Rome tips?

heading to Rome in a couple of weeks

any tips on bars,must sees etc and anything best avoided?

heading to Rome in a couple of weeks

any tips on bars,must sees etc and anything best avoided?

Take your half an half scarf....but dinnae take Rab's.

Do as the Romans do.

How long are you going for? probably do most things in 3 full days.

I went a few years ago and the best thing we did was to do a coliseum tour and a tour of the old Rome, that is the hill where it all began. Really interesting if you are into History at all.

We also had dinner across from the coliseum, which is a fantastic view at night lit up by the lights. very romantic.

Apart from that there are tonnes of sites to see, trevi fountain, Spanish steps.

The Vatican and Sistine chapel are probably a must visit too but thats gonna be about half a day with the queues etc.

Hope you enjoy it!

Do as the Romans do.

How long are you going for? probably do most things in 3 full days.

 

I went a few years ago and the best thing we did was to do a coliseum tour and a tour of the old Rome, that is the hill where it all began. Really interesting if you are into History at all.

 

We also had dinner across from the coliseum, which is a fantastic view at night lit up by the lights. very romantic.

 

Apart from that there are tonnes of sites to see, trevi fountain, Spanish steps.

 

The Vatican and Sistine chapel are probably a must visit too but thats gonna be about half a day with the queues etc.

 

Hope you enjoy it!

cheers

staying near to trevi fountain for two nights and 3 days :-)

Take your half an half scarf....but dinnae take Rab's.

:-(

Don't carve your name into a wall at the coliseum. Some bloke got fined 20 grand for doing just this the other day.

Most things you can wander around yourself, but do get a guided tour round the Colisseum, lots of interesting wee facts.  The guy who showed my party around pointed out an ancient ****** and balls carved into one of the pillars which was used to indicate where 'ladies of the night' could be found.

Stab proof underware if your going to the Citeh game. Roma lads evil

A wee queue jumping tip for the Colosseum, a ticket gets you entry to both the Colosseum amd the Palatino (the grounds of ancient Rome). Don't join the massive queue for the Colosseum but go to the Palatino queue to buy your ticket, it's much much shorter, then when you have your ticket you can just walk straight into the Colosseum.

Go up the glass lift at the Altare della Patria (Altar of the Fatherland) for the best views of the city and in particular the ancient city.

The Spanish steps are a bit meh, probably the least impressive "tourist attraction" i've seen anywhere.

If you want a decent Pizzeria go to Pizzeria Baffetto in the old town about 5 mins walk from Piazza Navona. We stumbled across it by accident and were drawn to in firstly because there was a queue to get in and secondly because it was full of locals with no tourists. We queued for about 10 mins and weren't disappointed, wonderful pizza. 

Wouldn't bother with the trevi fountain or Spanish steps, fountain is empty and covered in scaffolding and the steps are literally a set of steps in the most expensive shop region of rome. Wouldn't waste your time. Was there in October and subway goes everywhere and is mega cheap, would highly recommend borghese gardens beautiful and foc. Favourite was colosseum! Buy all your tickets in advance saves a load of time (as you can Q Jump) and cash

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Wouldn't bother with the trevi fountain or Spanish steps, fountain is empty and covered in scaffolding and the steps are literally a set of steps in the most expensive shop region of rome. Wouldn't waste your time. Was there in October and subway goes everywhere and is mega cheap, would highly recommend borghese gardens beautiful and foc. Favourite was colosseum! Buy all your tickets in advance saves a load of time (as you can Q Jump) and cash

 

 

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My mate was there in August and said the same about the Trevi. It's a pity because although it's always busy, it's a stunning bit of work - and actually where I proposed to the Mrs!

Wouldn't bother with the trevi fountain or Spanish steps, fountain is empty and covered in scaffolding and the steps are literally a set of steps in the most expensive shop region of rome. Wouldn't waste your time. Was there in October and subway goes everywhere and is mega cheap, would highly recommend borghese gardens beautiful and foc. Favourite was colosseum! Buy all your tickets in advance saves a load of time (as you can Q Jump) and cash

 

 

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We were there in June and this is the advice I would give. Unfortunately so many people are doing it now it is started to negate benefits.

We also booked a 24-hour 'hop on, hop off' bus tour which as well as taking you to many of the attractions gives an audio commentary en route.

Final piece of advice - if you are asked medium or large beer, go for the medium. Missus and I went for large as we thought it would be same as half and full pints....Nope large beer is about a bucket and needed two hands to lift.

Drank two though....

I was there a few weeks ago. Trevi fountain is definitely closed.

If you are going to the Vatican, I'd recommend that you go onto the vatican website and get a guided tour of the vatican museums. The ticket goes on your smartphone. This also gives you access to the sistine Chappel and St Peters. You also get to skip the queues. If you want to just go to St Peters you can queue for up to 2 hours.

Lovely city. Was there in February. Visit to the colosseum and vatican are essential. Also, the open top bus is good for getting your bearings on day one. Enjoyed the food, beer and wine as well. Have a good time.

Oh, ice cream can be expensive.

Albert bar owned by an edinburgh local hearts memrobilia on the walls. Take plenty lowie.

Check prices in tourist cafes before you order otherwise you could get a real shock.

A can of hair "product" is a must when attending a match in Italy 

One thing I'd recommend doing is go up the Cupola at the Vatican, panoramic views of the city from up there. 

