Capitoline Museums

The creation of the Capitoline Museums has been traced back to 1471, when Pope Sixtus IV donated a group of bronze statues of great symbolic value to the People of Rome.
The collections are closely linked to the city of Rome, and most of the exhibits come from the city itself.

The Museum System of the Municipality of Rome is made up of an extremely diverse group of museum spaces and archaeological sites, of huge artistic and historical value. As well as the Capitoline Museums, the oldest public museum in the world, the museums that make up the System include the Museum of Rome, which gathers together the most important examples of the art history of Rome from the Middle Ages to the beginning of the nineteenth century, MACRO, a museum for those interested in contemporary art, the museum of the Villa Torlonia, a perfect meeting point of nature and culture, and the Planetarium and the Astronomical Museum, an ideal destination for anyone wanting to encounter the new frontiers of science. In 2006 it has been enriched by the acquisition of several prestigious new spaces, including the Museum of the Altar of Peace, designed by Richard Meier, and the Carlo Bilotti Museum in the Villa Borghese's Orangery, which contains a collection of works by De Chirico.The wide scope of what is on offer and the numerous initiatives (events and temporary exhibitions) this System of museums hosts, makes it unique in Italy.

Musei Capitolini
Piazza del Campidoglio 1 - 00186 Roma
Opening hours Tuesday-Sunday 9.00am-8.00pm; 24th and 31st of December 9.00am-2.00pm (the ticket office closes an hour in advance)
Closed Monday, 25th December, 1st January, 1st May

Bus:
Via del Teatro di Marcello 44, 63, 81, 95, 160, 170, 175, 204, 628, 715, 716, 780, 781.
Via dei Fori Imperiali 84, 85, 87, 175, 186, 810, 850.
Via del Plebiscito 46, 62, 63, 64, 70, 80, 81, 87, 186, 492, 628, 640, 810.
Underground Line B - Colosseo stop

Tickets
Charges
Ordinary entrance tickets
Ordinary euro 6,50 (+ euro 1,50 exhibition)
Reduced euro 4,50 (+ euro 1,50 exhibition)
Capitolini Card: integrated entrance ticket to Capitoline Museums and Centrale Montemartini Ordinary euro 8,50 (+ euro 1,50 exhibition) Reduced euro 6,50 (+ euro 1,50 exhibition)

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Dolomites accommodation: Val di Fassa Hotels, Italy

Comprising seven individual villages and located amid some of the most beautiful scenery in Europe, Val Di Fassa has it all. Linked to the vast Dolomiti Super Ski Pass area and flanked by the awesome Dolomites, Val Di Fassa has access to the largest ski area in the world, with a choice of 1,200kms of ski slopes on the one pass. The Val Di Fassa resort combines seven resorts into one unforgettable ski experience set among majestic backdrops. The majority of visitors stay at the residences in Campitello and Canazei, making these places the busiest at the resort. Although typically Italian in atmosphere and character, Val Di Fassa has retained links to its roots and the ancient Ladin language is still spoken here.

Here you have two nice charming chalet style hotels in Val di Fassa: one in Moena and one in Vigo di Fassa:

Hotel Cristallo , Vigo di Fassa
The Hotel Cristallo is located in a privileged and quiet position in Vigo di Fassa, a picturesque village in Val di Fassa, 150 m from the town centre and 300 m from Ski Area Catinaccio/Rosengarten, the ideal region for skiing in the Dolomites, away. Relax and enjoy a well-deserved rest on the sunny terrace, in the rustic taverna, in the TV-room or at the bar of our beautiful three stars Hotel in Trentino South Tyrol - the perfect ambience for a relaxing and enjoyable holiday. Let yourself be enchanted by the pleasant atmosphere awaiting you at the Hotel Cristallo during your holidays in Trentino South Tyrol.
Website: http://www.italialodging.com/est/hotelcristallo/

Hotel L'Ideale, Moena
Hotel L'Ideale in Moena is a nice, comfortable and well located family run hotel. In this accommodation guests will find a pleasant friendly atmosphere. Located in a quiet and sunny position, this hotel is the ideal solution for your winter holiday or a wonderful and relaxing summer vacation in the heart of Dolomites. A fable like setting for your stay in Moena, of the nicest mountain resorts of Italian Alps.

Website: http://www.italialodging.com/est/hotellideale/

Have a wonderful fable like summer or winter holiday in Val di Fassa, Trentino, Dolomites!

Italia Lodging Staff - Charming accommodation in Italy