Visit the Sistine Chapel. ...
by TerryP
Visit the Sistine Chapel. Nothing can match this experience. I was just amazed at the way the paintings seemed almost 3 dimensional. Unfortunately, no pictures were allowed so I don't have a picture to share but take my word for it and go visit this!! was being able to see the Pieta. This is one of Michelangelo's most famous marble statues. It is protected behind bullet proof glass nowdays. Hence the glare in the picture.
Weather Is Hot
by OttoMarzo
Small trolleys will fit your needs. It never snows, it rarely rains, a lot of sun, so avoid heavy clothes. Very comfortable shoes, you'll never walk as much as in Rome. It's a metropolis, you can easily find anything for good prices. Just what is necessary. Don't forget your camera, preferrably a reflex one; digitals ill give you cold images of a hot city. No videocameras, unless you're Japanese... Many public parks, many great and lovely beaches... It's up to you! My advice is a small backpack
Shopping in Rome
by sue_stone about Women's Clothing
There are plenty of streets to shop in Rome.
Alot of them, like Via Condotti (near the Spanish Steps) are way out of the average travellers price range.
In other areas, such as along Via del Corso, you will find more middle of the road style shops which are perfect for when you feel the need for some retail therapy.
Just remember that a lot of shops close for a couple of hours early afternoon.....this gives you the perfect excuse for a long lunch and a glass of wine or two! Depends on which country you are coming from - not too bad on the USD or GBP, but if you are on the AUD - ouch!!
Getting to the Eternal City
by Laura_Mexico
How did I get there?? Well, since I live in Mexico I had no other choice but to get there by plane, as most of you will have to do as well :) The Fiumicino airport is about half an hour from the town, but there are trains that take you from the airport to Termini train/metro station (near downtown Rome and with lots of bus terminals) which run every half an hour and are very efficient & comfortable, and PUNCTUAL too! That is not very usual in the Roman (or rather Italian) transportation system ;)
If you're arriving from somewhere else in Europe, you may arrive at the Ciampino airport...... this one is small but still well furnished and organized, and you can get from the airport to Termini by bus+metro (take a COTRAL bus to the Anagnina metro station and then use the metro red line: it's about 13 stations from Anagnina to Termini), or with shuttles that take you directly to Termini (by Via Marsala). Same way if you want to go to the airport from Rome.
If you travel by train you will also arrive into the Termini central train station.
The Best coffee in Rome ?
by sue_stone about Tazza d'Oro
Tazza d'Oro is known as Rome's "house of coffee", and I have read that it is supposed to have the city's best coffee.
Located just across the Piazza from the Pantheon, it is the perfect place to stop off for a quick espresso mid site-seeing. For a famous Roman institution, their coffee sure is cheap. If you have a espresso standing at the bar it is only costs 65 euro cents!
Just go and pay at the cash register first and then present your docket to the barista