fmax Posted January 22, 2006 #1 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Saw a posting on the Princess thread which might be worth duplicating. Have a posting for each of the ports where people can post tips and answers to most often asked questions and it can be the first place to look. I think the idea was that people didn't ask questions in the thread it was purely for posting useful information. And if the information couldn't be found there, they could start their own new thread, or search the boards This way the link doesn't get hijacked and become irrelevant. So here goes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmax Posted January 22, 2006 Author #2 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Tourist Sites arch of Constantine http://sights.seindal.dk/sight/299_Arch_of_Constantine.html Barcaccia Fountain http://www.romaspqr.it/ROMA/Fontana-della-barcaccia-ing.htm bocca della verita (mouth of truth) http://www.dpsusa.com/bdv.html capitoline hill http://www.wilhelm-aerospace.org/Architecture/rome/capitoline/capitoline.html CapitolineMuseum http://www.museicapitolini.org/it/index_net.htm castel sant' angelo http://www.floria-publications.com/italy/italian_culture/castel_sant.htm http://www.roma2000.it/zmusange.html catacombs http://www.catacombe.roma.it/ Circus maximus http://www2.siba.fi/~kkoskim/rooma/pages/CIRCUSMA.HTM Coliseum http://www.the-colosseum.net/idx-en.htm compo de fiori http://www.romaclick.com/Pages/Roma/Vedere/defiori.htm National gallery of modern art http://www.frommers.com/destinations/rome/A20683.html fontana delle tartarughe (fountain) http://www.romaspqr.it/Inglese/Fontana-tartarughe.htm four river fountain http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/4rivers/4rivers.html galleria borghese http://www.galleriaborghese.it/borghese/en/edefault.htm gallery of modern art http://www.frommers.com/destinations/rome/A20683.html Gallery of ancient art http://www.frommers.com/destinations/rome/A20676.html Herculaneum http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Italy/Campania/Herculaneum-151419/TravelGuide-Herculaneum.html Il Vittoriano (VictorEmmanuelIIMonument) http://www.ambienterm.arti.beniculturali.it/vittoriano/ http://www.aviewoncities.com/rome/victoremmanuelmonument.htm keats-shelley memorial http://www.keats-shelley-house.org/ knights of malta keyhole http://www.theculturedtraveler.com/Archives/MAR2003/Rome_Openings.htm http://www.igougo.com/planning/journalEntryActivity.asp?JournalID=33108&EntryID=3 7178&n=Knights+of+Malta+Keyhole national museum of rome http://www.roma2000.it/zmunaro.html ostia antica http://www.initaly.com/regions/latium/ostia.htm palazzo altemps http://www.letsgo.com/ROMA/05-Museums-145?PHPSESSID=c901093e27759193b9b03d1f78aacaa8 palazzo Massimo alle colonne http://www.letsgo.com/ROMA/04-Sights-225?PHPSESSID=7dff1ab8d3b803bbd77a1df2f1399055 Pantheon http://www.romeguide.it/MONUM/ARCHEOL/pantheon/the_pantheon.htm Piazza della Signoria http://www.mega.it/eng/egui/monu/signo.htm Piazza navona http://www.romainteractive.com/pznavona.htm pasquino http://www.romeartlover.it/Talking.html Roman Forum http://www.tickitaly.com/galleries/forum-rome-italy.php san clemente http://www.exseminarians.com/rome/Churches/sclemente.htm san luigi dei francesi http://roma.katolsk.no/luigifrancesi.htm sant agostino http://roma.katolsk.no/agostino.htm sant andrea della valle http://www.initaly.com/regions/latium/church/sandrea.htm Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza http://roma.katolsk.no/ivosapienza.htm santa maria in aracoeli http://www.initaly.com/regions/latium/church/aracoeli.htm Santa mariadel popolo http://roma.katolsk.no/mariapopolo.htm santa maria in cosmedin http://www.romainteractive.com/smcosmed.htm santa maria in trastavere http://roma.katolsk.no/mariatrastevere.htm Sistine Chapel http://mv.vatican.va/3_EN/pages/CSN/CSN_Storia.html Spada Gallery http://www.galleriaborghese.it/spada/en/einfo.htm Spanish steps http://www.romaclick.com/Pages/Rome/Tosee/Rome-guide-Spanish-Steps.htm St. Peter’s Basilica http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/St_Peters_of_Rome.html St. Peter-in-chains http://roma.katolsk.no/pietrovincoli.htm Trevi fountain http://www.aviewoncities.com/rome/trevi.htm villa giulia (estrucan museum) http://www.ticketeria.it/villagiulia-eng.asp Vatican City http://www.vatican.va/ VaticanMuseum http://mv.vatican.va/3_EN/pages/MV_Home.html Vatican guided tour http://mv.vatican.va/3_EN/pages/z-Info/MV_Info_Servizi_Visite.html Village Borghese http://www.aviewoncities.com/rome/villaborghese.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pammie poo Posted January 23, 2006 #3 Share Posted January 23, 2006 This infomation is great and now easy to find! Thanks so much! Pam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmax Posted January 25, 2006 Author #4 Share Posted January 25, 2006 another useful site. Information ranges from Hotels, Things to do, Restaurants, Customs, Nightlife, Off the beaten path, tourist traps, warnings, transportation, sports, shopping, general tips and even suggested packing list. http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Italy/Lazio/Rome-144659/TravelGuide-Rome.html Frances Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmax Posted January 27, 2006 Author #5 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Update and excerpts from Rick Steve's site (http://www.ricksteves.com/) In Rome, you can avoid the longer-then-ever lines at the Colosseum by buying a combo-ticket at the nearby Palatine Hill. Recently damaged by heavy rains, Nero’s Golden House has closed and won’t reopen for at least two years. ________________________________________________________________ if all you have is a day in Rome, it's one of the most exciting Europe has to offer. See the Vatican City (2 hrs in the Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel, 1 hr in St. Peter's), taxi over the river to the Pantheon (picnic on its steps), then hike over Capitol Hill, through the Forum, and to the Colosseum. Have dinner on Campo de' Fiori and dessert on Piazza Navona. ________________________________________________________________ Catacombs http://www.ricksteves.com/plan/destinations/italy/0200catacomb.htm Museums http://www.ricksteves.com/plan/destinations/italy/1299rome.htm Note the comment above though on Nero's Golden House. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmax Posted January 29, 2006 Author #6 Share Posted January 29, 2006 A reminder, if you're stopping for coffee, it always costs more to sit down than to stand at the bar. Frances Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smeyer418 Posted January 29, 2006 #7 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Yeah after spending 6,000,000(lira) on the trip I need to save 2 euros to stand and drink my coffee.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessYoga Posted January 29, 2006 #8 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Cheers for consolidating all of this. I am real type-A personality that has research everything about everything I do. :) This helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmax Posted January 31, 2006 Author #9 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Some Rome hotels suggested on this board and most of these, I would presume, would be reviewed on tripadvisor.com Hotel Locarno Hotel Alimandi Britannia St.Regis Hotel Hotel Raphael Hotel Miami Hotel Kennedy Airport Hotels Hilton and Marriot Frances Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin G Posted January 31, 2006 #10 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Yeah after spending 6,000,000(lira) on the trip I need to save 2 euros to stand and drink my coffee.... You made me laugh!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAS-KARR Posted January 31, 2006 #11 Share Posted January 31, 2006 You r a great time-saver........thanks much Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_in_Colorado Posted January 31, 2006 #12 Share Posted January 31, 2006 If you taking the train to Rome (from Civitavecchia), the train will stop at the San Pietro station near the Vatican about 20 minutes before arriving at the final stop at the main Termini station. If you are heading to the Vatican first, you can easily save an hour by getting off at San Pietro rather than Termini, where you would have to take the metro, taxi, bus, or a long walk to the Vatican. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmax Posted February 3, 2006 Author #13 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Other hotels & B&Bs mentioned on these boards. Some general sites for hotel reviews http://www.venere.com http://www.travel.it/roma/ourhotel.html http://ww.sleepinitaly.com Alimandi - http://www.romeby.com/alimandi/ Cesari - http://italia.traveleurope.it/see3.php?id=1573&lingua=spa Dei Consoli - http://www.hoteldeiconsoli.com/ Farnese - http://www.romaclick.com/hotels/Farnese-hotel.htm Nicolas Inn - http://www.romeby.com/nicolasinn/ San Carlo - http://www.hotelsancarloroma.com/ 58 Via Cavour - http://www.58viacavour.it/ Daphne Cellini - http://www.romeby.com/cellini/ Hotel Diplomatic - http://www.benotel.com/italy/rome/diplomatic/ Hotel Aberdeen - http://www.travel.it/roma/aberdeen/ Hotel Napoleon - http://www.napoleon.it/Lounges_eng.htm Frances Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kazwaz Posted February 4, 2006 #14 Share Posted February 4, 2006 How far is the station at Civitavecchia from the port? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmax Posted February 4, 2006 Author #15 Share Posted February 4, 2006 I had aprivate tour that picked us up at the port. However, here is some info I came across http://www.europeportreviews.com/Rome2.htm http://rome-hotels.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g187791-i22-k391974-TRAIN_from_cruise_port_to_Rome-Rome_Lazio.html Frances Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smeyer418 Posted February 4, 2006 #16 Share Posted February 4, 2006 Rome from tomorrow's Sunday times http://travel2.nytimes.com/2006/02/05/travel/05going.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmax Posted February 14, 2006 Author #17 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Useful sites Lonely Planet's guide to rome http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/europe/italy/rome/ Fodor's guide to rome http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=rome@130 Time Out's guide to Rome http://www.timeout.com/travel/rome/ Rick Steve's Rome http://www.ricksteves.com/plan/destinations/italy/italy_menu.htm frances Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingmimi Posted February 14, 2006 #18 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Hi Frances, Great sources of info you have provided. I, too, started a Do-It-Yourself-Rome thread a while back and I am going to reference it here in case there might be something else people may find helpful. I would also like to reference this thread on the one I started. That way, there will be lots of wonderful information for people to read. There was nothing when I was doing my research. Here's the one I started: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=147961&highlight=Do-It-Yourself-Rome Having returned from our October Galaxy cruise, I would also be happy to make recommendations, suggestions for tours and hotels. Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheftgc Posted February 15, 2006 #19 Share Posted February 15, 2006 The dock is about a 15 min. walk to the city. From there its 5 min. to the train station. Your cruise line may have a shuttle bus to take you to the entrance of the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetpea916 Posted February 15, 2006 #20 Share Posted February 15, 2006 At the Colosseum, beware of people offerring tours. They tell you to line up in a certain location (with all the others they signed up for their "tour") then leave you in the line while they go buy your tickets with the fee you just gave them. Except they never come back. We were warned about this before going to Rome (May 2005) AND the warnings were true... not only were we approached near the entrance to the Colosseum and offered a tour, but we also saw groups/lines of people seeming to be standing around waiting for... nothing. Also, for the best camera-shot view of the Colosseum, go to the Victor Emmanuel Monument (locals call it the "Wedding Cake"). Go inside, climb the stairs all the way up, and go out onto the balcony. Here you will get a beautiful view of the Colosseum with the Roman Forum in the foreground. It's a postcard shot, worth seeing. Pay your respects the Italy's grave of the Unknown Soldier while at the Monument. And if you want to experience the real, MODERN Rome, ride the Metro. There's no subway system like it, trust me. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vetralla Posted February 15, 2006 #21 Share Posted February 15, 2006 To prepare for your visit, you are invited to read articles on Rome that I've published over the last 40 years here. Besides the "Awesome Italy" pieces you'll find out about the city's unusual museums, animal sculptures, historical women, how writers saw Rome . Feel free to browse these on my site. Happy Exploring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scampi Posted February 23, 2006 #22 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Vetralla, how fortunate to have someone with such expertise to help us make the most of our time in the vicinity of Civitavecchia. Fellow cruisers, this website is also a wealth of information & should be added to your lists: www.elegantetruiria.com I read where you suggested traveling on the local bus or renting a car. We did that in Southern Italy a few years back but with just a few days this November before our cruise leaving from that port, can you suggest a guide or tour group? Your itineraries are Awesome! Scampi (Santa) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin G Posted February 23, 2006 #23 Share Posted February 23, 2006 At the Colosseum, beware of people offerring tours. They tell you to line up in a certain location (with all the others they signed up for their "tour") then leave you in the line while they go buy your tickets with the fee you just gave them. Except they never come back. We were warned about this before going to Rome (May 2005) AND the warnings were true... not only were we approached near the entrance to the Colosseum and offered a tour, but we also saw groups/lines of people seeming to be standing around waiting for... nothing.: Also, friends of ours from the UK told us that also at the Colosseum, there are people walking around and offer to take your picture. You hand them your camera, they snap the photo, and then they want $$ before they return your camera to you. They said they saw this problem more than once. How do so many people sleep at night! Robin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andym Posted February 23, 2006 #24 Share Posted February 23, 2006 At the Colosseum, beware of people offerring tours. They tell you to line up in a certain location (with all the others they signed up for their "tour") then leave you in the line while they go buy your tickets with the fee you just gave them. Except they never come back. We were warned about this before going to Rome (May 2005) AND the warnings were true... not only were we approached near the entrance to the Colosseum and offered a tour, but we also saw groups/lines of people seeming to be standing around waiting for... nothing. Just outside the Metro entrance is a green hut. You can get tickets here with guides for 10 euros per person. they don't run away and you will skip the lines. The tout guide we had was fantastic. If you are from the UK and under 21, take your passport with you. You don't pay for entrance anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andym Posted February 23, 2006 #25 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Hi Robin, So you are getting to Europe this year. You'll have a fantastic time. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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