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| Emanuelle II Monument |
Epilogue
Leap of Faith Travels –
Travel Review
What
a fantastic week spent in Rome
I had so full of ancient history and wonder alongside the beautiful Italian
culture. I had spent my week very well with plenty of sights to see in this
marvellous city alongside a lovely day trip to Florence.
Rome is a very large city
but all the main locations are all in close proximity to each other some easy
to find and some squeezed into a maze of old narrow streets. They all have 2000
years of history which are all superimposed on each other such as ancient
columns embedded in renaissance palaces or baroque facades slapped onto the
front of Romanesque churches.
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| Castel Sant`Angelo |
Rome definitely had it all
with a climate that brings you sunny days but a few wet days too as I experienced.
Then there is the fantastic Italian cuisine spread across the entire city
whether you have the money to spend or trying to save money, there is always
something good to eat.
In
abundance you will find classical art, museums, street performers, market
stalls and fashionable shops in this great city all within good walking
distance to each other.
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| Pantheon |
The
hotel I booked with is called Hotel Cilicia located just beyond the ancient
city walls to the south. It is a 3 star hotel and despite it being so far away
from the central area, it was a nice cheap hotel to use with very good
accommodations and facilities such as breakfast room and lobby bar. The hotel
though was only a stroll away from the Appian Way
and its green regional park. I paid for the bed and breakfast which is great to
be honest as I would be in the central area until it was night time. Speaking
of night time, as it was away from the central area this meant it was set in a
quiet area of Rome
which would be great for those who enjoy the peace and quiet during the night.
Each
classically styled room was fully air conditioned with a mini bar, TV,
telephone and shower.
For
the week at this hotel it cost me for Bed and Breakfast: £429
Also
take into account that there is a city tax you would have to pay too. It cost
me 14 Euros for the week (2 Euro per night)
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| Hotel Cilicia |
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| Hotel Cilicia |
If
you have read my diary throughout the week, you would have noticed that all I
did for transport was my own two feet from the hotel. This was because I had to
save as much money as I could due to the fact I underestimated how much I would
have needed for this trip. However for those who would like to get around
without the long walks then the best options would be to use the sufficient bus
services (bus stop 200 metres from hotel) and taxis throughout the city(the
hotel would be happy to ring a taxi for you for ease). Or if you are brave
enough, hire your own car and take a drive around the ancient city without the
tiresome walk. To be honest I enjoyed the walking as I could experience all the
sights at my own pace and in greater detail.
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| Colosseum |
Also
if you read my diary you would have noticed I used a card called the ‘Omnia + Roma Pass’.
What
a brilliant little thing to have on you for your trip to Rome. The Omnia Vatican and Rome card is a sightseeing package which
gives holders free entry to top attractions throughout the city as well as fast
track entry saving you over 4 hours of waiting time to get in. you would also
take advantage of a hop-on-hop-off bus tour, free guidebook and map of the city
with the route of the bus tour and landmarks. So what is included with this
pass:
1. Free entry to Vatican
Museum and Sistine Chapel – plus free audio
guide for St Peters Basilica
2. Free entry to your choice of 2 out of 6 top Rome
attractions –
Including the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, Capitolini Museums,
Borghese Gallery and National Museum of Castel Sant’ Angelo
3. Fast track Entry to St
Peters Basilica, Sistine Chapel and the Colosseum – saving over 4 hours
at each attraction during busy periods
4. Free hop-on-hop-off bus
tour – ticket of Rome
for 3 days
5. Free Travel card – for unlimited access to Romes public transport
system
6. Free detailed guidebook – to help plan your perfect trip
7. Discounted Entry – to another 30+ sights, attractions and museums
in Rome
I
urge you to apply for one of these passes as it reduces stress on your perfect
trip to Rome
reducing the price of your overall spends in this city.
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| Omnia and Roma Pass |
As for Florence
it was perfect with so much to see in one day. I paid for my return train
ticket from Rome
at the ticket office which cost me 96 Euros. However if I had pre-booked a
ticket beforehand I may have saved a lot of money. Despite this it was great to
travel across the Italian Countryside for 1 hour 30 minutes. Throughout the day
I managed to see all the main locations I wanted to and to be honest I think
one day in Florence
is all a traveller needs as far as locations are concerned. Like Rome there were countless
shops, museums, restaurants and basically everything a tourist may like to see.
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| Duomo |
Yet
again I was won over with this astonishing country of Italy with so
much to offer whether that would be ancient history, arts and culture, food,
drink, music which all brought out the joy in life. It helps to approach Rome with as much
flexibility as possible. You may not be able to achieve what you set out to do
but don’t worry as Rome
has enough amazing things to offer you as a traveller.
www.romeandvaticanpass.com
www.trenitalia.com
www.hotelcilicia.com
www.museodavinci.it
www.classictic.com - In search bar type in Rome
Live
life to the fullest
It’s
the best way
Live
every moment intensely
Because
life is too short
And
the moment comes when we are going to die
And
we’d have wished to do so many things we didn’t
That
is why we have to enjoy every moment
One
must enjoy life
Try
not to acquire so many things
But
instead have experiences
Accomplish
everything you want to do
No
matter the effort it deserves
Life is too short and
one must relish it
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| Author: Shaun Davison |
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