Rome Travel Tips

Rome is a really beautiful city and is located in Italy. It is well known for its religious and historical heritage. But the biggest thing you find (for an English speaker) in Rome is that most people don’t actually speak English (not even as a second language). I had a little issue at the Bed & Breakfast that I had booked, the problem was the receptionist was unable to understand that I was trying to check-in (because he didn’t speak a word of English).

Tourism in Rome

Luckily they had a tourist hotline (but only for those who bought the appropriate tourist pass), called the Romapass hotline. The Romapass includes entry to 2 attractions; like the Coliseum, the Forum, and many museums. The pass also offers the option to get public transport included, which makes it quite cost effective. You end up saving quite a bit.

Traveling around Rome

Traveling around Rome on public transport is great as they have a lot of connections and will get you pretty much anywhere you want to go, and top it up they also have mobile phone reception underground.

Buying Goods in Rome

However, if you don’t speak the local language you will find that people will try to rip you off with over-priced goods. Street vendors also are notorius for storing their wares in unsanitary places, especially because street vending is generally illegally done in Rome. So avoid buying things from street vendors if possible, and never buy food or drink from them as you will risk getting ill.

Italian Language – The Final Rome Travel Tip

The biggest thing I felt I should have done is actually learn a bit about the language before traveling to Rome. I should have done some Italian language lessons in London before heading out to Rome.

Hopefully these Rome travel tips will help you in your journey around Rome, but to really experience Rome is to learn some survival Italian and research which monuments you want to visit and whether it is included in the Romapass or not.