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The Palatine Hill is one of the 7 Roman hills and is proved to be one of the oldest parts of the city.
It is situated in between the The Roman Forum , Circus Maximus and The Colosseum, and all these sights are close by our Myhotel Rome.

According to the legends here the twins Romulus and Remus were kept alive by a she-wolf until a shepherd found them and raised them together with his wife.Later Romulus decided to build a town on that hill-Rome.This is the place from where
the Roman Empire begun. The word “palace� comes from the latin word Palatium.

The view from the Palatine Hill is so amazing that back in the centuries it already attracted the attention and became an exclusive location to live in and the rich and powerful would build their palaces there.

The height of the hill reaches 230 feet(which is about 70 meters)
Over the centuries, the hill got eventually completely covered with beautiful buildings of famous Roman men and emperors and to name a few, Mark Antony, Cireron and Augustus(who was also born here) dwelled on the Palatine Hill in Rome.

It was believed that living on the hill meant breathing cleaner air and the danger from catching diseases from the lower working classes would be kept at bay.
According to archaeological digs the palatine Hill was inhabited in ancient times as far back as 10 century BC.

During the middle ages the Rome Palatine hill was owned by cardinal Alessandro Farnese.
Indeed, the ruins are from different periods of the history.
The palace of Septimus Severus (who ruled between 193-211 AD)
The so called stadium with the palace of Domitian.
The stadium might have been used also like a private imperial garden.
Famous palaces like Domus Augustina, Domus Flavia and the House of Livia(1st century BC)-home of emperor Augustus and his wife Livia.
Other ruins discovered are from the Temple of Cybele and Temple of Appollo.

On the Palatine Hill have been also the ruins of palace of Tiberius ( best known as palace of Caligula), built 1st century AD.

In 1550 cardinal Alessandro Farnese decided to fill the ruins up with soil in order to create a garden atop, also known as the Farnese Garden. It is connected to the Roman Forum through a few stair flights.

And if you are a lover of the ancient remains, then you will discover many statues and other artifacts which are on display at the Palatine Museum, definetely worth a visit while in Rome.

Every year it takes place into the magical Navona Square, or as they say in Rome, “Piazza Navona�, The Christmas fair.

All the “piazza� beyond the severe look out of the statues of Bernini in Rome, fills itself with hundreds of selling stands of sweets, toys, craft, nutty nougats, cotton candy, small and big nice things that you can buy as a present for yours friends or yours kids.

The square is a match sought place for kids and their daddies and mommies and everyone who would like to visit the “presepe�(manger) . The manger is another of Rome’s Cristmas tradition and in Navona it is located in the middle of the square, right next the fountain of the “rivers�. You can eat one fabulous ciambella (doughnut) or take a stroll down to one of the many bars or tea rooms to sit and take a nice cappuccino or even better a beautiful glass of red wine which along with the view and compelling atmosphere of all the rest accomplishes the very essence of Rome.

Walking all around the square you can see as well the Zampognari, Italian bagpipers dressed with typical clothed made with sheepskin and long dark cloaks and meanwhile the children are visiting Santa Claus, you can admire the works of the painter who sell their picture or do your portrait in an amazing holiday atmosphere.
This Christmas Rome market in fact brings you back the time when you were child with is colour and goodies smell.

6 January is the last day for the Rome Christmas market . It is the day o of the epiphany the festivity dedicated to smallest. According to the tradition the epiphany feast, coming down through the fireplace, door coal to the sweet children who have been bad to you and give sweeties to who have been good. As Italian people say: epiphany comes, all the festivities go.
Christmas market in Piazza Navona is every day from 6° th December to 6° th January.

Antico Forno & Restaurant Roscioli
For decades Marco Roscioli has produced the best bread, as well as one of the best white pizza of Rome, along with the Rome Pizzeria del Secolo. Today his two sons, Pierluigi and Alessandro have opened, in addition to the existing bakery, a modern chic Rome wine-bar and small gourmet-store, with a small restaurant in the back area.

Alessandro is a connoisseur of cheese, salamis and oils, as well as of Italian wines and French wines. Pierluigi is an assistant professor in professional bakery in the school of cuisine “A Tavola con lo Chef� (Eating with the chef) and is in charge of the production and of the relations with the clients.

Apart of a huge selection of excellent salamis, regional cheeses, you can taste in this special culinary corner various specialities, like tasteful soups, home-made pasta, carpaccio, tartars of meat and fish, as well as spectacular italian desserts also home-made, that you may want to accompany with a good italian spumante or limoncello ! All the ingredients are super fresh and selected with special care: fish, for instance, arrives every evening after the closure of auction in Anzio and in Civitavecchia.

This exclusive wine-bar is located in the heart of Rome, right next to Campo dè Fiori and the French Embassy in Rome and to Cinema Farnese. Via dei Giubbonari 21, Rome Telephone: (06) 6875287
Book now your stay in Rome in our discounted hotel Rome MyHotel, and do not wait to book a spot at Roscioli’s Wine-Bar, this place is always full!