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ROME BREAST SURGERY SYMPOSIUM
RECONSTRUCTION AND AESTHETIC: OBTAINING SAFETY AND RESULTS

          Roy de Vita, M.D.              Stefano Pompei, M.D.

               Rome, Sheraton Golf Parco de’ Medici

                                   June 4-5-6, 2014

   Under the Patronage of SICPRE
ROME BREAST SURGERY SYMPOSIUM - RECONSTRUCTION AND AESTHETIC: OBTAINING SAFETY AND RESULTS
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Organizing Secretariat
Event Manager: Michela Scarani - 0039 06 87757099
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Italian CME ACCREDITATION INFORMATION
Nr. 3282 - 93162
Nr. 10,5 CME Credits
The Congress is intended for the following figures (maximum 200 registrations)
MEDICAL DOCTORS
Disciplines: General Surgery; Oncology; Radiotherapist; Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery;
Obstetrics & Gynecology; Thoracic Surgery; Dermatology and Venereology.
NURSES
In order to obtain CME Credits, participants must:
•   Attend 100 % of the Sessions indicated in the Program
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    give them back to the Organizing Secretariat at the end of the Congress

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CONTENTS

Faculty5
Pre-Congress Courses Program               6
Congress Program                           8
Practical Information                     28
Useful Numbers                            29
Visit Rome                                30
Sponsor36
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    Scientific Program

    ROME BREAST SURGERY SYMPOSIUM
    RECONSTRUCTION AND AESTHETIC:
    OBTAINING SAFETY AND RESULTS

    Scientific Committee
    Roy de Vita, M.D.
    Stefano Pompei, M.D.

    Scientific Secretariat
    Ornella Abate
    Alfredo Altieri
    Floriana Arelli
    Ernesto Buccheri
    Guido Caravelli
    Maurizio Costantini
    Maria Chiara Drago
    Stefano Feliciano
    Lara Labardi
    Pierpaolo Gullo
    Fabio Marcasciano
    Massimo Panimolle
    Marcello Pozzi
    Antonio Varanese
    Giovanni Zoccali
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Dear Friends,

Restoration of breast shape and morphology has been integrated in the breast cancer treatment
regimens since many decades.
Since breast reconstruction is considered to be an important therapeutic intervention as radiother-
apy, chemotherapy, and tumor excision therapy the evolution of this field was inevitable.
The continuous improvement of breast reconstruction guidelines and surgical techniques, as well
as the increasing availability of different types of implants and biological or synthetic aids, justifiably
resulted in various combinations of instructions and opinions on Breast Reconstruction.
There is, however, a shared consensus: The “multidisciplinary approach” ensures the best results in
breast cancer treatment as well as breast reconstruction.
A successful breast reconstruction includes, of course, the aesthetic result, and the parameters of an
aesthetically appealing breast remain the same as in Cosmetic Surgery.
We believe the benefit of knowledge sharing is tremendous and therefore International Opinion
Leaders in the field of “Senology” are gathered in this meeting to present their experience and re-
search results.
This Symposium includes not only presentations but also constructive discussions and videoconfer-
ences from experts around the globe about indications, results and complications.
Attention is equally given to reconstructive as well as aesthetic breast surgery since the two fields
are interdependent. Opinion-leaders will participate in special “boxe-ring” sessions that will consist
in debates and critical discussion of crucial topics.
We would like to welcome you here and we hope you enjoy the conference as much as you enjoy
Rome in June.

                           Roy de Vita                                           Stefano Pompei
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                                           FACULTY

                                        Scientific Committee
                                             Roy de Vita
                                           Stefano Pompei

