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Rome – Holiday Destination Information

Key Information: Rome is the capital city of Italy and is known for the huge amounts of art and culture it contains. There are architecturally interesting buildings all over Rome and wonderful galleries displaying masterpieces by some of the biggest names in the history of art.

Ideal Time to Go: The high season in Rome is June - August due to the warm weather and low chance of rain during these months, so if weather is very important to you when going on holiday, we’d recommend going between these months. If you’re not very fussy when it comes to weather, we recommend taking your Rome holiday in November or February as these are low season months, the weather won’t be particularly pretty, but the holiday will be cheap and there will be few clouds. You’ll also get to admire Rome in the way that the Romans do.

Weather: The weather in Rome is quite typical - warm and dry during summer months, cooler and wetter during winter months. July is the warmest month in Rome with an average temperature of 26°C. The coolest month in Rome is January with an average temperature of 8°C - the start and end of the year in Rome tends to sit at around 9°C.

Flight Time: A direct flight from London to Rome takes around 2.5 hours.

Time Difference: Rome is 1 hour ahead of UK time

Currency: Euro (€)

Fun Fact: Ancient Rome was, just like today, covered in graffiti! – People used to scratch their graffiti into the stone walls and buildings on the streets of Rome.

Top Tip: To keep things cheap use an ATM for withdrawing money as opposed to having it exchanged elsewhere.

How to Get There

Due to the popularity of Rome as a holiday destination, holiday flights are available all year round from airports all over the UK at cheap prices. We recommend looking for a direct flight to your Rome holiday as this often works out cheaper, a much faster journey and an easier way to travel to your holiday than using connecting flights.

Places to Go on your Rome Holiday

Rome is a wonderful holiday destination that is packed with culture, art and marvellous cuisines. There are many great places to visit during your Rome holiday, here are our top picks:

• The Roman Colosseum – this is probably one of the most astonishing sights in Rome; it’s an impressive piece of Roman architecture that’s filled to the brim with fascinating history and culture. It is the largest amphitheatre to have ever been built and is very much worth checking out during your Rome holiday.

• Trevi Fountain – this is a gorgeous example of fine ancient Roman architecture; holiday-goers flock year round to this beautiful fountain to throw in their euros and make a wish, this raises thousands of euros every day which is then collected from the fountain and donated to charity.

• The Roman Forum – this is essentially the cultural heart of Rome. Beautiful ruins surround this rectangular forum, ruins of important government buildings where huge decisions were once made that led to the Rome we know today. This is definitely an extraordinary and interesting sight that will have you thinking and keep you happily occupied.