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The answer is yes and the damage is €2 per night for a maximum of 10 nights.
The most you will ever pay is €20 – the price of a pizza in fairly good restaurant.
The Rome City Tax was introduce at the beginning of the year to help the administration pay for the upkeep of the city.
One can then assume that Rome’s authorities are not happy with the millions of Euros that tourists spend in the City when they visit.
Romans are relieved. For once they are not the ones getting taxed. A quick look at the National Consumer’s Union website reminds us of the ridiculous taxes they have had to endure:
- Bananas – These were considered a luxury item between 1965 and 1991
- Coffee – When this tax was introduced in 1917 Italians soon discovered that you could make coffee out of chicory. The tax was also abolished in 1991
- Chicory – Introduced in 1924 to discourage those who were using it instead of coffee
- Balconies – Introduced in 1931 because they ‘insisted’ over roads.
- Gardens – Still applicable today
And if you ever plan to develop march land into something useful there is a tax for that too.
To be fair, Rome isn’t the only city to tax for occupancy. New York City has been doing it for a while now and it isn’t as straight forward as Rome’s version.
So, next time you’re in Rome visting the Trevi fountain you may think twice before throwing your hard earned Euros in.
Every year returns to Rome the most awaited sports event in Italy.
There are already many bookings to guarantee for the marathon in the city of Rome 2010, which will leave from the Fori Imperiali with the participants arriving at 8.00 with the marathon start time of 9.00, followed by the citizen athletes.
The Rome Marathon is reserved to only professional Italian and foreign athletes who run 42 km of the most beautiful streets of Rome along a course where the start and finish is the same Fori Imperiali.
Novelty for this edition, will be the introduction of Nordic Walking, a marathon for those who want to run with the “skis”.
There is another way you can shop that doesn't cost you an arm and a leg. In fact, it doesn't cost you anything: take photos of your favourite items and shop fronts.
This is what the Allen family did when visiting Rome last February. The blog’s author introduces the post saying:
here’s a look at shopping in the eternal city. after a couple of fruitless days, i accepted that the italians, for the most part, do not make clothes that fit my body and i would have to be content with acquiring things in another manner: by photographing them.
A great idea and some great photos too. Check them out on her blog post titled rome, 2010 shopping pictures.
Ron is an American who has been living in Rome since 2007 and sharing his experiences and giving advice on his blog.
Search Google for information about Rome and much of the stuff you get is out of date, the same information repeated for the 1,000th time or regurgitated blog spam.
So it was refreshing to come come across Ron’s blog – Ron in Rome – which provides clear, useful and thoughtful information via an uncluttered design. It’s rare to see a blog with such good content not taken over by adverts.
An example of what to expect from Ron’s blog is the very useful post titled 20 tips on Visiting the Vatican Museums. This find was particularly relevant to us as we recently launched the Vatican area of the site. Ron’s post should be required reading to anyone wanting to visit the Musei Vaticani.
Apart from writing up about what to see in Rome Rob provides a guide service for small groups of people who want to explore Rome at their own pace including what he describes as ‘aimless wandering’ (which is often when one discovers the best things).
Ron’s blog is available at: www.roninrome.com
Rome's council is taking steps to reduce youth-generated noise pollution during the evenings and at night.
Two resolutions have been approved to help reduce noise pollutions in the historic centre. The source of which tends to be the younger folk enjoying their nights out, rather loudly, in in spots such as Campo de’ Fiori and Trastevere.
The first resolution tackles the noise issue and the second one is an increase in the number of vigili urbani to patrol areas that are prone to noise and trouble.
As of next August anyone under the age of 16 will be prohibited from purchasing alcoholic drinks and underage kids will not be allowed to work in any position selling alcoholic drinks. Also, bouncers will be replaced with ‘stewards’ and CCTV cameras.
It will be interesting to see if these initiatives will help make Rome a more quiet place. As with most Italian rules there is usually a big discrepancy between what is agreed on paper and its implementation.
A good deal offered by Rome's council includes free entry to 2 museums, discounts to other ones and free access to public transportation.
If you search the web for feedback about the Roma Pass you’ll find it difficult to come across negative comments about the scheme. That’s because it offers…
- Free access to the first 2 of a network of over 40 monuments, museums and archaeological sites
- Discounts the other museums and sites you visit after that
- Free travel on Rome’s public transport
- A map of Rome
- Guides listing participating museums, sites, events and services where the pass will get you discounts
- A health assistance service
The pass costs €23 and is valid 3 days.
Plan ahead to make the most of it
As the first 2 places you will visit will be free it’s worth visiting the most pricey ones first. You can find a list of participating sites on the official site.
Also, as some places need reservation make sure you mention Roma Pass when you book.
More information about the Roma Pass
Check out www.romapass.it to get the full details of the scheme. Other contact details are:
Telelphone: +39 060608
Email: info@romapass.it