Rome
Travel Guide

Rome is one of the favourite cities for million people in the world, and it is quiet easy to understand why. The Italian capital is known as the “Endless or Eternal City” for the endless ruins and heritage which has inside, it is like and outdoor museum. The monuments and archeological remains are mixing up with the crowded streets full of tourists, bikes and luxury shops. To walk through the streets of Rome is like... to attend to a history master class because in every corner there is something impressive to discover. Everyone agrees that Rome is a beautiful city. Stunning buildings, huge ruins very well preserved, excellent food, charming people, hidden treasures etc…

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Rome Overview

Language

The official language in Rome is the Italian, but you won’t have problems to communicate yourself in English in the most touristic places (almost the whole city).

Weather

Rome enjoys of a Mediterranean climate typically soft, generally in all the Italian coast. In the Winter, temperatures go down being the coldest months January and February, and it gets cold just at night, during the day it is very mild. These winter months can also be with rain. The hottest months are from June to September, but August is always a very hot one, with a lot of humidity as well.

Money

Euro (€) Italia belongs to the EU and so it has the euro.

When to go

It is amazing to visit Rome at any moment of the year, but it always depends on your taste. If you don’t like the hot weather and the crowded streets, then don’t go in the Summer, go better in the Autumn or Spring, probably the best months are April and May. If you are going in the Summer be prepared for the very hot days and also nights.

Days

5 days. Rome is the Endless City for its history but also because you never finish to see all of it. To see it all, you would need months probably, but to see the most essential landmarks, it is recommended to spend at least 5 days.

Surroundings

Pompeii
Tivoli city, Lazio
Florence
Hadrian's Villa
Herculaneum

Store Hours

Shops in Rome are open Monday to Saturday from 10 to 14h and in the afternoon from 15h to 19h. The shops in the very centre and the commercial malls can close a bit later, and some of them are also open on Sundays.