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The Hotel Lord Byron, near the Olympic Stadium in Rome is the ideal choice for those who want to experience the excitement of the most important sporting events and concerts organized in the capital.
The stadium is just over 3 kilometers from the hotel and it can be reached quickly by public transportation.
Opened in 1953, it is a multipurpose sports facility located on the plain between Monte Mario and the Tiber River.
It is part of the Foro Italico complex and was rebuilt almost entirely for the Italia '90 World Cup.
The Olympic Stadium covers a total area of 33,500 square meters and provides 70,634 seats.
It is fully covered and boasts a turf field, measuring 105 x 68 meters.
It is Category 4 in UEFA's classification, which is the highest level in the scale of Europe's top football organization. And this allows it to host the finals of the European national soccer championships, the Champions League and the Europa League.
It hosts the home matches of the Roma and Lazio soccer teams.
Over the years it has been the scene of major soccer events, such as the 1968 European Football Championship final, the 1990 World Cup final, and the 1995-96 Champions League final.
The presence of the athletics track makes the Olympic Stadium an important industry landmark.
The 1960 Olympic Games were held here and each year it is home to the Golden Gala of Athletics, which since 2010 has been the Roman leg of the Diamond League.
The Olympic Stadium has been home to the Italian national team's rugby matches in the prestigious Six Nations.
But the facility is also poised to become a major concert venue. Artists such as Miles Davis and Pat Metheny, Claudio Baglioni, Zucchero, U2, Vasco Rossi, Ligabue, Depeche Mode, David Bowie, Tina Turner, and R.E.M. have performed there over the years.
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