When in Rome, do as the Romans do; enjoy la dolce vita (the sweet life) amid the ancient treasures that
occupy the seven hills of the city. If your upcoming cruise of the
Mediterranean includes a call on Rome, you are lucky indeed! (Note that Rome is
located about 90 minutes inland, so most cruise ships dock in the port city of
Civitavecchia, with a bus or train transfer to Rome.)
With so much to see in the Eternal City, it’s important to plan
what you’ll do. Do you want to see as many of the major sights as possible, or
have a more immersive experience at a single attraction? Your cruise line is
sure to offer a variety of on-shore experiences, and your Cruise Holidays
personal cruise expert can help you choose one. Here are a few examples to get
you thinking:
If you’d like to see Vatican City, home of the Catholic Church, it’s
important to take an official shore excursion; visiting on your own may require
you to wait for hours just to enter one of the Vatican Museums. The museums
(which include the Sistine Chapel), gardens and St. Peter’s Basilica are all
stunning and well worth visiting. Be aware that sleeveless tops, shorts and
short skirts are not acceptable attire for a visit to St. Peter’s.
A city tour can take you to the best-known historic sights of
Rome, such as the magnificent Colosseum; the Spanish Steps; the Trevi Fountain
(toss in a coin over your left shoulder, using your right hand); the Pantheon,
with its famous dome and oculus; and
Piazza Navona, filled with monuments and fountains.
If you’re a return visitor to Rome and have seen the major
monuments of the city, you may enjoy an excursion down the Appian Way, one of
the most important roads of ancient Rome. It leads you into beautiful
countryside and to an underground maze of caves and tunnels known as the
catacombs, where early Christians practiced their religion and buried their
dead (at the time, it was illegal to bury bodies inside the city walls).
Your cruise line may offer other special experiences, such as a
lesson in Italian cooking; an excursion to Lake Albano, set in the crater of an
extinct volcano; or tours of the best art galleries, combined with lunch at an
outdoor café.
If your cruise being or ends in Rome, you can enjoy all of this
and more. Definitely plan to spend
additional time exploring this wonderful city and region. Talk with Anita, your
Cruise Holidays personal cruise expert, about everything you can see and do.
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