Over two days we reached most of the big city sights by foot, even though we used our unlimited Metro 48 hour pass as much as we wanted. Pope Francis is an inspirational magnet for her. My wife is a reluctant traveler and a cheap airline ticket back to San Francisco departing from Rome FCO was the only way I got her to Rome for this visit after some serious attempts to plan a trip to Italy over the past 20 years. I changed our travel itinerary from Tallinn, Estonia to Rome for our last three nights in Europe to allow sightseeing for a couple of days in a city Kelley had never seen. In Poland, we watched Nigeria-Iceland while talking travel and politics with a British expat living in Norway. In Lithuania we talked with a former Russian soldier during the first World Cup match between Russia and Saudi Arabia. On Saturday we spent two hours talking with Karen and Graham during the England game. In Rome we saw Germany-Sweden World Cup qualifying match played Saturday night in The Good Fellas Pub, where we ate dinner seated adjacent to a couple of German women, both totally stunned by a 95th minute Germany win. Watching World Cup soccer in Europe was a blast with so many international connections made. No AC in this bar, but two Brits Karen and Graham were in Rome to see Pearl Jam. I want to return to Rome again when World Cup plus heat of day does not have us seeking a bar TV for hours at a time during the day to watch a game, drink a beer or two, while out of the sun, hopefully feeling a cooling air conditioner. Despite the summer heat and summer crowds this trip, she wants to return again to Rome when the weather is cooler. Same train 11:31am Sunday morning after most passengers exited at Ottaviano Metro Station for Vatican City.Įven more surprising about Rome to me is Kelley has said several times over the past two weeks how much she enjoyed being in Rome to finish off our June 2018 Europe trip. Metro A line through Central Rome 11:24am Sunday. Jump on the Metro or a bus when you want to be somewhere else or get back to your lodging neighborhood quickly. Walk when the weather is good and pick up public transportation when the weather is not. Walk or ride to a place you want to visit and then walk or ride towards other attractions along a route back to your hotel. Altare della Patria-Alter of the Fatherland (also site of Tomb of Unknown Soldier).Ĭheap public transportation at 1.50eur for bus or Metro makes Rome an easy city to travel place to place. Proximity of so many major city attractions like the Colosseum, Roman Forum ruins, Markets of Trajan, Alter of the Fatherland, the Pantheon and Vatican City and many other attractions along a 3 or 4 mile route make any walk across the city an historical education opportunity. Temperatures were mostly 28C/82-83F, dry on our first day and more humid with a couple of brief, but heavy afternoon rain showers. The app works offline, so no data plan is needed when traveling abroad.Turned out Rome is a far more walkable city than I expected in late June. The app's navigation functions guide you from one attraction to the next. Each walk comes with a detailed tour map as well as photos and background information for the featured attractions. How it works: Download the app "GPSm圜ity: Walks in 1K+ Cities" from iTunes App Store or Google Play Store to your mobile phone or tablet. Not only that, but you can also create your own walk with the attractions that interest you most and even set your hotel as the walk's starting point! In all, we have prepared 18 self-guided walks for you to explore Rome, which cover everything from charming neighborhoods to famous fountains and squares, shopping and antique hunting. Go on a tantalizing Food Walk in Historic Rome or enhance your visit with a tour of the sites featured in "Roman Holiday", the classic film starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck. If you're in Rome to visit Vatican City, the smallest state in the world, we've picked out 10 places you can't miss out on. If you are visiting for the first time, enjoy its wealth of historic major landmarks with the the two Introduction Walks ( Walk I / Walk II). Welcome to Rome – a city of history, culture, gastronomy and beauty.
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