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A week in Rome
Ciao Jesper,
There are many hotel options in Rome. The Orto di Roma is not a good choice as it is far from the center of twon and not convenient to the metro. Your other option, near Roma Termini - http://tinyurl.com/roma-termini - will give you better transportation alternatives. You might also look at this link - http://tinyurl.com/25-hotels. It has the top 25 rated hotels from the biggest search engines and reviewers in town, although they are scattered all over town and at different pricing levels. You might all consider hostels, convents or monastery residences - http://tinyurl.com/Rome-convents . There are plenty in Rome, especially in the Vatican or Prati area. I've lived in Rome for 3+ years and we get around primarily by public transport and our motorino. The buses - http://tinyurl.com/rome-bus - in Rome will give you the best alternative. Unfortunately, the metro - http://tinyurl.com/rome-metro - is limited to only 2 lines... and further limited by construction, closing the A Line at 21:00 six days a week - http://tinyurl.com/metro-2100. Tickets - http://tinyurl.com/rome-tickets - are easy to get at Tabacchi shops and at self-service kiosks - http://tinyurl.com/bus-kiosk. As far as getting to CIA (Ciampino) airport for a 06:00 flight, you will be limited to a taxi, a private shuttle service, the Terravision Bus - http://www.terravision.eu/rome_ciampino.html - or the SitBus Shuttle - http://www.sitbusshuttle.it/index.ph...d=6 0&lang=en - Both the Terravision and SitBus leave Roma Termini at 04:30, arriving at 05:00 and are relatively inexpensive- all the more reason to stay close to Roma Termini. There are no trains directly to CIA, only FCO. Te taxi fare is €30 from inside the Aurelian walls, but that rate is pending an increase soon! I would not stay near Ciampino as there is NOTHING out there... and you'd miss an evening walking around Rome - http://tinyurl.com/rome-night For off the beaten path, you might look at these suggestions: Porta Portese - http://tinyurl.com/porta-portese Cripta dei Cappuccini - http://tinyurl.com/bone-church Aqueduct Park in Rome - http://tinyurl.com/aqueduct-park The Non-Catholic Cemetery - http://tinyurl.com/Cestio The Catacombs of Rome - http://tinyurl.com/rome-catacombs Ostia Antica - http://tinyurl.com/ostia-antica Orvieto - http://tinyurl.com/orvieto-daytrip Tivoli (Villa D’Este) - http://tinyurl.com/tivoli-daytrip Lake Bracciano - http://tinyurl.com/lake-bracciano Good Luck!! |
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On 6/04/2011 10:27, RinR wrote:
Ciao Jesper, There are many hotel options in Rome. The Orto di Roma is not a good choice as it is far from the center of twon and not convenient to the metro. Your other option, near Roma Termini - http://tinyurl.com/roma-termini - will give you better transportation alternatives. You might also look at this link - http://tinyurl.com/25-hotels. It has the top 25 rated hotels from the biggest search engines and reviewers in town, although they are scattered all over town and at different pricing levels. You might all consider hostels, convents or monastery residences - http://tinyurl.com/Rome-convents . There are plenty in Rome, especially in the Vatican or Prati area. I've lived in Rome for 3+ years and we get around primarily by public transport and our motorino. The buses - http://tinyurl.com/rome-bus - in Rome will give you the best alternative. Unfortunately, the metro - http://tinyurl.com/rome-metro - is limited to only 2 lines... and further limited by construction, closing the A Line at 21:00 six days a week - http://tinyurl.com/metro-2100. Tickets - http://tinyurl.com/rome-tickets - are easy to get at Tabacchi shops and at self-service kiosks - http://tinyurl.com/bus-kiosk. As far as getting to CIA (Ciampino) airport for a 06:00 flight, you will be limited to a taxi, a private shuttle service, the Terravision Bus - http://www.terravision.eu/rome_ciampino.html - or the SitBus Shuttle - http://www.sitbusshuttle.it/index.ph...d=6 0&lang=en - Both the Terravision and SitBus leave Roma Termini at 04:30, arriving at 05:00 and are relatively inexpensive- all the more reason to stay close to Roma Termini. There are no trains directly to CIA, only FCO. Te taxi fare is €30 from inside the Aurelian walls, but that rate is pending an increase soon! I would not stay near Ciampino as there is NOTHING out there... and you'd miss an evening walking around Rome - http://tinyurl.com/rome-night For off the beaten path, you might look at these suggestions: Porta Portese - http://tinyurl.com/porta-portese Cripta dei Cappuccini - http://tinyurl.com/bone-church Aqueduct Park in Rome - http://tinyurl.com/aqueduct-park The Non-Catholic Cemetery - http://tinyurl.com/Cestio The Catacombs of Rome - http://tinyurl.com/rome-catacombs Ostia Antica - http://tinyurl.com/ostia-antica Orvieto - http://tinyurl.com/orvieto-daytrip Tivoli (Villa D’Este) - http://tinyurl.com/tivoli-daytrip Lake Bracciano - http://tinyurl.com/lake-bracciano Good Luck!! Off-topic a liitle: I stayed at the monastery of l'Aquila many years ago. Quite an experience. "Monastic" is the best way to describe the accommodation. I've no idea if they are still there following that tragic earthquake. M http://cannes-or-bust.com/ |
