Rome
Old Town
Monuments
The city of Rome belongs to the Italian republic, has a population of about 2,700,000 inhabitants and
it is located near the central western coastline about 20 kilometers from the sea.
The city is very large, but proportionally the historic center is easily passable on foot.
Most of the tourist places are within a reasonable distance from the
Termini station, the main railway station of the city. All the main monuments are located at
west of the station, the Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum form the heart of ancient Rome, while to the north
Via del Corso connects the Forum to Piazza del Popolo,
to the east are the Spanish Steps and the Trevi Fountain.
Vatican
TERMINI STATION
On the other side of the Tiber, the Vatican is located.
In Rome you can eat well at moderate prices,
in the restaurants around piazza Navona and Trastevere.
Fiumicino airport is located about 30 km from the city, in a southwesterly direction.
Termini Station is located north-east of the Palatine and the Roman Forum.
Most of the bus terminals are located in Piazza dei Cinquecento,
in front of Termini Station.
Attractions.
The main tourist places in Rome are, the Imperial Forums, archaeological sites, the Vatican, Castel Sant'Angelo, Christian Rome, Campidoglio hill, famous squares and meetings, Colosseum, Circus Maximus, the Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano, the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, the Rome Opera House, Ancient Ostia, Tivoli.
Recommended periods.
The best times to visit Rome are spring and autumn. In these seasons the hills surrounding the city offer a very beautiful and characteristic landscape, the temperatures are mild and it is difficult to meet crowds of tourists. Better to avoid the month of August, because it's the time when even the Romans go on vacation and therefore as a result many public and commercial establishments are closed. In winter the weather can be harsh, but the sun it shines often though, there are fewer tourists and the prices are notably lower.
How to get there
To reach Rome by car or by bus, it is possible to take one of the numerous motorways serving the capital, A1 Milan - Naples, A12 Rome - Civitavecchia, A24 Rome - Teramo, A25 Rome - Pescara, flanked by the well-known state roads Aurelia, Cassia, Flaminia, Salaria, Appia, Pontina, Tiburtina, Casilina, Tuscolana and Anagnina. The railway connections are intense for those who prefer to travel by train, the Ostiense, Termini and Tiburtina stations are the arrival point of Eurocity, Intercity and high-speed trains. For those who choose to fly instead, we remind you that the Leonardo da Vinci international airport of Fiumicino is served by almost all the airlines, the airport is connected by trains to the center of Rome. While the G.B. Pastine di Ciampino is connected to the capital by bus and from subway line 'A'. Frequent low-cost flights connect the Fiumicino Airport with the Malpensa Airport And the Linate Airport Of milan.
Bus.
The bus connections from Rome and to the main Italian or foreign cities are not very frequent. For this reason there is no real central bus station. Almost all long-distance services terminate outside the metro stations, the main ones being Tiburtina and EUR Fermi. If you are coming from Northern Italy on the A1 motorway, take the Roma Nord exit. If instead you arrive from the South, still on the A1 motorway, exit at the Roma Est tollbooth. From both the North and East exits, you will arrive at the Grande Raccordo Anulare, the junction between the motorways and state roads that lead to Rome. The most important are the Via Aurelia for Pisa and Livorno, the Via Cassia for Viterbo and Siena, the Via Flaminia for Umbria, the Via Appia Nuova for Ciampino Airport, Via Cristoforo Colombo to Ostia.
Local transport
To move within the city of Rome you can use the surface buses (241 lines), the 2 underground lines, the trams (6 lines) or taxis.
Subway
The underground network in Rome consists of only two lines, line A runs through the city from north-west to south-east, while line B runs from north-east to south-west. The two lines intersect in the heart of the city at Termini station. By purchasing a tourist-type ticket, you can travel unlimited for 3 days on all public transport in the municipality of Rome. Alternatively, you can buy a day ticket, which allows you to use all the means of transport until 24.00 on the day of stamping and for an unlimited number of journeys. To visit the main tourist sites of Rome, the best way to move from one place to another is the city buses. Most rides start around 5am and finish at midnight, but you'll also find a good number of them during the night hours. You can also use your bus ticket on other means of transport in the municipality of Rome such as the underground, the tram, the trolleybus and the regional trains of the Metropolitan line. However, the best way to get to know Rome is to visit it on foot, despite the fact that the large size of the city and the rather high traffic do not always make it possible, in some cases necessarily having to resort to the use of public transport.
Taxi
Finding a free taxi along the streets of the city is not always easy, for this reason it is advisable to go to the nearest taxi stop, or alternatively request one by telephone. It is necessary to pay attention to abusive taxi drivers, who do not have a license and apply rates that are sometimes not very fair, in any case if you take an authorized taxi the prices will never be completely contained, especially as regards the routes to / from the center from/to Fiumicino airport.
Hotels
For reservations of hotels in Rome it is advisable to use the specialized site Booking, in order to compare personal needs and prices for holidays in the eternal city.
