To and from the Airports in Rome
Rome is served by several airports. Most commonly used is The intercontinental Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport (Fiumicino airport) situated south-west of Rome. The older Rome Ciampino Airport (Ciampino Airport) situated south-east of Rome.
Train services offer two options; a slow and an 'express' route into Rome.
The direct train to Termini (the main station in Rome) takes 35 minutes.
The trains run regularly every half an hour or so and cost €11/12.
The 'normal' train going to the city and stops at main railway stations along the
way. Tickets cost €5 one way and also run quite regularly (every half an hour or so).
10 things to do in Rome (see locations on a map)
- Colosseum ( Coliseum )
- Fontana di Trevi
- Pantheon
- Trastevere
- Piazza Navona
- Piazza di Spagna
- The Vatican
- Roman Forum
- Galleria Borghese
- Sistine Chapel
Rome Suggested Restaurants
- Rivadestra
- Agata e Romeo
- Maccheroni
- Antica pesa
- Il Convivio
- Ar Grottino der Traslocatore
- Hostaria dell'Orso
- La Rosetta
- Antica pesa
- Supperclub
"About 3,000 Euro are thrown into the Trevi Fountain every day. The coins are collected at night, and used to fund a Supermarket for needy citizens."
More on Rome
Rome is an important center for music. It hosts the Accademia Nazionale di Santa
Cecilia (founded in 1585), for which new concert halls were recently built in the
new Parco della Musica, one of the largest musical venues in the world. Rome also has
an opera house, the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, as well as several minor musical
institutions. The city also played host to the Eurovision Song Contest 1991
and the MTV Europe Music Awards 2004.
Football (soccer) is the most popular sport in Rome, as in the rest of the country. The Stadio Olimpico hosted the final game of the 1990 FIFA World Cup; it is also the home stadium for local Serie A clubs A.S. Roma and S.S. Lazio, whose rivalry has become a staple of Roman sports culture.
Though relatively small, the old city center contains about 300 hotels and 300 pensioni, over 200 palaces, 900 churches, eight of Rome's major parks, the residence of the President of the Italian Republic, the houses of the Parliament, offices of the city and city government, and many great and well-known monuments. The old city also contains thousands of workshops, offices, bars, and restaurants. Millions of tourists visit Rome annually, making it one of the most visited cities in the world.
Rome night walk
There is a three hour adventure that covers the Colosseum, the Capitoline Hill,
Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, and Piazza Navona.
The tour includes an overview of the entire Forum area, including the Imperial Forums.
It allows you to experience the romance of Rome as the sun is setting, and it is a
wonderful way to witness its beauty under lights. The guides are both skilled
and knowledgable.