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A large number of beautiful paintings absolutely not to be missed Considered one of the greatest artists of all times, Michelangelo Merisi, better known as the Caravaggio, has realized in his life a large number of masterpieces that have had a strong influence on Baroque painting. Here is a fascinating itinerary for those who want to discover the most important and famous works of Caravaggio in Rome. The itinerary starts from the Capitoline Museums, the oldest public museum in the world, founded in 1471 by Sixtus IV. Inside, in the Capitoline Gallery, there are two splendid paintings by Caravaggio: “Saint [...]

Visiting the Nero Imperial Palace with the virtual reality 200 metres away from our B&Bs Bellezza al Colosseo and Colosseum Tearrace Suite, there is one of the most interesting “hidden” monument of Rome. Hidden because it is underground; but let’s procede with order…. After the terrible fire of 64 A.D., the previous house of Nero that occupied the area of the Esquilino Hill burned entirely and consequently Nerone ordered to build the largest of the imperial dwellings, the "Domus Aurea" (The Golden House). This series of huge palaces stretched for an area of about 80 hectares and occupied a [...]

A charming church close to Bellezza al Colosseo B&B and to Colosseum Terrace Suite The church of Santo Stefano Rotondo al Celio About 250 meters from our Bed & Breakfast there is one of the oldest, most fascinating (and lesser known) churches of Rome. It is one of the very few circular churches in Rome and only for this is worth the visit. Founded by Pope Simplicio between 468 and 483 D. C., in antiquity had a circular plant with three concentric circles, the first of 22 meters in diameter, the second of 42 and the third of 66 [...]