
Pages: 288
Series: IR/L
ISBN: 9788858148334
Rome, by Walking
Eighteen itineraries to do on foot (and only on foot!) to discover the fascinating places of Rome, in the most unusual ways.
Rome is a unique gift to the contemporaries of every age. The complexity of its stratifications is reflected in astonishing, inexhaustible teachings that are never preachy or arrogant. They represent a good synthesis of the flow of life on our Earth. So let’s depart from where it all began, from the Tiber, and start walking. In a few metres we find ourselves crossing centuries of experiences, adventures, dramas and challenges. So that we don't get lost, our guide has organised 18 themed itineraries that will allow us to discover a different aspect each time. So we'll walk along the Via Tuscolana to discover Roman ruins mixed in with the Cinecittà studios, or we'll walk the last few kilometres of the Via Francigena to rediscover the views that pilgrims encountered for centuries at the end of their journey, or we'll visit the Fori Imperiali to discover the places of politics in ancient Rome, where people voted or where the Senate met for its assemblies. But we will also find ourselves on the roads that from Centocelle lead us surprisingly to one of the city's lesser-known but most interesting parks, or we will manage to reach the sea on our foot. At the end of these journeys we will have learned that Rome neither deceives nor disappoints. On the contrary, this walking through the city, with an open eye and mind, may help us to become a little wiser and to really see what escapes our gaze.