Rome - places to see, places to stay
Roma, Eterna Cita (Engl. Rome, Eternal City)! The capital of
Italy is located on the rivers Aniene and Tiber, close to the
Mediterranean Sea. With a population of almost 9 millions (in
2004), it is the largest city in the country. Rome has three
airports: Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport - FCO
-commonly known as Fiumincio is the major airport,
Giovan-Battista Pastine -commonly known as Ciampino Airport and
it handles usually charter flights and European flights
including low-cost airlines and Aeroporto dell' Urbe is used
mostly for private flights.
Once in Rome you'll be amazed by the number of place to see:
churches, fountains, palaces and many more. Probably the
landmark anyone knows is in Rome is the Colosseum, by its Latin
name Amphitheatrum Flavium was once the place where gladiators
fought for their lives and to entertain the emperors and crowds.
The churches date back to the 3rd century and probably the whole
life is not enough to see them all. The oldest church is San
Martino ai Monti. Some churches from the 4th century include:
San Marcello al Corso, San Marco, and Santa Pudenziana. The
newest church was built in 2003 and is called Dio Padre
Misericordioso.
Some very nice places to see are the fountains. Everybody knows
about Trevi fountain (Fontana di Trevi), where if you throw a
coin in , you are bound to get back to Rome. Other fountains
are: Acqua Paola , Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi and Triton
Fountain. Also there are some museums that need your attention:
The Vatican Museums, The Capitoline Museums - founded in 1471
and Galleria Borghese - houses one of the largest collections in
the world. There are a lot of places to stay, from hostels and
one star hotels to historical buildings and five stars hotels.
For those who are on a budget trip, a hostel is the best place
to spend the nights. One of them is Hostel Star Light and it's
located in the city centre, near the Termini station and very
close to the Trevi fountain.
Some of the one star hotel include: Hotel Dino - also in the
centre of the city, Hotel Gabriele - in the historical center of
the city and Hotel Vienesse. For those who want luxury, there
are the five stars hotels: Aldrovandi Palace Hotel - close to
Via Veneto, Hotel Hassler -near Trinita' dei Monti Church, to
name just two of them.
Of course, you can choose from guesthouses, bed & breakfast,
country houses, camping and many more, based on what you like
and on your budget. Here you can choose the website to book your
hotel for your stay in Rome.