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October 31, 2001 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC Passport Destination: Rome Packing Round 1. Rome was built on SEVEN hills. 2. You will need a lot of this currency in your wallet when you go shopping. LIRE 3. What are you most likely to do in a trattoria, rosticceria or tavola calda? EAT 4. Vatican City visitors will see the colorful SWISS Guards who serve as bodyguards to the Pope. 5. Most foreigners who fly into Rome debark at this airport. FIUMICINO 6. Residents of Rome look forward to the Pope's blessing annually given on EASTER SUNDAY. Picture of piazza Departure Round 1. If you order this in a Rome restaurant you will be served a main dish of sliced ham and veal. SALTIMBOCCA 2. The Vatican recently announced that Philomena and other Catholic saints would be DROPPED FROM THE SAINT LIST. 3. All of these movies are set in Rome except PLAYTIME . 4. Rome is located on both sides of this river. TIBER 5. Calcio is the most popular spectator sport in Italy. What is it? SOCCER Picture of fountain On Tour Round 1. According to legend Rome was founded by Romulus, one of the twin sons of this war god. MARS 2. Visitors must not miss trying the ICE CREAM sold in Rome's gelaterias. 3. The main ingredient of bruschetta, a popular antipasta dish, is BREAD . 4. This emperor started the construction of Rome's famous coliseum in 72 AD. VESPASIAN 5. This ancient Roman senate meeting place is one of the many ruins at the Roman Forum. CURIA 6. Rome is home to all of these works of art or architecture created by Michelangelo except "THE SCHOOL OF ATHENS" . 7. Residents and tourists flock to Porta Portese on Sunday mornings for its famous FLEA MARKET. Picture of columned building 8. You can rent bikes, tour an art museum or just relax at VILLA BORGHESE Rome's largest park. 9. Piazza Nabona features a "fountain of rivers" created by this famous Italian artist. BERNINI 10. The main train station in Rome is STAZIONE Termini. 11. Rome, Italy's beautiful capitol, is often called the ETERNAL City. 12. The ruins of the BATHS of Diocletian can be seen in the Basilica Santa Maria Degliangeli. Bonus question 1 The statue of Marcus Aurelius on horseback in the center of CAMPIDOGLIO Piazza is a copy. Bonus question 2 Look at the following map, pick the region where Rome is located. Area 3 Picture of church with steps Slide Show 1. Two majestic colonnades designed by G. Bernini almost enclose Rome's landmark ST. PETER'S Square. 2. Throwing a coin in this landmark is said to guarantee a return visit to Rome. TREVI FOUNTAIN 3. This landmark is the best preserved edifice from ancient Rome. PANTHEON 4. This landmark is known as the gathering place for foreigners visiting Rome. SPANISH STEPS |