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Via Principe Amedeo, n. 165, Rome, 00185, Italy
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#5 Pincio Gardens. Villa Borghese, Rome, May 2007
Would like some information regarding the $$ of a shared van service from the
airport in Rome to Beverly Hills Hotel near Villa Borghese. Does anyone know of a reliable & reasonable shared van service? How much is a taxi now? What would be the best and least expensive way to get from the airport to the hotel?
Thanks for your help. Sandy
"best and least expensive " are never the same.
This hotel is outside the Aurelian Walls, so the fixed fare of 40 euro for a taxi doesn't apply. Assuming that you are arriving at Fiumicino airport, this airport is southwest of the city, while the hotel is northeast of the city center. Worse, the taxi driver may legitimately decide to take the long way around on the ringroad rather than try to cut through the city center with all of its traffic. I wouldn't be surprised if the fare were 60 euro or more.
As for a shuttle, you might try http://www.airportconnection.it , which has been recommended by other VTers here. Note that the fare is listed as 35 euro per person.
Alternatively, you could take the Leonardo Express from Fiumicino to Roma Termini (the main train station) for 11 euro each, then take a taxi up to the hotel (15 euro??? just a guess). Or, you could follow the suggestion at the hotel's website and take the 92 bus from Termini then schlep your luggage on foot.
Me, I'd check out the limo/shuttle. Unless you are young, carefree, luggage-free, and broke, minimizing your expenses when arriving into town, tired, laden with luggage, and new to the place, isn't the best way to economize. Spend some money to get to the hotel quickly, with somebody else handling your luggage (yes, you handle your own luggage on the trains and buses), then save your money the rest of your visit by walking...
Bill
It's €€ here, you know :) Just in case you don't take Bill's advice, I give you the most economical way. Take FR 1 regional train from airport to Roma Ostiense or Roma Tiburtina station, then metro B to Termini and bus 92 to your hotel. Cost - 5.50 for train and 1 euro for metro + bus.
You will see a number of maps to choose from in all the tourist shops and offices. This appears to be the map of choice if you plan to use public transportation while in Rome. It is user friendly and gives excellent detail on all available public transportation routes and schedules. A handy little item.
Between 107 and 113 the last parts of the Fori Imperiali were built by the Roman Emporer Trajan. Beside the impressive Basilica Ulpia, the Greek and Roman libraries and the famous column markets were erected, which were restored and can be visited. So walk through it to get an idea of an antique shopping mall.
Yes: nightlife in trastevere. Old narrow streets with beautiful light! you can also go during the day .... but it is not the same.
In Trastevere there are many small bars to have dinner and then just walk around.
No particular favorite restaurante bus the best is get into one of the bar's or cafe in Rome, order some pastries and enjoy with a good cup of cappucino while looking at people passing along the streets.
We had breakfast at a café before heading to Vatican City and the Vatican Museums. The line to get in the museums was pretty short and after going through security (now expected at museums, churches, etc.) we picked up our audio guide. We like these better than guided tours because we can go at our own pace. On that day there were about 20 sections of the museum that were open to explore.
You can become a little dizzy looking at all those paintings, sculptures, etc., but you can always find something interesting. I loved the Egyptian room with the mummies, and the huge Map Room with an amazingly beautiful ceiling.
Of course the star of the museum is Michelangelo’s ceiling in the Cappella Sistina (Sistine Chapel). It took him four years to paint the ceiling – segments from the Bible- the most famous portion (and my favorite) being the “Creation”. Bring binoculars to examine the ceiling.
Be respectful of the signs - if it says NO FLASH, make sure you know how to turn yours off. If it says NO PHOTOS, DON'T take photos.
There's a nice little cafe right across from the entrance/exit of the museum. They serve really good pizza and cappuccino and are not as expensive as you would think.
Souvenirs are sold all around the museums and St. Peter's so you'll have plenty of opportunities to shop around.
Tickets are availble online and since this is one of Rome's most popular attractions, I'd suggest buying your tickets online. Proper attire is required for entrance to the Museums.
Check the calendar on the website to see what days the Museum and Sistine Chapel are closed. Entrance is free the last Sunday of each month, which means it will be very crowded.
Otherwise entrance is Euro 14,00.
Hours are 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Last entry is at 4:00 p.m.
All visitor information is correct as of this writing.
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