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...my shirt! Getting into Rome is pretty easy too. €11 gets you a one-way non-stop train ride called the Leonardo Express to Roma Termini, which, not surprisingly is Rome's main terminus station. This is scheduled to cover around 20-odd miles in 31 minutes, so non-stop it might be, an 'express' it isn't. Beware - the area around Termini is akin to London's King's Cross, i.e. a bit of a dump these days, complete with 'unofficial taxi drivers' and several ...
...- apparently it's not just Rome that was built on seven hills but each metre of pavement has come out in a kind of miniature sympathy. For goodness sake bring sensible walking shoes, hiking-trainers or whatever; you'll be glad to did. b) Rome's two- and four-wheeled road users will park anywhere and even if it against the law, no-one seems to care. This includes draped around street corners and obliterating pedestrian crossings, leaving the unsuspecting ...

BNibbles 25.02.2007 (02.03.2007) · Read full review
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...desk back in London, my Rome trip seems like a lifetime ago and a million miles away... *****Day 1***** I flew out to Rome on Friday, about lunchtime, for a trip I had booked over a month ago through Expedia - which my boyfriend said I could have got much cheaper, but since I don't like sleeping in doorways, I thought it was worth the extra money to get a flight at a reasonable time and a decent hotel. I booked the Hotel Aris Garden, a 4-star ...
...after 10:30pm, having arrived in Rome at 5! I felt very tired & sweaty, so went straight to my room for a shower. The room had a huge bed, one wall was a window from waist height to ceiling for the whole side of the wall, there was a tv, phone, wardrobe with extra sheets and pillows, fridge (I didn't touch the drinks, honest!), nice little bathroom containing bath/shower, toilet, bidet, sink, towels for bath, linen hand towels, linen face cloths, ...

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...~ ~ Off course, Rome has far more to offer the visitor than the Vatican alone, which in actual fact is not part of Italy at all, but an independent state in its own right. A visit to the ancient Roman Coliseum is a must. Whenever a filmmaker depicts Rome, it is this structure which is invariably used as a backdrop, and when you visit it in person, it is easy to see why this is the case. It is over 2,000 years old, and in its heyday housed over 50,000 ...
...off course, no visit to Rome would be complete without a visit to the Trevi Fountain and The Spanish Steps, immortalised forever in the film “La Dolce Vita”. The fountain is probably one of the most visited places in Rome. Thousands of people come to admire it every day and to throw a coin in its waters, because, according to the legend, the one who tosses a coin into the fountain ensures his or her return to Rome. The whole city is a ...

the_mad_cabbie 22.06.2001 (28.06.2001) · Read full review
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...and indeed, only, trip to Rome so far was spent over Valentine's Day this year. My darling girlfriend had arranged it as a Valentine surprise, and even paid for most of it!! So it was already a top holiday before we stepped on the plane!! Now, I'm not the average tourist to Rome - I studied Classical Civilisation at GCSE, A-Level and even Degree level, so I kind of knew what to expect.....but nothing can completely prepare yourself for Rome, and ...
...study, the part of Rome we chose to visit was the 'ancient' part, close to the ruins that I have read so much about - the Colosseum, Roman Fora, Trajan's Column etc., along with some more recent monuments, like the Trevi Fountain and Victor Emmanuel Monument. I'll give you a little bit of background - the Roman Empire flourished for over three hundred years, from the early years BC to the first three centuries AD, before its gradually demise. As ...

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...WENT We visited Rome in the last week of March, 2001. At this time it is neither too hot nor too crowded. We packed short and long sleeved t-shirts with long sleeved shirts to wear over the top of these and took a fleece for cooler evenings and a jacket if it rained. The weather was somewhat warmer than it is here and a good deal sunnier. Don’t go at Easter unless this is a religious pilgrimage. The place is heaving with people then, all there to ...
...for a direct flight to Rome so had break our journey at Venice. This sounds more fun than it is. We ended up wandering around Venice airport for a couple of hours. Both flights were with Air Italia and we were delighted to find ourselves on scheduled rather than chartered flights on two out of the three journeys. (More leg room and slightly bigger more comfortable chairs with enough room for two people to use the arm-rests.) We had checked with ...

WhiteWitch 04.04.2001 (27.02.2002) · Read full review
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...was there 3rd time to Rome and there 3rd attempt to get into the Vatican Museum and the Sistine Chapel). The Vatican Museum is very large with several routes lasting from 45 minutes to 5 hours. We opted for just looking around the areas which we had to go through to get to the Sistine Chapel. The Sistine Chapel itself is absolutely amazing and well worth it. Once we found our way out of the maze which was Vatican Museum we made our way round to St ...
...and you learn all about Rome throughout all the stages in history it lasts for about 45 minutes and costs about 13 euros (I can't remember the exact cost sorry). It covers everything and you learn about everything that you have been looking at/will look at. If you are looking for something a bit different we went to Crypt of Santa Maria della Concezione this was a fascinating but at the same time disturbing , it is crypts of Capuchin Monks but it ...

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My girlfriend and I visited Rome in November 2006 and I would highly recommend it. We went for 5 days and I have to admit it was enough, we got to see so much in those 5 days, the sun was shining the sights amazing and the company suberb. We saw so much, my one gripe would be that everything was too tourist orientated. You were hurded into each attration like cattle, everyone pushed and crammed together - which was these are ancient historical landmarks ...
...to look around and it's a great place to cool off from the hot sun (as it was baking the day we visited). I really hope that if any of the Ciao Community are planning a trip to Rome they enjoy it was much as we did. ...

