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Anyone been to Rome on holiday.

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  1. Drakhan Nac Mac Feegle Gold Member

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    Booked hotel and flights to Rome and Rimini for next summer.
    Anyone been to both or either.
    How did you enjoy it.
    Especially like to hear about Rimini.
     
  2. CH4 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Utter * ,graffiti every where and people are twats

    May aswell booked for Middlesbrough
     
  3. Callum McGregor The Captain Gold Member

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    Went to Rome in 2006 and was there when they won the World Cup. Was a great city to do sight seeing and learn about the history. Plenty of good places to eat and shop too. Was a while ago now so can't remember details but the tour bus was a good way to see the city.
     
  4. TheHolyGoalie

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    Aye been a few times. One of the best cities to visit in the world, no doubt about it.
     
  5. TheHolyGoalie

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    U wot m8
     
  6. CH4 Gold Member Gold Member

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    You deef
     
  7. Tim-Time 1888 Always look on the bright side of Life Gold Member

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    Aye you cant beat a good Rimini :86:

    Don't you dis the 'Boro now :smiley-laughing002:
     
  8. Gundog Gold Member Gold Member

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    Aye its a * hole. Got too many trains going back and forth and the seating is *, I got mugged by a heroin addict hiding in a bin and the buskers played * music I couldn't understand, think it was in French or some pish. Worst station on the Paris Metro system I passed through
     
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    You not keen on it?
     
  10. Paul67 Administrator Administrator

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    Been to Rome 8 times, last time being May this year.

    Love it.
     
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    I was in Rimini in June while interrailing. Stayed a night there due to visiting nearby san marino for a daytrip. Beautiful place and very italian. Got there late at nigĥt funnily enough from Rome and had a couple of hours in the place after visiting San Marino before our next train. Not touristy at all. Felt as if we were the people in the place that weren't Italian :smiley-laughing002: As for Rome, when crossing the road don't stop or you'll be in bother, mental traffic :50: but a fantastic place, really need to stop for a minute and take in the coliseum when you first see it, the vatican etc.
     
  12. Drakhan Nac Mac Feegle Gold Member

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    I knew someone would make a comment about rimini but didnt think it would be you.:icon_mrgreen:
     
  13. CH4 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Never been just winding drakan up :smiley-laughing002:
     
  14. Drakhan Nac Mac Feegle Gold Member

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    From the reviews on traveladvisor it looks like i shouldn't go to Rome.
    Every single comment slags of the robbing Italian restaurant owners who always seem to try and rip off tourists.:rolleyes:
     
  15. CH4 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Get that most places tho

    I've been to Italy twice Sorrento and Milan

    Naples I thought was a dump and sorrento was ok but could not cross the road due to mopeds :smiley-laughing002: I stayed in the Hilton and had a great view of a rock face

    Exhaust fumes all over the show and full stinking bins

    Milan I thought was pretty minging built up and full of graffiti will never go back

    As for Rome well no doubt some good sites too see but I can only imagine it being similar to what I've seen
     
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    No all I usually go to in Europe is Amsterdam .Seen scam city Rome will be worth a watch before you go I watched it before I went to Vegas and avoided getting scammed even though there was a guy blatantly trying to rip me off in the MGM grand.
    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udBd3onOiiQ[/ame]
     
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    Not a big lover of Italy but Rome is a place you need to see and do, been twice. Loved the sights and sounds of Rome, the history is fascinating. There are free English tours at the coliseum that are well worth looking into as you'll learn so much more (the company puts them on for free in the hope you book other tours with them). The Vatican is amazing and that's my biggest piece of advice, book, pay and do a tour - the first time I just wandered around and missed so much and didnt learn much, paid for a tour the second and it was something like 6 hours long. Was so worth it. Enjoy.


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    Yea its amazing you can get some good quality hotels near Termini the trainstation
     
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    Rome is amazing. If you like history like me, there is no end to it, from B.C. To WW2. If you are religious you must see Pontius Pilate's steps. They are at La Scala Sancta next to San Giovanni metro station. They have been there since the 4th century and were the ones Jesus walked on. (His blood can still be seen on them apparently :rolleyes:). Only drawback is you have to go up them on your knees. :54: loads to see and do, never tire of it, my favourite city:50:
     
  20. Mr Cleansheets

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    I adore Italy but hate Rome. Once you've done the Coliseum, the Pantheon, Trevee Fountain and the Sistine Chapel (if you're into that), there's just the scammers and pickpockets left.

    Much prefer Venice, Amalfi, Cinque Terra, Siena and Lake Como.