International Faculty                                          Italian Faculty
Claudia Albornoz, New York - USA                               Pietro Berrino, Genoa
Eric Auclair, Paris - France                                   Luigi Cataliotti, Florence
Ricardo Baroudi, Campinas - Brasil ​​​​​                       Valerio Cervelli, Rome
Antonio Roberto Bozola, San José de Rio Preto - Brasil​​       Flori Degrassi, Rome
Karl Heinz Breuing, Essen - Germany                            Franco Di Filippo, Rome
Mitch Brown, Toronto - Canada                                  Stefano Drago, Rome
Peter Gabriel Cordeiro, New York - USA​​​​​                    Lucio Fortunato, Rome
José Luis MartÍn Del Yerro Coca, Madrid - Spain                Giovanni Battista Grassi, Rome
Michael Douek, Londra - UK                                     Andrea Grisotti, Milan
Jian Farhadi, Londra - UK                                      Riccardo Masetti, Rome
Luiz Fernando Frascino, San José de Rio Preto - Brasil         Paolo Persichetti, Rome
Clifford Hudis, New York - USA​​​​​                            Enrico Robotti, Bergamo
Steven Kronowitz, Houston - USA                                Marzia Salgarello, Rome
Douglas Macmillan, Nottingham - UK                             Pierluigi Santi, Genoa
Patrick Mallucci, London - UK                                  Maurizio Valeriani, Rome
Ricardo Marujo, São Paulo - Brasil​​​​                         Michele Zocchi, Milan
Jaume Masià, Barcelona - Spain
Colleen McCarthy, New York - USA​​​​​
Stephen McCulley, Nottingham - UK
Babak J. Mehara, New York - USA​​​​​
José Mendes Junior, Sorocaba - Brasil​​​​
Virgilio Sacchini, New York - USA​​​​​
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                  PRE-CONGRESS COURSES PROGRAM

                                               June 4th
    08.00 - 08.30
    REGISTRATION

    08.30 - 10.30
    NEW TRENDS AND REFINEMENTS IN BR
    Discussants: M. Douek, J. Masià
    •   Prevention and management of early complications in BR - J. Farhadi
    •   Autologous or implant based immediate BR? - D. Macmillan
    •   ADM + implant based reconstruction - M. Brown
    •   Actual role of two stages reconstruction - P. Cordeiro
    •   Reshaping of residual breasts after BCT - D. Macmillan
    •   Impact of RT on implant based and autologour reconstruction - S. Kronowitz
    Discussion and “take home concepts”

    10.30 - 11.00
    COFFEE BREAK

    11.00 - 13.00
    HOT TOPICS IN BREAST ENLARGEMENT
    Discussants: E. Robotti, J. Mendes
    •   Fat and/or implant for breast enlargement - E. Auclair
    •   The access choice - L.F. Frascino
    •   The choice of the implant shape: my personal criteria for different cases - J.L. M. Del Yerro Coca;
        P. Mallucci
    •   Revisional breast augmentation - R. Marujo
    Discussion and “take home concepts”
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YOUR NOTES
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                                 CONGRESS PROGRAM
                                                June 4th

    13.00 - 13.45
    REGISTRATION

    13.45 - 14.00
    OPENING AND WELCOME - R. DE VITA, S. POMPEI
    GREETING SESSION - R. MAZZOLA

    14.00 - 15.15
    VIDEOCONFERENCE SESSION FROM MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING
    CANCER CENTER, NEW YORK
    Coordinator in Rome: P. Cordeiro
    •   Current State of Breast Surgery - V. Sacchini
    •   New developments in adjuvant therapy - C. Hudis
    •   Understanding lymphedema: what is the best approach to treatment? - B. Mehrara
    •   Quality of life and patient satisfaction after breast reconstruction-what do our patients really
        think? - C. McCarthy
    •   Do high volume breast centers provide better outcome in autologous reconstruction? - C. Albornoz
    Discussion and “take home concepts”

    15.15 - 15.40
    OPENING LECTURES
    •   Quality control in breast cancer surgery - L. Cataliotti
    •   Local treatment of Breast Cancer: where are we today? - R. Masetti
    •   The role of the “Breast Unit” and volunteer associations - F. Degrassi
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YOUR NOTES
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                                                  June 4th

     15.40 - 16.40
     FOCUS ON BCS WITH PARTIAL RESECTIONS
     Discussants: S. Kronowitz, P. Persichetti
     •   Oncological features in BCT - M. Douek
     •   Consideration of the outcome in BCS - D. Macmillan
     •   Superior and inferior pedicle flaps after BCS - S. McCulley
     •   Local perforator flaps for partial defect in BR - J. Masià
     Discussion and “take home concepts”

     16.40 - 17.10
     COFFEE BREAK

     17.10 - 18.10
     CRITICAL CHOICES IN BR
     Discussants: G.B. Grassi, M. Salgarello
     •   Risk factors for mastectomy flap necrosis and strategies to manage them - L. Fortunato
     •   Optimal incisions in SSM and NSM for implant breast reconstruction - F. Di Filippo
     •   Choosing the right prosthesis in one stage implant reconstruction - K. Breuing
     •   Treatment proposals in breast carcinoma in genetically predisposed patients - S. Drago
     •   Therapeutic Mammaplasty for BCS in smaller breasts - D. Macmillan
     Discussion and “take home concepts”
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YOUR NOTES
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                                               June 4th

