Airports (Rome)
Airports (Rome)
Airports (Rome) — Rome has two airports – Fiumicino (Leonardo da Vinci) and Ciampino. Fiumicino is Rome’s main airport and links up with the city’s center during the day via express train (which runs between Fiumicino Airport and Stazione Termini (Rome’s main train station). That train ride costs € 9.50 and the train ride takes about 30 minutes. The train departs from and arrives at Termini station at track n.27 and runs from 6.30am till 11.30pm.
Arenile di Bagnoli
Arenile di Bagnoli
Arenile di Bagnoli (Via Nuova Bagnoli 10, Naples) – this is the biggest beach club in Naples. Popular particularly during the Summer, when itholds various “Arenile Reload” outdoor DJ musical events, such as Felix da Housecat, among others.
Alcatraz
Alcatraz
Alcatraz (Via Valtellina 25, Milan) – this 3,000 sq. foot venue is sometimes a concert hall, and other times a large disco. Alcatraz books a range of events – from heavy metal rock shows, to pop music concerts (such as One Republic, Bush, Nelly Furtado, Selena Gomez, Lana del Rey etc.). Milan Fashion Week also holds its events there. Those interesting in attending one of their future events should go to their website: www.alcatrazmilano.it
Acchiappafantasmi
Acchiappafantasmi
Acchiappafantasmi (Via dei Cappellari 66, Campo de Fiori, Rome) – visitors will smirk when they find out that the colorful name of this restaurant means “Ghostbusters” in Italian. This is a pizza restaurant that’s popular with both locals and tourists. Along with pizzas, they also served various regional (Calabrian) dishes such as eggplant polpette.
Brera Art Gallery
Brera Art Gallery
Brera Art Gallery (Via Brera 28, Milan) – a.k.a. Pinacoteca di Brera, this is Milan’s main public art gallery, containing one of that city’s major collections of historic artworks. The building that the Gallery is housed in was originally a 14th-century monastery belonging to the Order of the Umiliati, was much later converted into this art house, by Maria Theresa of Austria. There are currently fine works by Raphael, Caravaggio, Andrea Mantegna, Giovanni Bellini, Fattori and Canaletto. Altogether, there are over four hundred works from the 14th century to the latest currents in contemporary art, demonstrating the success of Italian art worldwide. Admission: €10 (general), €7 (reduced). Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, from 8:30 am to 7:15 pm. See its website for more details: www.brera.beniculturali.it
Canale Grande (Venice) – this is one of Venice’s major waterways. Public transportation is provided by water buses (or vaporetti) here, as well as by private water taxi services. Along with that, tourists go on gondola rides to familiarize themselves with this city. Since over the centuries, much of Venice’s traffic went through here, ver few bridges were built here. They are: Rialto Bridge, Ponte degli Scalzi, Ponte Dell’Accademia, and the Ponte della Costituzione. The last bridge connected Venice’s train station to Piazzale Roma (one of the few places in the city where cars and buses can enter).
Basilica di San Marco
Basilica di San Marco
Basilica di San Marco (Piazza San Marco 328, San Marco, Venice) – considered one of Venice’s major tourist attractions, this church is the most famous in Venice, and a brilliant example of Byzantine architecture in the world. Located just off the Grand Canal, the basilica faces the Piazza San Marco (St. Mark’s Square) and adjoins the Doge’s (Venetian duke) Palace. It was not always a church – at one time, it was the Doge’s chapel until it became the seat of the Archbishop of Venice in 1807. Below is the schedule and admission prices into the Basilica:
November – March/April (Easter):
Basilica: 9.45 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. – Sunday and holidays: 2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. (entrance free)
St. Mark’s Museum: 9.45 a.m. – 4.45 p.m. (entrance: ticket 5 € , reduced 2,50 € only for groups with more than 15 people)
Pala d’oro: 9.45 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. – Sunday and holidays: 2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. (entrance: ticket 2 € , reduced 1 € only for groups with more than 15 people)
Treasury: 9.45 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. – Sunday and holidays: 2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.(entrance: ticket 3 € , reduced 1,50 € only for groups with more than 15 people)
March/April (Easter) – November:
Basilica: 9.45 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. – Sunday and holidays: 2.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. (entrance free)
St. Mark’s Museum: 9.45 a.m. – 4.45 p.m. (entrance: ticket 5 € , reduced 2,50 € only for groups with more than 15 people)
Pala d’oro: 9.45 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. – Sunday and holidays: 2.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. (entrance: ticket 2 € , reduced 1 € only for groups with more than 15 people)
Treasury: 9.45 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. – Sunday and holidays: 2.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m.(entrance: ticket 3 € , reduced 1,50 € only for groups with more than 15 people)
Bell Tower:
October: 9.00 a.m. – 7.00 p.m. (entrance: ticket 8 € , reduced 4€ only for groups with more than 15 people)
November – March/April (Easter): 9.30 a.m. – 3.45 p.m. (entrance: ticket 8 € , reduced 4 € only for groups with more than 15 people)
March/April (Easter) – June: 9.00 a.m. – 7.00 p.m. (entrance: ticket 8 € , reduced 4 € only for groups with more than 15 people)
July – September: 9.00 a.m. – 9.00 p.m. (entrance: ticket 8 € , reduced 4 € only for groups with more than 15 people)
See the Basilica’s website for more information: www.basilicasanmarco.it
