Hotels in Rome

Hotel Genio Rome


The hotel is situated in the historic centre of Rome. Located close to the hotel is the gorgeous Piazza Navona, Castel S.Angelo and St. Peter's Cathedral.Hotel Genio is housed in a five storey, recently renewed, Neo-Renaissance building with a wonderful terrace at the top. The complex has an elegant interior and a sophisticated atmosphere. The hotel has a roof terrace from which it is possible to enjoy breathtaking views over the historical city and its beautiful streets.Close to the hotel there is a private parking for guests with cars. The hotel has 66 well appointed single and double rooms all with airconditioning and private bathrooms.

                                  

Hotel Veneto Rome

Hotel Veneto Rome is situated in the centre of Rome, near various restaurants of Via Veneto, close to the Spanish Steps, the Trevi Fountain and Galleria Borghese. The hotel is located very close to main bus routes and the subway, leading you quickly to the Colosseum and the Vatican City, and nearby the main train station, where even the airport shuttles stops.The hotel is housed in a 19th century building and offers the highest standard in hotel comfort and technology. Rich in architectural and decorative details, the hotel guarantees a pleasant and relaxing stay. The hotel's friendly staff is looking forward to welcome you! Hotel Veneto Rome: The best way to live your dream of Rome. The newly opened SPA is a relaxing oasis for mind and body, offering to a steam bath, Turkish bath, sensational shower and relaxing area. It is also possible to book a massage and body treatment here. Plus the hotel now also boasts a newly opened Fitness Centre with the newest high-tech equipment.The Veneto Hotel has 72 rooms consisting of multifunctional classic rooms, suitable deluxe rooms and splendid junior suites for special occasions. The hotel has 2 elevators and a cosy bar.

       

Venice

Venice is a city in northern Italy known both for tourism and for industry, and is the capital of the region Veneto, with a population of about 272,000.  Sometimes the Tide reachs levels which causes difficulties for the residents. With very high tide the sea water floods sidewalks and ground floor of buildings, and boats do not pass under the bridge. With very low tide, motorboats can not move. For this, the Tide Forecast in Venice has an office that plays an important role, because the accuracy of prediction is very important. Today anyone can see the tide forecast in web site of Venice City. Venice is one of the most important tourist destinations in the world, due to the city being one of the world's greatest and most beautiful cities of art. The city has an average of 50,000 tourists a day.

3 places worth the visit in Venice.

Grand Canal

The Grand Canal or Canal Grande winds through the heart of Venice. It's over 21/2 miles (3 km) long and full of vaporetti, barges, water taxis and gondolas. Bordering the canal are beautiful palazzi, mostly dating from the 14th to the 18th century. You can admire them by taking a gondola ride or more cheaply by taking vaporetto no 1 from front of Santa Lucia railway station. Three beautiful bridges span the canal

                                     


Basilica di San Marco

This is where the Byzantine meets the Western art. Basilica di San Marco is one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and the most important church in Venice. It was built over several centuries, starting in 832. Inside, the basilica is covered in splendid Byzantine mosaics (only illuminated at certain times). There is an entrace fee for the treasury and for Pala d'Oro (the main altarpiece made of gold and precious stones) and to see the four ancient bronze horses kept in the Museo della Basilica (the ones on the balcony are copies). From the balcony one can get a nice view of the Piazza.


                                           


The Doge's Palace

The Doge's Palace was built in the early 9th century as a fortress. It was afterwards rebuilt in the 12th century and modified again in the 14th and 15th century. Its facade as we can see it today is a Gothic masterpiece in pink and white marble. From its early days, the Doge's Palace served as the seat of the government, the Palace of Justice, the prison and the home of the doge. The doge was the elected ruler of the Republic, but its role was rather that of a figurehead. Inside the palace the halls are lavishly decorated with many of the paintings representing the eternal glory of La Serenissima. Many of the works are by Venice's most renowned artists like Veronese and Tintoretto.


