Rome practical information

From: Rome

ABOVE: An evening visit to the Trevi Fountain. INSET BELOW: An RV parked in Trastevere.

Accessible travel

Rome in a Wheelchair
This page from Travelocity has tips for visitors who need to roll through Rome.

Accessible Roma
Look up accessibility information for buildings and transportation in Rome. From CO.IN's Accessible Tourism pages.

Accessible Italy (1)
The H- Travel department of Regency San Marino srl offers group tours and individual travel throughout Italy for disabled tourists. Wheelchair, electric scooter, and portable "suitcase ramps" are available for rental.

Accessible Italy (2)
Massimo Micotti's firm has offices in Rome and Turin, and it has provided travel services to disabled tourists throughout Italy since 1993.

General tips

U.S. Embassy in Rome: General Information for U.S. Citizens
You needn't be American to read these pages about visiting or moving to Italy, getting married, or driving in Italy, and other topics. Also see Emergency Services if you lose your U.S. passport, get robbed or arrested, etc.

Language

Italian Language
Before you head for Italy, study the language with help from Michael San Filippo.

Fodor's Living Language
Scroll down past the ads to select (and hear) travel phrases by category.

Italian per chi viaggia
Use the "Submit" button to reach collections of recorded phrases. This site also has links to an English-Italian dictionary and other resources.

Lost property and theft

The Tourist: A Thief's Dream
Vickie Mills briefly describes petty crime in Rome and warns of a tourist bus route that's "notorious for pickpockets." From Rinaldo's Café.

Maps

Rome Map europeforvisitors.com
This Google map is based on satellite-photo data.

Neighborhood Locator Maps
These maps of Da Vinci Airport, the Rome Metro, the area around the railroad station, etc. are from All Roads Lead to Rome.

Medical and dental treatment

A Hospital in Rome europeforvisitors.com
My first-person report is subtitled "A foreigner's adventure with Italian medical care."

No Place Like Rome: Health Care
A helpful list of specialists and institutions from No Place Like Rome.

Money

Europe for Visitors Money and Currency Articles
Read these articles on ATM cards, hidden credit-card surcharges, mind-boggling "traveler's check card" fees, the euro, and other financial topics for travelers.

Weather/climate

Rome Weather Forecast europeforvisitors.com
See current conditions and get a 10-day forecast in metric or English units. This page also has links to month-by-month climate averages, sunrise/sunset times, and the current time in Rome.

Weddings

St. Patrick's: The Irish National Church in Rome
If you're Catholic and want to be married in Rome, see the weddings information here.

Weddings in Rome
The Paulist Fathers can help English-speaking Catholics arrange a wedding at St. Peter's Basilica or the Church of Santa Susanna in Rome.

For more information on Rome, see my list of other Rome tourism sites.

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Inset photo copyright © Neil Barman.

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