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Tips For Your Vacations In Rome
- By Gaizka Pujana
- Published 01/18/2012
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Tips For Your Vacations In Rome
If you are thinking of making Rome your destination during this holiday season, then here are some tips to make the vacation more enjoyable.
- At the Coliseum, there is almost always a long queue. To avoid this, you should purchase your ticket at the booth at Palatine Hill, near the Arch of Titus.
- There are many high places that offer panoramic, 360- degree views of much of the city. These include the cafe at the Capitoline Museum, the Dome of St. Peter, the Vittoriano Monument (a national monument that was erected to honor the first monarch of Italy as a united country, Victor Emmanuel II), and the cafe on the roof of the Castel Sant' Angelo. And if you bring binoculars along with you, you can make the view even more magnificent!
- The Borghese gallery is world famous for its works of art and for its gardens. This museum tends to be quite crowded, so if you want to go there you should book your visit well in advance.
- If possible, take a taxi for transportation; it is much cheaper than renting a car, costing as little as 6 - 8 euros ($7.84 - 10.45). Better yet, try traveling on foot; you can easily get from one place to another that way, since almost all of the main tourist sites of Rome are located within walking distance of each other.
- It is cheaper to rent an apartment or a house than to stay in a hotel. You get more privacy that way, too.
Finally, know that during Christmas time, the people of Rome celebrate the holiday with many colorful traditions. The big city square known as the Piazza Navona, famous for its Baroque architecture, becomes transformed into a market where Christmas goodies of all kinds are sold- candy, gifts, nativity figurines, and toys. A large- scale nativity scene is put up here, and "Father Christmas" makes his appearance (though, according to Italian tradition, it is an old witch named La Befana who brings Christmas gifts). Similar large nativity scenes are also built elsewhere, including those at the Church of Saints Cosma & Damiano; St. Peter's Square; and Santa Maria Maggiore Christmas Crib (believed to be the oldest of its kind anywhere). You can also buy roasted chestnuts from the street vendors who work near Piazza di Spagna. Hanukkah is widely celebrated in Rome too, as the city has a large Jewish community: A menorah is put up in Piazza Barberini during all eight nights.
- At the Coliseum, there is almost always a long queue. To avoid this, you should purchase your ticket at the booth at Palatine Hill, near the Arch of Titus.
- There are many high places that offer panoramic, 360- degree views of much of the city. These include the cafe at the Capitoline Museum, the Dome of St. Peter, the Vittoriano Monument (a national monument that was erected to honor the first monarch of Italy as a united country, Victor Emmanuel II), and the cafe on the roof of the Castel Sant' Angelo. And if you bring binoculars along with you, you can make the view even more magnificent!
- The Borghese gallery is world famous for its works of art and for its gardens. This museum tends to be quite crowded, so if you want to go there you should book your visit well in advance.
- If possible, take a taxi for transportation; it is much cheaper than renting a car, costing as little as 6 - 8 euros ($7.84 - 10.45). Better yet, try traveling on foot; you can easily get from one place to another that way, since almost all of the main tourist sites of Rome are located within walking distance of each other.
- It is cheaper to rent an apartment or a house than to stay in a hotel. You get more privacy that way, too.
Finally, know that during Christmas time, the people of Rome celebrate the holiday with many colorful traditions. The big city square known as the Piazza Navona, famous for its Baroque architecture, becomes transformed into a market where Christmas goodies of all kinds are sold- candy, gifts, nativity figurines, and toys. A large- scale nativity scene is put up here, and "Father Christmas" makes his appearance (though, according to Italian tradition, it is an old witch named La Befana who brings Christmas gifts). Similar large nativity scenes are also built elsewhere, including those at the Church of Saints Cosma & Damiano; St. Peter's Square; and Santa Maria Maggiore Christmas Crib (believed to be the oldest of its kind anywhere). You can also buy roasted chestnuts from the street vendors who work near Piazza di Spagna. Hanukkah is widely celebrated in Rome too, as the city has a large Jewish community: A menorah is put up in Piazza Barberini during all eight nights.