Roman magistrate Cestio Epulone Caio.
Along with the pyramid we can see one of the gates of the Aurelian Walls, Porta San Paolo.
Piazza del Quirinale:
The Palazzo del Quirinale, the official residence of the head of Italian government, the name of this place located on the hill of the same name, from which there are good views over the city.
Across the square is the Palazzo Colonna, where temporary exhibitions.
In the center of the square is a sculpture group in which they appear the Dioscuri Castor and Pollux, which was added later an Egyptian obelisk 15 meters.
Triton Fountain (Piazza Barberini):
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This power is considered by many as the prettiest of the whole city and see it represented the god Triton squirting water through a conch shell standing on a giant supported by four dolphins.
is close to the Palazzo Barberini, home of the Gallery of Ancient Art.
halfway between the Piazza del Quirinale and the Piazza Barberini, is the Piazza delle Quattro Fontane (Plaza de las four sources), named for the four fountains that adorn each of its four corners.
Piazza del Popolo:
Another of the most symbolic places in the city is the Village Plaza, located on a site formerly occupied the north gate of the Aurelian Walls, Porta Flaminia marks the beginning of a of the city's main streets, Via del Corso, which is guarded by the twin churches of Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Santa Maria in Montesanto.
In the center of the square is the 36-meter obelisk dedicated to Ramses II moved from the Circo Massimo. On the other
hand we can see the Porta del Popolo and the Church of Santa Maria del Popolo and close to it, one of the green lungs of the city, the Villa Borghese. Temple
di Adriano:
Walking between the Pantheon and the Trevi Fountain and the Via dei Pastini, there are the remains of the temple dedicated to the Emperor Hadrian, of which there remain only the 11 Corinthian columns.
I recommend visiting the temple from the Piazza di Pietra at night.
In the streets around the Temple of Hadrian is the Column of Marcus Aurelius and the Palazzo Montecitorio, the seat of the Italian parliament.
Finally, here I leave a map with the location of all the places that have appeared in various articles on Rome and that you can find by clicking on: View all items Rome
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