rome on your own

[dsw39]

Hi: One of you provided a map with directions outlined from the the Ostiense train station to the Colosseum and on through Palatine Hill to Piazza Venizia and on to Piazza Novana. I can't seem to find it on the Italy posts. If you could please repost!

Thanks

Dave

[euro cruiser]

Here's the specific directions you asked about:

 

How to Reach Key Sites in Rome from Civitavecchia (by train)

(all mass transit below, excluding cabs, is included in a 5-zone BIRG ticket)

 

 

Colosseum/Roman Forum

 

 

From Roma Ostiense station (cabs are generally available at this station as an alternative):

 

§ Follow signs through the train station to Metro station Piramide (through tunnel)

§ Take Metro Line B (the only one at this station) in the direction of Rebibbia

§ Pass one stop (Circo Massimo) and get off at the second stop, Colosseo

§ Exit the station and cross Via dei Fori Imperiali to Piazza del Colosseo

 

Note: To reach the Palatine ticket office prior to going to the Colosseum, do the following from Roma Ostiense:

 

§ Follow signs through the train station to Metro station Piramide (through tunnel)

§ Take Metro Line B (the only one at this station) in the direction of Rebibbia

§ Get off at the first stop, Circo Massimo

§ Exit station onto Viale Aventino, walk north (Circus Maximus will be on your left)

§ Cross Via dei Cerchi and contine north along Via di San Gregorio

§ The Palatine ticket office will be halfway up the street, at the traffic light, on the left side

§ From here, continue up Via di San Gregorio to the Arch of Constantine and the Colosseum (total walk 0.5 miles)

 

And here's a link to the entire thread this came from: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1237189

[Susan-M]

Hi Dave,

 

There are a couple of maps in this thread that might be the ones you were thinking of. I posted one in post #8, and another poster has one in post #16.

 

p.s. Just wanted to add that the map I made up gives an idea of a walking route, but you can easily change the map to change the order of sites, or drop sites. Also, it's not necessary to follow it street by street, but rather use it as a guide as there may be other sites along the way to detour to, or more interesting streets to walk along between sites.