Eating in Rome - an update of sorts
This is a
list of restaurants that seems to be visited the most often -- at least from when I do my Statcounter.com check. Anyway, it's been a while since I've posted on this blog -- yeah, a couple of years to be exact -- but I felt compelled after people started visiting.
Anyway, while we were in Rome a couple of weeks ago, we had a some memorable meals, dinner especially. We enjoyed La Matricianella so much that we went back a second time. Aileen had the bombolotti (like a rigatoni) alla grecia. The first time, I had eggplant parmesan, which was excellent. The second time around, I had spaghetti alla cacio e pepe.
Another enjoyable meal was had at Taverna dei Fori Imperiali. I think this place was a little more low key than La M, it's not like La M was upscale or stuffy in the least, but la Taverna's waitstaff seemed more harried -- there were only 2 waiters, okay 3 if you include the chef. I enjoyed a fresh pasta with tuna and tomato sauce -- yum. Aileen had a non-traditional puttanesca sauce.
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There's much more to say, and I will later. For now, I gotta sign off!
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Sightseeing Tips
© 2005-2006 vinorosso
Here are sightseeing tips I have discovered from the best guidebooks and from my own traveling experiences. I am sharing them with you!
* If you plan on seeing lots of sights, consider a
combo-ticket (20 euros). It covers admission to the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, National Museum, Baths of Caracalla, Crypt Balbi, Bath Museum, and Palazzo Altemps. It pays for itself after you have visited 3 museums and is valid for 7 days. You can avoid the long lines at the Colosseum (especially during summer). Reserve your ticket in advance for an additional 1.50 euro fee by calling: 06/3996.7700.
* Considering visiting the churches first, as they open early (usually around 7:00 a.m.) and close for lunch. Remember to dress properly for church or else they will turn you away! (No shorts, bare shoulders, shorts/short skirts)
* If you want to avoid the long lines at museums and haven't made reservations, consider visiting during the last couple of hours. You're probably not going to see the entire collection anyway, right? So, after the morning tourists have stood in the long lines to see the great works, you can breeze through the short lines and no crowds. It is great to enjoy the museums in peace, late in the afternoon, when everyone else is eating or cooling off.
* For info. on transportation, click
here.
* Remember most sights have a day off, so should you.
Categories: italy, travel, culture, research, rome
Transportation in Rome is varied - there are the metro, trams, taxis, plus you can always walk to all the sights. As long as your hotel is relatively central you can reach most of the sights within 30-40 minutes, but most within 15-20 minutes. Wear some sturdy walking shoes. Your feet will thank you.
Public TransitATAC Website
Eurocheapo's Nice Little RundownAlso, view
Suggested Self-Guided Tours - Using Public TransportCategories: italy, travel, culture, research, rome
Day Trips From Rome
If you want to get away from Rome, after experiencing a few days, visit these sites for more info:
Frommers (with info. on
Cerveteri & Tarquinia,
Fregene,
Ostia,
Palestrina,
The Castelli Romani,
Tivoli,
Viterbo)
Enjoy Rome (additional info. on
Sabaudia,
Santa Severa (located in same municipality as Sta. Marinella), Napoli & Pompei)
Italy Heaven (info. on
Sperlonga,
Palestrina,
Cerveteri,
Frascati,
Tivoli,
Bagnaia,
Terracina)
For other towns not covered in these sites worth a getaway:
Lago di Bracciano - 39km/24mi NW of Rome. Great weekend getaway. The website is very helpful and has a lot of info.
Capodimonte - Seaside town with spectacular scenery.
Montefiascone - For more info. on this town, go to any of these sites (unfortunately they're only in Italiano!).
Montefiascone Turismo Site (Lots of links, plus
photos),
Comune di Montefiascone Site (More City Tourism Links) - Check to see if they've updated their site and have an English counterpart.
Norchia - Another ancient Etruscan town in Lazio. Not many websites, but visually stunning (do a Google image search). In fact, if you're interested in more Etruscan sites and ancient Tuscia (northern Latium/Lazio), visit this
website.
For more ideas, visit
Slow Trav's website for more day trips from Rome.
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Beautiful Vistas
Visit these sights to experience the best views that Rome has to offer:
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Caffe' Capitolino in
Palazzo Caffarelli (supposedly killer views)
-Galleria del
Palazzo Senatorio (same here!)
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Isola Tiberina-
Ponte Sant'Angelo(can see the Vatican from afar, quite spectacular)
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Ponte Cestio-
Ponte Fabricio-Gianicolo (hilltop)
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St. Peter's dome (pay to go up)
To see great vistas, make the effort!
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