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"amalric" wrote in message ... In article , Martin wrote: The metro is limited so you will have to use the bus quite a lot Damn. I dislike using buses in unknown cities. There is also a frequent tram that goes from the central station to almost as far as Frascati. Being perhaps the only English speaker living in Rome in this thread I'll give you some different advice. Get a central B&B: it should be 20 EU per person. Since you are alone, they might charge you for a Room. My experience in Italy is that I wouldn't even consider a room at this price unless I had a trustable personal recommendation. I certainly wouldn't randomly pick one from a list A small list is at the comunediroma site. Just get an ordinary bus ticket, and don't use it until you see men in blue suits catching the bus in front. Those will check your ticket, otherwise you can get a free ride, especially if it's short. Oh yeah, (after having paid 500 Euro for my flight/accommodation) I really am so short of 15 Euro that I want this hassle tim |
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On Sat, 09 Apr 2011 12:30:58 +0200, amalric
wrote: In article , Martin wrote: The metro is limited so you will have to use the bus quite a lot Damn. I dislike using buses in unknown cities. There is also a frequent tram that goes from the central station to almost as far as Frascati. Being perhaps the only English speaker living in Rome in this thread I'll give you some different advice. Get a central B&B: it should be 20 EU per person. Since you are alone, they might charge you for a Room. A small list is at the comunediroma site. Just get an ordinary bus ticket, and don't use it until you see men in blue suits catching the bus in front. Those will check your ticket, otherwise you can get a free ride, especially if it's short. Newstands in central Rome have 'Wanted in Rome' that will tell you about all the venues and museums. The city plan is made as a star, with the main streets departing from the ancient walls, wich are known even today as the Consular ways: the Appia, Flaminia, Tiburtina, Casilina, Salaria, etc. If you have only a week I advise to stay within the walls, such is the abundance of monuments and museums - and pleasant terraces. Only exception is the ancient Via Appia, and the Ostia archaeological city. The Christian Rome bus reaches the first, metro the second. Am. Basilica of St.Paul Outside the Walls. |
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I booked a hotel at Piazza Bologna for 67 euro per night. There's a bus from
Termini at 4:50 (just typing that hour makes me shiver) to the airport, so I scraped the idea of booking another hotel for the final night. One more question: where to go for peace and quiet? I'll probably need that after a while. On 2011-04-01, Johannes Kleese wrote: For sightseeing you could use tram 3, 8 and 19. There's a (German) article at http://www.bloghof.net/romehome/trac...=1dipor4fxnc46 about this. That's the kind of thing I would typically do. I'll check it out. Thanks to everyone. |
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Yes those romans are so.....noisy !
Duh. "Martin" a écrit dans le message de groupe de discussion : ... On Sun, 10 Apr 2011 20:46:58 +0000 (UTC), Jesper Lauridsen wrote: I booked a hotel at Piazza Bologna for 67 euro per night. There's a bus from Termini at 4:50 (just typing that hour makes me shiver) to the airport, so I scraped the idea of booking another hotel for the final night. One more question: where to go for peace and quiet? I'll probably need that after a while. Villa Adriana -- Martin |
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On 2011-03-31 04:02:06 -0500, Jesper Lauridsen said:
Transport. For this kind of trip I usually use public transport a lot. What is the PT situation in Rome like? What kind of ticket should I get? I prefer day/week passes. The subway system is super simple, only two lines, that cross at the Termini main train station. You cannot get lost. But of course WEAR A MONEYBELT as pickpockets are common in Rome. I'd steer clar of buses... that sounds like a good way to get lost. -- Dan Stephenson http://web.mac.com/stepheda Travel pages for Europe and the U.S.A. (and New Zealand too) |
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On 2011-03-31 04:02:06 -0500, Jesper Lauridsen said:
Accomodation. The cheapest hotel offered me on hrs.de is "Orto di Roma, Via di Grotta Perfetta 551, 00142, Rom" for 60 euro per night. Includes breakfast and free wifi. Is this an ok location? Easy to reach by metro? An alternative is "Stromboli, Via Marsala 34, 00185, Rom - Termini" for 61.67 euro. Breakfast, but no free wifi. Check them out with TripAdvisor.com -- Dan Stephenson http://web.mac.com/stepheda Travel pages for Europe and the U.S.A. (and New Zealand too) |
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