Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
9.30am-7pm)
Near the Trevi Foun-
Trevi Fountain Tourist Information
(Via Marco Minghetti;
tain.
Via Nazionale Tourist Information
(Via Nazionale;
9.30am-7pm)
For information about the Vatican, contact the
Centro Servizi Pellegrini e Turisti
(
06 6988
8.30am-6pm Mon-Sat)
.
1662; St Peter's Sq;
WEBSITES
060608
(
www.060608.it
)
Provides information on sites, accommodation, shows, transport
and so on.
Coop Culture
(
www.coopculture.it
)
Information and ticketing for Rome's monuments,
museums and galleries.
In Rome Now
(
www.inromenow.com
) Savvy internet magazine compiled by two Amer-
ican expats.
Parla Food
(
www.parlafood.com
)
Lippy American food blog with excellent links.
Turismo Roma
(
www.turismoroma.it
) Rome's official tourist website. Lists accommoda-
tion options, upcoming events and more.
Vatican
(
www.vatican.va
)
The Vatican's official website.
Getting There & Away
AIR
ter known as Fiumicino, is on the coast 30km west of the city.
of the city centre, is the hub for European low-cost carrier Ryanair.
BOAT
Rome's port is at Civitavecchia, about 80km north of the city. Ferries sail to/from destina-
tions across the Mediterranean, as well as Sicily and Sardinia.
Bookings can be made at the Termini-based
Agenzia 365
( 06 474 09 23;
www.agenzie365.it
;
8am-9pm)
, at travel agents or online at
www.traghettiweb.it
.
You can
also buy tickets directly at the port.
Frequent trains depart from Stazione Termini to Civitavecchia (€5 to €15, forty minutes
to 1¼ hours). On arrival, it's about 700m to the port (to your right) as you exit the station.
