Speak!
by Unique82
Best learn some Italian a little gos a long way, and helps when your bill comes as i found out beacuse i couldnt speak Italian the guy decide he could make money out of me by adding a few more euros than it actually was!. I little gos a long way.
Case Romane al Celio-Roman Houses (IV century AD)
by abarbieri
They are located not far from the Colosseum. Interesting especially for those visitors who have time available and like underground Rome and digs.
Many local couples do get married in the church (Basilica dei SS Giovanni e Paolo al Celio) located just upstairs.
Full information are provided on the web site.
Buy metro tickets from tobacco or news shops
by rstary
It was impossible to get metro tickets from the machines at the station. We witnessed many others have an equally difficult time getting the machines to emit tickets. They must require exact change, which you will never have. Look for a tobacco or newspaper shop. They sell tickets. Once past this problem, the metro is really a great way to get around town.
On the Via Giolitti side of...
by funnyl
On the Via Giolitti side of the Termini as you get out next to the McDonalds there is this place which offers three course really filling meals for only 8 or 9 euros per person, with a sweet old lady at the counter. There is no service charge which seemed to be 3 euros at all restaurants in Rome
In the Termini, on the basement level where the Metro is, there is a Conad supermarket if you want to eat very cheap readymade food, we bought some good wine from there and a 1.5 litre of lime drink for only 50 cents! Thats cheaper than in India! Near our hotel there is a place which seems so Italian, a lovely ristofer/trattoria with great ambience but very high prices and horrible food, I liked the lasagna in Bombay much more, what a disapointment, and on our first night in Rome. At least our other meals were great.
Get to Vatican City Early
by TravelFess
My best tip to give when going to Vatican City is get there early. My friend and I arrived there about an hour before it opened, and we still had to wait an additional hour and half after it opened. But we found that it wasn't as crowded. As we were leaving people were waiting in line in the hot, hot sun, who probably would not be able to get in that day. So wake up early and get in line, especially during busy season.