| Name a concern people often have when travelling | | | | for an unrestricted number of journeys. CIS - |
| abroad. FOOD will probably be number 1 on the list. | | | | Integrated Weekly Ticket / 16.00 Euros - Lasts for 7 |
| Here are some suggestions that may help you solve | | | | days from the date indicated by the ticket holder and |
| this problem, quality and cost wise, when visiting Rome. | | | | for an unrestricted number of journeys. You can buy |
| RISTORANTEs are fine, but fairly expensive. Try | | | | any of these tickets in the Ticket Offices and shops. |
| instead HOSTERIAs or, even better, TRATTORIAs | | | | Churches and museums. Rome has been called "the |
| (meals there would be about 18/25 Euros /per person; | | | | city of a thousand churches". Clearly a gross |
| keep in mind that a cover charge always applies. | | | | understatement. How many are they exactly? The |
| Prices are shown also on stands outside the place). | | | | bad news is: the Vatican only knows! Obviously |
| PIZZERIA is another sign that may come in handy: | | | | tourists are mostly interested in some churches - St. |
| sit-down pizza meals are about 15/20 Euros / per | | | | Peter's, all the Basilicas and a number of other |
| person (pizzas are usually quite good in Rome), | | | | churches which are particularly important from a |
| take-away pizzas won't go over 6 Euros each | | | | religious or and /or architectural and artistic point of |
| excluding drinks. INSALATA RICCA is a food | | | | view. The good news is: you can enter any of these |
| franchise group specializing in big salads and various | | | | churches without paying a dime. The same does not |
| kind of traditional pasta dishes (meals about 10/25 | | | | apply, unfortunately, to museums. But the other good |
| Euros / per person). Finally, the usual old Mc. Donald's, | | | | news is that most admission fees are fairly low and |
| Burger King or similar chains are spread throughout the | | | | often allow for reduced-price tickets. In some cases |
| city, but not Kentucky Fried Chicken. | | | | admission is even free; obviously this does not apply to |
| Are you concerned about getting around in Rome? | | | | the main ones, with the exception of the Vatican |
| Have you heard travellers' tales about chaotic Roman | | | | Museums where admission is free on the last Sunday |
| traffic and traffic jams? Please relax and don't worry. | | | | of each month. |
| There are plenty of ways to get over this problem, as | | | | International Phone cards are a great invention, |
| the local population manages to do day in day out. | | | | particularly since they cut costs considerably (with a 5 |
| Apart from the obvious rental cars or taxis, you can | | | | or 10 Euros card you can speak with the States about |
| simply walk your way to most places in the centre of | | | | half an hour to an hour). Incidentally, you can use them |
| the city (Rome spreads out a lot into its suburbs, but | | | | on any phone you wish - public, private or mobile. |
| the heart of the city is not so huge as some people | | | | Beer and wine are excellent drinks, particularly during a |
| might think). Alternatively, you can turn to public | | | | meal. But what if you get thirsty during your tour of |
| transport, which in Rome is both inexpensive and well | | | | Rome? Apart from the various alternatives available |
| organized. Here is the list of tickets you can buy in | | | | at stands and bars along the way, you may choose to |
| Rome for use on buses, street cars, subways: BIT- | | | | have a drink of excellent, fresh water from any of the |
| Integrated Time Ticket / 1.00 Euro - Lasts 75 Minutes | | | | many small fountains spouting drinking water in Rome's |
| from the time of validation (to be done immediately on | | | | streets. Our suggestion is due to the possibility that you |
| boarding the first vehicle; you can only use it once on | | | | are asked up to 5 Euros for a bottle of mineral water |
| the subway). BIG - Integrated Daily Ticket / 4.00 Euros | | | | in the centre of Rome. So just grab a bottle (if it's |
| - Lasts until midnight (24.00) of the day of its validation | | | | plastic, look at the number under the bottle showing the |
| (to be done immediately on boarding the first vehicle) | | | | maximum number of times you can fill it without the |
| and for an unrestricted number of journeys. BTI - | | | | container yielding chemical particles) and fill it up, |
| Integrated Tourist Ticket / 11.00 Euros - Lasts for 3 | | | | keeping in mind that water from major fountains is not |
| days from the date indicated by the ticket holder and | | | | always drinkable. |