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- Rome
- Capital
- Euro (EUR)
- Currency
- 57,679,825
- Population
- IT
- Country Code
Rome Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Rome, Italy
"Siren"
This is a top pick! ... are no shoes of my size in Rome. What a depressing scenario! Rob headed off to explore the Forum more closely and we ate out for our last night in Italy. Off to enjoy the hospitality of Cathay Pacific early tomorrow morning... "Sirens" - Roxy ...
Rhum
This is a top pick! ... de ne pas coucher dehors. Absolument toutes les auberges etaient full! (anglais sort de ce corps!) Deambulant dans les rues de Rome tel un vagabon, je regardais quel buisson ferait le meilleur abris quand surgit Wong le chinois furtif! Wong m offrit ...
Fiuggi we were picked up by eunice and ...
This is a top pick! FIUGGI We were picked up by Eunice and Gustavo (Tonya's parents), on the outskirts of Rome, and driven to Fiuggi to commence our "Tour of Tonya's Relatives". Tonya's uncle Silvio is crazy about flying, and over the years has built himself several ...
Demonic Angels
This is a top pick! ... since the Munich trip, my liver and kidneys still feel like shit, but it is time to move on again, and this time, it is Italy. The Plan Drive to Stanstead from work, fly to Venice, get no sleep, early train to Rome, run around like a headless ...
Bed bugs, the
This is a top pick! ... . I ate more foccacia and re-started my habit of drinking real strong espresso. Michal fancied the cappuccino. Nothing like coffee in Italy, eh? We met up with Michal's childhood friend, Mindy, and two of her friends, Katie and Audra(sp?). I tried to ...
It's Tuesday
This is a top pick! It's Tuesday and it's ROMA !! We arrived early in a sleep deprived haze and could not decide which had priority: shower; ringing Stuart; food; a luggage locker; accommodation; a phone card; tourist information or caffeine. I had spent the night getting ...
Beware the Italian discotheque
This is a top pick! ... her bag and didnt manage to get anything. Mental note, shrieking seems to work. Everyone knows that, if they want to return to Rome, you have to throw a coin into the Trevi Fountain, or you want to kiss an Italian man (or woman)- throw two! But be ...
Colosseum and Roman Forum
This is a top pick! ... air conditioned bar where we indulged in beer and gelati and were relieved of 30 euros for the pleasure. The Boys had been in Italy for a few weeks and had already learnt most of the tricks and cons and most importantly how to find the best coffee and ...
The Vatican and ancient Rome
This is a top pick! Rome truly is an amazing city! You can turn the corner and another amazing church/ruin/building/statue/fountain confronts you. Right in the midst of the choking pollution are spectacular ancient ruins. A short while away is the Vatican City in all its ...
When in Rome...
This is a top pick! ... in everything sensory. Speaking of richness, I believe we "discovered" a secret. Quickly, think of Italy's famous cities... Done? You named Rome, Venice, Florence and Milan didn't you? Did you mention Verona? That is the ...
Pompeii and Vesuvius
This is a top pick! ... up. The sunset on the approach to Rome was dazzling and once again my navigator got us to our destination with the minimum of fuss. The Rome hostel only had 2 beds available - bunk beds in a mixed dorm room of 8 - a bit of a drop in standards from our ...
Rome
This is a top pick! ... pope. Art: lost on us! Best bit of the Vatican were the free toilets, a sorely missed feature in Italy. And whilst in Rome (I couldn't not use that line, now could I?) we checked out local pizza. Most excellent lunch pizza on both days. ...
Burnt out in Rome
This is a top pick! ... time it was two elementary school teachers from Anapolis), I got a fill-sized bed to sleep on too. Rome is great. Probably my favorite city in Italy. Florence was cool for awhile, but art museums and bars and clubs packed with American students gets ...
Made it to Rome
This is a top pick! ... to each sight. Today I spent my time at the Quirinale (President's Residence), P.ZZa Venezia (Building as a result of Italy's Reunification), the Colloseum (which charges an exhorbitant 11 euros to enter... I ditched that idea) and The Foro Romano ...
