Ciao Roma!
The recommendations are based on my visits to Italy and the hospitality I was shown by the proprietors. Many of them are my cousins, so remember to say Vincenzo from Cincinnati said “Ciao” when you visit!
ChefChierchia Youtube Channel contains converted 8 mm films of Amalfi, Felitto, Rome and other cities and villages in Italy.
Rome Metro (ATAC) Network
There are three lines: A, B, and C covering the City of Rome. Lines A & B meet at Termini Station which is the center of the bus, metro, and railways.
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You must validate paper tickets or risk being fined when stopped by transit police!
TAP AND GO ON ATAC
With Tap & Go your ticket is in your wallet! With a contactless credit, debit or prepaid card that shows the contactless symbol you don’t need a paper ticket for buses, trams, trolleys, and metro lines. You may also be able to use your NFC-enabled devices (smartphones, smartwatches, wearables) if you have payment setup on the device. No need to register for ATAC unless you want an account to track your travels.
You will tap your card or device to the reader and be charged the going rate for your ticket. Each time you board or pass a turnstile, you need to tap before you go. Taps made to change between different means of transport (bus-metro/railway, metro/railway-bus and bus-bus), if made within the validity period of the ticket (100 minutes), are considered as one single tap and there will be no further charge.
REMEMBER TO TAP ON EACH VEHICLE BEFORE TIME RUNS OUT
ROMA PASS
If you plan on spending two to three days in Rome, and will be visiting museums and archeological sites, a Roma Pass may be your ticket.
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Need Help with Luggage?
Bags Free Luggage Storage is located in Rome Termini, in Via Castro Pretorio 32, only 180 meters from Termini Station Platform 1.
You can store your luggage there, or they can transport it for you to Rome Stations, Ciampino and Fiumicino Airport, Civitavecchia Port, at the time and day you will indicate us. Rates start a €5 per bag.
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Places to Eat in Rome
Lunch or Dinner Near the Pantheon
Bistro Tabaccheria di Rienzo (map)
Trip Advisor Travelers’ Choice 2024
(review)
Stop and enjoy the food, and the service. Tell Luigi that Vincenco from Cincinnati sent you and said hello!
And if you need WiFi, Luige has it!
SSID: Caffe Di Rienzo Guest
PWD: bistropantheon
Trevi Fountain
Reservations are not required to visit, but there is a queuing system in place that places a limit of 400 people in the area around the fountain.
Read my page on Visiting the Trevi Fountain for more information.
Places to Stay
As a concierge travel planner, I can help you plan an unforgettable trip and make bookings at hotels that fit your budget and fulfill your dreams.
Hotel President: a 4-star hotel in the historic center of Rome
Hotel President: a 4-star hotel in the historic center of Rome: 3 Nights
Class, luxury and functionality are what represents Best Western Hotel President 4-star hotel, the ideal place for your stay in Rome near the Termini railway station and in the heart of its enchanting historic centre.
Situated in the core of the Eternal City, placed near the Basilica of St. John Lateran, the Colosseum, the spectacular Domus Aurea, and few steps away from the shopping area, the hotel is housed in a stately and elegant modern building.
A few metres from the hotel, here is the Metro A subway line and several public transportations stops to ensure you a fast and functional link with the rest of the City, for a comfortable permanence in complete freedom and independence.
Line A (Orange)
Line A runs from the northwest to southeast, from Battistini to Anagnina. The most important stops are the following:
- Cipro – Musei Vaticani: The closest stop to the Vatican Museums and to the Sistine Chapel.
- Ottaviano – San Pietro: This station is a few minutes’ walk from St. Peter’s Square and St. Peter’s Basilica.
- Spagna: Very convenient for visiting Piazza di Spagna and Villa Borghese.
- Barberini – Fontana di Trevi: This station is five minutes away from Trevi Fountain It is also the closest station to Piazza Navona and the Pantheon.
- Termini: Stops at Roma Termini railway station. Here, visitors can take the Leonardo Express to get to Fiumicino Airport
Take a stirring journey through art and religious history with skip-the-ticket-line entry to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. Avoid the long ticket lines and then enjoy your visit at your own pace. Wander through the Greek Cross Gallery to see elaborately-carved sarcophagi that might just contain the earthly remains of some of antiquity’s famous kings and queens.
Peek at the Cabinet of the Masks, or tour the Sala degli Animali to see a virtual menagerie of fantastic beasts, real and imagined. Walk the Upper Galleries, including the Gallery of Maps, to see how cartographers depicted the world through the ages.
See masterpieces by Renaissance masters in the Raphael Rooms, and rest for a while in the Borgia Apartments. Then, it’s time to marvel at Michelangelo’s exquisite Sistine Chapel, the crown jewel of the Vatican, and perhaps even of all the world’s art treasures.
