Rome Guide for Interrailers

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Italy Italy is a country in south of Europe and a member of the European union. Before 1861, it was made up of smaller kingdoms and city-states. Its capital is Rome.

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Numbers: The population of Italy is 69.795.600. The population is rising. As of 31 December 2015, over 5 million foreigners were living in Italy, which was then 8.3% of the total population.

The area is 301.338 square kilometers.

Language: The official language is Italian.

Landscape: Northern Italy has some of the biggest lakes in the country, such as Lake Garda and Lago Maggiore. Italy has a very long coastline. Well-known mountain ranges are the Italian Alps with the Dolomites and the Appeninnes.

Industries: tourism, car production, machine equipment, mainly small and medium businesses: jewelry, leather products, textiles, clothing and shoes, furniture, ceramics Agriculture: wheat, maize corn, olives, citrus fruits , dairy products, meat, soybeans, rice, sugar beets, all kinds of fruit Italy is the world's largest producer of wine.

Popular sports: football, water sports, skiing, cycling, gymnastics Age structure: 0-14 years: 13.6% 15-24 years: 9.61% 25-54 years: 41.82% 55-64 years: 13.29% 65 years and over: 21.69% Italy is famous for its history and its ancient sites. It is popular because of its beaches and holiday resorts. Italy has become famous for its wine, its food, its soccer team, high quality cars, fashion and design.

Sources: Wikipedia, Simple English Wikipedia, CIA World Factbook

Rome: Where to stay Generator Hostel, Via Principe Amedeo, 257, 00185 Roma https://generatorhostels.com/destinations/rome

Modern hostel in a classicist building with cozy dorms and private rooms, plus a cafe bar. cost per night: shared rooms from 15 € per night, double room from 40 €, quad from 60 €

Alessandro Downtown Hostel, Via Carlo Cattaneo, 23, 00185 Rom 2-Star-Hotel, Dorm bed 23 €

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Blue Hostel, Via Carlo Alberto, 13, 00185 Roma http://www.bluehostel.it/

https://www.agoda.com/de-de/the-blue-hostel/hotel/rome-it.html?cid=-218 Elegant rooms and a suite with flat-screen TVs and suite bathrooms in a former convent. the cost per night in a double room for 2 persons is 125 €.

Rome-Low-budget Where to eat or shop for food: Nice and cheap restaurants in Rome are: Fa-bio, Via Germanico 43 - 00192 Rome http://www.fa-bio.com/ Sandwich, rollos, salads, juices, smoothies

SCIASCIA CAFFE’ ROMA Via Fabio Massimo n.80/a 00192 vicino vaticano http://sciasciacaffe1919.it/

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Antico Forno Roscioli, Via dei Chiavari, 34, 00186 Roma http://www.anticofornoroscioli.it/ bakery and pizzeria, an espresso costs 90 cents

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Supermarkets The names of the supermarkets are Todis, Conad, SMA, Auchan, Carrefour, Elite, Panorama and others. Lidl and Eurospin are more away from from the city center and you need a car.

Todis is a cheap chain. Here you can find good, fruits and vegetables, cold meats, cheese, bread and in some markets a meat counter and a fish department.

Eataly is a deli supermarket.

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Most large supermarkets are also open on Sunday, but close on Christmas, New Year, Easter and August 15.

Many supermarkets offer bread and pizza from their own production as well as fried foods.https://www.tourist-in-rom.com/en/2017/08/15/groceries-in-rome/

If you want to visit markets, you can find some suggestions here https://www.wantedinrome.com/news/top-10-food-markets-in-rome.html There is also the restaurant Fish Market on the Trastevere market where you can eat fish or seafood.

Campo de' Fiori, Piazza Campo de' Fiori, 00186 Roma Fish Market Trastevere, Vicolo della Luce 3, https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/03/fe/ae/74/fish-market-trastevere.jpg

What to do and what to see in Rome What to see: • • • •

The Trevi Foutain and the Spanish Steps The Colosseum and the Roman Forum Va can Museums and St. Peters Basillica Villa Borghese, the park and the hill Gianicolo

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A walk around the Colosseum ist very impressive Next to the Coliseum is the Roman Forum. It is an impressive series of ruins, originally used as a marketplace, but over the years there have been many important events such as elec ons, examina ons and gladiatorial matches!

You should also visit the Trevi fountain, people say if you throw a coin into the fountain you will come back one day If you are in Rome you should go to the Tiber. This is a very popular river and perfect for a walk on its banks.

