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THE GREAT BEAUTYo f Rome

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Rome (Italy), a corner of the garden of Oranges

The Academy Award-Oscar 2014 won by the Italian movie “The Great Beauty” put a spotlight on a number of not-so-known attractions in Rome. So much attention led the Municipality to create a new itinerary in the footsteps of Jep Gambardella, the main character of Paolo Sorrentino’s feature film. A secret Rome is to be discovered, sometimes unknown even to residents (sometimes so famous to pass unnoticed to everyone, anyway), but surely full of the unique Rome charme.

There are the views from the Gianicolo hill and the “fontanone” (the big fountain of Acqua Paola) from the first scene of the movie, the intricate tree-lined roads of the cemetery of Verano, Borromini’s perspective in Palazzo Spada’s courtyard.

The itinerary includes also the basilica of Santa Sabina, the garden of Oranges with its view of the “Cupolone” (St. Peter’s dome), the massive walls along the Tiber, Via Veneto street, the Appian Way with the Roman aqueducts. And then there’s the wonderful Villa Medici with its luxurious gardens, overlooking Rome from the Pincio hill from the same place where, two thousands years ago, the gardens of Lucullus used to enchant all visitors.

Rome (Italy), St. Peter’s dome seen through an arch of

Sant’Angelo’s bridge

Rome (Italy), the light of dawn entering the

basilica of Santa Sabina

Rome (Italy), the Flavian amphitheater, better known as the Colosseum

Rome (Italy), a nun ironing in the sacristy of St. Stanislao church, in Botteghe Oscure street

Rome (Italy), sunset from the fountain of Acqua Paola, called “fontanone” (the big fountain), on the Gianicolo hill

Rome (Italy), tourists walking in Villa Medici’s gardens

Rome (Italy), strolling along Corso Vittorio Emanuele II

Rome (Italy), a view of the Appian Way Park, with the remains of ancient aqueducts

Rome (Italy), via del Rinascimento, church of Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore

Rome (Italy), inside the basilica of Santa Sabina

Rome (Italy), tombs in the cemetery of Verano

Rome (Italy), tourists in Villa Medici’s cafeteria

Rome (Italy), tourists in Trinità dei Monti

Rome (Italy), emperor Nerva’ statue on via dei Fori Imperiali by night

Rome (Italy), Borromini’s perspective at Palazzo Spada

Rome (Italy), the internal facade of Villa Medici

with the Loggia dei Leoni

Rome (Italy), sunset light on the facade of the fountain of Acqua

Paola, called “fontanone” (the big fountain), on the Gianicolo hill

Rome (Italy), fishermen on the Tiber island

Rome (Italy), the house with the patio facing the Colosseum where some scenes of the movie ”The Great Beauty” were filmed

Rome (Italy), a view of the Appian Way Park, with the remains of ancient aqueducts

Rome (Italy), scouts in front of the basilica di San Lorenzo al Verano

Rome (Italy), view of the city from Piazza Garibaldi,

on the Gianicolo hill

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