     18.10 - 19.00
     BR AND RT
     Discussants: M.Douek , J. Farhadi
     •   “Immediate-delayed” BR and RT - S. Kronowitz
     •   Polyurethane implants: defining their role and their long term outcome in BR with and no RT
         S. Pompei
     •   Effect of RT on autologous tissue - S. McCulley
     •   ADM and implant reconstruction with RT - M. Brown
     Discussion and “take home concepts”

     19.00 - 19.15
     CLOSING REMARKS
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YOUR NOTES
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                                                June 5th

     08.30 - 09.30
     THE ADM ERA
     Discussants: S. McCulley, P. Santi
     •   The learning curve in ADM use - J. Farhadi
     •   The M.D. Anderson experience with ADM - S. Kronowitz
     •   Alloplastic Meshes: an effective alternative to ADM ? - K. Breuing
     •   Experience with different kinds of ADM - M. Douek
     •   ADM and Meshes: do they have a future? - R. de Vita
     Discussion and “take home concepts”

     09.30 - 10.20
     BR: PRESENT AND FUTURE TRENDS
     Discussants: M. Douek, A. Grisotti
     •   The fat grafting in BR : technique and outcome - P.L. Santi
     •   Oncoplastic approach in extremes ages - G.B. Grassi
     •   Adipose-derived Stem Cell (ADSC): present and future - V. Cervelli
     •   Management of breast edema: limphonode transfer - J. Masià
     Discussion and “take home concepts”

     10.20 - 11.00
     COFFEE BREAK
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YOUR NOTES
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                                                 June 5th

     11.00 - 12.00
     AUTOLOGOUS BR: DEFINING A REALISTIC ROLE
     Discussants: P. Cordeiro, P. Santi
     •   Indications for non abdominal free flaps - J. Masià
     •   Tips and tricks for DIEP flap reconstruction - S. McCulley
     •   Impact of RT on immediate autologous BR - S. Kronowitz
     •   Extended LD flap: a realistic alternative to implants - E. Robotti
     Discussion and “take home concepts”

     12.00 - 12.55
     THE BOXING RING
     CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS ON RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
     Referees: D. Macmillan, S. Kronowitz
     •   BR with ADM: Does it have a realistic future? - J. Farhadi vs P. Cordeiro
     •   Fat grafting and oncological safety - P. Cordeiro vs M. Zocchi
     Discussion and “take home concepts”

     12.55 - 14.00
     LUNCH
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YOUR NOTES
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                                                June 5th

     14.00 - 15.00
     THE ABSTRACTS’ CHALLENGE
     RESULTS AND STABILITY OVER TIME HAVING THE COMMON
     DENOMINATOR OF BR AND AESTHETIC SURGERY
     Judges: J.L.M. Del Yerro Coca, L.F. Frascino, E. Robotti
     Discussion and “take home concepts”

     15.00 - 16.15
     VIDEOCONFERENCE SESSION FROM SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL
     Coordinators in Rome: E. Auclair, L.F. Frascino
     Faculty from São Paulo: R. Baroudi, A.R. Bozola
     •   Preferences of pedice
     •   Long term results regarding types of scars: myths and reality
     •   Mammoplasties after extreme weight loss
     •   Mastopexy with no implants: upper pole fullness
     •   How to avoid recurrence of ptosis
     •   Hypomastia and high degrees of ptosis: how to manage them
     Discussion and “take home concepts”

     16.15 - 16.45
     COFFEE BREAK
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YOUR NOTES
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                                                June 5th

     16.45 - 18.30
     THE BOXING RING
     CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS ON BREAST AUGMENTATION
     Referees: J. Farhadi, L.F. Frascino
     •   Round vs shaped implants - J.L.M. Del Yerro Coca vs J. Mendes
     •   The accesses: periareolar/fold vs axilla - M. Brown vs R. Marujo
     •   Textured vs micropolyurethane - R. de Vita vs S. Pompei
     •   Lipoaugmentation: fat alone vs fat and implants - E. Auclair vs M. Zocchi
     Discussion and “take home concepts”

     18.30 - 18.45
     CLOSING REMARKS
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YOUR NOTES
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                                                 June 6th

