La Spezia Centrale
30 things not to miss on your first trip to Italy
You’re finally going to cross Italy off your bucket list, but you’ve got limited vacation time. What are the most important things to do in Italy? Where do you even start? With a history that goes back to prehistoric times, the first-time traveller to Italy can be forgiven for feeling a bit overwhelmed.
Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. We’ve gathered Italy’s not-to-miss attractions all in one place — from museums to fountains, cathedrals to cuisine.
Rome and its relics: catacombs, crypts and cities of the dead
You’ll notice when visiting Rome that the city proper is free of the massive cemeteries you see in other major cities such as Paris with its well-known and heavily-visited Père Lachaise, Montmartre, and Montparnasse Cemeteries. By law, Romans did not (and still don’t) bury their dead within the city walls, which means you’ll find attractions such as its famous catacombs located outside the city’s boundaries.
Rome Tiburtina Train Station Guide
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Rome’s Tiburtina station has 20 platforms, with service from both regional and high-speed trains. Many of Trenitalia’s high-speed Alta Velocità (AV) trains and Italo trains pass through Tiburtina, between Rome’s Termini and Napoli Centrale stations. The 2011 renovations were designed in part to deal with increased passenger traffic, which is estimated to have more than 400,000 passengers daily.
Rome Termini Train Station Guide
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Roma Termini is Rome's biggest train station, and one of Europe’s largest as well. There are 29 platforms and daily service to cities all over Italy as well as elsewhere in Europe. The name “Termini” comes from the station's location in Rome. In the ancient city, the Baths of Diocletian (the Latin word for baths is “thermae”) were across the street from where the train station is today.