GENERAL INFORMATION - Rome the Eternal City

Rome, the eternal city, was founded thousands of years ago thanks to two brothers and a hospitable wolf. Nowadays Rome is home to over 3 million souls and contrary to many European cities its' population is growing. It is a metropolis for commerce, art and culture, shopping, football and great nightlife.

Despite the Eternal City's booming population there is still much greenery in Rome and the presence of a large park, Villa Borghese, close to the Hotel Veneto Rome means that we have cleaner air than many of our polluted cousins located deep in the historical centre.

The main attraction in Rome is undoubtedly the Colosseum, attracting over 7 million visitors a year it is Italy's second most popular attraction (the first is St Marks in Venice) and there are plans to open it in 2006 for rock concerts and other gigs.

See the Hotel Veneto Rome's guide to events in the eternal city...

Events in Rome - Summary

• Sporting Events: Rugby 6 Nations fixtures 2007, Champions League Football Matches AC Roma, Italian Tennis Masters, Villa Borghese Show Jumping, Rome Marathon 2007 Sunday March 18 , Athletics, Golf etc. ( see Rugby 6 Nations 2007 Fixture List )

• Cultural Events: Art Galleries and Museums, Wine Tasting, Open Air Opera, Vatican and Sistine Chapel, Roman Forum .

• Nightlife: Irish pubs in Rome, English language cinemas, Restaurants, Clubs etc.

• Business: International conferences, exhibitions in Rome .

Public Holidays

New Year / Capodanno	January 1
Epiphany / La Befana/Epifania di Gesu	January 6
Easter Sunday / Pasqua di Resurrezione	April 23, 2008
Easter Monday / Lunedi dell'Angelo	April 24, 2008
Liberation Day / Festa della Liberazione	April 25
May Day Workers Holiday / Festa dei Lavoratori	May 1
St Peter and Paul's Day/ San Paolo e San Pietro	June 29
Feast of the Assumption / Ferragosto	August 15
All Saints Day / Tutti i Santi	November 1
Immaculate Conception / Immacolata Concezione	December 8
Christmas Day / Santo Natale	December 25
Boxing Day / Santo Stefano	December 26

Language spoken
Italian is the primary language. However, as the capital city and the home of an empire than once spanned across two thirds of the globe the city has a cosmopolitan atmosphere. English is widely understood although some Italians are too bashful to speak it!

Time zone
Greenwich Mean Time +1 hour
Central European Time

Working hours
Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm - Contrary to popular belief Romans work very hard and long hours. Food shops "alimentari" are open on Saturdays but closed on Sundays and Mondays and they are open every other day from 8 til 1pm and from 5pm til 8:30pm day from from 1 p.m. until 18:00.
Shops are open generally on Monday 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm and
Tuesday to Saturday 9:30 am to 7:00 pm

Time and distance to Vatican Museums and Colosseum
The Hotel is located in the heart of the city centre with fantastic views of Rome and a wonderful view of S. Pietro Church. Only a 15 minute taxi journey from the Vatican Museums Rome the Hotel Veneto in Rome is the ideal hotel fro any looking for accommodation in Colosseum Area of Rome. Close to the Colosseum and famous Palatine Hill not to mention the Ludus Magnus or former residence of the Roman Gladiators. The Hotel Veneto is ideal for those looking for clean , healthy fresh air away from the smog and pollution of central Rome due to its location next to the Villa Borghese garden.

Time and distance from Termini Railway Station
From Termini Train Station you can walk to the Hotel Veneto in 20 minutes. Alternatively, take the Metro underground (subway) system LINEA A and get off at BARBERINI it's only about 10-12 minutes walk away but uphill so maybe if you have bags you should just grab a taxi!

Time and distance from Airports Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci and Ciampino :
If you wish, we organize a limousine service to and from the airport. If not, you can take a white taxi cost approximately 50 Euro (don't take one of the unofficial taxi's as they will rip you off) alternatively from Ciampino take the Terravision Shuttle Bus to Termini Railway Station cost 6 euro at time of writing. From Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci take the express train to Termini which costs about 12 euro.

Motorway:
You must get off the exit of "Settebagni" follow the "Salaria" then "Via Pinciana", then you will find "Via Sistina". If you need a garage we have a valet parking service.