Welcome to Rome

Rome is the capital city of Italy and Lazio and is Italy's largest and most populous city, with 2,705,317 residents, an urban area of 3,457,690as well as a metropolitan area of 4,013,057 inhabitants spread over a 5,352 km² area. It is located in the central-western portion of the Italian peninsula, on the Tiber river.

Rome's history as a city spans over two and a half thousand years, as one of the founding cities of Western Civilization. Even outside of the history of the Roman Empire, Rome has a significant place in the story of Christianity up to the present day, for it endures as the home of the papacy. The worldwide Roman Catholic Church is administered from the Vatican City, run by the Holy See as an independent enclave and the world's smallest sovereign state.

Today, Rome is a modern, cosmopolitan city, and the third most-visited tourist destination in the European Union. Due to its influence in politics, media, the arts and culture, Rome has been described as a global city.
As one of the few major European cities that escaped World War II relatively unscathed, central Rome remains essentially Renaissance and Baroque in character. The historic centre of Rome is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The city, which is globally perceived as the second most exciting and attractive city in the world attracts over 26 million tourists per year.

Getting there, getting around

Airport

Rome Leonardo da Vinci Airport (FCO Fiumicino):

• Information Service: Phone +39 (06) 6595 1
• Web www.adr.it
• Distance from the airport to the forum
  venue centre: 35 km

Rail:
There is a Leonardo Express train service running every half hour to Rome’s Termini Station (journey time - 35 minutes). Metropolitan Trains FM1 stop at local stations on the way to Tiburtina.

Bus:
Terravision Shuttle services run to Rome Termini daily, with connections to the metro A line at Lepanto. COTRAL runs a night service to Rome Termini and Tiburtina daily.

Taxi:
Taxis to the centre are readily available; passengers should only take a licensed metered taxi. Approx. cost Airport-Rome city centre taxi: 46 Euros.
 
Railway

Roma Termini Station