Links to purchase reserved tickets, and more:
To visit the Vatican in order to skip lines I suggest you to purchase tickets with reservation, you can do it yourself :
click here for Vatican tickets
If you wish to get your printed Coliseum and Roman Forum ticket ahead of time, avoiding the long lines use this link:
Coliseum tickets
If you're interested in visiting the coliseum and another Roman museum you can purchase the Rome Pass directly in the city. The Rome Pass is valid three days and includes the use of pubblic transportation.
Rome Pass Information
If you wish to visit the Borghese Art Gallery, reservation is required. Click here for Borghese tickets
If you're my clients I'll take care of the reservation for you.
For trains schedule please
click here
Otherwise check Italo: a private high-speed train service connecting the major Italian cities.
Weather forecast:
the site i find most reliable is Meteo.it, while here you find the year round average temperatures.
If you want TO MEET the POPE
The offical Papal Calendar
If you need Papal Audience tickets you may contact Santa Susanna, home of the American Catholic Church in Rome
check here for more info about meeting the Pope
Papal Audience
Rome Useful Info
* Going to the Vatican and in the churches, you should remember to wear an appropriate attire: no sleeveless, no shorts, no bare knees.
* Mass in St.Peter's Basilica at 9:00, 10:00 11:00am 12:00pm, at St Joseph Altar. In the afternoon Mass is held at 5:00pm at Main Altar.
* Churches opening times varies enormously, but are roughly from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm and from 3:00 to 6:30 pm. In summertime the afternoon times run about 1 hour later.
* A cab ride in the city centre may cost between 8 to 20 euro. A car can take up to 4 people, but now there're many that take up to 6 people. You can reserve them calling 06 3570 or 06 4994. Look for certified cabs, with taximeter inside. The price vary according to the length, there's an extra per baggage.
* The flat taxi rate for a transfer from/to the airport from/to the city centre (within the Aurelian Walls) is 48 euro (luggage included).
* Shopping hours are normally from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm and 3.30 to 7.30 pm. Many stores are open all day long starting at 10.00 am.
* Rome tap water is drinkable! Rome ornamental drinking fountains provide only pure excellent spring water brought by aqueducts from distant hills.
* Clock shift: for the daylight saving time you should advance your watch one hour forward in spring (mid March), and 1 hour backward in autumn (mid October).
* Climate is generally mild and pleasant. Rome is mostly visited in spring and fall. The city tends to be very crowded starting from easter time till the middle of July, and in September and October when the weather is pleasant. Winters are usually moderate. January can sometimes be freezing cold and wet.
In summertime the temperatures can reach as high as 35° (95° F) in July and August.
* Mass in St.Peter's Basilica at 9:00, 10:00 11:00am 12:00pm, at St Joseph Altar. In the afternoon Mass is held at 5:00pm at Main Altar.
* Churches opening times varies enormously, but are roughly from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm and from 3:00 to 6:30 pm. In summertime the afternoon times run about 1 hour later.
* A cab ride in the city centre may cost between 8 to 20 euro. A car can take up to 4 people, but now there're many that take up to 6 people. You can reserve them calling 06 3570 or 06 4994. Look for certified cabs, with taximeter inside. The price vary according to the length, there's an extra per baggage.
* The flat taxi rate for a transfer from/to the airport from/to the city centre (within the Aurelian Walls) is 48 euro (luggage included).
* Shopping hours are normally from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm and 3.30 to 7.30 pm. Many stores are open all day long starting at 10.00 am.
* Rome tap water is drinkable! Rome ornamental drinking fountains provide only pure excellent spring water brought by aqueducts from distant hills.
* Clock shift: for the daylight saving time you should advance your watch one hour forward in spring (mid March), and 1 hour backward in autumn (mid October).
* Climate is generally mild and pleasant. Rome is mostly visited in spring and fall. The city tends to be very crowded starting from easter time till the middle of July, and in September and October when the weather is pleasant. Winters are usually moderate. January can sometimes be freezing cold and wet.
In summertime the temperatures can reach as high as 35° (95° F) in July and August.
