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Rome Travel News
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| Air
travel to resume - Airports to reopen in phases Law enforcement
crews may be on planes |
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Planning your trip to Rome
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| Maps
and Destinations - Street-level maps and detailed driving
directions to help you get around. |
| Paris
Weather - What's the weather like in Rome. |
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| ATAC
- Rome - contains information on public transportation in Rome including
schedules and routes. |
Visa Information
Required for all US citizens: Passport (signed and valid for
6 months). For
more information
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Tourist
Information
U.S. Passport must be valid 3 months beyond stay
Tickets and Documents for return or onward travel
No visa required for stay up to three months
Vaccinations - None Required
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Business
Information
U.S. Passport must be valid 3 months beyond stay
Tickets and Documents for return or onward travel
No visa required for stay up to three months
Vaccinations - None Required
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| Any U.S. citizen who wishes to travel to
the Rome for any purpose other than tourism or business negotiations
(e.g. work, study, adoption, immigration, or stays longer than stipulated
in the entry requirements) should contact directly, the embassy or
nearest consulate. |
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Location & Tips For Travelers
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| Location - Rome is a beautiful city
steeped in history, combining the ancient remains of a two thousand
year past with the excitement of a modern European Capital. It offers
its visitors more to see than any other city in the world. is also
within easy walking distance of some of the most famous attractions
within the city, including The Colosseum (the Classical Amphitheatre)
- one of the most awe-inspiring monuments of the ancient world which
in surprisingly good repair. The Vatican City (Papal state) including
St Peter's and the Sistine Chapel all are located in the city. |
| Rome climate - The climate in Rome
is generally pleasant; warm and sunny in spring and autumn, although
sunstroke and heat exhaustion can be a serious threat in mid-summer.
November can bring rain and winters are generally mild, though cold
spells can occur. |
| Local customs - 'La passeggiata'
must be the most renowned and charming Italian social customs where
each evening families and friends take an early evening stroll with
the intention of 'seeing and being seen'. In Rome, the piazza cafés
fill up rapidly as friends meet and catch up on news. |
| Greeting someone - The Italians are
keen on the most enthusiastic forms of greeting. Hugs, kisses and
handshakes are all performed upon meeting a friend or even a mild
acquaintance, regardless of sex. However, foreign visitors are not
expected to join in with these warm hellos except, of course, for
the handshake which is compulsory both socially and in business. |
| Tipping - Tipping is not mandatory
although it is customary, depending on whether or not you feel it
is deserved. If so, an amount of up to five or ten percent of the
bill should be tipped. Some restaurants include gratuities in the
bill, as well as the cover charge. |
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Useful Phone Numbers & Addresses
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The International Telephone Code for Rome is
+39+06 plus the number
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| Ambulance / SAMU: |
113 |
| Fire and Emergency: |
115 |
| First-Aid Station: |
Tel: 534-4478 |
| Blood Emergency: |
Tel. 445-6375 |
| Rome Post Offices: |
Major post offices will change cash
or American Express travellers' cheques: Centro Storico : Piazza
S.Silvestro, Mon - Fri 8.30am - 6pm, Sat 8.30am - 12.50pm. |
| U.S.
Embassy Rome: |
via Vittorio Veneto 119/A 00187 Roma,
Italia
Tel: (+39) 06.4674.1 (switchboard) Fax: (+39) 06.4882.672 or
06.4674.2356 |
| Office of American Services: |
2 rue Saint-Florentin 75382 Paris Cedex
08 |
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