Rome

Currency: Euro (€) Population: 2.7 Million Price of Food: Approx: £18 for a 2 course meal.

Famous For: Fearsome gladiators, the Pope, tasty gelato, a very famous money fountain, ancient Roman ruins and loads of beautiful palaces.

Useful Info: Don’t bother buying bottled water, which will cost you at least 1 euro a bottle. Just carry an empty bottle around with you, and fill up at the numerous drinking fountains around the city – you’ll never be very far from one.

Useless Info: There is a city called Rome on every continent.

Local Eats: The pizza is like nothing you’ve tasted before. Explore the alleys and sidestreets for the best Pizzerias – where the locals eat.

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Day 1 - Depart by coach to the airport. Catch a morning flight to Rome and arrive in time to spend time getting to know the area and enjoy a relaxing meal.

Day 2 - Spend the day visiting all of the sights of ancient Rome on the Ancient and Old Rome tour. Take in the Colosseum, the Roman Forums, Capitoline Hill, Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, Piazza Navona and much more.

Day 3 - Enlighten your spirit and mind with a visit to the splendours of the Vatican, the residence of the spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church. See St Peter’s and the Vatican Museums including Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel. A brilliant experience not to be missed!

Day 4 - Spend the day delving into Rome’s underworld and get a private viewing of the Cappuccini Crypt-creepily decorated with human bones, descend to the Domitilla Catacombs and see inside the sensational Church of San Clemente.

Day 5 - Spend the morning enjoying your last opportunity to buy gifts and enjoy Rome, before an afternoon departure.

ACCOMMODATION

YOUTH STATION HOSTEL From £22 Dorm A hostel with a great buzz and a friendly atmosphere. All dorms have ensuite bathrooms with air conditioning, large lockers and each bed has linen included as well as its own lighting. Located close to the university the area has a young vibe, with many places to eat. There is Internet access and a communal kitchen if you fancy making an Italian pasta dish of your own! PRICES ARE PER PERSON PER NIGHT excluding breakfast	PLUS ROMA From £16 Dorm Budget hostel? There’s a swimming pool with poolside bar, jacuzzi, pizzeria, beach volleyball and BBQs. You will also find a supermarket, internet points and laundry. There are plenty of room types to choose from including private rooms and they provide a regular shuttle to the Vatican. PRICES ARE PER PERSON PER NIGHT excluding breakfast	SEILER HOTEL From £38.00 Twin/Double In a distinctive building this quaint and central hotel offers all the comforts and facilities you need for an enjoyable stay in Rome. All rooms have a private bathroom, TV and air-con on request. You are walking distance to many of the cities attractions like the Trevi fountain. PRICES ARE PER PERSON PER NIGHT including breakfast

DAY ACTIVITIES

ANCIENT AND OLD ROME Half day from £29 Don’t know your Caesars from your Ciceros, your Romuluses from your Remuses? This three-hour wander takes you to the star attractions of the city that the Romans called home. Your expert guide will not only educate you in the history, politics and architecture, but also make the ancient times of Rome come to life.	CRYPTS AND CATACOMBS - THE UNDERSIDE OF ROME Half day from £52 Delve deep into Rome’s underworld and discover the madness of millenniums past. Get a private viewing of the Cappuccini Crypt – creepily decorated with human bones, descend to the Domitilla Catacombs and see inside the sensational Church of San Clemente.	VATICAN TOUR Half day from £29 Visit the world’s smallest independent state as this tour takes you to the home of the Pope. Enlighten your spirit and mind as you view the splendours of the Vatican; from St Peter’s Square to Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel. The abundance of artistic, architectural and archaeological wonders will leave you awestruck.

A TASTE OF VISITS ON OFFER
CAPITOLINE HILL (MUSEUMS) The museums, housed in two palaces, are situated around a central square – or piazza – designed by Michelangelo Buonarroti in 1536 and completed over a period of more than 400 years.	THE VATICAN & ST PETERS BASILICA Home to the Sistine Chapel with its world renowned ceiling painted by Michaelangelo and the Vatican museum.	TREVI FOUNTAIN The most lavish of Romes Fountains it was built by Salvi in 1735.
COLLOSSEUM The Colosseum is probably most impressive building of the Roman empire. Originally known as the Flavian Amphitheater, it was the largest building of the era.	PANTHEON Built more than 1800 years ago, the magnificent Pantheon building still stands as a reminder of the great Roman empire.	CAPPUCCINI CRYPT Decorated with human bones.

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