The city of Rome offers a wide choice of accommodation facilities for every budget and taste, located in different areas and districts of the city. The areas of Piazza Navona and Vaticano are particularly suitable if you want to stay within a limited spending budget, but at the same time are looking for a more welcoming accommodation. Nearby you can find numerous mid-range hotels, and choose from a rather varied offer. For those who want a high quality standard that only 4 and 5 star hotels can offer, you can stay in areas of the historic center such as Via Vittorio Veneto, the area surrounding the Spanish Steps or the neighborhoods bordering the Colosseum. For young people and lovers of simplicity, it is advisable to stay in the Esquilino area and the Termini station area, where there are many pensions, bed and breakfast and 1 to 2 star hotels.
Hiking tips.
Taking into account the vast size of Rome and the incredible amount of tourist attractions that can be visited, it is advisable to organize your visit in advance, organizing yourself for the itineraries of the city to make the most of the time available to you without neglecting any place, monument or important place. Among the major monuments of Rome to visit we mention, the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, the Roman Colosseum, Piazza Navona, the Basilica of San Pietro in Vaticano, the Vatican Museums, Fori Imperiali, Piazza di Spain and others.
Monuments
As for the monuments we remember
the Colosseum
the largest amphitheater in the Roman Empire. Capable of hosting 50,000 spectators, used in the past for competitions gladiators and public entertainment, such as mock naval battles, animal hunts, executions, reenactments of famous battles, and dramas based on classical mythology.
Roman Forum, formerly the commercial, political and religious center of ancient Rome, built over 900 years ago. to see in this ruin, the Arch of Septimius Severus, the House of the Vestals, the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina, the Temple of Saturn and the Arch of Titus.
Palazzo Farnese
one of the most beautiful Renaissance palaces in the city of Rome and also the French Embassy, Michelangelo was heavily involved with its construction 500 years ago. Visits are just upon written request.
Castel Sant'Angelo
built in 135 B.c. with great views from the terraces.
The Pantheon
the best preserved monument of Imperial Rome. In the 2nd century the Pantheon was completely rebuilt by the Emperor Hadrian and became a church during the Middle Ages. The dome used to be gilded and this is thought to have been gold looted to finance the canopy over the altar in St. Peter's Church.
Other monuments to visit for their cultural interest and historical value of Rome I am,
the Domus Aurea, the Trajan Column, Trajan's Markets, the Catacombs, the Circus Maximus, the Baths of Caracalla, the Mausoleum of Augustus, the Ara Pacis, the Arch of Constantine, the Pyramid of Cestius, the Mouth of Truth, Santa Maria Maggiore, San Paolo Fuori le Mura, the churches of Santa Maria in Trastevere, Santi Quattro Coronati, and Santa Prassede, the Palazzo del Quirinale, Palazzo Venezia, Palazzo Barberini, Palazzo Chigi, Palazzo Spada, the Palazzo della Cancelleria, the Villa Farnesina.
Museums
Among the various museums in Rome it is recommended to visit,
Palazzo Altemps
with the interior full of statues, including one at rest Hercules which was carved in the Vth century BC. In 1982 it was given to the state and later became a museum in 1997.
Palazzo Venezia
built for the Venetian cardinal Pietro Balbo, who later became Pope Paul II, Palazzo Venezia now houses an eclectic collection of decorative objects, paintings, sculptures, a collection of Odescalchi weapons and some important and precious gold objects.
Villa Doria Pamphili
the oldest residence in the area, and is home to a collection of paintings, sculptures and photographs of the Doria Pamfil family.
Capitoline Museums
with collections assembled by Pope Sixtus IV, one of the first art collectors in the 15th century. These museums include Palazzo dei Conservatori, the Pinacoteca Capitolina, the New Museum and the New Palace.
Keats-Shelley Museum
of the famous English poet John Keats (1795-1821), who has stayed in this house since 1820 until his death in February 1821. The museum celebrates the life of him, and many other English poets.
Other museums to visit a Rome I am the Barracco Museum, L. Pigorini National Prehistoric Ethnographic Museum, Corso Museum, the Museum of Rome, the National Gallery of Ancient Art, the National Museum of Castel Sant'Angelo, National Roman Museum, Vatican Museums, Villa Giulia National Etruscan Museum.
Shopping
Rome is one of the most beautiful Italian cities for shopping, the best shopping streets are: Via del Corso, Via Condotti, Via Cola di Rienzo, Via del Tritone, Campo de' Fiori, Euroma2, Castel Romano, Valmontone.
Gastronomy and restaurants.