     08.30 - 10.00
     REVISIONAL AESTHETIC BREAST SURGERY
     Discussants: L.F. Frascino, R. Marujo, M. Valeriani
     •   How to avoid rotation and malposition deformities in breast augmentation with anatomical im-
         plants - J.L.M. Del Yerro Coca
     •   Defects and restoring the IMF - M. Brown
     •   The role of ADM in revisional breast surgery - J. Farhadi
     •   The use of fat in revisional breast surgery - E. Auclair
     •   Capsular contracture: how to manage it - A. Grisotti
     •   Explantation of implants: tips and tricks - P. Mallucci
     •   Unusual complications: how one solves them - J. Mendes
     Discussion and “take home concepts”

     10.00 - 10.30
     COFFEE BREAK

     10.30 - 11.40
     CORE TOPICS IN MASTOPEXY/REDUCTION MAMMOPLASTY
     Discussants: J.L.M. Del Yerro Coca, M. Brown
     •   Preference of superior pedicles - L.F. Frascino
     •   The Periareolar approach - P. Berrino
     •   Inverted T and vertical scar: why and when - R. Marujo
     •   Mastopexy and fat grafting - A. Grisotti
     •   Tuberous breast and other challenging deformities - P. Mallucci
     Discussion and “take home concepts”
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YOUR NOTES
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                                                 June 6th

     11.40 - 13.00
     ROUND TABLE
     COMPLICATIONS IN AESTHETIC BREAST SURGERY:
     HOW ONE TRIES TO PREVENT AND SOLVE THEM
     Discussants: E. Auclair, J. Mendes
     Speakers: P. Berrino, K. Breuing, J.L.M. Del Yerro Coca, L.F. Frascino, P. Mallucci, M. Salgarello
     Discussion and “take home concepts”

     13.00 - 13.10
     CLOSING REMARKS - R. DE VITA, S. POMPEI
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YOUR NOTES
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     YOUR NOTES
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YOUR NOTES
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                            PRACTICAL INFORMATION

     Organizing Secretariat

     Alfa FCM Srl
     Headquarters: Via Paolo Emilio, 7 - 00192 Rome
     Legal Office: Viale Mazzini, 6 - 00195 Rome
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     Fax number: 0039 0687758886
     Congress Website: www.romebreastsurgery.it
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     Conference Venue                             Dinner 5th June
     Sherathon Golf Parco de’ Medici Hotel        TERRAZZA SAVOIA
     39, Viale Salvatore Rebecchini               Sherathon Golf Parco de’ Medici Hotel
     Rome, 00148 Italy                            39, Viale Salvatore Rebecchini
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                                 USEFUL NUMBERS

Healthcare
Flying Squad: 118
Opened Pharmacies: 06-228941

Transportation
Taxi Service (Roma Capitale): 06-0609
Rome Public Transport (Atac Spa): 800-431784 (www.atac.roma.it)
Regional Public Transport (Cotral): 800-150008 (www.cotralspa.it)
National Trains Service (Trenitalia): 89.20.21

Public Safety
Firefighters: 115
State Police: 113
Municipal Police: 06-67691
Italian Police: 112
Rome Central Police Station: 06-4826.035 - 06-4826.976
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                                            VISIT ROME
     Ancient Capital of the Roman Empire, seat of Catholic Cristianity and cradle of Western Civilization,
     the city of Rome bears witness to nearly three millennia of history. Its historic centre, a UNESCO
     world heritage site, is rich in vistas of rare beauty and priceless artistic treasures.
     There’s more to see here than in any other city in the world, with the relics of over two thousand
     years of inhabitation packed into its sprawling urban area. You could spend a month here and still
     only scratch the surface
     There are of course the city’s classical features, most visibly the Colosseum, and the Forum and Pala-
     tine Hill; but from here there’s an almost uninterrupted sequence of monuments - from early Chris-
     tian basilicas, Romanesque churches, Renaissance palaces, right up to the fountains and churches
     of the Baroque period, which perhaps more than any other era has determined the look of the city
     today.
     There is the modern epoch too, from the ponderous Neoclassical architecture of the post-Unifica-
     tion period to the self-publicizing edifices of the Mussolini years.

