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Rome Travel Guide
| Introduction - It's hard to say what you'll find
most breathtaking about the eternal city - the arrogant opulence of
the Vatican, the timelessness of the Forum, the top speed of a Fiat
Bambino, the millions of cats in the Colosseum, trying to cross a
major intersection, or the bill for your latte...
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| Orientation - Rome is halfway down Italy's western
coast, about 20km (12mi) inland. It's a vast city, but the historic
centre is quite small. Most of the major sights are within a reasonable
distance of the central railway station... |
| When to Go - Rome's mild climate makes it visitable
year-round; however, spring and autumn are without doubt the best
times to visit, with generally sunny skies and mild temperatures... |
| Events - Rome's public holidays include Liberation
Day (25 April), Labour Day (1 May), the Feast of the Assumption (15
August), All Saints' Day (1 November), the Feast of the Immaculate
Conception (8 December) and the Feast of Santo Stefano (26 December)...
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Attractions - Capitoline Hill, Castel Sant' Angelo,
Forum, Galleria Borghese
, Holy See, Pantheon, Via Appia Antica, More... |
| Getting There - The main airport is Leonardo da
Vinci, also known as Fiumicino. The other airport is Ciampino, where
most domestic, and some international, flights arrive. You can get
a flight from just about anywhere in the world to Rome. Departure
tax is always prepaid with your air ticket into or out of Italy...
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| Getting Around - Leonardo da Vinci (Fiumicino)
airport is 26km (16mi) southwest of the city. One of the most convenient
ways to get into town is by the Stazione Termini direct train... |
| Activities - Rome's activities (apart from the
mandatory sightseeing) usually involve nothing more strenuous than
eating, drinking and listening to good music. Conceivably you could
work up... |
| History & Culture - The founding of Rome is
enveloped in myth: the story goes that the first city center sprang
up in 753 B.C. on the Palatine hill, built by Romulus after he had
killed his twin brother Remus... |
| Churches & Museums - St. Peter’s Basilica,
The Sistine Chapel, San Paolo fuori le mura , Santa Maria Maggiore,
The Vatican Museums, Galleria Borghese... |
| Monuments in Rome - Roman Forum, Coliseum , Circus
Maximus, Pantheon, Catacombs... |
| Palaces & Villas & Gardens - Palazzo del
Quirinale, Palazzo Chigi , Villa Borghese, Pincio , Gianicolo... |
Eating & Drinking - Simple, with strong flavors,
overflowing with dressings and anything but low-calorie. Perhaps a
little unrefined but this contributes to its authentic, genuine style.
Traditional Roman cooking is made up of simple, meager ingredients,
that follow the seasons and which are therefore extremely fresh...
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| Shopping in Rome - If you want to spend time shopping
in Rome, there is an endless choice of places for you to choose from:
from the most famous designer labels in Italian fashion that dominate
the more elegant city streets to the outlets outside the city, to
the old craftsmen’s shops and laboratories and the flea markets.... |
| Major Events in Rome - Roma Europa Festival, Festival
Romics, Roma Jazz Festival, Sana a Roma, Estate Romana, Donna Sotto
le Stelle, |
| Squares Fountains in Rome - Piazza di Spagna, Piazza
Navona, Piazza Venezia, Piazza del Popolo, Campidoglio , Trevi Fountain
, Fontana del Tritone, Fontana della Barcaccia... |
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