Rome culinary – try pizza, pasta and gelato

How to get around in Rome Public Transport Rome public transporta on system consists of buses, trams, metro and train lines conveniently connec ng every corner of Rome.

Rome has currently over 350 bus lines, urban lines, Night buses, Express and Exact are the most popular types of buses.

You can’t buy a cket on the bus you can buy it at the Metro sta on, the cket used on the metro is the same used for buses.

Prices Ticket Single cket (100 min) Roma 24 hours Roma 48 hours Roma 72 hours weekend cards

price 1,50€ 7,00€ 12,50€ 18,00€ 24,00€

Public transporta on ckets can be bought in vending machines in any metro sta on, convenience stores or newsagents. h/ps://www.rome.net/transporta on

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Rome Metro Opened in 1955 (subway or underground) in Rome has grown very li/le by li/le and currently only operates 37,3 miles (60 km) made up of three lines. It is one of the smallest metros in Europe.

Metro Map

h/ps://www.rome.info/metro/rome_metro.gif From Piazza di Spagna metro sta on LINE A many major a rac ons are within walking distance: Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Trevi Fountain.

Use metro LINE B for Ancient Roman sites: it will carry you directly to the Colosseum with nearby Roman Forum and to Circo Massimo which is close to the Caracalla Baths.

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Budget planning Rome Where to stay

Generator Hostel Via Principe Amedeo

How long Price per 5 days Public transport

5 days 75 € BIG day travel card costs 6 €, the 3-day travel card has a price of 16,50 €.

The 48-hour Rome Pass costs 28 €: one museum included and reduced prices to others, public transport included The 72-hour Rome Pass costs 38,50 €, two free admissions and reduced prices to other attractions, a hop-on hop off tour included

food per day

25 €

Food for 5 days

125 €

Entrance fees

Forum Romanum reduced price tickets are available only for EU Citizens between the ages of 18 and 25: 11,50€

Total budget

200 € +

A day in Rome First, when I was in Rome, I sat down on a terrace and had something to drink. I watched the people and looked at the houses to see how wand where they lived. I had found a nice hotel room which was close to all attractions. Whatever I needed, like shops, cafĂŠs or restaurants, all was nearby, and wherever I wanted to go I got there very easily. The first sight I wanted to see was the Coliseum.

The population of Rome is 2,873 and the area is 1,285 km2. I think that in comparison to Berli, Germany, this is large because Berlin has a smaller area, but there are more people who live there.

The climate in Rome is different from the climate in my hometown in Germany, it was a bit sticky here. I wanted to learn about the culture of Rome and the Italian lifestyle, and I found that the people here in Rome are very nice and friendly and always helped me if I needed help.

I spent a lot of time at he Trevi fountain, it was so beautiful. The sunlight reflected in the water. Very many people sat on the edge of the fountain and relaxed there.

In the evening I had dinner at the Pinsere Restaurant, that is a very nice and well rated restaurant in the centre of Rome. I ate there some nice pizza and drank some Cola, as a dessert I had a delicious ice cream with a sweet choclate sauce.

At 23 o´clock I went back to my hotel, looking forward to the next day.

What does 'When in Rome, do as the Romans do' mean?

This idiom means that when you are visiting a different place or culture, you should try to follow their customs and practices.

This means that you should adapt to the customs of societies when you visit them, or behave in an appropriate manner according to how people around you behave. It is often shortened to "When in Rome". https://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/when+in+rome+do+as+the+romans+do.html

featheredserpent, California, A quick poem on Rome , Nov 8, 2008, 5:28 PM Rome, Italy Men smoking in fine suits watching Women in the latest fashion Sipping macchiato while standing at the bar The smell of roasted artichokes and garlic, Vespa scooters hum across cobbled streets Soft splashing of fountains Statues of important men, Buildings of an ancient empire, All a backdrop for the setting sun and the felines that call them home. https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g187791-i22-k2353596-A_quick_poem_on_Rome-Rome_Lazio.html

Trip Through Rome - Poem by RoseAnn V. Shawiak Beautiful waltz taking us all on a trip through Rome.

Exciting tones of romance, sifting through the melody, giving pleasant rhythms room to breathe in syncopation.

Variations falling upon my ears as I listen and compare my very own compositions through innate talent and positive attitudes in life as I traverse through its myriad trials and sufferings, keeping ahead of every diverse situation and meeting them head on. https://www.poemhunter.com/poems/rome/page-2/37758964/