"Laundry Service"
This is a top pick! ... my favourite music playing on the laptop. I did go out for a couple of walks during the day in attempt to explore some more of Rome, but only some cafes and gelati shops were open. I'm over ruins and the sun was fierce. One glove puppeteer in the Piazza ...
'When in Rome (.................)!'
This is a top pick! ... of a pub chat with Jay months ago in London. Hey, we should go away again....how about Europe.....um, Italy...Venice? Instead we end up meeting in Rome at 11pm at night and sitting in a smokey little pizzeria with the locals. A couple of old Italian ...
Fertilia, Sardegna (Sardinia)
This is a top pick! A pleasant 7km stroll along the beach, heading north from Alghero, brought us to Fertilia - a "new town" created by Mussolini in the 1930s as part of Fascism's glorification of returning to the land. The town consisted of a few wide ...
Tous les chemins menent a Rome!
This is a top pick! J ai finalement trouve une auberge mais elle est a 45min de Rome. Par contre je suis literalement SUR la plage! Enfin presque... L'auberge est une ancienne ecole. C'est immense et tres beau. J'ai vu sur la mer! J'ai passe ma journee d'hier a me baigner ...
Rome (World)
This is a top pick! ... Spanish Steps each day. We had a beautiful view our first day there, with sun beginning to set. I think no trip to Rome would be complete without seeing Trevi Fountain. We enjoyed tossing our coins into the water over our shoulders to insure our return ...
Breakdancing in Rome
This is a top pick! ... ). What I did not expect was the large quantities of grafitti all over the walls on many of the buildings. This area of Rome definitely has a harder edge to it than where I first stayed. I was looking forward to strolling along the river too. What I ...
Are we there yet? - A looooong day/night!
This is a top pick! ... on a "hop-on hop-off" bus which goes to 80 sites in 2 hrs (as advertised) to orientate ourselves with the sites of Rome... didnt really work... doing U-turns and going past the same site a few times doesnt count and the audio kept cutting out. - Walked ...
Full circle
This is a top pick! ... weaving in and out of the buses but they were skilled enough not to hit each other or the pedestrians. At least in Italy every motorcyclist wears a helmet. I am quite confident I could easily negotiate the streets of Rome on a scooter if only I could ...
Rome Italy
This is a top pick! ... busy for us work wise. All work and no play is very dull so we decided to get away for the Christmas break to Rome, Italy. My (Caroline's)Dad and his wife Hiroko came too and we all had a fun filled busy adventure packed in historical ...
mmmm....pizza
This is a top pick! ... walking in a museum to a degree. It would have been nice to stay longer but even if accommodation could be found, I found Rome to be ridiculously expensive. Having spent almost three weeks in Eastern Europe, I wasn't used to paying so much for so ...
Dance, dance, dance. Walk, walk, walk.
This is a top pick! ... were pro dancers as well as students AND I was able to get answers to all my pressing questions about mullets in spain. (and Italy too.) You know how certain fads from our past tend to resurge every 8-10 years? (e.g. jelly bracelets, glam-band tees, ...
see, see, see. Do, do do.
This is a top pick! The plan for the day was to just take it easy and really do nothing. It didn't work out too well though. I guess I'll "rest" in Bangkok. We walked down towards the Colleseum after a quick breakfast. Last time I was in Europe, 5 yrs. ago, everything ...
Ciao
This is a top pick! ... would light up the palace to perfection. We learned about Julius Ceasar and Augustus and others, and the rise and fall of Rome. It was really special to be on the exact same pieces that the Romans built thousands of years ago. I still ...
To Rome...
This is a top pick! ... getting used to quirky airport happenings. We were quite surprised when they didn't even stamp our passport upon leaving Greece or entering Italy - I guess that is one of the benefits of the European Union, although it sucks for us because we have quite a ...
On an evening in Roma...
This is a top pick! ... their coins - I have done the same so am looking forward to putting my photo next to theirs when I get home!! Our day in Rome the following day was lots of fun. The weather was glorious. Only in the shade did it feel a little chilly, but otherwise it ...
Exploring Rome
This is a top pick! ... given everything I've written. We ended up eating at a little restaurant that our guide pointed out and I had my first Peroni in Italy. It was delicious. So with that we headed home and off to bed. Goodnight...and thank you for reading this entry in its ...