Rome

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Best Time To Go

The best time to visit Rome is from October to April when most of the tourist crowds have dissipated and room rates are lower. Although you’ll need a warm coat, weather this time of year hardly ever dips below freezing.

Transportation

Rome has two airports – Fiumicino (Leonardo da Vinci) and Ciampino. This is Rome’s main airport and is is well-connected with the centre during the day by an express train. The express train between Fiumicino Airport and Stazione Termini (Rome’s main train station) costs € 9.50 and the journey takes about 30 minutes.

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Weather

July is the hottest month in Rome with an average temperature of 78°F (26°C) and the coldest is January at 46°F (8°C) with the most daily sunshine hours at 11 in July. The wettest month is December with an average of 96mm of rain

Information

Rome, Italy’s capital, is a sprawling, cosmopolitan city with nearly 3,000 years of globally influential art, architecture and culture on display. Ancient ruins such as the Forum and the Colosseum evoke the power of the former Roman Empire. Vatican City, headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church, has St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican Museums, which house masterpieces such as Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel frescoes.

Founded: 21 April 753 BC

Area: 1,285 km²

Local time: Wednesday 6:25 am

Weather: 18 °C, Wind NE at 3 km/h, 82% Humidity

Population: 2.868 million (2014) United Nations