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You will see a number of maps to choose from in all the tourist shops and offices. This appears to be the map of choice if you plan to use public transportation while in Rome. It is user friendly and gives excellent detail on all available public transportation routes and schedules. A handy little item.
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 right behind termini by EllenH
They also have an Indian Fast Food restaurant around the corner which we did not eat at but the price was right, 5 euro for 3 courses.
Via Milazzo, 20 B
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 It's not as far as it seems. by monorailgold
When you are looking at the maps of rome that you see in guidebooks, realize that the scale is very deceiving. The sights may look to be spread out and you may think that you need a cab to get around but that is not the case. Plan your day around a particular area and see everything in that area. Believe me, you won't run out of things to see.
In the area of the Pantheon is Santa Maria Sopra Minerva (around the corner), Piazza Navona (about a 10 minute walk), and Castel San Angelo (another 10 minutes)..
The Trevi fountain is a 10 minute walk from the palazzo Barbarini, then about 10 minutes to the spanish steps (don't forget the Trinita dei Monti) and another 15 minutes to piazza del popolo ( don't forget the twin churches). Just up the hill is the Pincio gardens.
These times depend on how fast you walk. I would suggest you take your time and enjoy all the sights, not just the major ones. There are beautiful, historic remnants around every corner in Rome. Just take your time to notice them. You will be amazed and enjoy your trip even more. Leave a Comment
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 I thought I left Math
back at school by Escadora7
The following web-sites provide tables of Roman Numerals, converters, and other useful information:
http://www.yourdictionary.com/crossword/romanums.html
http://www.guernsey.net/~sgibbs/roman.html
http://www.novaroma.org/via_romana/numbers.html
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Stage/3591/numerals.html Leave a Comment
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 A Smart Car! by Jmill42
Eventually,everyone gets where they are going, but for people who are used to much calmer and more rule regulated driving (Americans, Germans, etc.) , it seems like you are always mere seconds from death. I suggest handing over the driving duties and just sit and close you eyes. Try thinking of the gelati you just had!
But, the best thing that I remember about Rome, its drivers, driving, and cars, is the Smart car. NO WAY would that thing work in the States, with our 20 ton SUVs and need to burn more gallons of gas than miles we traveled using that gas. It basically is the same length as it is wide, so you can park anyway you want! How cool is that?!? And, it gets good gas milage. For Rome, that is the perfect car. I just would never dare try to drive one in Texas... Leave a Comment
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 bird signs by chicabonita
Countless birds flew around making awesome figures in the sky!
Watch out when walking along there, if you have one open an umbrella otherwise it could happen that these artists of the sky will s**** on you ... Leave a Comment
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 S.P.Q.R. in a wellcover by tompt
The Roman poet Belli interpreted the abbreviation, explaining it in a sonnet, as meaning "Solo Preti Qui Regneno" (only priests reign here), referring to the temporal power of the Church of Rome, maintained until 1870. Leave a Comment
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To get married in the Eternal City must be something you will remember for ever in anycase!!
I was talking to a friend of mine that lives in UK who wanted to get married in Rome, but she decided to change her mind because a Wedding Planner was asking more then 1000 euro only for the Paper Work plus another 2000 euro for the basic package(flowers,photografer,venue,transportation etc..).
I later discovered that you need just to get a non impediment paper from the Local Register in your country and send it together with other relevant certificates(birth,residence,copy of the passport, etc..) to the Embassy here in Rome.Then receive a "Nulla Osta" here, book the City Hall(cost about 350 euro) where the Ceremony(Civil) will be held and just be in Rome 1 day earlier to sign the Local Marriage Register.
Of course it helps to have someone here but overall it will not cost a fortune. Leave a Comment
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 Palace of Montecitorio by
night by Sarita76
Montecitorio is almost untouched and it is now used by Camera dei Deputati, one of the two Chambers of the Italian Parliament. In front of Montecitorio you can find the remains of a column erected in honour of Antoninus Pius and his wife Annia Faustina. Leave a Comment
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If you own a digital camera, then you know about memory cards. When I travel, I take my digital rebel and 2 512mb cards with me. I also take my laptop. At the end of the day I download all of my pictures to my laptop and wipe my memory card. This works very well and I dont have to worry about taking multiple cards with me on the trip. Two is plenty. That way during the day I have a spare if I fill one up. I can hold about 130 pictures on each card (I tend to take tons of pictures), so having a spare with me is great.
If you don't have or don't want to bring a laptop with you, a video ipod will work just as well. You can download all of your pictures onto your ipod at night. If you only have a small memory card, you can take your ipod with you during the day to do downloads as needed. These ipods, while small, have tons of memory. My video ipod is a 60 gig-er. Most of the pictures I take are between 3 and 6 mb so I can hold thousands of pictures on it and still have my music files. You don't need a video ipod, any ot them will work for data storage, however, the video ipod is the only one that will let you view your pictures in color. There is a cable that you will need to take, but it is inexpensive and small.
I have found this an easy solution for data storage. I use the ipod for music on the plane and for video storage while in the city. It works great. Leave a Comment
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