Travel facts
Currency: € Euro.
Visas:
Generally tourists from Europe, USA and the Commonwealth do not require Visas for Italy. Check out: Italian Embassy
Getting there:
Arrive by air into either Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci airport 32km from city or Ciampino airport 15km from city.
Getting around:
Rome offers 2 metro lines, Line A red line and Line B blue line, and their entrances are indicated by a large red sign marked with an M. There will be signs in both the station and on the train showing the stops along the route. Your ticket will be validated when going through the turnstile.
Those with passes can walk through the open lane while showing their pass to the attendant. Check out:Rome Guide
Tipping:
10-15% is normal in cabs and
restaurants (where a service
charge is usually included in your
bill).
Restaurants
| Mica Aurea Mica Aurea Metro: Termini Via Palestro 21 Tel. 0039 06/9449398 The Mica Aurea is a reaturant who have based the recipes on offer from how they were written in the second century A.D. by the latin writer Apicius. This restaurant is clearly run by a team with the passion for the ancient Rome food! |
| Agata e Romeo Agata e Romeo Metro: Termini 45, Carlo Alberto Tel: 0039 06 4466115 The ambience is quiet, elegant but not stuffy, perfect service and cooking which is clearly of Roman stamp but intelligently evolved. The inspiration for every dish is evident, but in each one there is an ingredient or magic touch that makes the difference. Excellent wines. Specialities: roman traditional dishes. |