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| International Airport: | Leonardo da Vinci aka Fiumicino (FCO) | ||
| Smaller Airport: | Ciampino, mostly domestic and EU flights | ||
| Highway: | Autostrade del Sole (North/South) | ||
| By Bus: | from many cities throughout Italy into Termini | ||
| By Train: | RailEurope.com |
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From Airport to Town |
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| From FCO: | Hourly trains to Termini throughout the day (approx 9 Euros) | ||
| Other trains FCO: | to Trastevere and Triburtina | ||
| Taxis: | Will run about 60 Euros for a 45 minute ride | ||
| By Car: | Via EUR | ||
| From Ciampino: | Take Cortal Bus to Termini | ||
| By Car - Ciampino: | Take Via Appia Nuova | ||
Rome Hotels |
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| Peak season: | book ahead for Easter to September, Christmas | ||
| Most economical hotels: | By Termini Station | ||
| Other good hotels: | By the Vatican | ||
| www.Venere.com | |||
| Getting Around
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| Do not drive! | Try "a piedi", or by foot | ||
| Subway: | Metropolitana, indicated by a red "M" | ||
| 2 lines (A and B) that cross at Termini | |||
| Taxis (yellow or white): | Can be expensive | ||
| City bus system: | www.ATAC.roma.it | ||
Food - Mangia Mangia! |
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| Cheap restaurants: | Around Termini station | ||
| Trastevere: | Good selection of restaurants | ||
| Testaccio District: | Good restaurants as well | ||
| Regional Specialties: | saltimbocca, stracciatella (soup), | ||
| alla carbonara - with egg and bacon | |||
| Shopping Districts
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| Via del Corso | Take Metro "A" Line to Piazza Spagna | ||
| Via Nazionale | Take Metro "A" Line to Piazza Repubblica | ||
| Cola di Rienzo | Take Metro "A" Line to Vatican (Ottaviano) | ||
| Porta Portese | Sunday flea market | ||
Nightlife |
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| Spanish Steps | Take Metro "A" Line to Piazza Spagna | ||
| Trastevere | Great nightlife, restaurants, art exhibitors | ||
| Con: Limited buses at night when departing | |||
| Roma Estate | Summer fest at old Olympic Stadium | ||
| Another summer fest | (in italiano) | ||
| Nightclubs and Discos | Can be expensive | ||
| Cover charge usually includes 1 drink | |||
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