Friday,
August 15, 2008
The
ANNOTICO Report
I'm
divided. Why the "Faux" in the middle of the REAL. But then what
better place to have it, to better appreciate the
Historic Sites?
Would
it be better to have, or an equally good idea to have, "Ancient Romes" all over the world ?
By Richard
Alleyne
August 15, 2008
Despite having
the genuine marvels on offer, from the Colosseum to
the Forum to the Pantheon, civic leaders feel it is not enough and want the new
park to come complete with gladiators and Julius Caesar.
Instead of
Pirates of the
The park would
offer attractions based on life both in republican
But the plans,
which will be built on a 1,000 acre site and cost more than #500m, have
been criticised by some quarters.
Claudio Mancini,
head of tourism for the Lazio region said the theme park was incompatible
with
"I say no
to Americanisation," he said. There were, in
any case, considerable planning regulation hurdles to overcome, since
"1,000 acres is no small amount of land".
This year is
proving a "black year" for tourism in
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