The capital city of Italy, Rome is both old and new. Centuries ago, It had established its mark in the world as one of the world’s greatest empires and today also it enchants millions of people with its culture and history. The city has a collection of 3000 years old art, historical ruins, UNESCO World Heritage sites and a vibrant side, full of entertainment. The city displays iconic landmarks such as the Colosseum and the Trevi Fountain, Renaissance paintings, sculptures, hearty pizzerias at the city’s many districts such as Testaccio and Trastevere. Since Rome is everybody’ favourite city, it happens to be dirty and noisy, too. It is necessary to look after your valuables when going out.
Best Time to Visit
Summers get hot in Rome from June to August (peak time). However, mid-March to June and September to November is the best time to visit Rome when the weather is pleasant and the city less crowded.
Places to Visit
The ancient complex of historical landmarks at Ancient Rome: the Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum are in everybody’s bucket list of must-visit places. A single ticket can be purchased to visit these three sites online to save time; entry queues can be long so it is advised to set aside enough time to visit these three. Nearby to these ancient sites and the neighbourhood of Centro Storico, you can visit Piazza Venezia, Vittorio Emanuele II Monument, Capitoline Hill and Capitoline Museum and National Museum of Rome. Some other top sights in the city are Pantheon, The Trevi Fountain, Piazza Navona, The Galleria Borghese, Spanish Steps and Gianicolo Hill. The Vatican Museum and the St. Peter’s Basilica are most famous in Vatican City. Popular churches of Rome include the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, the Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola and Jewish Museum of Rome. Trastevere is arguably one of the lively districts to enjoy the restaurants and nightlife. Via del Corso, Via Condotti and Via Veneto are known places to shop for apparels and antiques, while supermarkets are perfect to buy varieties of pasta and local parmesan cheese. For best
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Hotels and Restaurants
The traditional dishes of Rome such as Carbonara, Cacio e Pepe, Suppli, Amatriciana, Maritozzo with Cream, Saltimbocca and thin-crust Roman pizzas are truly amazing. There are many fine-dining restaurants in the city, but if you want to have a meal Roman’s way, then you can head to pretty pizzerias or trattorias. Testaccio and Aventino are popular neighbourhoods to enjoy authentic food of Rome.
Rome offers all kind of accommodation options for stay. Right from
Budget Hotels in Rome to
5 star Hotels in Rome,
Vacation Rental in Rome to
service apartments in Rome, one can find multiple options as per their need and pocket. Goibibo being the leading travel website has largest collection of hotels on its platform. Popular locations in Rome for stay are
near Rome Airport,
Prati,
Vatican,
Marsala Termini and
Navona. It is very easy and convenient to compare and
book hotels online on Goibibo.
Transportation
There are two international airports in the city:
Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and
Rome Ciampino Giovan Battista Pastine Airport (CIA). Rome connects to the US , Canada, Australia and Europe with several daily
international flights. Visitors flying from India will find direct flights from
Delhi and several connecting flights from Indian cities. Popular air carriers are
Alitalia and
Air India,
Aeroflot,
Turkish Airlines,
Etihad,
British Airways and IndiGo. Cheap flight tickets from here to other popular cities can be booked online on Goibibo. Also, flight status & other details related to flight booking & air tickets can be easily accessed on it. So for the cheapest air tickets, it is recommended to book flights online. Leonardo Express Train runs from the airport to the city centre. In addition, buses and taxis are a convenient option to get into the main city from the airport. Roads and train routes are well-maintained to travel to the neighbouring cities of Italy and parts of Europe.
Public transport in Rome consists of buses, trams, Rome Metro and Urban Railway. Taxis (relatively expensive) and app-based Uber are also available in the city. Buses are the cheapest and most useful form of public transport but a little slower due to traffic. Different types of transport tickets from Day Pass to Week Pass can be issued from convenience stores and metro stations.