Lovely city. Was there in February. Visit to the colosseum and vatican are essential. Also, the open top bus is good for getting your bearings on day one. Enjoyed the food, beer and wine as well. Have a good time.

 

 

Oh, ice cream can be expensive.

doubt I will have much ice cream in December !!

thanks to you all for the tips :-)

Albert bar owned by an edinburgh local hearts memrobilia on the walls. Take plenty lowie.

any idea of address etc?

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g187791-d245947-r113456881-Aventine_Hill-Rome_Lazio.html

I thought this was pretty good. Worth a look.

Oh, and a Lazio game too.

Albert bar owned by an edinburgh local hearts memrobilia on the walls. Take plenty lowie.

found it !!!

one of my postie mates was talking about this place but I assumed it was The Highlander he meant

would anyone recommendone of the hop on hop off bus tours?

and is it easy to get from airport to city centre on public transport or is a taxi better?

ta

Augustus' Mausoleum isn't that great (not worth the entry fee and you can see most from outside) but Hadrian's one (The Castel Sant'Angelo) is worth going into.

Oh, and tell the Boys at the Spanish Steps trying to give your other half a Rose to **** right off. They will virtually force it into her hand and then come begging to you for cash. The transaction (or the lack of) is hardly the most romantic of situations.

Great place though. Enjoy it.

would anyone recommendone of the hop on hop off bus tours?

and is it easy to get from airport to city centre on public transport or is a taxi better?

 

ta

The tourist bus I didn't bother with.

A bus from the airport to the centre is fine but slightly complicated. If you are flying with Ryanair they might sell you a ticket on the plane. If you do you need to take this ticket to the desk in the airport and validate it or swop it for another one (I can't remember exactly). Then when you go to queue outside the Italians are all over the shop and the bus stops are numbered but not marked for the service you are using. There is however an official rep looking type bloke who will tell you which queue to stand in. It's a bit mad but you get there.

The Underground once you are in the centre is the way to go. I never used a taxi the whole time I was there.

The tourist bus I didn't bother with.

 

A bus from the airport to the centre is fine but slightly complicated. If you are flying with Ryanair they might sell you a ticket on the plane. If you do you need to take this ticket to the desk in the airport and validate it or swop it for another one (I can't remember exactly). Then when you go to queue outside the Italians are all over the shop and the bus stops are numbered but not marked for the service you are using. There is however an official rep looking type bloke who will tell you which queue to stand in. It's a bit mad but you get there.

 

The Underground once you are in the centre is the way to go. I never used a taxi the whole time I was there.

cheers were flying BA so in the original airport .. just had a wee read up and the train seems best way to go ( or maybe a hotel shuttle bus service  )

and 3 day travel pass looks reasonable for metro and bus

cheers for all your help

cheers were flying BA so in the original airport .. just had a wee read up and the train seems best way to go ( or maybe a hotel shuttle bus service  )

and 3 day travel pass looks reasonable for metro and bus

 

cheers for all your help

Rome isn't that a big city, in that all the tourist attractions are easily manageable on foot if you are based centrally.

I've been a few times and never used any mode of transport other than a bus to the Olimpico.

A can of hair "product" is a must when attending a match in Italy 

whilst most others on the bus are outside having a single fish!

cheers were flying BA so in the original airport .. just had a wee read up and the train seems best way to go ( or maybe a hotel shuttle bus service  )

and 3 day travel pass looks reasonable for metro and bus

 

cheers for all your help

No bother.

Re the pass I'm not sure if it's the same one you are talking about but I was there for 3 days and I didn't think it was value for money. I didn't bother and felt that decision was correct at the end. I think you get 10 tickets for the subway for pretty cheap and that did me for the duration. The Roma Pass thing only gets you into two (I think) of the big attractions and alot of the other stuff they list as included is free anyway. There's a similar thing in Paris but that one is worth it.

Also there's loads of folk kicking around who claim to be official vendors of these passes. I didn't hear any stories of them being dodgy but I was wary and so steered clear going to the official desk at the Roman Forum instead.

Rome isn't that a big city, in that all the tourist attractions are easily manageable on foot if you are based centrally.

Agree with that if you are very central especially if you are in a certain area as the subway doesn't serve the old bit of the centre really. It kind of skirts it. I was a couple of miles North of the centre so it was worth it.

If you are near the Circus Maximus two places worth checking out are the ruined Baths of Caracalla and a small park on the Aventine Hill called Parco Savello which has great views over the city especially at sundown you just follow Via Di Santa Sabina to find the park. Both are quite places to chill away from the massive crowds around the Colosseum, Forum and St Peters.

One thing not mentioned so far is the Capuchin Crypt - decorated with the bones of thousands of friars. I loved the sculptures (some by Canova) at the Galleria Borghese. Spot the Memorial to the Stuarts at St Peter's Basilica.

But my favourite thing was Bernini's Chick sculpture - a little elephant carrying an obelisk.

Agree with that if you are very central especially if you are in a certain area as the subway doesn't serve the old bit of the centre really. It kind of skirts it. I was a couple of miles North of the centre so it was worth it.

Every time I've visited Rome I've stayed either on or just of via Nazionale so everything within walking distance.

I've always been a walker when on city breaks, find things you wouldn't normally find.

Thanks guys ... some brilliant stuff there

cannot wait until Tuesday !!