Hotel Des Artistes Rome Travel Guide

Tips: All roads conduct to Rome. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Rome wasn’t built in one day.

1. Rome’s would-be founders, Romulus & Remus, were conceived by Rhea Silvia from god Mars or demi-god Hericules. They were abondoned in the Tiber River by Amulius to die, saved by miracles and suckled by a female-wolf.

2. Pantheon means ‘of all gods’. Legend tells, an eagle took the carcass of Romulus (founder of Rome) to heaven from this area.

3. Rome is made up of seven hills east of the Tiber river with in the ancient city. The hills are: Aventine, Caelian, Capitoline, Esquiline, Palatine, Quirinal and Viminal.

4. Augustus established the first Roman Empire in 44 B.C. and Romulus Augustulus was the last emperor.

5. Rome is located on the banks of the Tiber river, which is an important outlet to the sea through Ostia port.

6. Ancient and modern Rome have one important thing in common, large number of gods or modern day saints.

7. Rome is a seat to Roman Catholic church and Vatican city.

8. Vatican city, might mean ‘the hill of prophecy’.

9. SPQR: stands for Senātus Populusque Rōmānus  (literally meaning “The Senate and People of Rome“).

10. Rome is full of beautiful architectures, sculptures and paintings.

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The flourishing of Piazza del Popolo beneath the Pincian Hill attracted an investor born with silver spoon in the mouth, a Roman Catholic cardinal and nephew of Pope Paul V. In 1605, Cardinal Scipione Borghese, patron of Bernini, started building a villa comprising a number of buildings, fountains, gardens and museums. In the 19th C much of the old garden was remade with English style landscape. Four centuries later his desire paid off. Today, Villa Borghese is one of the main tourist attractions in Rome.

Villa Borghese is a perfect refuge for tourists and locals alike in its splendid gardens, fountains, villas and museums. It is a large public park with great museum, the Borghese Galleria. It hosts artworks by Bernini, Caravagio, Raphael, Titian, Canova etc. The museum lost almost 700 artworks after one of the villa’s heirs sold them on pressure to Napoleon, now the masterpieces are in exhibition in Louvre. In 1903 the commune of Rome bought the Villa and started opening to public thereof.

To the south the Villa is surrounded by Pincian Hill , Piazza del Popolo gate to its south western entrance, Borghese Museum on its eastern section and Bioparco Zoo to the north east. The villa hosted 1960 Summer Olympics horse jumping, equestrian event and individual jumping in Piazza Siena with in its premises.

The museum allows limited number of visitors, 360 every two hours. Thus booking either by telephone or online is always advisable at least one day prior to visit.

For more info contact: www.galleriaborghese.it

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Caesar Cremonini was the leader of the group Italian Lunapop, pop-rock band that has enjoyed considerable success between the years 1999 and 2002. In 2002, the singer officially announced the dissolution of the group, continuing his solo career, releasing four studio albums, a live album and a collection. On 15 November 2002 Cesare released his first solo album, Bagus, which means “all that is positive, pleasant, nice and beautiful” in Indonesian.
From extracts the single gli uomoni e donne sono uguali, vieni a vedere perce, PadreMadre song that exorcises the separation of his parents, and Latin Lover. On 10 June 2005 Cremonini released his second solo album, the title is maggese. The album recordings take place in the famous Abbey Road Studios in London. From extracts the tracks marmellata # 25, le tue parole fanno male  and ancora un po. On 24 November 2006, very important date for Cesare because is the anniversary of the death of Freddie Mercury, is the first published live Cesare Cremonini from Title 1 +8 +24,containing some songs from Maggese Theatre Tour. On 26 september the italian singer published his fourth album entitled il primo bacio sulla luna,composed of 12 tracks.The album entered the top ten discs sold directly to the number 6.Best tracks of this album are Dicono di me, La sei ventisei, Figlio di un Re and Il pagliaccio!And finally,he published his last album La Teoria dei Colori, and in fact the italian singer is on tour from the 26 of October in Torino. On the 13 of november is our turn, we can follow his concert here in Rome at pallalottomatica,at 21:00pm and the prize is €35.

For the best accommodation, check our best deals on www.hoteldesartistes.com and www.yeshotelrome.com !

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After four years since their last studio album and three since the release of “Greatest Hits 2001-2009″, the “Rasmus” arrive in here in Rome. The Rasmus were formed in late 1994 when the group members still attending high school and where they began to be known simply by Rasmus, then the changed in year 2000 by “The rasmus”. in 1995 they released their first album with this PEEPe and won a gold record and a Grammy award in Finland. With their second album Playboys they won another gold record.And the band despite the young age of the members, they began to be more and more present in the Finland charts. The band’s third album, Hell of a Tester, was released in 1998 launched by the video of the single Liquid who won the title song of the year by music critics Finland. the Fourth album was published in 2001 titled Into, and like the previous albums, this was an incredible success in Finland and finished at the top of the charts. In 2003 they recorded their new album Dead Letters, which was published all over Europe and climbed the top of the charts in Switzerland, Austria, Germany and Finland of course, and in that year became even here in Italy with the single In the Shadaw, and it was through this single that the band was known in other countries of the world collecting a total of six gold records and two platinum. And finally, their last albums are Hide from the Sun(2005),Black Roses(2008),and The Rasmus(2012).

So if you are thinking to visit rome, and specially if you are a fan of the group, don’t lose this occasion to follow their concert here in rome on November 17 2012!.For the best accommodation, check our best deals on www.hoteldesartistes.com and www.yeshotelrome.com !!

