Rome Airport
(Fiumicino)
Airport code: FCO
Fiumicino Airport:
Rome's Leonardo da Vinci (Fiumicino) Airport is south-west of the
city.
The G.R.A. encircling Rome leads to the A12 Rome-Fiumicino
highway direct to the airport.
Follow the signs from the airport approach road for your terminal.
Journey time from central Rome is around 45 minutes.
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International
country code: 39
Government:
Parliamentary
Republic
Population Rome:
4,013,057
Religion: 87.8%
of Italians are
Roman Catholics
Currency: Euro €
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A Quick Travel
Guide To Rome
by Chris
Rome is an enchanting
place that has been
attracting tourists for its
rich cultural heritage and
brilliant historic
monuments. In the ratings
of Condé Nast Traveler’s
2004 Reader’s Choice
Awards, Rome grabbed the
coveted second spot on
the list of top ten European
cities.


Book yourself a hotel that is close to the historic district.
The ideal place would be Hotel de Russie, situated
between the Piazza del Popolo and the Spanish Steps
that are worth seeing.
Plan your itinerary well in advance, especially the places
you definitely want to visit. The ideal mode of
discovering Rome’s heritage is on foot, as it gives you
the flexibility of covering the locations at your own
speed. The other option to save cost is to use the Tram
Bus system that links the entire city and also the nearby
areas. And if you are looking at convenience, you can
always opt for a private tour. Make sure you have taken
a pair of comfortable shoes. Carry minimum weight
while going around the city. The city has many eating
joints around the tourist attractions so you can
appease your hunger pangs any time you want.
The city is full of tourist attractions and it is a real tough
task to decide which of them are a must see. Your local
sightseeing plan for a given day could look like this.
Start with the Colosseum that is a popular tourist
attraction. Since the visiting hours change through the
year, make sure that you confirm the timings
beforehand. To make this awesome experience more
realistic, they have an hourly conducted tour by guides
in the guise of gladiators. The next important stop, the
Roman Forum or Foro Romano, is just across the street.
The Roman Forum, the heart of the Roman Empire, is
standing tall even after 2000 years! You would be
fascinated by the involutions of the Roman architecture.
There is no entry fee here and you can also avail the
facility of guided tours.
The next stop, The Pantheon or ‘The Temple to all
Gods’, was built around 125 AD and is one of the best-
preserved buildings in Rome. Built by Emperor Hadrian,
many famous personalities like Vittorio Emmanuel II and
Umberto I (the kings of Italy) and the one and only
Raphael are buried here. There is a nine meter opening
in the concrete dome which the only source of light in
this monument. It takes you back in time to the glorious
days of the Roman Empire and you cannot stop
imagining being a part of the Romans, as it existed
then. You would get goose bumps dreaming of the kind
of clothes they would have worn, their language,
gestures etc. You can have this extraordinary
experience through the year except Christmas when
the Pantheon is closed.
By the end of the day, there is just one more place to
see that cannot be missed. You can easily spend three
hours visiting The Vatican and its collection of artifacts
that chronicle the Catholic Church’s history. If you have
time, you should let Michelangelo’s Pieta, which is
housed in St Peter’s Basilica, amaze you. The Vatican
museum has even more splendid antiques, including the
Egyptian mummies. You should not miss Sistine Chapel
that has The Bible painted on the ceiling by the
legendary Michelangelo himself.
Well, whatever you chose to do, get to befriend your
hotel concierge first since he can be the best source of
updated information.
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Rome is great - but
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Some quick helpful facts about traveling to the city.
You need to have a valid passport to enter Italy though
you do not need a visa if the duration of the stay is less
than 90 days. However, there is an exception to this
rule for some specific countries. Since the summers are
hot and dry, you should visit Rome between October
and March.