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The six nations rugby championship 2010 is approaching, promising another tournament full of action and pure adrenaline. The six major European nations rugby point to the end the victory, giving life to a tournament full of excitement. The Italian team in terms of tactical and less to other nations but is improving year after year, and under the guidance of new coach Nick Mallet, will offer a major challenge to Rome.
As every year the Six Nations rugby championship promises truly exciting, amplified by an unpredictable World Cup. The new coaches and new entries will only make the ending even more unpredictable.
The first national that Italy will host the very strong England team at the Stadio Flaminio on 14/02/2010 at 15.30pm. 27/02/2010 While the Scots will face the national team at 14.30pm again at the Stadio Flaminio

Prices: Grandstand Blanket – 99 euros
Grandstand reduced U14 – 90 euro
Bleachers – 60 euro
Bleachers reduced U14 – 55 euro
Curva Nord / Sud – 35 euro
Curva Nord / Sud reduced U14 – 28 euro

Note: The new part of the grandstand, so the first file A, B, C, D, E, F commonly called parterre, are included in the price category and the statement of the Tribune Blanket.
States that over the parterre has no coverage.

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Our Blogger:Michele

For those who love baseball this is the time to visit Rome. After the first rounds, held in Germany and Croatia the Eternal City will host the finals of the 2009 baseball world cup, an event any baseball fan would love to witness.

Actually the match won’t take place in Rome but in Nettuno, a town located only a short train trip away from the city. A good strategy in this situation would be to take a room in Rome, enjoy all the beauty the city has to offer and then take the train to Nettuno to attend the finals. The surviving teams so far are the Netherlands,South Korea, Chinese Taipei, Netherlands Antilles, Venezuela, Japan, Cuba, Spain,Australia, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, Canada, The United States and Mexico…which one is your favorite?

When it comes to find quality accomodation strategically located, Hotel Des Artistes and Yes Hotel are unbeatable. Both are located near the termini station (Yes hotel is just around the corner from it!) allowing its guests to have incredible vacations, complete with many interesting sidetrips.

To purchase tickets visit: http://www.listicket.it/
For more information: http://www.2009baseballworldcup.com

Our Blogger: Wanda

Organized by the Italian Federation  of Equestrian Sports this event has reached its 76^th edition, to be held from May 22nd to 25th 2009 in Rome, at the historic Villa Borghese.

The story of the competition begins in 1928 with four teams  (France, Poland, Spain and Italy) and with an Italian, the captain Sandro Bettoni as the great protagonist with three individual victories and a great contribution that helped his team to obtain the Cup of the Nations.

Since then the increasing prestige of the demonstration has attracted many kings, presidents, ambassadorial, and important characters of the politics of and the social and cultural life.

The Roman contest is still recognized as one of the most fascinating horse shows in the World and as such has been inserted among the eight appointments of the Samsung Super League by 2003, a sort of Great Slam, the circuit of the best European contests to which the eight best teams of the world are invited.

A video of the edition of 1952

If the horseback riding is one your hobbies or if you simply love horses, you cannot miss the opportunity to witness this important competition with the backdrop of one of the most stunning areas in the Eternal City. Of course, one of the first steps to plan your trip is to find accomodation: look no more, Yes Hotel and Hotel des Artistes will offer you everything you need to have an amazing vacation in Rome.

Our Blogger: Rhodora

It’s winter time!! But in Rome, its very difficult to get any snow, so during your stay in the eternal city, if you want to spend a day practicing some winter sports, here are some suggestions of good places to visit in the neighbourhood:

Terminillo Mountain, with its considerable natural beauty, combined with modern hotel facilities and sports activities, it is one of the most prestigious tourists spots.

Terminillo mountain, belongs to the group of Monti Reatini Appennino Abruzzese, located 20 km from Rieti and 100 km from Rome. Its highest peak is 2217.13 m. Its a ski resort, with eight lifts spread between 1500 and 2108 meters, 40 km of trails for the fans of the ski sport and 20 km of Paths dedicated to Nordic skiing. It’s connected with Rieti road through 4a of Terminillo.

MONTE Livata (ROME) Monte Livata is a ski resort situated in the province of Rome, which is 78 kilometres from it. Here there are three lifts serving nine courses suitable primarily for skiers of intermediate level, with few exceptions, such as the black track Nordica, served by skilift Monna dell’Orso. Recently a snow park was set up in the area Fossa dell’Acero. Mount Livata is also an important canter for cross-country skiing: in fact there are four courses of 5, 8, 10 and 15 kilometres that have hosted major national events in the past.

Campocatino (FROSINONE) The basin of karstic Campocatino, located at 1,800 meters altitude, is in a good position between the Ernici mountains and the Cantari mountains. The Access is by Guarcino (km. 18.5) along a panoramic road on the bends. Situated 39 km. from Frosinone, 98 from Rome, 165 from Naples.

The ski slopes are located on different sides of the basin and include a range ski lift and 10 km of track of different difficulty (blue, red and black) ideal for beginners but also for experts.

So head to Yes Hotel in Rome this winter for a relaxing stay while you prepare to hit he slopes.

Well Wednesday came again and it was my day off. So on Wednesday morning I was on the metro at 5:30 in the morning off to metro stop Baldo degli Ubaldi. I met Alberto at around 6:30 and then we got on our way. We had both decided the week before that we would go climb at Gran Sasso.

 

The park is about between 2 and 2 and a half hours drive from Rome. The earlier you manage to leave Rome in the morning the easier it is to get out of the city befor there is too much traffic. So we were finally going back to the park. He hadn’t been there in a year and the last time I was there was about 6 months ago with another friend. It was great and the weather was perfect. We arrived at about 9 because we were stuck behind a couple of very slow cars. After we parked the car we decided to have a quick cappucino in the restaurant that is just opposite the ski lifts. 

 

So we got all our climbing stuff ready all our ropes, harnesses and shoes and then we set off for the ski lifts. The ride from the ski lifts takes around 15 minutes and its much better than walking the whole way. The return ticket for the ski lift only costs 10 euros so its not that bad. If you want to go climbing after you get to the ski lift at the top its about 20 to 30 minutes by foot to the nearest route. So you have to be relatively fit if you want to do anything up here because you will be walking up hill and down dale to get anywhere.

 

It can also get very cloudy very quickly and the weather can change at the drop of a hat. Its also a bit cooler so its a good idea to take a wind breaker with you just in case. The climb was great and I felt great afterwards. On the way back down I had a look at the other mountains and it was absolutely breathtaking. It is amazing and you can spend your entire life there climbing to your hearts content. So we hopped on the ski lift again for our trip back to the restaurant. After a beer and a sandwhich it was time to say goodbye and be on our way back to Rome.

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