All roads lead to Rome and all trains too. Therefore, travelling from Rome for a day trip is usually very easy. For example, fifty minutes by express train from Rome’s Ostiense Station and you are in the fortified town of Tarquinia; 1 hour and a half by train and you will be able to admire the treasures of Florence. ROME TO TARQUINIA - Tarquinia sits atop rocky cliffs overlooking the Mediterranean and is a fascinating medieval town, with a swimming beach. Worth visiting here is the Monterozzi: 6,000 graves carved into the rock that are complemented by beautiful frescoes. Also within the town is the Tarquinia National Museum which exhibits a couple of winged horses that were originally part of the town’s temple. ROME TO FLORENCE - One of Italy's main art cities, the beautiful Florence, is only 1 and 1/2 hours by train. There are many trains leaving everyday from Termini station straight to Santa Maria Novella station in the center of Florence. Make sure you visit the Uffizi and Accademia Galleries. If you wish to stay longer in Florence Holiday Velvet has many holiday apartments in Florence. ROME TO BRACCIANOAbout an hour by train from Rome’s Termini Station is the village ...

Holiday Velvet partners up with Viator to offer you exclusive Rome tours. Here are the top 3 Rome tours booked by our guests: Rome Angels & Demons Half-Day TourIn a word: Unravel Rome's secrets on the 'Angels and Demons' morning tour, inspired by the novel by Dan Brown.Customer Review: "I have been in Rome three times since 2003, but I must admit that this was the highlight of my three trips to the city! Our guide made the historic sites and the relevance to the book come alive...." Skip the Line: Vatican Museum TourIn a word: Take a small group walking tour of the Vatican Museums and St Peter's Basilica, and jump the queue by booking ahead. Customer Review: "I'm so glad we did this tour. There was such a long line to purchase tickets and we were able to bypass the long wait..." Classical Rome Morning TourIn a word: Explore Rome's classical attractions on a morning tour that combines a little walking with relaxed sightseeing by coach. Customer Review: "Worth doing the tour in the morning to miss the crowds that gathered at each site during the day. Mostly a walking tour, but not arduous or too hot even in ...

Did you know that metro transport in Rome is very limited? The reason being that every time the Romans excavates to create a new metro line they bumb into thousand year old ruins! As a result in the historical center of Rome there are only 2 metro stations: Spagna (in the Spanish Steps area) Vittorio Emmanuele (at the top of Via del Corso, Rome's main shopping street). There are two metro station in the Colosseum area: "Colosseo" and "Cavour". Click for a bigger image: Learn about where to park in Rome, Italy.

Did you that Johann Wolfgang von Goethe lived 2 years in Rome between 1786 and 1788? The German poet wrote a book about his experiences during that time; the book is called "Italienische Reise" (Italian Journey). After a visit to the Pantheon and St Peters he writes "The Pantheon, so great within and without, has overwhelmed me with admiration. St Peter's has made me realize that Art, like Nature, can abolish all standards of measurement. "The apartment where Goethe used to live on Via del Corso, in the Spanish Steps area, is today a lesser known museum in Rome dedicated to his Italian journey. La Casa di Goethe is well worth a visit - it contains Goethe's sketches, precious first editions of Goethe's books and Andy Warhol's Goethe portrait (1982). Casa di GoetheVia del Corso, 18, 00186 Rome (map location). Open daily from 10.00-18.00. Admission until 17.30. Closed on Mondays. A statue of the poet can be found in the Villa Borghese. It was given to the city by the German emperor William II to symbolise the deep bonds between Rome and Germany. Recommended Rome Tour: Rome Angels & Demons Half-Day Tour

This ancient piazza is at the heart of Rome and has become a popular spot for people to hang out to admire wonderful Renaissance and Baroque buildings, street artists, musicians and poets. By day Campo de' Fiori is dominated by a world famous outdoor food market. By late afternoon a large team of street cleaners have removed any trace of the market and it becomes the lazy hangout for those having a coffee or aperitivo in one of the many outdoor bars lining the piazza. In the summer people spill out of the bars into the piazza and it has a party like atmosphere. The area always has a vibrant feel and is home to some of the best restaurants in Rome. Quick 360 tour of Campo dei Fiori Planning a vacation in Rome, Italy? Find unique apartments in Rome and in particular with Campo dei Fiori apartments. Also learn more about the city with a look at the best ice cream in Rome, Italy.