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Skunk Anansie are an English band, whose image is usually associated with the singer and band-leader Skin (Deborah Dyer), known among other things for his habit of wearing his hair completely shaved. Formed in 1994 the group was disbanded in 2001 but reformed in 2009. Their name comes from the West African spider-god “Anansi”, with “Skunk” (a quality of marijuna) to make the name more alternative.

In November at Palalottomatica here in Rome, Skunk Anansie play in concert. In fact, the legendary voice of Skin and his team will be in Rome November 20, 2012. The S.A. with their melancholic rock submit to the Romans their new album Wonderlustre, which in England has already been a great success, with the single Over the Love, My Ugly Boy and You saved me. After almost 10 years after their breakup back to seduce millions of listeners around the world. Seacretly of 1999 is their best-selling song. The purity and the power of the voice of the singer makes this group capable of moments of intense rock, and at the same time of great sweetness evocative. After almost 10 years after their breakup back to conquer millions of listeners around the world. So is an unmissable opportunity for all the fans.!

Here the prices:

1° level: €41,40

2° level:€36,80

3° level:€31,80

For the best accomodation here in rome visit our websites for more info: www.yeshotelrome.com, www.hoteldesartistes.com

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Rome June 2012: Eataly has opened its biggest store in the world. The current location is in an abandoned air terminal built for the 1990 Italy World Cup event. Four storey complex with 20 restaurants, bars, coffee and diverse specialist markets for cheese, ham, pasta, olives oils and wines.

Oscar Farinetti said: “Welcome to the biggest place in the world dedicated to Italian food. Our aim is to make it the third most visited place after the Colosseum and the Vatican Museums”.

Seen the aftermath of January 2007 Turin debut and later succeeding in opening 18 others (eight in Italy) including New York and Tokyo; Farinetti seem to give correct business forecast but don’t count your chickens before they are hatched.

Anyway, people have started chatting and twitting about this structure that gave a sense of joy for the employment (400 workers) it created in a time of economic crack down and restoring the abandoned store to life.

Eataly is not just a food mega store with the best Italian quality but kind of school that teaches children responsible food consumption and be food friendly.

Those visiting Rome for few days can take the opportunity to enjoy foodies in this station in just few  underground or train stops from the main tourist attractions of Rome.

Metro B: from Termini direction Laurentina and get off Piramide (Ostiense Station).

Train: from Tiburtina Station direction Fiumicino Airport and get off Piramide (Ostiense Station) .

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Don”t miss your chance to see  PAOLO NUTINI  play live this summer.

Negramaro is a group of six musicians, born at Lecce. After various exhibitions live they become a phenomenon of the alternative music scene. Their first album  is published at 2003 with the collaboration of sugar, but “00566” (2004) is the album that launch and confirm them in the mainstream music scene.

They also like to produce music for films and participate to various music competitions , wining various recognitions.

But they express better themselves when they act live, with various sold-outs all around Italy.

The 10^th of June 2011 they come back with a live at “Heineken jamming festival” with thousands of participations.

“Casa 69”, their fifth work, takes the title from their natural place of stay, where they live everyday and from where they get inspired.

So now here they are for another live tour around Italy, their first date is on 30^th of April at Genova, then to   Rome, Caserta , Livorno and other cities in Italy.

In Rome we can see them on  02/05/2012  at  Palalottomatica.

The cost of the ticket is about €46

Where :  Palalottomatica
Piazzale dello Sport (zona EUR),
00100 ROMA

For more info you can visit the following site:

www.ticketone.it

Kasabian are an English rock band formed in Leicestershire in 1997. The composition of the band is a little ifferent today than when they began. The original members were Tom Meighan, vocals, Christopher Karloff, guitar & keyboard, Sergio Pizzorno, guitar & backing vocals and Chris Edwards, bass.

Currently the band is made up of Meighan, Pizzorno, Edwards and the drummer Ian Matthews. They have risen to fame and released a few  albums such as “Kasabian” (2004), “Empire” (2006), “West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum” (2009) and “Velociraptor” (2011).

This month they will be performing here in Rome at the Atlantico (Viale del Oceano Atlantico  )so make sure you don’t miss out on their great performance and remember to contact us or check our website for more information about events and accomodation in Rome.

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Four years after the overwhelming success – 36 thousand tickets sold in a few days – of their live shows in Milan, Radiohead will visit Italy again, this time as the first stop of his European tour and decided to please the Italian fans with four concerts in some of the most beautiful cities of our country. Radiohead have rewarded this time the Italian public: in fact, Italywill be the country where the band will make more stops. The first will be Saturday, June 30 in Rome at the ‘Ippodromo Capannelle (as a part of the Rock in Roma Festival).

In a career that spans 8 albums and nearly 20 years of outstanding music-making Radiohead has fused alternative rock art rock, electronic to punk and psychedelic pop, becoming one of the most influential bands – for critics, musicians and audience – in recent decades. With electronic rhythms, especially the voice of Thom Yorke and visionary lyrics, the band of Oxford has created a soundtrack for our age, producing political texts, and often openly siding on the side of protest.

The band has often made anti-commercial choices, forcing rapid changes to an already full of sound experimental details: This did not prevent them, however, to sell more than 25 million records, and collect prizes and awards, including 3 Grammy Awards, Ivor Novello 1 , and 3 Q Awards.
For all the fans, don’t lose the chance to see theme live!! See you in Rome then, on Saturday 30 June 2012, and dont forget to contact us or check our website to get the best accomodation at the most affordable rates!