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Possible to do Rome on a budget with Teenagers?

  • 09-04-2011 6:33pm
    #1
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    Thinking of taking 4/5 trip to Rome with 2 teenagers this summer.

    Just how expensive is Rome though???


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  • #2
    ardmacha
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    Rome has a bigger price difference between places than any other place on planet earth. In the core tourist zone prices can be ridiculous, there must be some sort of mafia control over these. This is somewhat true in all big cities, but in most you pay 30% more outside the Louvre etc, in Rome you can pay 300% more. The cure is to walk 500m and you get pretty much regular Italian prices.

    So don't come out of the Colosseum and buy ice creams and drinks from the stand right there, it will cost you €50. Go to an authentic gelateria or local restaurant and pay less than half and get quality that you'll recall when you go home.


  • #3
    mzoe
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    You can always find the cheaper places just a little off the main tourist path. Learn some basic Italian words and look for restaurants, cafés etc which do not have English ads.
    If you need a quadruple room, you can try Hotel Verona:
    http://www.hotelveronaroma.com/
    It is between the Termini station (5 minutes walk), the Colosseum (10 minutes) and the historic center (15-20 minutes). It is a good budget/mid-range hotel with a friendly staff.


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