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If arriving in the city of Rome are located in the eastern part of central Italy's capital, we will be in the presence of the Quirinal Hill, is famous for the Quirinal Palace, which since 1947 is the residence of the President. In Via del Quirinale is the splendid baroque church of Sant'Andrea al Quirinale, designed by Bernini for the Jesuit community. Nearby is Via delle Quattro Fontane, where you can see the old Palazzo Barberini, which belongs to the Barberini family and where the National Gallery of Ancient Art (Mart. open-Sun 8.30-19.30, entry 6 euros) , and Piazza Barberini with the Triton Fontana and Fontana delle api (of bees), the two are by Bernini. Also nearby is the Via Veneto where nearby you can do the shopping in Rome , at number 27 the Church of the Capuchins of Santa Maria della Concezione, famous for the so-called Crypt of the Capuchins, which consists of a series of small chapels built with the bones of dead monks (for example the chapel of the shoulder blades of the skulls, etc..), so it is very suggestive and very particularly artistically. The entrance is on offer. The famous Via Veneto passing through Piazza Barberini, on the south side of Villa Borghese. It has many cafes and renowned hotels in Rome , in the 60's came the movie stars and the paparazzi. On the Via XX Settembre are the churches of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane and Santa Maria della Vittoria retaining a masterpiece of Bernini: The Ecstasy of St. Teresa. If we ask to visit in Rome not far from the Via Veneto is the Piazza della Repubblica trafficked with the Fontana delle Naiadi and Palazzo Massimo, home to one of the most important sections of the National Roman Museum (open Tue-Sun 9-19 entrance: 6 euros). Opposite the museum is the Termini railway station, a place with a lot of traffic because it's train station, metro and bus station (Piazza dei Cinquecento). When we decide to travel to Rome and we headed north on Via XX Settembre, we come to one of the last works of Michelangelo, Puerta Pia, where he began the luxurious Via Nomentana. On this street you can visit the Church of S. Agnese fuori le Mura, which houses other catacombs, and the Church of Santa Costanza. In the south-eastern Nomentana is located the popular university district of San Lorenzo, with many restaurants and bars, and is named for the Church of San Lorenzo fuori le Mura. Welcome to Travelling2peru.com (Leaders in Peruvian tourism, Machu Picchu and Cusco Tours) International posts, dedicated to all travellers who wish to travel around the world. For more information Visit Peru Packages
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