VIA APPIA ANTICA with StarTrekk (English version)

Saturday we have the chance to discover the hidden beauties along the astonishing Appian Way (via Appia Antica). Starting from Circus Maximus (Circo Massimo) we walk 18km/11miles heading south, up to Santa Maria delle Mole where we catch the train to come back to Rome. Streching for about 500km/310mile, Appian Way is a Roman road built in the 4th century BC connecting Rome to Brindisium (ancient Brindisi), at that time one of the most important port in the ancient Italy for its commercial routes to Greece and middle East. Romans referred to this road as Regina Longarum Viarum (the Queen of the long roads) and is one of the largest and greatest engineering work of the ancient world, moreover it had huge economic, military and cultural impact on roman society: legions headed towards east but new ideas west. The beginning section of Ancient Appian Way is now under protection of a regional park and long portion of the paving are still preserved and walkable. At its edges we find majestic mausoleums, as the one of Caecilia Metella, then stadiums, imposing villas -Quintilii's house-, sepulchres of the classic age, christian catacombs, churches and after almost 2500years we can walk on it, not to transfer goods or armies, but to discover the history. BOOKINGS: Email us at info@startrekk.it : -name; -phone number; -Federtrek membership number (it's possible to become a member filling the form http://www.startrekk.it/pdf/tessera.pdf at a cost of 15€); CONTRIBUTION: 20,00 euro RENDEZVOUS: 8:30 at metro exit Circo Massimo (next to FAO) GROUP LEADERS: Pietro Paolo Lepre 320.7005326 (Guide GAE and Turist Guide) MORE INFORMATION: Duration: 18km/11miles Difference in height: 100m Grade: T/E Time: 7h Picnic lunch (not included) N.B. The railway schedule has one train per hour , the journey is about 25 minute. Train ticket costs 1,50€, each participant has to buy his own ticket before the beginning of the hike.