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LAZIO (ROME) REGION
Rome - Viterbo - Monte Cassino - Frosinone - Fiuggi
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Rome can easily be reached by air through its Leonard da Vinci international airport, by train from all major European capitals, or car. Remember all roads lead to Rome.
Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport (FCO)
Via dell'Aeroporto di Fiumicino, 00050 Fiumicino (RM)
Tel: +39 06 65951
Website: www.adr.it
Flight information 06 65951 (24 h)
Rome's main airport (also known as Leonardo da Vinci) is located 26km (16 miles) west of the city center. Fiumicino offers domestic, domestic, international and intercontinental flights with connections to all major European and worldwide destinations. Every 20 minutes a free shuttle connects the terminals with the parkings.
Airport facilities: Facilities include Banca di Roma counters, 24-hour exchange boots, ATMs, baggage deposit, first aid facility and medical office for vaccinations, pharmacy, nursery, bars, restaurants, duty-free shops, post office, APT tourist information in Terminal B, open daily 0800-1900, a chapel and prayer room, hotel reservation and car rental counters (Auto Europa, Avis, Europcar, Hertz, Italy By Car, Maggiore, Sixt, and Targa Rent).
Lost & Found: tel. 06 65954252/6777 (24 h)
Business facilities. An executive center in Terminal A (open daily 0600-2200) provides meeting rooms, waiting rooms and offices with fax, photocopying and Internet facilities. There are also several airline VIP lounges with telephone, Internet and fax facilities.
Transportation to the city. The Leonardo Express train shuttle operated by
Ferrovie dello Stato, (Italian Railroad System) tel. 06 892 021; www.trenitalia.com, is a non-stop train-shuttle to Rome's Termini station (riding time - 30 minutes) every 30 minutes frequency.
Shuttle schedule
• from Fiumicino Airport at :05 and :35 past the hour
with first departure at 06:35 and last journey at 23:35
• from Roma Termini at :22 and :52 past the hour
first departure is at 05:52AM; last journey is at 22:52PM
Ticket price €11.
Tickets are sold at:
• Rail ticket office (railway station atrium)
• Newspaper & tobacco seller (railway station atrium)
• Vending machines (railway station atrium)
Warning very important You must always stamp tickets before starting your journey.
At Roma Termini all Leonardo Express trains arrive and depart from platform 24, last one on the right of the station very close to the taxis, subway and other services.
Taxis are, also, available. Negotiate the fee before you departure and take only yellow taxis or those with the sign on top of the car.
Approximate cost of a chauffeured car to central city hotels costs €65 for 2 people and baggage.
To visit the city by car is not suggested nor needed; public transportation is readily available and inexpensive. The underground reaches all of the major highlights in minutes, ground transportation has a very good network through the city. One ticket is valid on all forms of transportation.
Currently several passes valid from one day up to a week offer, for a set fee, unlimited entrance to the major museums and historical sites as well as transportation. Visit one of the Rome Tourist Board booths and offices to purchase the one that better matches your needs. Avoid cards purchased on-line.
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More than 2000 years of civilization and history con not be reduced to fit in a web site, grandiose architectural wonders, art masterpieces from Imperial era to the Renaissance, layers and layers of history can be admired just walking aound the city.
The cradle of civilization and Christianity you need, at least, a week to become acquainted with what this city has to offer. Here is a short list of the highlights, given its size and traffic Rome is better savored on foot or public transportation, one ticket valid on any form of transportation available in the city.
The list of the places to visit could be several pages we will indicate only the most famous and popular.
The Vatican and Vatican Musuems with St. Peter Basilica and
Bernini's colonnade.
Piazzz Venezia and the monument to the Italian king Vittorio Emanuele, also know as the "typewriter." The Coliseum, the Roman Forum with its Basilicas and Via dei Fori Imperiali. The
Spanish Steps, Trinita dei Monti, Piazza del Popolo, and the near by shopping district of
Via Condotti, Via Sistina, Via del Babuino, Via Frattina.
Do not miss the world famous Caffe Greco now a national monument.
Via del Corso, Via Veneto, Fontanta di Trevi made famous by the La Dolce Vita movie in the 1970s.
Outside Rome do not miss Tivoli with its Villa d'Este and Hadrian's Villa and the small towns of Viterbo, Rieti and Frosinone.
For an authentic Roman culinary experience visit the area of Castelli Romani, about 40 minute drive, bus or train ride, South of the city, you'll be glad you did it.
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Rome has a large choice of hotels, B&Bs, religious houses that offer accommodations for any taste and budget. Reservations ahead of arrival are strongly recommended since they are often sold-out thanks to the continuous large international happenings from March to November.
Excellent accommodations are available, and suggested, on the outskirts of the city, mostly in the area of the Castelli Romani only about 25 minutes by public transportation south of Rome. Here excellent restaurants, that feature the authentic Cucina Romana loved by the Romans themselves, are available at very affordable prices.
See our suggestions for hotels and restaurants.
Frascati, Grottaferrata, Albano in the Castelli Romani offer the most authentic culinary expoerience at very good price. Our fever places are the Grand Hotel Vlla Tuscolana or the Locanda Al Fico Antico. If you are looking for the "real" Roman culinary experience do not miss the Osteria Al Fico Antico, also a restaurant or the Antica Cantina Comandini.
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