                                           

Rome

Rome is the capital of Italy and the countries most populated city with about 2.7 million residents. The city of Rome is located in the central western portion of the Italian peninsula. Romes history spans over two and a half thousand years ago. After the the middle ages Rome was ruled by popes.Rome is the 11th most visited place in the world and 3rd most visited in the European union. There are many tourist destinations to visit within Rome.

3 sites worth the trip in Rome

1.The Colosseum

The Colosseum originally known as the Fl avian Amphitheatre is in the the center of the city and is the largest thing built in the roman empire. It is considered  one of the greatest works of the roman architecture. The construction of the Colosseum started in 70 to 72 AD and was completed in 80 AD. You could sit 50,000 spectators in the Colosseum. The Colosseum was used for many things such as gladiatorial battles and much more. The building during the medieval time was not used for entertainment but for housing, workshops, and quarters for religious orders. Althought it was partially ruined in the 21st century due to earthquakes and stone robbers, the Colosseum is an iconic symbol for imperial  Rome. The Colosseum is still one of the most visited attractions in Rome and has a close connection with the Catholic Church.

2. Arc Of Constantine

The Arch of Constantine is a triumphal arch in Rome, situated between the Colosseum and the Palatine Hill. It was erected to commemorate Constantin l's victory over Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge on October 28, 312. Dedicated in 315, it is the latest of the existing triumphal arches in Rome, from which it differs by spolia, the extensive re-use of parts of earlier buildings.

The arch is 21 m high, 25.9 m wide and 7.4 m deep. It has three archways, the central one being 11.5 m high and 6.5 m wide, the lateral archways 7.4 m by 3.4 m each. The top (called attic) is brickwork reveted with marble. A staircase formed in the thickness of the arch is entered from a door at some height from the ground, in the end towards the Palatine Hill. The arch is heavily decorated with parts of older monuments, which assume a new meaning in the context of the Constantinian building. As it celebrates the victory of Constantine, the new "historic" friezes illustrating his campaign in Italy convey the central meaning: the praise of the emperor, both in battle and in his civilian duties. Above each lateral archway are pairs of round reliefs dated to the times of Emperor Hadrian. They display scenes of hunting and sacrificing: (north side, left to right) hunt of a boar, sacrifice to Apollo, hunt of a lion, sacrifice to Hercules, (south side, left to right) departure for the hunt, sacrifice to Silvanus, hunt of a bear, sacrifice to Diana. The head of the emperor (originally Hadrian) has been reworked in all medallions: on the north side, into Constantine in the hunting scenes and into Licinius or Constantius I in the sacrifice scenes

3.  Trevi Fountain


The Trevi fountain is at the ending part of the Aqua Virgo, an aqueduct constructed in 19 BC. It brings water all the way from the Salone Springs (approx 20km from Rome) and supplies the fountains in the historic center of Rome with water. In 1732, Pope Clement XII commissioned Nicola Salvi to create a large fountain at the Trevi Square. A previous undertaking to build the fountain after a design by Bernini was halted a century earlier after the death of Pope Urban VIII. Salvi based his theatrical. The restive sea horse
masterpiece on this design. Construction of the monumental baroque fountain was finally completed in 1762.

The central figure of the fountain, in front of a large niche, is Neptune, god of the sea. He is riding a chariot in the shape of a shell, pulled by two sea horses. Each sea horse is guided by a Triton. One of the horses is calm and obedient, the other one restive. They symbolize the fluctuating moods of the sea.
On the left hand side of Neptune is a statue representing Abundance, the statue. The crowded squareon the right represents Salubrity. Above the sculptures are bas-reliefs, one of them shows Agrippa, the general who built the aqueduct that carries water to the fountain. The water at the bottom of the fountain represents the sea. Legend has it you will return to Rome if you throw a coin into the water. You should toss it over your shoulder with your back to the fountain.

Italy

Italy is a country located in south-central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia along the Alps. To the south it consists of the entirety of the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Sardinia the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea and many other smaller islands. Italy covers some 301,338 km² and is influenced by a temperate seasonaclimate. With 60.4 million inhabitants, it is the sixth most populous country in Europe, and the twenty-third most populous in the world. The capital of italy is rome. The population of italy is 60,418,711.