Rome Travel Facts

The Basics

City Name: Rome

Where is it located?: Rome is on Italy’s west coast, in the center part of the country.

Why do people go there?: The heart of an empire and the soul of anyone who loves history, or anything old in general. Rome offers the food that Italy is known for, the wine that accompanies it, and tries to spend the time one should to enjoy it, but just can’t seem to make it work. The is a perfect example. The winding highway that curves around one of history’s great architectural achievements, the Roman Coliseum.

How do travelers get there?: Rome is hugely popular, so flights from anywhere are common. Those who take the train head town from northern Italy, France or over from Greece.

Currency: Euro

City Code: 6

Other phone tips: Public telephones are accessible throughout Rome. You can use it whenever you want to make long distance or local calls. But you need to use a local phone card in order to make calls.

Population: 2.7 million

Languages: Italian, although there’s enough tourists that English is pretty good too.

Travel Information

Neighborhoods: Trastevere, Termini, Eur

Attractions: Collesium, Food, Wine, Fountains, War memorial, Roman ruins

Accommodations: Rome Hostels, Rome Hotels

Tourist Office: Ente nazionale italiano per il turismo, via Marghera no. 2/6, 00185 ROMA, Telephone: +39 6 49711, Fax: +39 6 4463379, Email: sedecentrale@enit.it, http://www.enit.it

Off-the-beaten-path: Fontana Del Facchino, Madam Lucrezia

Health Issues: None

Tips for Visiting

When to go: Italy, especially in the South, heats up during the summer months, as tourists flock to the country. During Ferragosto in August, many shops and restaurants close as Italian flee the blazing hot cities and seek refuge at the beach.

Common Phrases: Yes = Si, No = No, Please = Per favore, Thank you = Grazie , Do you speak English? = Lei parla degli Inglesi?

City Specific Events: Blessing Of The Animals, Rome’s Independent Film Festival, Eurochocolate festival, Painters in Via Margutta, Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Festa de’ Noantri, International Urban Theatre Festival, Great Autumn Antique Market

How to get around? Walk, walk, walk. And then when you’re super exhausted, catch the metro.

Good to know: Rome is the biggest and most populated city in Italy.

Cheapest airport to fly into: The cheapest airport to fly into Rome is the Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport.

Need more information?: Check out the Rome travel guide for more on what to see, where to stay, and how to get there.