Rome – Practical Informations
The water that is continually flowing out of those little fountains found around the streets of Rome is cold, refreshing and absolutely safe to drink. It flows constantly down from the mountain springs on the outskirts of the city and is quite good. These small fountains are called “il nasone” by the Romans as the curved pipe resembles a “big nose.” As well as these, the water in the larger, decorative fountains is also safe to drink, unless there is a sign posted “acqua non potabile.” Mind you do not bathe in them. If you are caught in a fountain, you can expect a trip to the police station and a fine of at least 500 euro.
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Rome - Practical Information
Tourist information offices: at Fiumicino airport and at Stazione Termini.
inside the city: Via Parigi 5, Tel. +39 (0)6 - 488 991
Openings: Mon - Fri 8.15am - 7pm, Sat 8.15am - 1.45pm
Enjoy Rome
Via Marghera 8a, Tel. 06 4451843, Fax. 06 4450734
info@enjoyrome.com or http://www.enjoyrome.com
Openings: Mon - Fri 8.30am - 7pm, Sat 8.30am - 2pm
Privately run Tourist info: very friendly and helpful.
Address: Via Varese 39, Tel. +39 (0)6 - 445 1843
Openings: Mon - Fri 8.30am - 1pm and 3.30pm - 6pm, Sat afternoon and sun closed.
Hospital/24 hour service: Tel. +39 (0)6 - 884 0113
Police station: Questura, Via Genova 3, Tel.
Rome - Getting There
All ways lead to Rome - like the Romans said. This is more or less still true today. by car:
You can easily reach Rome by car. Four motorways lead to the urban ring road (A 12 from Fiumicino - west, A 1 from Firenze and Orvieto - north, A 24 from northeast which includes A 25 from Pescara, A 1 from Napoli - south). Using the motorways costs a fee of about 10.000 ITL per 100 km. Motor-way Informations you can get at 'Società Autostrade', Tel. 39/6/43632121 (24 hour service)
by air:
Airport Leonardo da Vinci, generally known as
Paris - Practical Information
Tourist offices:
Main office: 127, Avenue des Champs-Elysees. They have maps and metro leaflets, open daily 9am 8pm. For more information call: +33 (0)1 49 52 53 54 or see www.paris-touristoffice.com. There is an annexe of the tourist office at the Gare de Lyon (Mon - Sat 8am - 8pm) and a seasonal office by the Tour Eiffel (May -Sept. 11am- 6pm).
Emergency phone numbers:
Police: 17
Ambulance: 15
Fire: 18
Hospital:
SOS-Medecins, Tel. 01 47 07 77 77 or 01 43 37 77 77. They have 24hr medical help.
Post office:
Main office: 52 rue du Louvre, open daily 8am - 7pm
Rome - Economy
Consumer consciousness is low and does not exist among the locals, so you are at the mercy of the sellers. Always be very careful that you don't walk away with faulty goods. The is no "return-policy" even if you come back on the day of purchase. You might have to ask for help in most of the stores for any little thing you want to buy as goods are generally kept behind the counter. The street markets are always good, like many other tourist destinations and there are some pretty amazing things on sale a great prices.
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About Rome
Roma: the name inverts neatly to form 'amor'. And thats it - people tend either to love or to hate the place and Rome can reward you as no other city can. Rome, the eternal city which exerts the most compelling fascination, has to be visited by the Italy traveler. 29 million pilgrims and tourists went to Rome in the year 2000 alone.
Few cities have such a long and turbulent history as has Rome. No other city has been the focal point of the world for such a long period. The mistress of the Roman Empire, lavished with architectural
