Calling all Italians! Can you walk from Trastevere in Rome to all the attractions?

Question

or would I have to catch a bus, I heard Rome is compact so all the attractions are near each other.

The hotel is in an area called Via Corsini if its any help- I heard its close to the city centre but mainly I want it to be close enough to go to the Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Colosseum etc, Vatican etc- are they all walkable?

Also a dickie bird told me that you Italians have the entuire August off as a public holiday so most of the shops will be shut- does that include popular shopping areas in Piazza Navone etc near Trastevere?

Answer 1

Well, I work in Trastevere and when I travel by bus I usually walk from Piazza Venezia to Trastevere and it takes me about 15 minutes. Regarding your other questions, let me tell you that your dickie bird is a fool!!!!

first of all, Rome is not compact; it's true that the most important monuments are close to each other (actually the Vatican is a bit far from the others, better take a bus), but the city itself is not walkable at all.

second, what do you mean by public holiday? National feasts are 1st and 6th of January, Easter, 25th of April, 2nd of June, 29th of June (only in Rome as it's Saint Peter and Paul, who protect Rome),15th of August, 8th of December, 24/25/26th of December. All the other days, except sundays, are business days; maybe you meant that since it's so hot many shops are closed because their owners are on Holiday, but this is not the case of the historical centre, in which they make business 99% with tourists.

So, don't worry and enjoy your trip to Rome!

if you need further info feel free to contact me.

Answer 2

shops are open in august -- rome is a city -- in some villages or small towns some shops may be closed for holiday, but not the city....  

depending on your physical condition and outside temp (it gets very hot in rome in august)   you can walk most everywhere easily.  

tho not necessarily "compact", rome is a very walkable city -- carry a good street map w/ you planning a route past sites you want to see along the way to your primary destination or on the way back to your hotel.  

you can either plan places to stop to eat or just be spontaneous & see where you end up....  watch the times for lunch & dinner since many restaurants close in between.....you can easily miss lunch if you're busy but make it up w/ gelato...

if you get tired take a bus or taxi back to your hotel.....

Answer 3

Information on Trastevere

http://www.italyheaven.co.uk/rome/areas/...

http://www.italylogue.com/things-to-do/t...

How to Get to the Trastevere

If you’re not staying in the Trastevere neighborhood, you can get there either by walking or by using one of the trams or buses that serves the area. The #8 tram stops on the main street which runs along the Tiber, near the sort of piazza entryway to the Trastevere. Bus H also runs between the Trastevere and Termini station. Do be careful on both the #8 tram and the H bus, as both have a reputation for being heavy on tourist passengers - and therefore also heavy on pickpockets. Read more about the Rome transportation system before you go.

http://www.italylogue.com/planning-a-tri...

This site will be very helpful to you.

http://rome-hotels.tripadvisor.com/ShowT...



The 3 tram takes you instead to the Colosseum.Tram 3 crosses the river at Ponte Sublicio and goes to the Colosseum and the Piramide Metro Stop. You can access the rest of the Metro B stops from there, or go all the way to termini and get on the metro A stops. You can also catch the Train to Ostia Antica by the Piramide Metro Stop.

Tram 8 runs every 15 minutes up and down Viale trastvere to largo Argentina in Centro Storico, so you can get to that quaint Trastvere area easily on Tram 8

Yes, many shops will be closed in August because most Italians take their holidays then.

Additional helpful information

Recommended Booking Tickets for Rome Attractions

http://www.rome-museum.com/?gclid=CKGCsd...

Avoid standing in lines for the more popular sights by making reservations whenever possible.

In Rome, the Borghese Gallery Tel. [phone] and .

You can speak to someone in English by selecting 2. You just reserve your time and date... and you pay when you arrive at the gallery.

Nero’s Golden House Tel.[phone]

To skip the line at Rome's Colosseum, buy a combo-ticket at the Palatine Hill Museum nearby.

Most museums rent audioguides for about $5, giving you a basic, recorded English-language tour of the displays

Points of Interest in the Appia Antica Park

http://www.parks.it/parco.appia.antica/E...

Appia Antica Card and Archeologia Cards are passes that you can use to visit certain attractions. They are valid for 7 days. You can visit each attraction associated with each card once..,

The cards do not include the bus or metro

Appia Antica card cost 6 euros and the Archeologia card is 20 euros.

Archeologia card includes the entrance to all the sites of the Roman National Museum, to the Colosseum, the Palatine, the Baths of Caracalla, the Tomb of Cecilia Metella and the Villa of the Quintili. The card can be purchased from the ticket counters of each site, except for the Tomb of Cecilia Metella and the Villa of the Quintili, and also from the Visitor Center of Rome Tourist Board (APT) in Via Parigi 5.

The Appia Antica card includes the entrance to the Baths of Caracalla, the Tomb of Cecilia Metella and the Villa of the Quintili.

You can purchase the Appia Antica pass at any of the attractions . I was in Rome recently and we did this.

For information on the attractions

http://www.romaturismo.it/v2/allascopert...

Great sightseeing bus services. I would highly recommend.

It is well worth it.

You can purchase the tickets at the Bus 110 ticket booth near Termini station located between the city buses in the booth there or aboard the bus.

