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Hotel Oxford - Location
A bit of
history…
The historical area in which Hotel Oxford is
situated is the elegant "Ludovisi-Sallustiano"
neighbourhood, which , in times past, was a
well-to-do suburb where families owned sumptuous
villas. Guests of Hotel Oxford can visit the
ruins of " Horti Sallustiani" (about 50 metres
away) where the poet Sallustio, once he retired,
wrote his masterpieces. This area, after the
fall of the Roman Empire, turned countryside and
wasn't retouched until the 17th century when
pope Urbano VIII had the Barberini Palace built.
Via Veneto acquired fame at the beginning of
'900 with its characteristic coffee-bar and
luxury hotels. In the 1960's, the sumptuous
street was frequented by high society figures,
as well as famous actors, writers and artists
(period of "La Dolce Vita"). |
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