City Overview & History
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Annual Temperature
January High: 12°C (53°F) Low: 2°C (35°F) February High: 13°C (56°F) Low: 33°C (37°F) March…
Public Holidays – 2008
1 Jan New Year’s Day. 6 Jan Epiphany. 24 Mar Easter Monday. 25 Apr Liberation…
Shopping
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Open-air markets
Open-air markets: PORTAPORTESE Piazza di Portaportese (Trastevere district) Sundays only. Rome’s most famous market. Everything:…
Piazza Navona
This is an area where one can shop for Colisseum miniatures as souvenirs. Some of…
Mercato delle Stampe
It is a market full of vintage products and is open from 7am-1pm from Monday…
Trastevere Market
This street market is located just over the river Tiber. It is the outdoor food…
Health & Safety
Health and Safety
24-hour First Aid/Medical Assistance (Guardia Medica) 118 The following vaccines may be recommended for your…
Places to Visit
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What to do with Children in Tow
Kids can visit the following places when in Rome: Time Elevator: A ride in this…
Fontane di Trevi (Trevi Fountain)
The Trevi Fountain is the most famous of all fountains in Rome. The fountain which…
Saint Peter’s Basilica
Saint Peter’s Basilica is a large church in the Vatican City in Rome. It is…
The Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel was built within the Vatican during the time of Pope Sixtus IV.Work…
Fontana della Barcaccia (Fountain of the Old Boat)
Fontana della Barcaccia ia a Baroque fresh-water fountain in Rome in the Piazza di Spagna,…
Restaurants
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Le Piramidi
Type: Various Phone: 06/4814451 Via Montebello 31, Rome, Italy
Corso Chinati
It is a small, popular restaurant with great food and a friendly atmosphere. It also…
Da Baffetto
This is primarily a pizzeria and the variety of pizzas served here is mind-boggling. The…
Halal Restaurants
Le Piramidi
Type: Various Phone: 06/4814451 Via Montebello 31, Rome, Italy
Hotels
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Hotel Santa Prassede
Hotel Santa Prassede is situated in an old independent building only a few minutes from…
Hotel Versailles
The Hotel Versailles is situated in the very center of Rome on the fifth floor…
Tempio di Apollo
Hotel Tempio di Apollo is situated in relaxing and serene surroundings away from the bustle…
Hotel Octavia
Hotel Octavia is a three-star, family-run hotel. It is ideally located in a quiet and…
Hotel Petra and Residence
The Petra Hotel is one of the best four-star hotels in Rome. Some of the…
Hotel Anagnina
The Anagnina Hotel is very conveniently located within a shopping center.The first hotel in Italy…
Festivals
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Festival of Janus and Concordia
30 March- Festival of patrons of beginnings, doors and passages and of peace and harmony…
Festival of the Sacrifice at the Tombs
28 March- Ancestors are acknowledged in this festival.
Women’s festival of Matronalia
1 March- During this festival Roman women would visit Juno’s temple on the Esquiline. Their…
Festival of Terminalia
23 February- On this day, landowners would honor the boundaries of their land at the…
Organized Tours
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Illuminated Rome with Dinner
Trevi Fountain Capitol Colosseum Imperial Forum Palatine Hill Price per Person Euro 72.00 (Departure every…
Vatican Museums
Vatican Museums Vatican Galleries Sistine Chapel Vatican Library Hall Without Lunch Price per Person Euro…
Vacanze Romane
Bocca della Verità Circus Maximus Navona Square Pantheon Trevi Fountain Spanish Steps (During the tour…
Eternal Rome
Villa Borghese Castel Sant’Angelo St. Peter’s Basilica (not inside the Basilica when there are religious…
Organized and Guided Walking Tours in Rome
Tour A1 Coliseum Palatine Hill Loggia Mattei Antiquarium Museum Available on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday or…
Masjids
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Transportation - Getting Around
From the airport
Rome has two main international airports: Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (Rome Fiumicino, code FCO)…
