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Via Cesare Battisti, 133, Piazza Venezia, Rome, Lazio, 00187, Italy
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“Wedding of Cupid & Psyche” Detail, May 2007
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I Will be in Rome on the 24th and 25th of december and in Venice on the 31st of december and 1st of january.
Are all the museums , shops and restaurants closed in those places ?
IS there any great program there during those days?
thnks
The Vatican Museum is closed on Sundays, on 25 and 26 December, and 1 January. Most other museums in Italy/Europe close on Mondays (e.g., in 2007, 24 and 31 December), on 25 December and on 1 January. So yes, museums and shops (except tourist shops) are likely to be closed on those days, restaurants on the other hand should be open although probably reduced in number on 25 December and, especially, 1 January, plus on the evenings of 24 and 31 December they tend to serve expensive fixed menus for which you have to book in advance. However, I'm sure hotels will be serving their own guests and in tourist places there is always something open.
Rome has a Christmas Market in Piazza Navona and Venice has music and fireworks in St. Marks Square for San Silvestro/Capodanno (New Year's Eve).
at christmas ..i mean the 25th and 26th cause usually people and families stay at home enjoying parties and stuff like that.. while few days before around 20th to 24th the city is very busy and people rush in order to purchase the last minute gift. is very popular spend the new year's eve on the street on some square.. it would be very very crowded but at the same time funny and is amazing to see sooo many people on the street.is in principle safe and after a certain hour people either go home or to dance in some clubs.An advice.. avoid organized dnners or similar ..usually very expensive and not too hi quality food anyway.
A good advice i care to give is about the trevi fountain.. especially if you are a girl/woman ..there is just a man should be avoided.. read more on the website www.trevifountainperv.com
that's safe now!!
We're in Rome during Christmas too. I've browsed online, but it doesn't seem like there is anything special going on in the city on that day. :-(
I was hoping there'll be some public places where strangers all gather around to countdown to Christmas! :p
Hi there,
Any tips for visitors who would be in Rome on Christmas day on where to go or what to do?
There isn't much information online (I've browsed tons of websites!) and we did consider going for a day trip to either Naples or Ostia Antica on Christmas day itself but I can't seem to find the train schedule on Trenitalia website. Do the trains run on Christmas day?
Thanks in advance!
There are fountains everywhere in Rome and this includes those for drinking. Everywhere I went I ran into these little constantly flowing gifts of fresh water. It can be really hot in Rome and I recommend keeping a water bottle with you at all times and filling it up at every chance. There will be plenty of opportunities and the water was safe for drinking (well I'm still alive at least).
UPDATE JAN 2009 - I am so sorry to note that some brilliant Rome bureaucrate decided to give this bridge a haircut - so, these cascading vines no longer grace this bridge!
I jumped off the #116 bus I had boarded bound for Trastevere when the sight of this vine covered bridge came into view. I was at the last stop by the Tiber and walked back toward Rome center to get a better look. Michelangelo was commissioned by the Farnese family to design this bridge that would permit them private access to their winter palace, Villa Farnesina, on the other side of the Tiber in Trastevere. What you see here and the exquisite vines that grace the arch is all that remains of Michelangelo's project.
Photo 2 - Another view of the rear of the arch and underneath.
I believe the #116 might be the only bus that takes this route as, due to the narrow streets, it is one of Rome's mini-busses. If you're walking from Piazza Farnese, take Via Giulia - then, on the other side of this arch you will see to your right that bizarre Fontana del Mascheone (the next Off the Beaten Path tip). Enjoy.............
Rome is well served by public transportation that eliminates the need to rent a vehicle or take an expensive taxi to go from one place to another. There are two metro lines, Line A (Red Line) and Line B (Blue Line) that serves almost all of the attractions in Rome. The combination of the Metros and the Cotral buses are enough to see every single attraction in the city of Rome.
Here is a link to the Rome Metro...
http://www.reed.edu/~reyn/Metro7.pdf
Use the magnifier to enlarge it to see the routes clearly.
Call us boring but once we found a place to eat we liked and was good we were loathe to risk somewhere else and be disappointed.
Here's a view of the cosy interior. There was also a covered terraced area which was kept warm at night by those gas burner stands that are popular in gardens now.
It seemed to take us forever just to get across the huge courtyard to join our English speaking tour to go through St. Peter's. Once inside we were in awe of the size and the beauty of this amazing cathedral. Cherubs on either side of the bowls of Holy Water were about 10 ft. tall & 5 ft. wide.
Click on the photo to see the tiny size of the people inside this one section of the cathedral.
The surface area of St. Peter's is 163,182.2 sq. feet. The length of the basilica including the vestibule is 693.8 feet. Other great cathedrals of the world could easily fit inside of St. Peters.
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