Have sturdy shoes
by mrclay2000
The city has only two subway lines but is crisscrossed with a well-ordered bus network that will get you where or near to where you want to go. The best exploration is (as usual) on foot. Cabs are unconscionable in Rome. Prepare to walk a good deal.
Evidence of Doing as Romans Do????
by icunme
I've been living here in bella Roma for almost a year now and have seen people late at night - walking along - sipping from wine glasses, beer bottles, highball glasses. Someone please tell me - is this a local custom that's accepted by all - including law enforcement???
*Note we've classified this one as "Wine Tasting" "Culinary Trip"...........
REALLY cool stuff to get!!
by Debbyisontheway about Souvenirs (General)
This cool mask shop is in Sicily not in Rome unfortunately. Got this cool pix from a friend who went there and found this cool shop. I like these masks sooooooooooo much that I wanna share it with you. These cool masks are all hand-made. It's got its own unique shape/style that you won't find it elsewhere. Can be very cool decoration in your house. Cool gift with no doubt! If you come to visit me, I don't mind you bring one or two these cool masks as a gift. Tee-hee-hee.....*_^ My friend paid about 20 pounds for this. (it varies according to the size of course)
Private car hire to/from airport
by bugalugs
On our last day we were given a leaflet of a shuttle airport service. We did not use it because as I said we already had our return tickets for the train. I thought I would mention it as it seems quite a fair price.
Its a 24 hours service. They have vehicles from cars. minibuses and upwards.
Pickup from Hotel or apartment to Fiuumicino or Leonardo Da Vinci airport.
1 or 2 passengers 50,000 lire
3 passengers 60,000 lire
4 passengers 80,000 lire#Each additional passenger add 10,000 lire
For the night service between 20.00hrs to 08.00hrs add 30%
Prices include luggage, air conditioning and service
Tel No. 06 42 01 45 07
e-mail airportshuttle@tiscalinet.it
The best Pizza in Rome ??
by sue_stone about Pizzeria Da Baffetto
I had read all about Pizzeria Da Baffetto having the best pizza in Rome, so of course we had to go there to see if it was true!
Pizzeria Da Baffetto has been around for more than 40 years. It appears that any Italian celebrity that goes to Rome has dinner there and is photographed with the owner - the walls are covered in photos of famous people that have dined there.
We went early to avoid the queues, and only had a short wait before being seated.
Our experience was not that great though.....they got my order wrong, and presented me with an onion pizza - and since I can't eat onion I was horrified and asked them to bring me what I had ordered (obviously they mis-understood my original order due to my dodgy Italian!!).
Anyway, they whisked my replacement pizza out in record time, but it wasn't cooked properly and was swimming in cheese and oil....
So, it turned out to be one of the worst pizza's I have eaten : ((
But hopefully my experience was just a one off......would be interested to hear how others enjoyed their visit to Pizzeria Da Baffetto.