Rome is Italy’s destination par excellence, the city of all superlatives. It has about 900 churches and basilicas and its twenty-eight centuries of history have left their mark on humanity. Today, the historical, archaeological and cultural richness of Rome is no longer in question, as its millions of annual visitors testify.
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Un voyage merveilleux sur les flots d’une mer d’émeraude entre les grandes et les petites criques de sable blanc. C’est la Sardaigne, une île située au cœur de la Méditerranée, qui surprend le visiteur par ses contrastes naturels, ses lumières et les couleurs d’un pays aux traditions anciennes, dans une nature déserte et préservée.
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6 May 2016
The Baths of Caracalla, a complex for relaxation and commerce
Begun in 206 and inaugurated in 217 by Caracalla, the Baths of the Severus sought to perpetuate Trajan’s preoccupation with improving hygiene while satisfying the needs and pleasures of a class of rentiers. These grandiose baths could accommodate up to 1,600 people.
11 June 2016
The Piazza di Spagna (Spanish Steps) is both the heart of Rome’s main shopping district and a fashion stronghold. The fabulous Donna sotto le Stelle (under the stars) haute couture show held every July on the steps of the scalatina symbolizes this vocation.
23 April 2016
The origins of the Vatican Museums can be traced back to Julius II, who in 1503 had ancient works deposited in the courtyard of the Belvedere Palace. Popes Clement XIV and Pius VI contributed to their development and glory. The 1,400 rooms of the museum have been constantly enriched to this day.