The capital has a strong culinary tradition, which pushes its people to a real culture of good food, considered an indispensable pleasure in everyday life. The cuisine of Rome is of the popular type, made of simple dishes and genuine ingredients but with a strong and decisive taste. Quite cheap as far as restaurants are concerned, in Rome you can generally have lunch or dinner at lower prices than in many other European capitals. The typical and less expensive restaurants are mostly concentrated in the Trastevere and Testaccio areas. If you prefer a superior category restaurant, the recommended areas are those adjacent to the historic centre. The most traditional restaurants are taverns, trattorias and pizzerias, almost always family-run where the ingredients and foods are often home-grown. Here you can taste the many typical dishes of Roman cuisine, among which the best known are bucatini all'amatriciana, lamb alla romana and St. Joseph's cream puff, accompanied by renowned d.o.c wines both white and black, including Frascati and those of the Castelli Romani.
Art
For art lovers we remember
il Borghese Museum and Gallery built in 1613 and was originally a place for summer parties and also a home for Cardinal Scipione Borghese's extensive collection of paintings and statues.
The Capitoline Museums with the facades of the buildings designed by Michelangelo, inside the exhibits include some of the most celebrated sculptures of the ancient world, for example, the equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, which once stood in the square, the dying Galata, the Boy with a Thorn, and the Capitoline Wolf.
Other exhibitions and galleries to visit a Rome I'm there Centrale Montemartini, Galleria Colonna, Galleria Doria Pamphilj, Palazzo delle Esposizioni of Modern and Contemporary Art, Gallery of the National Academy of San Luca, Municipal Gallery of Modern Art, National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art, National Gallery of Palazzo Corsini, Sword Gallery.
Parties and events.
and main festivals and cultural events of Rome I am,
The Marathon of the City of Rome in late March, made up of a crowd of athletes running past the city's many spectacular attractions.
The Feast of St. Joseph, in mid-March the population celebrates the feast of St. Joseph by going at the Trionfale district to eat the traditional donut, a typical sweet of the place.
The Noianti Festival which takes place mid to the end of July in Trastevere, with folk music, dancing, parade floats and fireworks in honor of the Virgin of Carmine.
The festivities follow Cultural Heritage Week, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Roman Summer Festival and finally the Notte Bianca.
Leisure and entertainment.
Generally, Roman evenings begin at aperitif time in one of the trendy clubs in the city centre. However, the nightlife comes alive quite late both during the week and on weekends. The evenings and shows in the bars and clubs never start before 10.30pm and end at dawn around 4 or 5. Whatever type of entertainment the tourist is looking for, he will be able to experience the best of the Roman night especially during the summer. In fact, from June to September numerous concerts, shows and open-air events are organized in the squares and streets of Rome.
In the other seasons, you can always go into one of the many clubs, discos, theaters or social centers of the city that offer shows and evenings for every taste and every age. However, most of the discos in Rome are concentrated in the EUR areas and in the Testaccio district. GoRome suggests the most famous and trendy clubs in the capital where you can listen to house, alternative, electronics and more. With the allocation of funds by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, Rome has been going on for some years imposing itself as one of the most culturally proactive and interesting cities in the European scenario, as a result The Eternal City it is rediscovering itself as a dynamic and lively metropolis. Entertainment is certainly not lacking during the day so the night, even if compared with other European capitals such as London, Berlin or Amsterdam, Rome still remains very conservative and less liberal, tied to traditions millenary and a Catholic culture rooted in time.
Via del Corso, in the center of Rome , is the urban catwalk of fashion, of design and the latest trends in Italy. In addition to being one of the ways queens of shopping, it is also one of the nightlife destinations of the Italian capital. Few metropolises in the world can compete with the offer food and wine of Rome, both in terms of quantity and quality.
The romantic and aristocratic atmosphere of Rome must be sought in the gardens of Villa Borghese, at Villa Doria Pamphilj and in the elegant neighborhoods of "Roma Bene". In the popular district of Trastevere, where fish is still sold singing, the capital exhibits pride in its past and age-old traditions.
The pious and Christian metropolis has its hub in the Vatican City e in the countless churches scattered throughout all corners of Rome, keepers of the magnificent works of art by Raphael, Giotto, Caravaggio, Bernini, Michelangelo and other artists.
Last minute trips
Tour Operators and Travel Agencies offer offers last minute with low cost flights inclusive of overnight stays in hotels for the eternal city, sometimes these opportunities are really cheap.
Tourism
Thousands of years of history, marked by the presence of glorious empires, have given Rome an artistic legacy like in few other places in the world. Everywhere in this city you can find traces of a centuries-old culture that breathtaking: treasures of incomparable beauty made of, squares, palaces, alleys, churches and fountains.
Exuberantly popular, chaotic and refined, Rome appears to be one of the most desirable cities in the world planet to make trips and vacations. How not to fall in love with a city as elegant as it is informal, so Italian but also so universal, so ancient yet always avant-garde. The artistic and historical treasures of Rome are many, so much so that the tourist will have to settle for just a taste of the delights of this city. Rome can transport us in an instant to the ancient glories of the empire, among the bare columns of the Roman Forum, the Imperial Forums, the gardens of the Domus Aurea, the mysteries of Mount Palatine and the grandeur of the Circus Maximus.
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