Rome Region: Lazio Country: Italy
Rome By The Numbers:
Population: 2.7 million (city); 3.8 million (metropolitan) Average Annual Rainfall: 84 centimeters/33 inches Average January Temperature: 7 °C/ 44 °F Average July Temperature: 25 °C/ 75 °F
Quick Facts:
Major Industries: Tourism, Finance, Insurance, Publishing, Fashion Ethnicity: Italian, 6.36% foreign citizens Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz, standard two or three pin plugs Time Zone: GMT +1 (GMT +0 daylight savings time); Central European Time (CET) Country Dialing Code: 39 Area Code: 06
Did You Know?
About EUR 3000 is thrown into the Trevi Fountain every day. The coins are collected at night and used to fund a supermarket for needy citizens.
No wonder Italy heads international fashion: starting only in 300 BCE, there were barbers in Rome.2008-08-02T07:29:22.000
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Rome Travel Experiences
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Circus Maximus - Clutch
Rome 3-5-07Ah Roma. Just being here wants to make me talk like Brando in the Godfather. ‘Buona Serra, Bouna Serra’ I try saying good nigh... Continue reading »
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Private Tour of the Sistine Chapel
This was our last morning on our own for a while. The day started off rather wet -- not outside, but inside. As my eyes were closed sh... Continue reading »
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3 nights in Rome
We arrived in Rome about noon the first day of our trip. We took the train from the airport to the city center, checked into our hotel... Continue reading »
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Vero Italiano!!
Just arrived in Italy yesterday and we are all loving it. After the longest flght in my living memory (I did not sleep, but Kathy a... Continue reading »
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Rome, Italy: Day One.
We finally made it! We're in our hotel room in Rome! After eight hours and forty minutes in the air, getting lost on our way to the hot... Continue reading »
Popular Rome Hotels
- Diocleziano
- Forty Seven Hotel Rome
- Palazzo Sant Angelo sul Canal Grande
- Albergo Del Senato
- The Duke Hotel
- Splendide Royal
- Il Gattopardo Relais
- Hotel Raffaello
- Relais Castello Castelluccia
- Kolbe Hotel Rome
