Rome is the capital and the largest city in Italy with 2.7 million residents.
Civatavecchia is the port which is about 50 miles from Rome. A short walk and a single train makes several stops in Rome including Vatican City.
2007 Disney Mediterranean Cruise Excursions from Civatecchia
Temperature (Rome)
April average high is 66 and the average low is 44 F ; May 73/57; June 82/62, July 86/68;
Aug 86/68; Sept 79/63
Currency: Euro Universal Currency Converter
1 Euro = 1.10 US Dollar 1 Dollar = 0.91 Euro (10/15)
Time: CEST (UTC/GMT+2) adjusted for daylight savings- for reference London is UTC/Greenwich Mean Time
(6 hours ahead of EST)
Calling Code: 39 6- Rome (Italy's calling code is 39)
Civatavecchia is the port which is about 50 miles from Rome. A short walk and a single train makes several stops in Rome including Vatican City.
2007 Disney Mediterranean Cruise Excursions from Civatecchia
Temperature (Rome)
April average high is 66 and the average low is 44 F ; May 73/57; June 82/62, July 86/68;
Aug 86/68; Sept 79/63
Currency: Euro Universal Currency Converter
1 Euro = 1.10 US Dollar 1 Dollar = 0.91 Euro (10/15)
Time: CEST (UTC/GMT+2) adjusted for daylight savings- for reference London is UTC/Greenwich Mean Time
(6 hours ahead of EST)
Calling Code: 39 6- Rome (Italy's calling code is 39)
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Places of Interest
Baths of Caracalla - public bath ruins from 200 AD Castel Sant'Angelo (Hadrian's Mausoleum) Circus Maximus Colosseum purchase tkts online You can now tour the lower lever and the third level - info on obtaining special tour tkts Le Domus Romane di Palazzo Valentini state of the art recreation of Roman house using digital enhancements Galleria Borghese large selection of Art - Caravaggio, Raphael, Bernini, Rubens, Titian Cost: 10.5 Euro Hrs: 9:00-19:30 Reservations must be made. Jewish Ghetto Le Domus Romane di Palazzo Valentini Cost 7.5 euro Palatine Hill - ruins of the ruling homes of Rome Pantheon (all the gods) - completely intact Roman temple Cost:free Hrs: 8:30-19:30 (Sun 9:00-18:00) Piazza del Popolo Piazza Navona built on former stadium, contains 3 fountains including La Fontana dei Fiumi (four Rivers) surrounded by open air cafes Piazza Venezia Roman Forum Clickable map of the builidings former city square, between Palatine Hill and Capitoline Hill Numerous ruins include temples, Basilicas (public buildings0, Arches Spanish Steps - bulit in 1725, lead to the Spanish Embassy I'd skip it Trevi Fountain - Baroque fountain with Neptune, god of the Sea - immortalized in the movie "Three Coins in the Fountain" The Vatican - ticket office link Saint Peter's Square Sistine Chapel St. Peter's Basilica |
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Transport from port and mass transit within Rome
BIG Ticket
It is well explained by The Rome Toolkit
BIG Ticket
It is well explained by The Rome Toolkit
The Colosseum
Trevi Fountain
Restaurants
minimal tipping
Centro
Pascucci - fruti smoothies
Fileting di baccala - fried catfish to go
Prati
Pizzarium_ - pizza/ quick order - my favorite - worth the hype
1 block walk from Cipro metro station
Gelateria dei gracchi -gelato
Cacio e Pepe - cacio e pepe
Lo Zozzone - panini - Via del Teatro Pace 32
cinema al belvedere
E. Volpetti - italian deli (in Testaccio)
Sora Lella - trattoria (isola tiberina) A bench outside Pizzarium
Al Pompiere - ghetto
Gelato
San Crispino - gelato
Giolliti - near the Pantheon , via Uffic del Vicario, 40i
Italian DJ Fights to Keep Culinary Traditions - NY Times
Where to Eat Artichokes In Rome - American in Rome
