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Via Marghera 17, Rome, Lazio, 00185, Italy
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Antinous-Braschi, Vatican Museums, May 2007
The round roof is the Pantheon
Villa Borghese
Hello everyone.
It is nearly time for our trip to Rome and i still have not fins any contact details for the Roman Forum. I found an old article (2007) that stated that there are guided tours of the Forum for €4. http://www.italylogue.com/things-to-do/roman-forum.html (half way down the page)
Has anyone taken this tour recently?
Has anyone got a contact email address where i can check this out?
Any help with this will be greatly recieved.
Many thanks
Clare
We have already booked our ticket for the colosseum via the official website. We just need a guide for the Forum but thanks for the help :-)
The Roman Forum can be done on your own with no problem. Check out the Why Go Italy website for information on how to do the Roman Forum: http://www.italylogue.com/things-to-do/roman-forum.html
I know, that's what you said in your post but it still applies. If you need a current post try the Key to Rome website: http://www.keytorome.com/
one small tip: do the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill before the Colosseum: 1) the pedestrian through-way between the two sites is one way, i.e. from Forum to Colosseum, so it will be a bit extra walk should you go otherwise; 2) the impact of Colosseum is so profound that you may find the ruins boring should you do the Colosseum first; and 3) Forum and Palatine Hill sites will be hotter as there is no shades available...
Btw, the general Colosseum ticket includes Forum and Palatine Hill, do check whether your guided tour includes them also?
When you arrive in Rome, pick up the brochure called "Un Ospite a Roma", (a guest in Rome). It's free in hotel lobbies. This is a great help in finding out when sights are open, restaurants, and all kinds of info. I found this most valuable because we traveled in the off-season, when certain sights have unusual hours.
Some of the fountains in Rome are centuries old, while others are alot newer (although OLD by our standards! haha).
It is hard sometimes to guess their age by the amount of graffiti on them unfortunately, thankfully I didn't see too much of this though.
Some are operated with a button that you push, while others flow continuously into ornate bowls and cisterns carved from stone or marble.
There is hardly any wastage of water.
Located next to the Information Office (on the left hand side as you face St Peter's Basilica), the Vatican Post Office is a very popular place for both tourists and local Roman's as the Vatican postal system is reputedly fast. Inside, you can buy a large variety of Vatican stamps, coins (although the Euro collections sell out very quickly), postal covers and albums etc.
Remember: you cannot post mail with Italian stamps in the Vatican post office nor can you post mail with Vatican stamps in the Italian mail system.
1) Don't be stressed by vehicles of lower size, they'll take care of themselves.
2) When negotiating a crossing that looks too messy (such as the one between Via di Decima and Via Colombo, a real masterpiece of demential engineering), go slowly forward and be prapared to brake suddenly in case your neighbours happen to have a different opinions over priorities.
3) if you need to do something stupid (like a U-turn in a jammed road) because you got lost or took the wrong way, make sure you signal your intentions. Roman drivers are very tolerant of stupid manoeuvres (they see hundreds of them every day) and will not honk too much.
4) follow the flow, do as the Romans do.
This hardy Roman trattoria is one which tourists will typically never reach, despite receiving some attention from guidebooks. It is located in the middle class residential neighbourhood of Testaccio, not too far from the Pyramid of Caius Cestius, away from the main tourist atractions. It serves excellent local Roman dishes including tonarelli cacio e pepe and pollo (chicken) all cacciatore at relatively low prices and in a very simple dining room. The trattoria is run by a family (I believe the husband "Oio" cooks and the wife runs the dining room). If this is not your first visit to Rome and are looking for an authentic experience, the detour here won't be regrettable.
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