European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 10, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse It Vav is i i. % a a $ a it a a a a a a v. A. It a a a a it it a , a -�?�.-. A a. A a a pc. Frei vow a a a a a a vyv a. A a u Ltd f "4 c. A v v a a it g amp Sij a i 1 4 p. It it. Nov it >4� a it a a sept a. Vns a a a Quot. Aak. A above a detail of the immense Vittoriano a Monument in Honor of King Victor Emmanuel ii on Piazza Venezia. Left the Arch of Constantine next to the colosseum. Ings of the forums roman and ave not fared As Well. Sections of Walls icons and columns Are All that remain of y. With a Guidebook or a guide tapes s can be rented at the Entrance you it what was took us by another of Rome s Zuments the pantheon. Unfortunately a ust at 5 . A group of Young boys in soccer game on the Piazza Long la us it was closed for the Day. This de Church is an impressive sight from too impressive sight is the Piazza Navona. In s elongated Square was an athletic Field strains enjoy its cafes while admiring its id baroque Centrepiece Bernini s four Rivers. It in attraction in Rome is ice Cream. Two Piazza Are said to offer the Best in the Ita Tuffo the chocolate ice Cream tre scaling. It was t that great although i Rome usually rates three stars. A a am the Piazza Navona is the Campo Dei f Flowers Puring morning Market is a along with fruits vegetables and hold items a Are for Sale in this Square with roman Lile. Merchants Stop to Chat other their customers. A ase Pigeon while. Their mothers shop. It a in and of of cafes. As is Rome. But like London and Parijo u ii never see enough of. A throw a Coin m the Fountain a if it s Mission . Chances a Back. When in Rome. Our trip to Rome booked through a German travel Agency Cost 843 Marks about $580 per person which included round trip flight from Frankfurt Germany and four nights at the hotel Napoleon Piazza Vittoria emanuele.105. Trips to Rome including transportation and accommodations Are also available through a Sato. A a a a a a a a a a a a. A a. A if you want to travel to Romeo your own Contact the Rome Uso which offers help with hotels restaurants and Tours. Margaret Algermissen Uso assistant director in Rome said the organization will make hotel reservations. Cost for a double room with Bath in a Central location starts at about 80,000 lire about $70 per night she said. Rooms without Bath Are generally about 1 5,0p0 lire $1 3 cheaper per night. Algermissen said the Uso is working with the National tourist office in Italy and can now Book reasonable accommodations in places such As convents that rent a certain number of rooms to tourists. Those wishing to take advantage of this Type of Accord Madation must first Purchase a $5 id card from the Uso which is valid for one year. The rooms available through this program Cost Between 27,000 and 30,000 lire $24 and $26 per night and must be booked in. Advance. These rooms Are not always available Algermissen said because there is a limited number and they Are extremely popular. A the Uso also has tips on restaurants. If Otra budget look for a pizzeria Trattoria or Osteria Algermissen advised. These usually offer More reasonable a i Storant a More elegant establishment figure on paying about 1.5,000 lire about $13.50 per person for a reasonable meal in a sit Down eatery she said. The Uso also offers Tours of Rome. A morning walking tour of the Vatican museums sistine Chapel and St. Peter s Basilica is $20 for adults $15 for school age children and $6 Lor preschoolers. This includes All admission charges. An afternoon bus tour of ancient Rome forum colosseum Etc is $25. An afternoon bus tour of Christian Rome catacombs and several Basilicas is $25.every wednesday morning when the Pope is in town he holds a papal audience Vatican usually it about 11 . F tickets. Are available through the the Uso is at via Della Concilia Ione 2, the far end of the Street that runs into St. Peter s Basilica a. 1 Telephone out it a >-42 32 or 42 72. If you arrive in Rome by plane take the train riot a taxi a to the c enter of town. T he 20-minute ride costs ust 5,000 lire about$4.50 a taxi from the Airport to Central Rome c osts about $50. Unfortunately the Airport trains go to he of License station located on the outskirts of the City. Buses and subway connections to the Center Are available. Even if you opt to take a taxi from the station to your hotel you will still save Money. Our taxi ride Cost 14,000 lire about $12.50 a a. A both the subway and buses Are reasonable in ride on either costs.700 lire about 820 a Book of 10 tickets is 5,000 lire about $5.30tickets must lie pure based i ref Ore boarding. They Are sold at tobacco stands Rabat Caio at some and at Green Atac Rome transport at major bus terminals. If you run Low on Cash and need to c Hange Money outside of banking hours look for outdoor Money changing machines there Are several in the c ily. We used one outside the Arab Bank in the Piazza Venezia. It s simple. Insert dollars or other currency. A screen will display the Exchange rate what you will lie c in commission and tax and How Many lire you will re it Eive for your transaction. Ii you re Satis fic d with what you see press a Button and out come the lire. If you decide not to go ahead with the transact i run just press the cancel Button and you la get your original c Surrenc y bar k. We Laid a commission of 1,500 lire $ 1.10 plus 8,000 lire about $7 in tax. Even if you change at an indoor Bank t counter you la pay these ices although they May be less. A
