How to save your euros in Rome
So you have just arrived at the Yes hotel Rome. You are on a budget and you don’t want to be broke before you have even started. Here are a couple of tips to save your euros and help you get more value for your buck, or euro in this case.
You can drink the water from the drinking fountains scattered throughout the city of Rome, and which tastes usually much better than tap water. Don’t buy anything from the guys on the street selling drinks and sandwiches. Either go to Pam near My Hotel Rome or Tuo Di supermarkets (discount supermarket). They are the cheapest and have all the essentials and more. If you actually take a walk in the Aqueduct Park and drink water there you will notice that is slightly fizzy : As a matter of fact the source is right underneath and some water companies bottle their water nearby, where you can also go there and buy at a very low rate the natural water, either fizzy or plain !
When you go to a pizzeria or a rome restaurant or a any kind of eating establishment if you see a lot of people standing and drinking their coffee or munching their pizza its because its cheaper. Don’t waste your time buying umbrellas from the vendors unless you really have to. The smaller black ones and the compact ones fall apart after a while.
If you are in Rome for 2 or 3 days the best way to get around would be using the public transport and getting a travel card for 3 days, which costs 11 euros and is valid for travel on the metro, buses and trams, but if you want to make the most of the city a Roma Pass is a must since it includes entrances to museums. If you are travelling to the hotel from Leonardo da Vinci airport you don’t necessarily have to take a taxi. Depending on the time you arrive in Rome you can take an express train from the airport to Termini train station which is about a 5 minute walk from the hotel. The most convenient and restful way is to get a shuttle bus from Ciampino or Fiumicino airport to Termini train station too.
If you also have to see the Vatican museums, entrance is free on the last Sunday of every month else a tour is in order if you want to get all useful information. Another way to save loads of cash and still get to see great works of art is to visit the various churches in Rome. There is plenty to see, it wont cost you a penny and you wont be disappointed.
If you want to go for a night out and stop off at a restaurant, make sure you don’t go to any right in the centre. They are expensive and though not all of them will try to rip you off, you can get just as good a meal at any of the other restaurants in the small streets next to the bigger more famous piazzas. Steer clear of restaurants offering tourist menus too, you wont get your value for money.
As in any other city always ask for the price first for any taxi rides or other services, especially being offered to tourists, to make sure you suddenly aren’t burdened with any extra hidden costs.
Be savvy and don’t throw your money away, except into the Trevi fountain of course.
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