History, art, services, sustainability. For a few days the Colosseum has his own Baby Pit Stops sponsored by UNICEF. A two-room space for families on the second level of the distinctive monument, with Ikea donating the furnishings. Everything that families with children need during visits has been prepared in the rooms. The Archaeological Park thus adapts to the needs of particular visitors, in the sense that it will no longer be impossible to go around inside the structure if you have children in tow. "For us it is important that the places of culture, of educational and cultural growth of the person, are also services attentive to the needs of citizens and, in particular, of families" he declares Alfonsina Russo Director of the Colosseum Archaeological Park. A model of reception with modern services already in use in large museums. The rooms are ready for the needs of infants and those accompanying them. for theUnicef the general manager for Italy took part in the inaugural ceremony, Paul Rosera which recalled the special program dedicated to families with babies of a few months old.
The Colosseum economic resource for Rome
Hospitality, accessibility and safety are key words in the relaunch of one of the most visited monuments in the world. After all, the company Deloitte conducted a study on the social and cultural value of the site. Among the data disclosed, the intrinsic value of the structure which contributes to the Italian GDP for 1,4 billion euros a year. More than half of the interviewees judge, then, the Colosseum as the site that gives the main push to come to Rome. The attraction is also notable as a result of artistic representations and a large filmography around the monument. The Flavia building gradually merged with the habitat of the capital, but above all with the surrounding area which constitutes one of the most eco-friendly archaeological parks in Italy. It should certainly not be overlooked that Rome has long needed to adapt city services for tourists: toilets, rest areas, parking places.
Unicef's commitment to visits to historic sites
In the new structure of the old amphitheater, mothers will be able to breastfeed their younger children. The main reasons for social sustainability of Baby Pit Stops provides her withUNICEF itself which has active similar initiatives in other places. It is done to ensure the rights enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child, where the right to health is protected and is part of the "Together for breastfeeding" Programme. The program in Italy brings together 31 hospitals, 7 communities such as children's friends, 4 degree courses and another 900 baby pit stops. Incentives to enjoy art and museums by transferring passion and curiosity to young people from the first years of life.
