Cafes and Coffee Shops
by Jmill42
Upon your arrival at a cafe, you are expected to pay at the cashier's desk (cassa) before consuming. Check out what you want, then pay. After that take your reciept and head to the bar, placing a small denomination coin on your receipt (scontrino) will get the bartender’s attention.
If you would prefer to sit down and take your coffe, it will cost you at least double, in my experience. Doing this, you do not need to pay first. Just sit down and the waiter will eventually come over to take your order.
Monte Argentario coast.
by breughel
About 160 Km north of Rome on the Tyrrhenian coast is a mountainous promontory, the peninsula of the Monte Argentario.
Monte Argentario was probably an island which became linked to the main land by strips of sand forming a laguna. The town of Orbetello is located on the middle strip.
There are two nice ports Porto Santo Stefano of the north side and Porto Ercole on the south side. The Mediterranean vegetation (dwarf palm, maritime pine, olive trees, vineyards, orchards) of the Monte Argentario is very nice so that there are similarities with the well known Portofino in Liguria.
Furthermore there are also extended sand beaches bordered by pine trees all along the coast from Ansedonia to Talamone.
Nowadays Monte Argentario is a place of tourism, essentially Italian tourism. Many Romans have here vacation residences going from luxury villas, apartments to small bungalows. There are many camping's and well developed marinas.
Actually there are not many hotels; international tourism is less developed here than on the Ligurian or Adriatic coasts.
That’s probably why Romans like this place: no invasion of international tourists!
The area is very crowded in summer and on week-ends (by Romans), I would advise to visit in low season.
For more info ref. my pages on Orbetello, Porto Santo Stefano, Porto Ercole & Talamone in Tuscany.
Being Alternative
by OttoMarzo about The Qube
One of the most alternative clubs in Rome, it provides many different events every week. Usually famous concerts on Wednesdays, live music and rock disco FOR FREE on Thursdays, gay and lesbian disco on Fridays and live music and rock disco on Saturdays. Special events on other days of the weeks. Three huge floors with different moods, atmospheres and people. Very alternative. Dress codes and entrance selection for "Mucca Assassina" events, gay and lesbian, on Fridays.
Excelent place for lunch or dinner
by adema29 about L'Antica Birreria Peroni
Very good food, tasty and well cooked dishes and, of course, excelent Italian beer! And, not the last, very good ...price !
The only negative comment: crowded and could be difficult to find a free table.
General Audience - Pope
by moscoba
Thank you very much! I am in a war zone and they cannot fax back to me since my friend in Rome faxed it for me.
I will use this email address and hopefully get an answer, if not, I will just copy what you did to pick up the tickets.
Have a great day!
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The nearby Circo Massimo, or racetrack
One of Many Tile Mosaics at the Square of Guilds
A city bus on Via Veneto
Campidoglio - Marcus-Aurelius statue (copy).
