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Rome

Do

Walk and feel the energy of the place, sights are everywhere waiting to be discovered. Explore the Travestere neighbourhood for some great cafes and tratotria, and a glimpse at a hip Roman neighbourhood. budget car hire, avis car hire, cheap car hire, car hire in spain,

Learn

Plenty of Italian, English, American etc etc institutions. Best do your own online research to pick what suits you. car hire usa, hertz car hire,

Work

If you want to work during the tourist season, ask around at the hostels, hotels and restaurants with that touristy feel. It is quite easy to get a job, and it is a lot of fun even if it does not usually pay well. Erm, there are differing views on how easy it is to get a job out here. There is high unemployment and most jobs seem to go on a family - friends - other romans -other Italians - white EU - other foreigners pecking order. Italian helps. And be wary about making any financial commitments before you've actually been paid - late and non-payment is common here, and you may find as a non-Roman you are more likely to be seen as an easy target for this. You will also need a permesso di soggiorno, whether or not you are an EU resident. Check out Romebuddy.com for details on how to get one and other useful stuff on working/living in Rome.car hire ireland, uk car hire, car hire france, alamo car hire,

Buy

Be aware that clothing bigger than a UK size 12 isn't always easy to find. The quality of non-designer clothes is not comparable to the UK (inferior). But there are great quality shoes and leather bags at prices that compare well to the UK, quality for quality. Children's clothing is expensive - basic vests can cost 21eu in non-designer shops. Lots of fake plastic 'Louis Vuitton' bags on sale from immigranti. Make sure you haggle lots - have seen tourists pay up to 60eu for them.

Eat

Note that if you eat inside, you will pay double what you would pay if you take it outside. Warning, there is small, very small print on the menus to tell you this. Some menus may also indicate a 'coperto' (cover charge) or 'servizio' (service charge).
The Travestere neighbourhood and the old Jewish quarter have some of the best trattorias and ristorantes in Rome.

Please, eat Italian food in Italy-- and most of all, Roman food in Rome. It's more than great, it's just spectacular!

In Rome you can ask for:

Carciofi alla romana
Carciofi alla giudia
Puntarelle
Bucatini alla Amatriciana
Spaghetti (or Rigatoni) alla "Carbonara"
Abbacchio alla "scottadito"
Rigatoni con la "Pajata" (not always available)
Scaloppine alla romana
Coda alla "vaccinara"
Agree whether you want primi (pasta or rice dishes) or secondi (meat dishes - if you want vegetables too look under 'contorni' and order them as sides). If you order a pasta/pizza and your friend has a steak you will get your pasta dish, and probably when you've finished eating the steak will arrive. It's slightly frowned upon to ask them to bring primi and secondi dishes at the same time. They may well say yes...and then not do it. Bad luck if you're doing the Atkins diet... prestige car hire, car hire tenerife, car hire europe,

Pizza. Lots of the better places only serve pizza in the evening as it takes most of the day to get the wood oven up to the right temperature. Try some of the fried things like baccala (battered salt cod) for a starter, followed by a pizza for a really roman meal.

Pizza a taglia. Pizza by the slice. A good cheap way to get something to fill you up. Point to the one you want, indicate if you want more or less than your server is indicating with the knife. Its sold by weight (the listed price is usually per 100 gm) and a good quick lunch or snack.

Panini. If you don't speak Italian the question you won't understand and will always be asked once you've pointed out the sandwich you want is 'do you want it toasted'. If not, you can simply state 'facaldo, per favore' (make it hot, please).

Ice cream. Look for a gelateria with a big plastic sign with a big 'G' on it outside. This means it has a kind of guild association and will be good quality. Remember it costs extra to sit inside. You pay for your ice cream first...take your receipt and go fight your way through the throng to choose your flavors. You will be asked Panna? when its almost made - this is the offer of whipped cream on top. If you've already paid, this is free.

Trippa - is tripe. Offal is a roman tradition, eg ossabuca, bone marrow.

Vegetarians - should have an easy time.Buffets usually have a good range of delicious vegetarian stuff too - eg gratinated roast peppers/aubergines etc.

Coffee. Starbucks has a lot to answer for. A latte is a glass of steamed milk. A latte macchiato the same with a shot of espresso 'marked' through it. Espresso or normale is just that. Espresso doppio means a double shot of espressio, while espresso macchiato is espresso 'marked' with a dab of steamed milk. Americano - the one to order if you like filter coffee. Its espresso topped up with hot water. Cappuchino - do I need to explain that it is v declasse to order one after 11am and never after a meal? Decaffeinato - self explanatory. Add it after your coffee choice., sports car hire, national car hire, car hire italy, car hire portugal

Drink

Regional wines (they're cheaper and very good). House wine is almost always drinkable (unlike, say in the UK). Most trattoria wouldn't be caught dead serving poor wine. If the place looks really tourist-trappy then this doesn't apply! (And why would you want to eat there?) car hire in ireland, holiday car hire, Water is free at most fountains from designated water fountains. It's fresh spring water. If you carry an empty bottle, fill it up for the rest of the day. Look for the drinking fountain with constant running water, plug the whole and it will shoot up so you can drink it

August

Rome basically closes down. Central bars, restaurants and shops will mostly still be open but thats about it. Even big (in Italian terms) department stores like COIN and Rinascente have been known to shut for a week or two. You can't check this out in advance (well you can, but don't expect the information you get to necessarily be accurate) so think about this when you plan.car hire scotland, car hire malaga, car hire in france, car hire alicante,

Sleep

If you're arriving in Rome during high season, be sure to book your accommodation at least a couple of days in advance. florida car hire, car contract hire, car hire in italy, car hire london

Bathrooms

Clean, well-stocked, public bathrooms hard to find. But the ones on the way into the Forum from the main road into Rome going to the Colosseum are worth knowing about. Take tissue paper and soap with you - chances are that there won't be any classic car hire, car hire in portugal, cyprus car hire, car hire florida

Stay safe

Rome is a safe place, even for women travelling alone. It's better if you don't look like a tourist, so don't show your camera or camcorder to everyone, and keep your money in a safe place. Termini, Esquilino and bus line 64 (Termini to San Pietro) are not so safe. Read up on the legends concerning scams, most of them occur regularly in Rome and you want to see them coming. Watch out for kids with newspapers.
Lots of pickpocketing/bag/purse snatching in crowded places. But very little violent crime. Members of Italian public I think would be likely to be sympathetic if you are a crime victim and try to help much more so than in say, London. Police are also generally friendly if not always helpful. Carbinieri and Polizia both do essentially the same thing and are equally good/bad. Guardia di Finazia (the grey uniformed ones) do customs type work. If you are robbed try to find a police station thats open and make a report. You may need to persuade them to let you in/bother with it. In emergency call 118. car hire cyprus, car hire abroad, car hire company,