In Rome, what are some "not to miss" points of interest within walking distance of the Hotel Sheraton Golf?

Question

Will also be staying three nights at the Villa Pamphili...any must see sites, restaurants, museums, theaters, etc., near there? ( August 2008)

We will be on our own for several days after our tour ends and would like to do as much as possible with our free time.

Answer 1

Sheraton Golf Hotel Rome  

This hotel is near the airport so there are no near by points of interest.   The hotel provides a shuttle to the center of Rome

http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll/qsc...

Sheraton Golf Hotel Rome  



167 V.le del Parco de' Medici - Rome 00148 - Italy



The hotel operates a complimentary scheduled bus service to and from Magliana metro station and the city centre. There is an hourly express train service to Rome’s Termini Station or a slower stopping service leaves every 20 minutes to Tiburtina. For arrivals between 11.30pm and 5am there is a night bus service to Tiburtina station. Taxis are readily available.

Rome has an integrated public transportation system including buses, trams, two subway lines, suburban trains and coaches. Buses are the most efficient way to get around. The hotel provides a free shuttle to and from the center of Rome.

Villa Pamphili

This hotel as well is far from the center of Rome.

However, the hotel provides a free courtesy bus

http://www.atahotels.it/struttura.asp?id...

Free Services

Courtesy bus from/to Trastevere Station on set schedule, from where it will be possible to reach the airport through railway line FM1 (at charge) running approx. every 15 minutes

Courtesy bus from/to the "Cipro/Musei Vaticani" metro station on set schedule

http://www.atahotels.it/pamphili/

Villa Pamphili

Via della Nocetta, 105 - 00164 Rome

Tel: [phone] - Fax: [phone]

There is a bar and restaurant at the hotel

http://www.atahotels.it/struttura.asp?id...

Things to see and do  and dining in Rome

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Sightseeing Guide in Rome

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Great sightseeing bus services. I would highly recommend.

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...

Transportation in Rome

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

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

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Walking and Biking Tours in Rome

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

Entertaining Kids in Rome

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Dining in Rome on a budget

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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

Roby

Answer 2

The Hotel Sheraton Golf is surrounded by the golf courses, so it's a ways to walk to anything. There's the clubhouse for the courses and a big movie complex nearby with 18 screens, but it's not particularly convenient to anything historic - the tourist attractions in Rome are about 20 km from the hotel.

Villa Pamphili is pretty isolated - there's not really anything in walking distance. There is a walled park next door, but that's about it.

Your best bet is to take the hotel shuttles into the city and do some exploring on your own. If you've seen the highlights in a formal tour, you can go back to the more interesting places to spend a bit more time. There are also tons of lesser known, but interesting things in Rome. San Pietro in Vincoli displays the chains that St Peter was brought to Rome and the Moses of Michelangelo. Santa Maria Sopra Minerva near the Pantheon is worth a visit.

Some of the more obscure, but interesting, things are:

The view through the keyhole at the Consiglio di Malta on Aventine Hill. There's a picture here:

http://www.italyguides.it/us/roma/pictur... and

http://www.trekearth.com/viewphotos.php?...

This is worth the effort to find (close to Circus Maximus) - relatively few do. This site give directions on how to find it: http://wikitravel.org/en/Rome/Aventino

The Crypt at Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini is also worth a visit if you're interested in seeing works of art made from the bones of .more than 4000 monks. http://www.cappucciniviaveneto.it/cappuc... http://eternallycool.net/?p=728

The Museum of the Souls of Purgatory is essentially a ghost museum. http://www.italylogue.com/things-to-do/m...

Or you could go to the Pasta Museum http://www.museodellapasta.it/index.php or the Presepi (nativity scene) museum across the street from the forum. There's also a 2000+ year old pyramid but it's a little more out of the way.