MattyP007 15.04.2008 (16.04.2008) · Read full review
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...operators. I have been to Rome twice now, once several years ago when I went on an Airtours day trip and again last October when I was on holiday just outside Rome in the beautiful little spa town of Fiuggi. On both occasions, the tour operator included a guided bus and walking tour of Rome, taking in all the major tourist sites like the Colliseum, Vatican City, Roman Forum, Trevi Fountain etc. The major difference though is that recently, the Roman ...
...you. The authorities in Rome have however given a reason for this. Last year was Holy Year and the Millennium year and the number of tourists expected prompted a rethink of their traffic policy. Tour operators however have opined that it is simply a case of jobs for the boys and I have to agree with them. The previous system, whereby buses could park reasonably close to major attractions worked well and having experienced the joys of both systems ...

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Rome was the capital of the known world two millennia ago and when you walk within its walls today it can still feel as if nothing has changed since then. That is if you are able to ignore the noise of the traffic and hoards of tourists that are in almost constant attendance. I stayed in Rome for four days whilst inter-railing with a friend last summer and wish we could have stayed longer. We travelled on the overnight train from Nice to meet our ...
...also spoke fairly good English. Rome has some very good markets for the shopping fan but again during the summer I would recommend beating the crowds and the heat of the day by arriving early. To describe every site worth seeing in Rome could take an age but suffice to say there is no excuse to be bored and every attempt should be made to cram the most into your visit. Throwing a coin over your shoulder into the Trevi Fountain (or a passing tourists ...

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...always wanted to go to Rome to see some of the famous sites that I heard about in history lessons at school and as my grandad passed away last year and left us some money and me and my partner have had a very tough year or so we decided to take a break and fly away. We flew with Ryanair from Stanstead for an amazing £12.99 each return and taxes were on top of that. We in total paid £40 each return. When we arrived we took a bus from the airport ...
...of their quieter airports. Rome has two airports. Fiumicino or Leonardo De Vinci is the main one and Ciampino is the smaller one, which is which we went to and from. After ariving and getting to Termini we then had to get to our apartment. We found out the best way and this was by underground. We found out the cheapest way of getting around Rome whilst we were there and this was to purchase a weekly travel card. This allowed us to use any bus, ...

coolchanty 12.10.2003 · Read full review
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I have visited Rome several times, always as a tourist. the best accommodation I found was in a family-run hotel (pensione, to be precise), where the hotel occupied floors of an apartment building. If you want to find it, it's a few streets behind the Baths of Diocletian. Things to see and do; some are obvious, such as the Colosseum and the forum, but watch out for the church of santa Maria Maggiore, Baths of Caracalla, the Tiber bridges, of which ...
...one is hidden in a maze of narrow streets towards the river, but is an architectural masterpiece. It was started by Marcus Agrippa, a friend of Augustus, and rebuilt about 150 years later by Hadrian. If you have time, it's also worth going out (bus 118) along the old Appian Way to see the tombs and the Christian catacombs; there's Hadrian's villa at Tivoli and Ostia Antica, too, so you could easily fill a week. ...

Elagabulus 24.08.2000 · Read full review
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We visited Rome whilst interrailing last year and it is now on of my favourite cities in the world. Not only is it beautiful and full of interesting places to visit, but it was also one of the cheapest places we stayed and the food was insurpassable. We were only there for a few days but in that time we managed to see all the main sights and several more. We enjoyed a tour round the Colisseum which was given by a highly educated American, who combined ...
...a way that we will never forget. And it was free! Vatican City - an incredibly amazing place, which contains so much art and history it's almost overwhelming. And if you do go, be sure to climb to the very top of St. Peter's Cathedral. The view is breathtaking though the journey is exhausting. There were numerous restuarants, where the food and, more importantly, the wine was cheap. And to finish off the evening, go to the Spanish steps, with some ...

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I visited Rome for a long weekend in March this Year and throughly enjoyed my visit. I enjoyed walking around the Centre of Rome in the Spring Sunshine taking in the sights, sounds and culture of this place. The Spanish Steps in the heart of the major shopping area is a great place just to sit and "people watch" soaking up the laid back, but oh so very chic, atmosphere. The people are friendly - although the men can be a little too friendly - they ...

Marie 26.07.2000 · Read full review
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ROME....what can i say, ive been there 5 or 6 times now and the city still intriegs me. The arcutecture is stunning and there is plenty to see and do, of course we all know about the Vatican, Trevy fountain and the spanish steps, but there is plenty more.....I must recoment the Trestivery side of the city if you would like to se the local way of life, theres realy cheep shops in the back streets of that side of town + there is a little biscuit factory ...
...it is so easy to get there by trams + this part of town is the main eating place for the locals! which means the best food!!!!!! As for the shopping its amazing the bargins you can find, but there is a street leading off from the spanish steps, i carnt remamber the street name, but its worth taking a look because on that street you will find all the realy expensive shops, the designer shops which are realy good for window shopping!!!! teh only problem ...

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I visited Rome a few years ago. I have to admit, it left a lasting impression on me. Its a beautiful City. It has so must history, and the buildings are something to be seen. Sadly the Collesium was closed, due to all the visitors, they decided to close it to preserve it. You can still get a feel of the place. It is a large city, but very easy to get around. There are plenty of buses which are more frequent than our own in England. The only down ...

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