Travel quotes

Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen. Benjamin Disraeli

In America there are two classes of travel - first class, and with children. Robert Benchley

Travelers never think that they are the foreigners. Mason Cooley

The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes "sight-seeing." Daniel J. Boorstin

There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror. Orson Welles

Rome

When to go to Rome ( Italy ) ?

Month	Sunlight (h/d)	Average T min (°C)	Average T max (°C)	Record T min (°C)	Record T max (°C)	Precipitations (mm)	Wet days	Rating
january	4	6	12	-5	18	70	8
february	4	6	14	-6	21	61	9
march	6	8	16	-2	22	56	8
april	7	11	20	1	27	50	6
may	8	14	24	3	30	45	5
june	9	18	29	10	37	36	4
july	11	21	31	12	35	14	1
august	10	21	31	12	41	20	2
september	8	18	27	11	32	62	5
october	6	14	23	4	30	98	8
november	4	10	17	-1	22	128	11
december	4	7	14	-3	20	92	10

How to read the charts

For example: In january, you will get 4 hours of average sunlight in Rome and the overall temperature will vary between -3 and 20 (Celcius) in this area of Italy. Usually you shouldn't see more than 8 rainy days wich is representative of this part of Europe.

What to do in Rome : Tips, places, hotels and restaurants

Rome Capital of Italy, Rome has nearly three million inhabitants.

Located on the Tiber, the city has a history that spans more than twenty-five centuries, and traces many sumptuous make it one of the most visited European cities. Its center is a World Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. The city enjoys a typical Mediterranean climate with mild winters and hot summers and dry.

It is obviously impossible to mention all the places worth visiting in Rome, as they are numerous and cover different periods, from antiquity to the Renaissance: the Colosseum, the Arch of Constantine, the Campidoglio, the catacombs, the Palazzo Farnese, Piazza Navona, Trevi Fountain, are places of interest.

Many museums will also be the object of your visit: the National Museum, the Borghese Gallery, the Museum of Contemporary Art, or the Vatican Museums, are examples among many.

The city is served by three airports and several stations. Accommodation in Rome is quite expensive, but alternative possibilities exist to hotels, especially in religious institutions. You can eat easily and at very affordable prices as selected establishments, pizzerias often providing the best value for money.

To move around the city, bus, tram and metro are present, but you will also have good shoes for the different districts are not always served fairly.