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Rome airport - Fiumincino -- Turism

Rome was founded 2700 years ago and is one of the most ancient cities in Europe and one of the richest in monuments too.
Rome was devastated for several times, but it always succeded in returning to life, becoming even the capital of the Roman Empire and then the centre of Christianity. The old town centre of Rome is considered, owing to the richness of its works of art and its monuments, the most beautiful one in the world and that is why every year about 5 million tourists visit it.
Rome had had, since its foundation, an essential position, because it was a junction point between the Greek and the Etruscan culture. The ruins of the original settlements date back to 753 B.C., when Romolo marked out the square of the city. In the 8th century B.C. the city was conquered by the Tarquinis, who built Cloaca Massima (1600 B.C.) and the Serviani Walls (565 B.C.).

The Roman rule began in 509 B.C. and Rome became a republic ruled by two consuls. In the 2nd century B.C. the Romans conquered Greece and fought the Punic Wars until 146 B.C. (Carthage’s destruction). Then, with Julius Caesar, the city expanded, but its greatest emperor was Augustus (27 B.C.), who promoted the building developing, giving to Rome the Marcello Theatre, the Augustus Foro, the Emperor’s Mausoleum and the Pantheon. This building development continued with Nerone too (64 A.D.), with Traiano and Adriano, until the end of the Empire, in 476 A.D.

With the coming of Christianity Rome changed its town lay-out and the Lateran became the seat of the Pope. During the Middle Ages, between 410 and 553, Rome suffered the sacks caused by the Vandals and the Gothes. Meanwhile the importance of papacy kept on growing up to the coronation, in 800, of Charlemagne.

Afterwards, in 1084, Rome was attacked by the Normans led by Henry IV (9th century) and then the feudal families, during the Investiture Conflict, subdivided the town territory into feuds. Since the papal power was still growing, above all after the Avignon period, with Boniface VIII and Gregory IX the town underwent the absolute power of popes, who continued to rule all through the Renaissance.

Hotels

High Tech President Castellana
Marques De Villamagna, 4
28001 Madrid

     



The High Tech President Castellana Hotel is placed in the main business centre of Madrid,next to Paseo de la Castellana, the main central avenue of the city and main business area of the country, close also by the exclusive shopping area of Serrano Street of Madrid, next to the Plaza de Colón, National Library. Perfectly connected by bus, underground and just next to the central station of the shuttle bus to Barajas - Madrid Airport in Colón Square..

Catalonia Centro
Goya 49
28001 Madrid

     



Opened in June 2005. Ideally located at Calle Goya, very close to Calle Serrano, the city's best commercial and business area. Built in the beginning of the 20th century.
The hotel has six floors that display the typical housing of the Barrio de Salamanca. Its brick façade has glass balconies with lattices, also typical of Madrid..

Barcelona Princess
Avda. Diagonal, 1
08019 Barcelona
     



The Barcelona Princess is a clear example of avant-gardism in Barcelona and the new area of the Forum 2004. Located near the beach and beside the new conference centre, the rooms have spectacular views over the sea and the city. It is a superior four-star hotel with 428 sq.m. of meeting and banqueting rooms, together with all the facilities and services of the most up-to-date hotels in the world. Princess Hotels has firmly set up a new line of avant-garde city hotels. The surroundings of the hotel also offers a wide range of activities at the Shopping Center, Beach, Cultural Tours, Leisure and Sport activities..

Golf courses

Torrequebrada Golf
Carretera de Cádiz, Km. 220
29630 Benalmádena-Costa (Málaga)
Tel. +34 952442742 / Fax: +34 952561129

hole: 18
par: 72


The 18 holes of Golf Torrequebrada are situated between the mediterrnean sea and the mountains. It is rich in tropical vegatation and birds. The large number of lakes and strategic placed kunkers, every hole is a different experience for the player..


Real Club de Golf de Sevilla
Autovía Sevilla - Utrera, Km. 3,2
41089 Sevilla (Sevilla)
Tel. +34 954124301 / Fax: +34 954124229

holes: 18
par: 72

Inaugurated in 1991, it was José María Olazábal who designed this flat and entertaining course, which is easy to walk around and has the added advantage of abundant vegetation. It is a course of wide fairways winding through water hazards and numerous bunkers, and it is a course which is simple but at the same time challenging depending on how the player chooses to approach the game. The quality and mix of the grasses is superb. There is a practice course 260 metres long and a putting green with slopes similar to those of the greens on the course itself. The lakes and the bushes are the main hazards and make the round quite tricky, but at the same time they provide a very pleasant microclimate to play in. The course is only 3 kilometres from Seville and the beautiful city offers a wide range of accommodation.

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