PleaseBlitz Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Planning a trip, looking for hotel recommendations and things to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 Besides drink up all the wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 put your feet up on the a/c and let it... wait. Things to do in Rome? Dam where to start. Never been but it's next on the list. I'm jealous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buenosdiaz Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 forno di campo pizza in campo di fiori!!! i dunno dude just walk around theres stuff everywhere i was there like a a few months in college loved it never planned anything really in Rome but got to know the city really well just from hanging around. Talk to the locals, theyre fun. Oh and go to capri lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinInsite Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I stayed at Radisson SAS es. for my cousin's wedding, it was pretty nice. And it's not that expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Can't recommend hotels (my hotel in Rome sucked) but if you can't find a million things to do in Rome, the Eternal City, that would be sad. At a minimum: Visit St. Peter's Cathedral and take the Tour of the Vatican. See the Colliseum and the nearby ruins Walk the streets around the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps Explore the Pantheon Visit the Capitoline Museums oh heck http://www.aviewoncities.com/rome/romeattractions.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buenosdiaz Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 oh and buy beer from the street vendors instead of bars (**** is expensive) and never accept the invite walking home at 3 am from a sketchy guy that says theres a club... seriously funniest **** ever... walk down some stairs theres music playing etc so im like oh **** this sounds awesome..walk downstairs like 10 beautiful women sitting on a couch in this loungey bar looking place... needless to say i told the guy i wasnt interested in paying lol and got the **** out of there oh and walk around in villa borghese i used to do my jogging in that park and it was amazing god the women there are hot i wanna go back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buenosdiaz Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 walk down the tevere and across it there is really good food...much better than downtown the neighborhood is called santa maria de trastevere. and the crazy ass euro-trance clubs are near the train station cant remember the exact name of the neighborhood but yeah ask around its ridiculous...left a club and went to class at least twice haha oh and if you go in the summer..their beaches arent all that great near rome...but it was still pretty nice...the closest beach is ostia and you can get there by train in a pretty short time. Me and my friends just ended up paying to get into some private beach and it was really nice...water is cold, but hey its the beach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOF44 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Check with Pez or Huly I think they went to Italy this last summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Kaos Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I can add no advice as far as hotels and the like because of the 4 glorious days I spent in Rome I remember approx. 3 minutes of it vividly. the rest is a drunken blur (hey, I was 19 years old and in the Navy). If it's anything like southern Italy look for the places to eat that remind you of walking into someone's house, you will find the best food ever! Please take lots of pictures maybe they will jog my memory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubbs Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Three things that are absolute musts, one being obvious: - Go to the Coliseum (duh) - Find the most active street vendor areas. Seriously, the street vendors in Italy are fun as hell, and you can get stuff on the cheap like you wouldn't believe, even if a lot of it is knockoff. - Eat. A lot. I have never, ever experienced better food than when I was in Italy. Just thinking about it makes me hungry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 Can't recommend hotels (my hotel in Rome sucked) but if you can't find a million things to do in Rome, the Eternal City, that would be sad.At a minimum: Visit St. Peter's Cathedral and take the Tour of the Vatican. See the Colliseum and the nearby ruins Walk the streets around the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps Explore the Pantheon Visit the Capitoline Museums oh heck http://www.aviewoncities.com/rome/romeattractions.htm Im sure i'll have no problems finding the typical tourist things to do, i guess im more or less looking for the more obscure things that you wouldnt typically find on the Rome Dept of Tourism Website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renaissance Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 When I went to Italy we stayed in monestaries in Rome and Venice. Sounds kind of weird but was actually a very cool experience. A quick google search proves that this is possible for anyone: http://www.monasterystays.com/index.php Highlights of the trip for me were the obvious: The Coliseum, St Peter's Basilica, Sistine Chapel, and Vatican City. Just walking around the city was amazing though. Seriously, the USA can't even begin to touch the history that European countries have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 When I went to Italy we stayed in monestaries in Rome and Venice. Sounds kind of weird but was actually a very cool experience. A quick google search proves that this is possible for anyone: http://www.monasterystays.com/index.phpHighlights of the trip for me were the obvious: The Coliseum, St Peter's Basilica, Sistine Chapel, and Vatican City. Just walking around the city was amazing though. Seriously, the USA can't even begin to touch the history that European countries have. :laugh: For some reason i dont think i would be welcomed in a monastery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNGwithOUTaCrwN Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 dont know bout hotels or anything cuz we stopped there on a cruise but its a sweet place. head to vatican city( although not so religious, i was able to attend mass at the vatican). check out where the gladiators fought. its just a sweet place to check out. wish i had more time when i was there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renaissance Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 :laugh: For some reason i dont think i would be welcomed in a monastery. Meh, if you're going just to party then prolly not. But I recommend it for a night or two at least. There's something really relaxing about it actually, haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buenosdiaz Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 i should sell the rights to this picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 Not a chance i get on a Vespa. There is a subway in Rome right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buenosdiaz Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Not a chance i get on a Vespa.There is a subway in Rome right? yeah...it doesnt get used much though...i mean you could use it...rome isnt that big most can be walked around and people uses buses or the tram way more often than the underground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinInsite Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Not a chance i get on a Vespa.There is a subway in Rome right? The mass transportation isn't that great in Rome. Trains and Buses are late, slow and often crowded. Trying to get a cab is a nightmare and expensive. Basically you gotta take the good with the bad in Rome, lots to see but it's hard to get around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsHokieFan Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Probably my favorite city in the world A good spot to meet some cool people, the Drunken Ship. I have no idea where it is anymore (seeing that this was 7 years ago I was there) or if it still exists quite frankly, but I highly recommend it. As for eats? It is very hard to go wrong with the mom and pap places Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBarrett82 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 bring comfortable shoes, we walked everywhere. beautiful city. make sure to go to all the main tourist stops i.e.: Coloseium, St. Peters - definitley walk up through the dome for an incredible view of the city, the vatican museum was pretty cool, the sistene chapel isn't exactly what you'd expect but still stop on your way through the vatican museum, the spanish steps is a great place to hang out any time of day but especially at night. if you want to get out of Rome for a quicker day trip go to Tivoli. impressive gardens. the Fodor's guide book is what we used and it was immensely helpful. well worth the $12 or so. i'll go through my photo album and try to jog my memory when i get home. hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buenosdiaz Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Probably my favorite city in the worldA good spot to meet some cool people, the Drunken Ship. I have no idea where it is anymore (seeing that this was 7 years ago I was there) or if it still exists quite frankly, but I highly recommend it. As for eats? It is very hard to go wrong with the mom and pap places LMAO! seriously hooked up with a different girl like every night i was there hahahaha its still there and as crazy as ever... i tried to limit my drunken ship nights since it did feel very touristy..but jesus what **** shows... its in campo di fiori Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 Drunken Ship added to itinerary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Not a chance i get on a Vespa. do it you *****. get one with a big orange flag on the back and wear some leather chaps. post pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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