It’s time to pack! The tickets are bought, the passports are renewed, the itinerary to discover the Eternal city is finally done: now all you need is a well-packed suitcase and you’re ready to go! ...
Understanding when and how much to tip in Rome, as in whole Italy, can be tricky and not very clear for tourists, Rometriptips wants to help you to do the appropriate move in every situation...
The electrical current in Italy is 220 volts, 50 cycles alternating current (AC); wall outlets take Continental-type plugs, with two or three round prongs, mostly 3 prongs with 2 different...
If you have a multiband phone (some countries use different frequencies from those used in the United States) and your service provider uses the world-standard GSM network (as do T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon), you can probably use your phone ....
The Vatican’s postal service is described as one of the world’s best, with more letters sent each year from its post code than anywhere else in the world, according to the Universal Postal Union...
Rome's prices are comparable to those in other major capitals, such as Paris and London. A 2-km (1-mile) taxi ride in Rome costs around €8. An inexpensive hotel room for two, including breakfast, is about €120; an inexpensive dinner...
The answer to this question is simple: it depends by your citizenship.
All following countries citizens, even infants, need a valid passport to enter Italy for stays of up to 90 days, but Visas are not required for stays under 90 days..
Rome has many Tourist Information points called PIT (Punti Informativi Turistici) in the city center. They look like green kiosks (see the picture below) and they have multilingual personnel, are near the most important sights and squares...
Public restrooms are a rare commodity in Rome, and when found, they are often undesirable. Toilet seat covers are a rarity, and sometimes you may find just a hole in the ground. Although there are public toilets in Piazza San Pietro, Piazza di Spagna....
In the centro storico, most street names are posted on ceramic like plaques on the side of buildings, which can make them hard to see. Addresses are fairly straightforward: the street name is followed by the street number.
Rome is one hour ahead of London, six ahead of New York, seven ahead of Chicago, and nine ahead of Los Angeles. Rome is nine hours behind Sydney and 11 behind Auckland. Like the rest of Europe, Italy uses the 24-hour (or "military-style") clock...
