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You will immediately find yourself immersed in the architectural beauties of this splendid city: as soon as you go out of the Augustus Hotel you will find Porta Pia, Michelangelo's last work, commissioned in 1561 by Pope Pius IV. All around, between Piazza Fiume and Via Piave, rise important buildings such as that housing the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. A few yards from the hotel there is Via Veneto
(America embassy), the beating heart of the Dolce Vita of the sixties, and still famous today for the historic luxury cafés along its sidewalks. Just a little way off, instead, you can admire the splendid Villa Borghese, which houses one of the largest art collections in the world.
The Hotel is in an extremely strategic position: not only extremely close to the Termini Station, but with excellent links by the efficient public transport network to all the places of major artistic and cultural interest. And for those who decide to move around by car, there is an available private garage and a public car park just next to this Rome hotel. The Augustus Hotel is above all the ideal base from which to discover the grandiose architectural remains of Imperial Rome. On foot or by public transport, you can very quickly reach the Coliseum, the Roman Forum, the Domus Aurea and the Caracalla Baths.
And to get a thorough knowledge of the Roman culture of wine and food, you will not have to go far: in the area around Via Piave and Piazza Fiume there are a great number of restaurants and eating-places!
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In the heart of the historic center: the ideal base for exploring the city.
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By train
Arriving at the Termini Station, you can get to the Augustus Hotel by taxi (3 minutes), on foot (15 minutes) or by n° 36 or 90 bus getting off at the Porta Pia stop, where just a few meters away you will see the hotel.
By car:
If you arrive from the North of Rome, take the Grande Raccordo Anulare (the Rome ring Road) in the direction of Fiumicino as far as the "Salaria" exit. Take Via Salaria and go as far as Piazza Fiume, then continue along Via Piave.
If you arrive from the South of Rome, at the motorway exit take the Grande Raccordo Anulare (the Rome Ring road) in the direction of "Casilina". Leave the Ring Road at the "Casilina - direzione centro" exit and continue until San Giovanni. From San Giovanni, take Via Merulana towards Santa Maria Maggiore. Follow the road signs for the Termini Station, in the direction of Via XX Settembre, and then in the direction of Via Piave, where you will find the Augustus Hotel. |
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By plane
Rome has two international airports, both with excellent links to the center.
From the Rome "Leonardo da Vinci" airport, you have several options for reaching the Augustus Hotel:
- the Terravision Shuttle will take you to the Rome Termini Station. From here, take n°36 or 90 bus and get off at the Porta Pia stop, where you will see the Augustus Hotel just a few yards away;
- the direct "Leonardo Express" train will bring you to the Termini Station in 20 minutes. From here, take n° 36 or 90 bus and get off at the Porta Pia stop;
- by hired car, follow "Cristoforo Colombo" to the end, then go in the direction of the Coliseum, continuing beyond it. Turn left and then right, as far as Via Cavour. Continue towards the Termini Station, and finally towards via Piave;
- by private taxi.
From the Rome "Ciampino" airport, you have several options for reaching the Augustus Hotel:
- by the Shuttle bus, you will arrive in Via Marsala, near the Termini Station. From here you can take a taxi (3 minutes), come on foot (15 minutes) or take a n° 36 or 90 bus getting off at the Porta Pia stop;
- by hired car: take the direction of "Roma Appia Nuova" and after about 12 Km you will reach Piazza S. Giovanni in Laterano. Here, take Via Merulana towards Santa Maria Maggiore, then follow the road signs for the Termini Station, continuing then along Via Piave;
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Useful links
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Traveller's Utilities:
- The Weather in Rome The Weather in Rome by CNN.com: five-day forecast, temperature, humidity and link to satellite picture.
- Currency Converter It offers an interactive exchange-rate conversion.
- TravelPlan One of the most useful and complete on-line Italy guides: brief texts providing tips and insights into some of the country’s unique secrets, information on the cities, links to the best Italy-related sites and more.
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Rome Transportation:
- ATAC Rome transport system: all information provided here.
- Italian Train Timetables Italian state railway company: official timetable, information, tickets, etc.
- Rome Airport - ADR Searchable index of flights, departures and arrivals.
- Motorways Information from the official site of Italy's motorway-management company.
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