Fontana Di TreviThis is one of the best pictures taken during our time in Rome :)
Having and stressful couple of months with work and university commitments, Sonny and I were wondering of going somewhere for a short weekend away. Somewhere sunny with loads of cultural information and somewhere we have never been before and immediately Rome came to mind!! Rome was definitely the best decision made to fulfil our expectations. It's a great city, weather was great and the food there is delish!!. Pretty much cover the whole package we were looking for. So we took our flight from Glasgow directly to Rome. It was our first time visiting Rome so were not sure what to expect. We stayed at a nice traditional Italian hotel called Cilicia, which was about 30mins walking distance from the main city. Our hotel was great, we were surrounded by locals, not many people there spoke English much, so it was a good way to practice a bit of the language. We spent most days walking to places, normally would have lunch somewhere around we were staying as the prices around there were 40% cheaper, compared to what you pay in the city centre and since we were not sure where to get tickets for the bus, opted to walk. This was the best way to see all touristic areas in Rome, so would definitely recommend it to anyone that is planning to go to Rome, bring your trainers, phone and a map!!!. In our last day of our trip we managed to work out how to get the buses lol, which was quite easy if we knew were we were going in the first place, but things that you learned as you go along. Things to see and do My favourite place in Rome would definitely be Fontana de Trevi, but be aware most restaurant around there are pricey so would defy recommend to walk a bit from there and you will find some nice Italian restaurants with affordable prices. Next spot to visit is the Spanish Steps, not far from there is another touristic place called Piazza de Popolo. Take a trip to the Vatican and next to it, if you got time visit Basilica St. Peter. On our way back to the hotel we would walk along Piazza Venezia then head to the Colosseum, if you walk around there in the evenings you will get stunning photographs. Tips: Bus or metro tickets (biglietto) can be purchased from shops called Tobacco (tabacchi) in Rome, you could simply look for the big "T" sign . Those tickets need to be purchased in advance as bus drivers do not sell tickets onboard. Sometimes you could purchase tickets at newsstands and in machines at some bus stops and in all metro stations. Penalties: If caught without a ticket, you will be fined by a bus inspector who hops on and off buses at random. If caught, you’ll pay €51 (if you pay on the spot) or €101 (if you pay later). It may seem like they never check tickets, but believe me they do. So better be safe than sorry! Ticket prices A single ticket costs €1 and is good for 75 minutes on buses and trams and one trip on the metro line. If you plan to ride public transportation all day, consider buying a biglietto giornaliero (a day ticket) for €4. A weekly pass (biglietto or tessera settimanale) costs €16 and is good for unlimited use on the buses, trams and metro lines for one week. Note: Keep in mind when buying your tickets that a good chunk of the sights you’ll be seeing can be covered on foot as most of them are located in the centro storico (the historic city center). Important: You must validate your tickets once you are on the bus or tram. Stick your ticket into the little yellow machine on the bus or tram. It will print the expiration time on your ticket, then spit it back out. If you fail to validate your ticket, you can be slapped with that hefty little fine mentioned above.
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