For information before you go, contact the Italian Government Tourist Board.

In the United States: 630 Fifth Ave., Suite 1565, New York, NY 10111 (tel. 212/245-4822; fax 212/586-9249); 500 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 2240, Chicago, IL 60611 (tel. 312/644-0996; fax 312/644-3019); and 12400 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 550, Los Angeles, CA 90025 (tel. 310/820-1898; fax 310/820-6357).

In Canada: 175 Bloor St. E., South Tower, Suite 907, Toronto, ON, M4W 3R8 (tel. 416/925-4882; fax 416/925-4799).

In the United Kingdom: 1 Princes St., London W1R 8AY (tel. 020/7408-1254; fax 020/7399-3567).

On the Web, the Italian National Tourist Board sponsors the sites www.italiantourism.com and www.enit.it.

For information on the Vatican, check out www.vatican.va.

In Italy, www.initaly.com not only contains solid information on Italy and Rome presented in a very personal and friendly way, but it also has one of the best sets of links to other Italy-related sites on the Web.

Another good site, www.enjoyrome.com, contains information about walking tours, accommodations, restaurants, side trips from Rome, useful links, and maps. Other helpful sites are www.romaturismo.com and www.romeguide.it.