October 4th-8th
Rome
Exchange rates:
1 | $ | = | 1,594 | I£
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1 | DKR | = | 292 | I£
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1,000 | I£ | = | 0.63 | $
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1,000 | I£ | = | 3.43 | DKR
|
Withdrawing cash from ATM machines with the Visa card was no problem (we used the one
outside Banka Nazionale del Levoro, just north-east of Termini).
Transportation:
Bus/subway ticket in Rome: I£1500, valid for 75 minutes. If you are going to stay for
more than three of four days, you should consider buying a one-week-ticket.
Going from the airport to the central train station (Termini): If you take the indirect route (Airport
- - -> Ostiense Station -> walk to to Piramide Station following the signs -> take the B-line to
Termini) you will save money. However, if you are in a hurry, take the direct train.
Double rooms seem to start at I£70,000 in most reasonable low-end-of-the-range hotels. It's recommendable to make a reservation in advance: We found many of the hotels already fully booked, and this was not even the tourist
season.
We decided to stay at Pensione Alessandro at 42, Via Vicenza - #6 on the first floor. Phone: From outside Italy: +39-6-4461958. Prices: I£20,000 per night, per bed in a shared room. The hotel is just
north-east of Termini [romehtl.gif]. Walking from Termini takes five minutes at most. It is full of
backpackers. There is no evening curfew. The management is young, helpful and reasonable.
Notes about some of the sights:
The Roman Forum: Tickets were £12,000. No student discounts. It's advisable to read about
The Roman Forum in advance as there is no information at the sights. It is possible to rent a
walkman at the entrance with a guide tape, but it is not worth the money.
The catacombs: Although you will have great views along the way, I advise you not to walk
out to the catacombs. The general curse of Rome - the terribly heavy traffic - makes the walk
very unpleasant. The catacombs are definitively worth seeing.
Academic life:
At the city university there were a lot of notices advertising accomodation. The average
price of a room was around 300-400 thousand I£ per month. There were also posters
advertising local bars. There was a bar at 73, Via Montebello and one at 36/38, Via
Commercio. I didn't go to any of them, but it seems likely that you will meet students
there - if that's what you are looking for.
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