                                         MAIN ATTRACTIONS

     Capitoline Hill
                                               Capitoline Hill was the original Capitol of the ancient city
                                               and continues to serve as the seat of the city’s govern-
                                               ment.
                                               The main feature of the area is Michelangelo’s Piazza del
                                               Campidoglio, a testimony to the superiority of Renais-
                                               sance town planning.
                                                The piazza is bordered by three palaces: the Palazzo dei
                                                Conservatori and the twin structures of the Palazzo dei
                                                Senatori and Palazzo Nuovo which house the Musei Capi-
     tolini, containing the largest collection of classical statues in the world.
     Among the notable statues found here are the Dying Gaul and the Satyr, the Capitoline Wolf with
     Romulus and Remus and the Spinario.
     Paths cut along the side of the hill from the Campidoglio giving way to panoramic views of the an-
     cient sites of the Forum and Colosseum.
     Address: Piazza del Campidoglio; Telephone: 060608
     Opening time: Museums open Tuesday to Sunday 9am to 8pm; Admission: €6.50
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Roman Forum (Foro Romano)
                                          The site of ancient Rome’s commercial, political and reli-
                                          gious centre retires in the valley between the Capitoline
                                          and Palatine hills.
                                          The Forum’s main thorough fare, Via Sacra, slices through
                                          the old market square and former civic centre.
                                          To make sense of the ruins and relics of the old Republic it
                                          is helpful to consult a map of the area.
                                        Some of the best preserved and most notable monuments
include the impressive Arch of Septimus Severus - a construction designed to celebrate Roman vic-
tory over the Parthinians - and the former atrium of the House of the Vestal Virgins and Temple of
Vesta.
Also of note are the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina, and the Arch of Titus, built to celebrate Titus’
destruction of Jerusalem in AD70.
To the right of the arch are stairs snaking up the Palatine hill through a series of terraces to the
Farnese gardens. The scented avenue festooned with roses and orange trees gives way to a vista
over the Forum.
Address: Via dei Fori Imperiali; Telephone: 06 3996 7700; Opening time: Daily 8.30am to 1 hour before
sunset Admission: €9.00 + pre booking fee €1,50 : Ticket lasts 2 days

The Colosseum
                                          This enduring symbol of ancient Rome tenaciously clings
                                          to its foundations as the site of former gladiatorial con-
                                          quests. Its architecture boasts an impressive array of Doric,
                                          Ionic and Corinthian columns and an underground net-
                                          work of cells, corridors, ramps and elevators that were
                                          used to transport animals from their cages to the arena.
                                          The magnificence of the original structure has been erod-
                                          ed through the years of pillaging and earthquakes so that
                                          only a skeletal framework remains.
Address: Piazza del Colosseo; Telephone 06.39967700; Opening time: Daily 8.30am to 1 hour before
sunset Admission: €9.00 + pre booking fee €1,50 : Ticket is valid for Colosseum and lasts 2 days
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     Pantheon
                                                The stately Pantheon is one of the world’s most inspiring
                                                architectural designs.
                                                Fittingly built as a temple to the Gods by Hadrian in 120AD,
                                                its perfectly proportioned floating dome rests seductively
                                                on sturdy marble columns.
                                                The only light source flowing through the central oculus
                                                was used by the Romans to measure time (with the aid of a
                                                sundial) and the dates of equinoxes and solstices.
     The south transept houses the Carafa Chapel and the tomb of Fra Angelico rests under the left side
     of the altar.
     About 125 years ago, Raphael’s tomb was discovered here (fans still bring him flowers).
     Vittorio Emanuele II, king of Italy, and his successor, Umberto I, are interred here as well.
     Address: Piazza della Rotonda; Telephone: 06 6830 0230; Opening time: Monday to Saturday between
     8.30am and 7.30pm and Sunday from 9am to 6pm; Admission: Free

