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City Description
You've no doubt heard the saying, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do." Well, at ASA, we firmly believe it. We encourage our students to engage in the day-to-day life of Rome as much as possible to truly get a taste of the Italian existence. Luckily for you, there's no shortage of things to do and see in the Eternal City.
As a student at the Pantheon Center, the city of Rome will be your campus. There's a myriad of museums to visit, concerts to attend, and monuments to see. There's the world-renowned Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, an untold number of medieval churches concealing artistic masterpieces, and the quaint charm of open-air markets. Of course you can't forget all the sites you've seen a million times in history books: the Coliseum, Roman Forum, Sistine Chapel, Vittorio Emanuele monument, St. Peter's Cathedral, and the Pantheon itself are all sure to take your breath away. But you'll also be encouraged to wander off the beaten track and experience all sides of Rome, getting to truly study, know , and appreciate the city as more than just a tourist.
Buy tickets to a soccer game at the stadium and cheer on AS Roma, an experience so thrilling it's sure to give a whole new meaning to the term "team spirit." Participate in La Notte Bianca, the biannual event where all the museums, shops, and restaurants in Rome stay open for 24-hours and the entire city is lit up throughout the night. Take a tour of Cinecittà, the center of Italian cinema founded by Benito Mussolini. Shop for groceries at an outdoor market and buy flowers for your windowsill. Wander down Foro Imperiali and watch the street mimes, or attend the Pope's weekly mass at the Vatican. Rome is both ancient and modern, both strikingly international and archly devoted to its unique Roman heritage. In a city teeming with students, businessmen, travelers and dreamers, you'll have no trouble getting caught up in the pulse of Rome.
The Pantheon Center staff will do their best to publicize the endless number of events going on in the city, but students are also encouraged to venture out on their own and experience all Rome has to offer.
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