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  • 36 of 36 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 4 gard

    Member since 26/06/2003

    Reviews written: 51

    5 Stars Amazing Rome Diamond review Review with images 18/09/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages History, lots of things too see and so, food, amazing museums, Gelato

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Too much to see, crowded around major sight, fear of being pickpocketed

    A short summary This trip report will focus on the trip that my wife Nikki and I took to Rome in the period from July 2nd - 7th 2005. We targeted out places that we wanted to see during our trip. On our list was the usual stuff such as the Vatican, Pantheon, Piazza di Spagna, Colosseum, Forum, Capitol etc. With all of this on the list there was no rest for the wicked :-) Please visit my homepage http://gardkarlsen.com to see pictures from our trip. Get in touch if you have any questions or comments. Prelude A couple of years back we went to Milan and Venice and we had a great time there. I ... more
  • 65 of 65 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 4 becky_tredget

    Member since 11/06/2006

    Reviews written: 12

    4 Stars Rome, a wonder of the ancient world, ...and very expensive Review with images 10/04/2009

    Advantages Advantages Beautiful City, lots of English speaking Italians, good food and excellent wine

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Highly overpriced and expensive, not good with the current economic climate

    Before the Trip I had decided to pick a romantic weekend away for my boyfriend and I for Valentines 2009 weekend, and had booked back in August 2008 with First Choice a trip for four days to Rome. I had selected a four star hotel bed and breakfast, the StarHotel, Metropole, Rome, and return flights with easyjet, travel insurance and return private taxi from the hotel to the airport all for about £600.00 for two people. To aid my trip I had purchased a travel guide with maps and advice this range in price, mine cost £8.99 and this guide was throughly useful, in what to look out for, where the ... more
  • 28 of 28 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    dazy22

    5 Stars Early February Spent Wrapped up in Rome. 25/02/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages So many amazing sights to discover, a truly wonderful city.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Tired feet and too much traffic

    Rome is one of those places I’ve always wanted to see, and so I was ever so slightly jealous when my brother went last summer, followed swiftly by my parents when it was their Silver Wedding Anniversary in October. They all came back with tales of what a wonderful time they’d had and so I sat and listened and pretended not to be in the slightest bit jealous…. I’m not totally sure they were convinced. Then in December, out of the blue, my boyfriend asked me if I could be free the first week in February, as he’d found cheap flights to Rome on the Internet and wanted to book them as my birthday ... more
  • 37 of 37 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    VC81

    5 Stars Ciao Bella! - The Best of Rome 30/09/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages A lifetime of sights to see, excellent transport, amazing ice cream

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Very busy

    I visited here with two student friends in 2003, on a mission to soak up a lot of culture, have a great time and not spend much money, and we did pretty well on all counts. After sitting through years of torturous Latin lessons at school, I had high hopes for the city. We managed to find possibly the strangest hotel in Rome to stay in, the Hotel Giarda, near Stazione Termini, where they monitored our every movements through strategically placed security cameras, and the chamber maids had a good daily rifle through our luggage, but other than that it was well situated for exploring. Here are my ... more
  • 58 of 58 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 6 Emma1973

    Member since 16/09/2001

    Reviews written: 244

    5 Stars Popes, Pantheons and Prostitutes... 26/03/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages coffee to die for, food to die for, architecture to..get the picture?

    Disadvantages Disadvantages The graffiti, bad pavements and those skinny Italian women..ggrrrrr

    Well, I'm back (Both on Ciao and jolly old Blighty!), from my Christmas present of a trip to Rome and boy do my feet hurt. But it was rather wonderful! I've decided not to do just a list of all the attractions like the Vatican, etc, but be a bit more basic, a bit more gritty, that is, my own experience and a bit more besides! Getting There We flew from Bristol with Easyjet, where you actually arrive is the difference. Most of the low cost airlines land at Ciampino, 20kms away, which is actually a military airfield! The major airlines land at Fiumicino or Leonardo Da Vinci airport, 40kms away ... more
  • 29 of 29 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 6 CGholy

    Member since 17/06/2010

    Reviews written: 238

    5 Stars So much to see, so little time. Review with images 21/01/2011
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Fantastic views that are well worth the money.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Public transport is often packed and there are some odd folk there trying to sell you stuff.

    Rome has always had a high reputation and is often always mentioned in History classes. It was once known as caput mundi (capital of the world) but a lot of people know it as the capital city of Italy. It's been a favourite city for honey-moons, weekend getaways and food. It's one of the most visited cities in the world. Some of signature locations include The Colosseum, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica, Spanish Steps, Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II, Piazza della Repubblica,Trevi Fountain, Castel Sant'Angelo and The Vatican. I've visited the city twice, first in 2007 and another time in ... more
  • 52 of 52 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 8 zoe_page

    Member since 08/07/2001

    Reviews written: 871

    4 Stars Keep Rome Tidy. Kill A Tourist. 13/02/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages It's Bella Roma. Lots to do, great food, fantastic weather.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Tons of tourists, the loos everywhere and the money "problems"

    No doubt not the best way to start, but I’m to apologize in advance if you’re expecting a typical Zoë city op. This one’s going to have opinions, views, ideas, but won’t be chock-a-block (what a great nostalgia-inducing word that is) with facts. It’s not going to list opening times and prices guidebook-stylee, nor will it include the URLs of all shops and sights mentioned. You’re all big grown ups. If you can read an op on here, you can click over to Yahoo and search for the places involved. It’s not hard. I’m fed up trying to write “perfect” ops, so for once I’m going to go against ... more
  • 18 of 18 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    MarkLV

    4 Stars A Roman Holiday 20/03/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages One of the great cities of the world

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Noisy, crowded, expensive, very hot in Summer

    I went to Rome last October with my girlfriend. We booked online at www.onlinetravel.com and stayed at the Spanish managed 'Melia Roma Aurelia Antica' hotel, a very modern 4 star establishment around 6-7 miles from Rome city centre. It cost us around £450 each for six nights b&b, return flight and taxi transfers. We definitely made an excellent choice. The fact that the hotel was located in a quiet, leafy suburban area made it naturally quiet and pleasantly isolated from the hustle and bustle of the metropolis. The regular free shuttle bus to the Vatican and city centre was a very useful bonus ... more
  • 30 of 30 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    womble

    5 Stars Roman Holiday 23/02/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages It has everything!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Can get stuffy and full of tourists in the summer!

    Everyone has preconceptions of Rome before they see her. Maybe visions of ancient Rome, or the Catholic Church, maybe the whizzing vespas around the Colosseum, but through whatever means, she is a city which has made her mark on the consciousness of Western Civilisation, through fair means or foul, and for all the expectations one has of Rome, she doesn't disappoint. I am lucky to be able to visit Rome both frequently and regularly, but each time I return, I find something new, something surprising and even something magical about Italy's capital city. There are so many things to see and do ... more
  • 11 of 11 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    fienthings

    5 Stars Fantastic trip away 12/09/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Something for everyone

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Beware sore feet and the cobbles!

    We recently went to Rome for five nights (apologies I know it wasn't really a weekend) during September and had an absolutely amazing time in what was pleasant but not overpowering temperatures. TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT We arranged the trip ourselves and flew into Ciampino airport on one of the low cost airlines. From the airport which was fairly basic but acceptable there were a number of options of how to get into Rome itself namely: - coach direct to the central train station - bus to the local railway station and then a train into the centre of Rome - bus to a train on the Metro system and ... more
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