Some call it "the heart of Rome" and strolling the cobbled-stoned streets of Trastevere, on the other side of the Tiber River, you may find that this is very true. Watch this short movie for a good introduction of what awaits you: Holiday Velvet offers unique Rome vacation rentals and in particular Trastevere apartments

Holiday Velvet offers 50+ apartments in the Rome Campo dei Fiori area alone. Here are some of the most popular ones: Rome apartment: Fiori TerraceIn a word: Spectacular apartment with terrace in the very center of RomeCustomer Review: "Highly recommended: my wife, teenage daughter and I stayed for 3 nights. Central location, in the character-filled close streets of old Rome, with a great view across the rooftops..." Rome apartment: NolitaIn a word: Romantic studio for a couple Customer Review: "Perfect location! I would recommend this place any time, it was great, I would also recommend booking through holiday velvet, they have been nothing but helpful and everything was so smoothly done..." Rome apartment: CherubimIn a word: Large, homely rome apartment with 5 star amenities Customer Review: "We rate this apartment as good as a 5-star hotel. If we visit Rome again, this is where we would like to stay!..."

Leonardo da Vinci International Airport and Ciampino International Airport are the two main air gateways to Rome. LEONARDO DA VINCI AIRPORT ROMELocated in Fiumicino, 34 km from Rome's historic city center, Leonardo da Vinci International Airport is the largest international airport of Italy. Leonardo da Vinci Airport, also known as Rome-Fiumicino International Airport, served over 30 million passengers in 2006. Leonardo da Vinci Airport, hub of the Italian flag carrier, Alitalia, receives most of the international flights. The airport has well organized and connected public transportation network. From Fiumincino Airport to the Vatican the journey by car takes 45 minutes »Driving Directions from Fiumincino to the VaticanCIAMPINO AIRPORT ROMESituated 15 km southeast of central Rome at Ciampino, the Ciampino International Airport is a joint civilian, commercial and military airport near Rome in Italy. The Ciampino Airport is small, but one of the busiest airports in Italy. Most of the discount airlines in Europe, such as Easyjet, Ryanair and Wizzair flights, offer flights to the Ciampino Airport, Rome. The airport is slightly closer to the city center, but it has no direct train connection. To get the train to Rome central train station Termini visitors need to first catch a bus. ...

The beautiful Piazza Navona, with its fountains by Bernini, takes its oval shape for a very good reason: underneath it lies the remains of the Stadium of Domitian. The buildings that line the piazza are build over the Stadium's original seating arrangements. Wandering this peaceful piazza it is hard to imagine that 2000 years ago a crowd of 30,000 Romans were here, cheering loudly at extremely cruel "games". The Stadium was built in 86BC by emperor Domitian and some of its remnants can be admired north of the square. Also known as the Circus Agonalis (Agone being the origin "agony" ) over time the name changed to 'in agone' to 'navone' and eventually to 'navona'. The obelisk that is now part of the quattro fiumi fountain, has always been here (although it broke into 5 pieces during the 6th Century and was repaired)- it is called the obelisk of Domitian and has hieroglyphs related to the cult of Egyptian gods Isis and Serapis.Holiday Velvet offers unique Rome vacation rentals and Navona holiday apartments

Choose the "Colosseum" from the menu inside the video screen to get some useful information of Rome's most famous landmark: the Colosseum. Looking for accommodation in Rome? Choose a Colosseum apartment rental.