     The Spanish Steps and Piazza di Spagna
                                                The graceful steps built in 1725, elegantly curve their way
                                                from the Piazza di Spagna to the Church of Santa Trinità dei
                                                Monti, a pastel tinted neoclassical building.
                                                The steps and the square take their names from the Span-
                                                ish Embassy, which used to be headquartered here
                                                The shopper’s paradise of Via Condotti leads back from the
                                                Spanish steps to Via del Corso, and during spring the steps
                                                are decorated with pink azaleas.
     At the foot of the steps lies Bernini’s boat-shaped Barcaccia fountain and to the right is Keats-Shelley
     Memorial House.
     The steps and the piazza below are always packed with a crowd: strolling, reading in the sun, brows-
     ing the vendors’ carts, and people-watching.
     Address: Piazza di Spagna Opening time: Shops are usually opened Monday to Saturday between
     10:00am and 7.30pm and Sunday from 10:30am to 7:30pm;
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Trevi Fountain (Fontana di Trevi)
                                          The tiny Piazza di Trevi has been immortalised through this
                                          fountain built for Pope Clement XII.
                                          Today this newly restored gem is a must on everybody’s
                                          itinerary.
                                          Supplied by water from the Acqua Vergine aqueduct and
                                          a triumph of the baroque style, it was based on the design
                                          of Nicolo Salvi and was completed in 1762.
                                         The design centers on the triumphant figure of Neptunus
Rex, standing on a shell chariot drawn by winged steeds and led by a pair of tritons.
Two allegorical figures in the side niches represent good health and fertility.
Tossing a coin into the fountain is supposed to guarantee a return trip to Rome
Address: Piazza di Trevi Opening time Always opened with the exception of Mondays when they clean
the fountain

St Peter’s Basilica (Basilica di San Pietro)
                                          The Basilica lies above the reputed site of St. Peter’s tomb.
                                          It is an overwhelming interior containing notable sculp-
                                          tures including Michelangelo’s Pieta, which is protected by
                                          bullet-proof glass since the damaging attack on it in 1972.
                                          In the central aisle stands Arnolfo da Cambio’s bronze stat-
                                          ue of St Peter, its foot worn down by the constant flow of
                                          pilgrims’ kisses.
                                          Proudly resting above the papal altar is Bernini’s Throne of
                                          St Peter.
The Vatican Grottoes, containing papal tombs, can be reached by steps from the statue of St Long-
inus. The Necropolis is located one level below the grottoes. This is the legendary site of St Peter’s
tomb and advance permission has to be obtained to view it.
Address: Piazza San Pietro; Telephone: 06 6988 4466; Opening time: Daily between 7am and 7pm (April
to September) and 7:00am to 6:00pm (October to March); Admission: Free
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     The Sistine Chapel & Vatican Museums
                                              The Sistine Chapel’s famous ceiling painted by Michelan-
                                              gelo looms above the frescoes on the side walls that were
                                              painted by an illustrious team of artists that included Bot-
                                              ticelli, Ghirlandaio, Roselli, Pinturicchio, Signorelli and della
                                              Gatta.
                                              The altar wall is covered by Michelangelo’s Last Supper,
                                              revealing the figure of Christ hovering above centre and
                                              flanked by Mary and other saintly figures.

     The Vatican Museums provide an inspiring visit to one of the world’s greatest collections of art.
     The galleries stretch over four miles (six km) and include the magnificent Raphael rooms, the Etrus-
     can Museum and the Pio-Clementino Museum which boasts the world’s largest collection of Clas-
     sical statues.
     Address: Viale Vaticano; Telephone: 06 6988 Opening time: Monday to Saturday between 09:00am
     06:00pm , last entry at 04:00pm Closed on Sundays (with the exception of last Sunday every Month) and
     Religious Holidays Admission: €14,oo. Free on the last Sunday of every month
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Bus Tour
City Sightseeing Rome will allow you to travel through history and visit the places where the ancient
Romans lived their social and political life as well as to admire the great Papal Rome, with its fine
buildings and beautiful churches, by just sitting comfortable on board our buses. You will be able to
visit the many churches, monuments, palaces, squares and streets of Imperial and Christian Rome,
of Baroque and Modern Rome. Each bus has a highly technological, multilingual commentary sys-
tem in eight languages available for every passenger, which will not only keep you entertained, but
also well informed about the city.
You can admire the great monuments of ancient Rome like the Imperial Forums, the Coliseum and
the Circus Maximus. You will see the most beautiful Christian places like St. Peter’s Basilica and Santa
Maria Maggiore. One must also visit the squares and streets where the history of Rome was written
such as Piazza Venezia, Piazza della Repubblica, Piazza del Popolo and Piazza Barberini. Then you can
enjoy a walk among the coffee shops of the Dolce Vita in Via Veneto and later drive along the river
Tevere and admire Trastevere, one of the old quarters of the City, with its typical restaurants and
bars, where you can taste typical Roman dishes.
Start from Terminal A: Termini-Marsala (Via Marsala, 7)
Arrive to Terminal B: Largo Di Villa Peretti (Largo Di Villa Peretti, 1)
Duration 100’ Price 22 euro
Tel. +39 06 69797554 / +39 06 2283957
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