January in Rome
My wife and I are booked for a week in Rome in January. We are booked at
Grand Hotel Palatino, around the corner from the Coliseum. We are interested in historic Rome and very much enjoy good food (probably too much, but that's for another newsgroup.) We know it is not possible to see and do everything Rome has to offer in just one week, so we are looking for any suggestions and comments. Thanks in advance. Tom |
January in Rome
In article m, t
wrote: My wife and I are booked for a week in Rome in January. We are booked at Grand Hotel Palatino, around the corner from the Coliseum. We are interested in historic Rome and very much enjoy good food (probably too much, but that's for another newsgroup.) We know it is not possible to see and do everything Rome has to offer in just one week, so we are looking for any suggestions and comments. Graet time to go. Tourists don;t like to go to Rome in Januar but they're all there beginning of February. That ws my experience earlier this year. Do research on the sites. The EUR 25 pass for Flavian amphitheatre, forum romanum, palatine palace, baths of caracalla, some museums and a mausoleum on the via appia is good value. Don;t forget Nero's Domus Aurea. Do your research before you go. |
January in Rome
My wife and I are booked for a week in Rome in January. We are booked at Grand Hotel Palatino, around the corner from the Coliseum. We are interested in historic Rome and very much enjoy good food (probably too much, but that's for another newsgroup.) We know it is not possible to see and do everything Rome has to offer in just one week, so we are looking for any suggestions and comments. Graet time to go. Tourists don;t like to go to Rome in Januar but they're all there beginning of February. That ws my experience earlier this year. Do research on the sites. The EUR 25 pass for Flavian amphitheatre, forum romanum, palatine palace, baths of caracalla, some museums and a mausoleum on the via appia is good value. Don;t forget Nero's Domus Aurea. Do your research before you go. To eat and drink only one suggestion: avoid the center! full of tourist traps! go eat in Testaccio area: "Lo Scopettaro" (lungotevere Testaccio) roman cooking, fablous! "Bucatino" (via mastro giorgio): typical familiar roman trattoria, great and cheap too, my grandad worked for ages in testaccio's market and used to eat there everyday! their best dish is the top-notch Bucatini Amatriciana!!! Or in Trastevere area, if you're looking for good pizzeria's and pubs. -------------------- Don't be fooled because Roman Forum is totally free-entry for everybody. I suggest you to visit these palces, a MUST! Colosseo, Domus Aurea, Palatine, Tomb of Cecilia Metella and Romolo's Tomb on Appia Antica Street, Caracalla Thermae (but ostia's are better). S.Clemente Basilica - incredible 3 layers church, a basilica built on a medieval church, built on a roman mythraeum, built on 1st century roman houses! Campidoglio - great view of the forum, in this woderful michelagelo's square. Ostia Antica (Ancient Ostia) fabulous a really must to visit!! 25 km from rome, easy to reach by metropolitan train (departing from piazzale Caio Cestio - Piramide every half hour) in 20 minutes. A well preserved roman city, with baths, theatre, laundries, private houses, eveything, even an ancient roman pub! Minimum 4 hours visit to get its best. Piazza Di Spagna, and all the center of Rome, from Piazza Venezia to Piazza del Popolo. Great sights and good shopping. St.Peter's Church, but not only the church, when you're there don't forget to visit St.Peter's Treasure and go up the cupola, to the highest point! Vatican Museums, in january you should manage to get in, in summer the super-maxi-long queue of tourist is unbearable... take in mind there's a lot to see. Castel St.Angelo - Or Adrian Mauseoleum: once the tomb of Adrian, then became a fortification along the Tiber during middle-age, pope's fortress. it is situated just near St.Peter. I hope it'll be useful! buy a good street map with bus and metro lines too. Try to avoid taxis that are really expensive, and plan daily your visit divided in areas! |
January in Rome
On Fri, 28 May 2004 02:45:13 GMT, t wrote:
My wife and I are booked for a week in Rome in January. We are booked at Grand Hotel Palatino, around the corner from the Coliseum. We are interested in historic Rome and very much enjoy good food (probably too much, but that's for another newsgroup.) We know it is not possible to see and do everything Rome has to offer in just one week, so we are looking for any suggestions and comments. I just responded to someone else with suggestions on the same topic. The thread is called "Best time to visit Italy [Rome]". I didn't mention restaurants, but definitely historic sites. Thanks in advance. Tom ----------- Barbara Vaughan My email address is my first initial followed by my surname at libero dot it I answer travel questions only in the newsgroup |
January in Rome
On Fri, 28 May 2004 14:16:33 +0200, wrote:
To eat and drink only one suggestion: avoid the center! full of tourist traps! go eat in Testaccio area: There are plenty of good restaurants in the center. Or in Trastevere area, if you're looking for good pizzeria's and pubs. .... and there are plenty of tourist traps in Trastevere. ----------- Barbara Vaughan My email address is my first initial followed by my surname at libero dot it I answer travel questions only in the newsgroup |
January in Rome
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B Vaughan typed: On Fri, 28 May 2004 14:16:33 +0200, wrote: To eat and drink only one suggestion: avoid the center! full of tourist traps! go eat in Testaccio area: There are plenty of good restaurants in the center. Or in Trastevere area, if you're looking for good pizzeria's and pubs. ... and there are plenty of tourist traps in Trastevere. Ditto and ditto. Neither area is the exclusive province of either tourist traps or good restaurants. -- Ken Blake Please reply to the newsgroup |
January in Rome
"Ken Blake" ha scritto nel messaggio ... In , B Vaughan typed: On Fri, 28 May 2004 14:16:33 +0200, wrote: To eat and drink only one suggestion: avoid the center! full of tourist traps! go eat in Testaccio area: There are plenty of good restaurants in the center. i never said that center restaurants aren't good, but they're 90% expensiver than everywhere else... Or in Trastevere area, if you're looking for good pizzeria's and pubs. ... and there are plenty of tourist traps in Trastevere. Ditto and ditto. Neither area is the exclusive province of either tourist traps or good restaurants. like everywhere, but less than the center.... the average (and for average i mean people that prefere good food and cheap prices in the same place) romans don't eat in the center... because everybody know it's a lot more expensive and very often they don't cook that good because of tourists. obviously if you got plenty of money to spend to enjoy your stay u can manage as you like... mine was just a suggestion, because it's used to say that when you're in rome, do as the romans... Greetings! Laura -- Ken Blake Please reply to the newsgroup |
January in Rome
I think that 2 months would not be enough to view everything in Rome,
however you may think to book a tour which can provide to takes you around the most important archeological areas. try here http://www.roma-hotels.com/Rome-tours/Tours-of-rome.htm an other useful site could be: http://www.rome-city-guide.org cheers C. t wrote in message ws.com... My wife and I are booked for a week in Rome in January. We are booked at Grand Hotel Palatino, around the corner from the Coliseum. We are interested in historic Rome and very much enjoy good food (probably too much, but that's for another newsgroup.) We know it is not possible to see and do everything Rome has to offer in just one week, so we are looking for any suggestions and comments. Thanks in advance. Tom |
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