Return to Cities, Towns, and Villages of
Italy
Return to Italy
 |
Rome -The Eternal City |
 Your travel source with a personal touch! |
|
Getting To Rome Getting Around Rome Things To See And Do In Rome Hotels and Accommodations Restaurants and Dining For an excellent guide book, order a copy of Fodor's Citypack Rome. It is one of the best. I also enjoy Exploring Rome, which is also by Fodor. One of the more interesting ways to see Rome is on foot. Walking through Rome can be a very enjoyable way to spend an afternoon. In "City Secrets Rome" , which is edited by Robert Kahn, you will find all of those sometimes out-of-the-way places you would never have thought to see.
|
Book here your tickets for most important museums in Florence and Rome
Getting To
Rome
Rome is very east to get to because, as I am sure you already
know, "All roads lead to Rome." That may seem funny to say, but it is pretty
much true. There is a great road system in Italy that makes this saying almost
completely true. Add to this the fact that it is a major air terminal for Italy,
and one of the places where it seem almost all of the trains converge, and it
becomes even more true.
| And, although it is not actually a port city, Rome's port of Civitavecchia is easy to reach by train from the Termini Station, and vice versa, as is the AirPortShuttle which can also get you from the port to Rome, if your cruise line does not offer a transfer service. You can also take the bus from the port of Civitavecchia or rent a taxi or car. |
|
If you go to www.civitavecchia.com and click on "Services" and then on "Trains," you will find information on how to get to Rome from the port via rail. There are dozens of trains daily that make the journey that takes about one hour. I believe this is the best way to get to Rome from the port city of Civitavecchia. You can also take the AirPortShuttle www.airportshuttle.it which also offers service to Rome from the port.
|
|
For information about low cost airport and hotel transfers in Fiumicino, click on The Transfer Store! The Transfer Store offers taxi, minibus, coach, and limousine transfers between airports and accommodation at low rates and our system is quick and easy to use- just click on the map to get started! You can book return trips or one way going in either direction, up until 3 days before you travel. For additional information and other world wide locations, CLICK HERE! |
Getting Around Rome
Rome has two underground lines (Metro), the Metropolitana A from Via Ottaviano
via Termini station to Via Anagnina, and Metropolitana B between Termini Station
and Exhibition City (EUR) (Via Laurentina). The lines are easy to
understand with excellent signage in the stations. Both day and monthly passes are
available. There is also a 28km (17-mile) network of trams consisting of eight routes in
Rome. The bus service in Rome is very good. The network is extensive
and complements the metro and tram systems. The fare structure is integrated
between the various modes. Buy a flat-fare ticket or a weekly pass in advance
from a roadside or station machine. Information is available from the ATAC booth
in front of the Termini station. Taxis in Rome are relatively
expensive, with extra charges for night service, luggage and taxis called by
telephone. All charges are listed on a rate card displayed in the cab with an
English translation. Taxis can only be hailed at strategically located stands or
by telephone. Avoid taxis that are not metered. A 10% tip is expected by taxi
drivers and this is sometimes added to the fare for foreigners. Whenever
possible, I avoid taking a taxi and rely on the bus, underground, or trams.
|
|
Since 1996 IdeaMerge has helped savvy, independent people worldwide realize their motor travel ideas. Expertly and personably, we represent motoring options most agencies do not command. Hence we command as well the respect of our several, choice vendors — often allowing us to achieve for you what you could not achieve on your own. Click on IdeaMerge: European Tax-Free, short-Term Car Leases and Rentals. For information or to rent a motorhome or other recreational vehicle in Australia or worldwide, click on IdeaMerge: RV Rentals Worldwide. |
|
|
For information about low cost airport and hotel transfers in Rome, click on The Transfer Store! The Transfer Store offers taxi, minibus, coach, and limousine transfers between airports and accommodation at low rates and our system is quick and easy to use- just click on the map to get started! You can book return trips or one way going in either direction, up until 3 days before you travel. For additional information and other world wide locations, CLICK HERE! |
If you have something you believe should be added to this section of Getting Away, please send the information to Jim at Getting Away. mailto: jimbruner@gettingaway.com
Restaurants and Dining
Restorante Ambasciata di Capri Rome
|
|
The kitchen offers daily fresh pasta production
as the typical Caprese ravioli or sepia, scialatielli seafood, meat
specialties and especially fish, sea bass, sea bream, pezzogne and
concluding with dignity your dinner of sweet Neola chef cooked wood-burning
oven.
VIA Ennio Quirino Visconti, 52
(00141) Roma (RM) (00,141)
Roma (RM)
Tel.06 89928793 Tel2.06 3226812 Fax.06 89928794
Tel.06 89928793 Tel2.06 3226812 Fax.06 89928794
|
|
Fodor's Restaurant Guide
Check this interesting guide for some good places to eat in Rome.
Acquerello Italiano is a bi-monthly Italian audio magazines for the intermediate to advanced speaker that is designed to take their speaking and listening comprehension to the next level. Every issue, which is published by Champs-Elysees, takes the form of an hour long radio broadcast featuring interviews with Italian celebrities as well as up to date news from the worlds of art, business, literature, politics etc. Previous guests on the programs include Giulio Andreotti, Alberto Tomba and Federico Fellini. Each magazine comes with a complete transcript and a comprehensive glossary together with optional linguistic exercises. Available on both CD and cassette. I have always found that it is always a better, and much more enjoyable trip, when you can at least speak a little of the language of your host country.
|
|
 |
 |
If you have something you believe should be added to this section of Getting Away, please send the information to Jim at Getting Away. mailto: jimbruner@gettingaway.com