110 Bus is an open sightseeing bus which makes stops to the main attractions in Rome... It is a hop on/hop/off bus...

Good idea if you have children or adult who cannot walk a lot.

A bus ticket cost 16 euros. and children under 6 do not pay.(children 6-12 years Euro 7,00)

From Termini Station, departing every day, every 15 minutes. You can also hop on one of the buses at one of their stops and buy a ticket.

Archeobus will take you to Appia Antica. It is a sightseeing bus that will take to all the sites of the old Appia way... It departs every hour from 9:45am- 4.45am from the Termini train station. You can buy them on board the bus or at the Red Bus 110 Ticket booth.... They have 2 forms-- a 2 hour sightseeing bus or the hop on/ hop off It cost 10 euro.

If you would like to buy a both tickets you save 2 euros.

The Archeobus ticket + 110 bus - Euro 24,00

For stops for each of the buses, check out this site. The Bus 110 stops are the nearest stop to the attraction.

http://www.romaturismo.it/v2/romatiaccog...

When I was in Rome recently, we went to :

Via Appia Antica--Just outside the city walls; a walking day trip with a picnic basket is suggested. We took a picnic lunch and went to the Church of San Sabastiano... catacombs.. We had a great day... A lot of exercise---Walking...

http://www.parcoappiaantica.org

Borghese Gallery and Borghese Park--- Reservation are required in advance for the gallery. Bring a picnic lunch Enjoy a day in the park. The gallery is breathtaking..

http://www.galleriaborghese.it/borghese/...

Osteria(Ostia Antica) is another great place. -- Roman ruins, an easy day trip from Rome suggested as an alternative to Pompeii. For directions : http://www.slowtrav.com/italy/rome/bt_da...

Another way to get around is to take the metro

http://www.stuardtclarkesrome.com/metrom...

Here is some helpful information on Rome.

Rome information

http://www.impariamo.com/forum/viewtopic...

http://www.impariamo.com/forum/viewtopic...

http://impariamo.com/forum/viewtopic.php...

Sightseeing Guide in Rome

http://www.enjoyrome.com/tourist/citygui...

http://www.romecity.it/

http://www.romasegreta.it/index.html

Transportation in Rome

http://www.enjoyrome.com/tourist/citygui...

Sports Tips in Rome -- Where to run, bike etc.

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Eur...

Walking and Biking Tours in Rome

http://www.viator.com/Rome-tours/Walking...

Entertaining Kids in Rome

http://www.inromenow.com/site%20template...

Dining in Rome on a budget

http://www.ehow.com/how_14346_eat-rome-c...

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article...

Dining in Rome

(At some places in Rome, it is possible to order a half portion of pasta (but not for half price) )

*** Always visit the bathrooms in the local restaurants before you leave. They are usually very clean and are free of charge. I always make this a point on my trips to use them.

http://www.italyheaven.co.uk/rome/restau...

Here are some recommended places

Trotteria Monti

Via San Vito, 13A

[phone]

Pizzeria la Montecarlo

Vicolo Savelli, 13

[phone]

Gelateria Della Palma - Near the Trevi Fountain

Via della Maddelena

(If you are facing the Trevi Fountain, Della Palma is about two doors down Via della Maddelena which goes off to the right.)

La Botticella- Near Piazza Navona

Via di Tor Millina, 32

Campo dei Fiori Market

Campo dei Fiori

Just north of the Jewish ghetto along the east bank of the Tiber River

(For a cheap lunch just come by early, buy some tomatoes, vegetables, cheese, meats, and some bread and stuff them in your bag. Then go sit by the river, the Bernini fountain, The Fiountain of Trevi, or wherever your heart desires and enough your lunch. Don't forget to buy a drink , or a bottle of wine.)

Gelateria at Giolitti

Via Uffici del Vicario,40

It is the oldest gelateria in Rome

www.giolitti.it/

Gelateria di San Crispino--Near Trevi Fountain

City Centre -Fountain of Trevi

Via della Panetteria,42

www.ilgelatodisancrispino.com

Felice a Testaccio

Via Mastro Giorgio,29

[phone]

Tre Scalini

Piazza Navona, 28

[phone]

(In the middle of the north side of the piazza)

Serves the best authentic home made TARTUFO ice cream. One is enough for two.

Osteria Pucci--Trastevere

Piazzia Mastai,2

+ 39 06 5819870

Osteria della Stazione---Castelli/Marino

Via Scalinata della Stazione

[phone]

http://www.osteriadellastazione.com

Osteria della Frezza---Centro Storico

Via della Frezza 16

[phone]

http://www.gusto.it

If you are looking for inexpensive restaurants, look for the term osteria, tavola calda, rosticceria, trattoria, pizzeria, or "self-service

Answer 4

From Trastevere you can just walk to a nearby bus all will most likely take you to the ceter always check before getting on.  There are signs that say where the bus stops right at the bus stop.

No matter where you go in Rome you will always be able to take the metro Line A will take you to alot more attractions like the Spanish Steps, Fontana di Trevi, Piazza del Popolo and many others if you just get off at any one of these the rest is a short walking distance.

If you want to go to Colosseum take Line B and it will lead you straight infront of it.

Now about August, yes most of the shops will be closed but not all, but most.