During the Middle Ages the Rione Monti was one of the two main districts in Rome: the other was Trastevere and they were in constant conflict to prevail over each other.
In modern times the area has been reduced and does not comprise the Quirinal and the Caelian Hills any longer.

What you can still find in the Rione Monti is a high number of monuments, churches and places of interest such as: the Colosseum, the baths of Trajan, the baths of Titus, part of the Forum Romanum, the Domus Aurea, the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran and many others.

The area between Via Nazionale and Via cavour is the very heart of the district: where a number of small workshops in the XIX century style, as well as many trattorie and cafès cluster around Piazza della Madonna dei Monti, vastly frequented by locals and tourists.

The Globe Theatre in Rome is a copy of the world famous Elisabethan theatre built in London in 1576.

It rises within the large green area of Villa Borghese and has its main entrance in Largo Aqua Felix (Piazza Siena). The area is closed to traffic, so you can only reach the theatre with a short walking from Viale delle Belle Arti, where is also the National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Arts, and the nearby Bioparco (zoological garden in Rome).

The Globe Theatre is entirely built in wood, as the orginal one, and has also the traditional circular shape. It can host up to 1250 people: 420 standing room and 830 seats in the balconies.

This year in the playbill are some of the most famous and worldwide appreciated plays by Shakespeare, the greatest writer and poet in the English language:

The two gentlemen of Verona (10^th and 11^th July)

The tempest (from 23^rd July to 1^st August)

Much ado about nothing (from 4^th to 13^th and from 18^th to 22^nd August)

The taming of the shrew (from 25^th August to 5^th September)

A midsummer night’s dream (from 8^th September)

The ticket office in Viale Canonica is open from Monday to Sunday,14 – 19, you may also book via internet at:
http://www.greenticket.it/index.html?imposta_lingua=ing

Prices start from 8 up to 22 euro.

Official site (Italian language only):
http://www.globetheatreroma.com/index.php

The palaces encompass a trapezoidal space accessible by the Cordonata, that is a large flight of steps, wide enough to allow horse riders to ascend the hill without dismounting.
Palazzo dei Conservatori and the Senatorio in Campidoglio are also home to Rome’s civic government.

Finally, the building of Tabularium, which dates back to 1 BC, is situated underground beneath the square, and besides it is the ancient Temple of Veiovis.
Adjacent to the Piazza del Campidoglio you may admire the church of Santa Maria in Aracoeli.

The Ara Pacis Augustae is an altar to peace, masterpiece of Augustan sculpture, built in 9 BC to celebrate the triumphal campaign of battle in Hispania and Gaul. After the battles peace was established, and prosperity spread throughout the Empire.

Built in marble, the Ara Pacis has a bas-relief frieze that depicts some figures approaching the gods to offer them sacrifices, as a thanksgiving act for the established peace. The figures are Augustus and members of his family, lictors, priests, attendants, women and children.

The Ara Pacis was originally located in Via Flaminia, but over the century it was buried by silt. Discovered in 1568, it has been preserved with different protective buildings since then.
You may visit the Ara Pacis museum in Lungotevere in Augusta (cross via Tomacelli) from Tuesday to Sunday, 9.00 a.m to 7.00 p.m.

In fact, the Estate Romana includes many different initiatives: they all take place in the open air and offer locals and tourists alike the chance to spend many enjoyable nights in Rome without spending a fortune. You may look at the full schedule in the official website http://www.estateromana.comune.roma.it/ .

The most interesting events of the Estate Romana are the Isola del Cinema (Cinema Island) in the enchanting setting of the Tiber island, where film screens are set up and show mainstream and cult movies every nights. There are also many stalls along the sides of the island, and several kiosks where to have a drink chatting with friends.

The event will be held in Italy from the 25^th of September to the 10^th of October, in 10 different cities: Milan, Verona. Modena, Reggio Calabria, Torino, Trieste, Catania, Ancona, Florence and Rome.

In particular, Rome will host the semi final and final matches on the 9^th and 10^th of October in the Palalottomatica arena, which has a seating capacity of 11200 spectators.

24 teams, arranged in 6 groups, will participate to the tournament for a total of 78 matches. Tickets are already on sale and prices start from 10 € to 50 €. For more information see the Official site, where the complete schedule has been published.

In an interwiev Francesco Ghirelli, chief exectuive officer of the organizing committe, Carlo Magri, president of the Italian volleybal federation and Carlo Salvatori, president of the organizing committee, pointed out the importance of this event, which confirms Italy a major country in the organization of sport events.

We like to think to this blog as an handy Rome travel guide.

In many years we have seen hundreds of tourists, both foreign or Italian people, coming to Rome and get a little puzzled by this huge city. There are so many things to see and do, and everything is bigger, faster, and sometimes more complicated than it would be in other cities.

Then we wished to clear up at least some of the doubts that could arise when visiting such a multifaceted city, by providing our visitors with an online Rome travel guide, that you may consult, for example, when you come back to your hotel or apartment in Rome at nights, and from which you could take some ideas for the next day.
Here we have been giving descriptions and information about the major monuments, museums, districts, and events in Rome and we hope you can put our tips to use, to get the most from your holiday in Rome.

So enjoy our Rome travel guide, and your holiday in the Eternal city. And please feel free to write your opinions about Rome, and/or your travel experiences.