Esquilino

“Un grazioso bar sotto casa, ottimo per fare una colazione all'italiana. A nice bar downstairs, great for having an Italian breakfast.”

“You will be right in the thick of things, where it can feel like "old Rome" if you can find a quiet street. If you are not staying on the square where the fountain is, or on one of the busier streets leading up to it, you can find some quiet accommodation options if they are on less-trodden back streets. The closest Metro stop is Barberini, and the fountain itself is about a 5 minute walk from there. There are buses that stop nearby also, but not much transportation other than taxis that can take you right into the Trevi Fountain neighborhood. This is a very central Rome neighborhood and you can walk to almost all the sites from here. Being so central, it's a safe area, although watch for pickpockets when you are on the crowded streets. There are quite a few good restaurants nearby and plenty more closer to the nearby Pantheon/Piazza Navona area. ”

“E' un luogo affascinante, incantevole e pieno di mistero. Si visita su prenotazione telefonando al 06-39967700.”

“The Ludus Magnus (also known as the Great Gladiatorial Training School) was the largest of the gladiatorial schools in Rome. It was built by the emperor Domitian (r. 81–96 C.E.) in the late first century C.E., alongside other building projects undertaken by him such as three other gladiatorial schools across the Roman Empire. The training school is situated directly east of the Colosseum in the valley between the Esquiline and the Caelian hills, an area already occupied by Republican and Augustan structures. While there are remains that are visible today, they belong to a reconstruction that took place under the emperor Trajan (r. 98–117) where the Ludus plane was raised by about 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in). The Ludus Magnus was essentially a gladiatorial arena where gladiators from across the Roman Empire would live, eat, and practice while undergoing gladiatorial training in preparation for fighting at the gladiatorial games held at the Colosseum. ”