Tor di Valle
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Hippodrome
of Tor di Valle is an important horse racing venue of the city of Rome
. The hippodrome takes its name from the area in which is located and includes a racetrack, a training track and a right track. It is one of the biggest in Europe
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Because of its size it often becomes a location for cultural, musical and social events in the city.
Hippodrome
A hippodrome was a Greek stadium for horse racing and chariot racing. The name is derived from the Greek words "hippos and "dromos"...
of Tor di Valle is an important horse racing venue of the city of Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. The hippodrome takes its name from the area in which is located and includes a racetrack, a training track and a right track. It is one of the biggest in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
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Because of its size it often becomes a location for cultural, musical and social events in the city.