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Visiting Rome -be aware.

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Teetime Tue 14-May-19 11:50:42

Dear Gransnetters please be aware that the city authorities in Rome have banned coaches from dropping off and picking up in the city centre and the major attractions/monuments. we have just returned and their was a significant amount of walking to do e.g. 10 miles in one day. The pavements are very poor with lots of potholes and cobbles everywhere.

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grandtanteJE65 Wed 15-May-19 17:18:54

Rome also has a very good underground and good buses, so you don't have to walk miles every day unless you want to.

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Willynilly Wed 15-May-19 20:26:47

I have to say that Rome is wasted on the Romans! We found it in a terrible state. My OH did a bike race there and it simply wasn't safe. The roads were in a very poor state, there were bands of rough sleepers and itinerants in every open space and public transport was less than desirable. It was a very very disappointing time for us. We so wanted to love it, but felt ripped off and unsafe at every turn.

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