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Regione Campania

Capital	Naples
President	Antonio Bassolino (Olive Tree)
Provinces	Avellino Benevento Caserta Naples Salerno
Municipalities	551
Area	13,590 km²
- Ranked	12th (4.5 %)
Population (2001)  - Total  - Ranked  - Density	5,701,391 2nd (10.0 %) 420/km²
Map highlighting the location of Campania in Italy

Regione Lazio

Capital	Rome
President	Piero Marrazzo
Provinces	Frosinone Latina Rieti Rome Viterbo
Municipalities	377
Area	17,208 km²
- Ranked	9th (5.7 %)
Population (2001)  - Total  - Ranked  - Density	5,112,413 3rd (9.0 %) 297/km²
Map highlighting the location of Lazio in Italy

Matt is filling in some information here.

Rome in 3 days.

Arriving at Rome

Apparently, we will arrive at Rome (from Sienna) on Sunday 18th Sept. probably by train, probably in the evening.

Rome day 1

My idea for this day is to basically copy the walking tour of medieval Rome in my book - total: 3.25 miles, should take approx. 5 hours

(don't miss:)

1. Piazza Colonna - a relief covered column raised in the 2nd century to celebrate the military triumphs of Marcus Aurelius.

2. San Luisi dei Francesi - features 3 dramatic paintings of the apostle Matthew by Caravaggio.

3. Pantheon - This masterpiece of Roman engineering was completed by Hadrian in AD 128. One of Dan Cruickshank's 80 treasures - the dome has no keystone!

4. Santa Maria Sopra Minerva - nice old church with elephant statue in front

5. Piazza Navona - "Rome's loveliest square" with "2 outstanding fountains"

6. Chiesa Nuova

7. Campo de' Fiori - "literally 'field of flowers' has a wonderful street market, where every day... the ramshackle square overflows with fruit, fish,etc. stands.... "

8. Teatro di Marcello - "a first century BC amphitheatre, later covered by medieval houses"

9. Isola Tiberina - "an island largely given over to a hospital (1538)"

10. Santa Maria in Trastevere - "renowned for its 12th century mosaics that adorn both its facade and dusky interiors"