PRECRUISE
Because we had never been to Rome, and because we didn't want to trust the weather, we arrived five days early. We thoroughly enjoyed Rome and the beautiful Intercontinental De La Ville Hotel which we purchased by bidding on Priceline.
~ We would have saved well over 100 Euros if we had prearranged our transportation from Fiumicino to Rome and from Rome to Civitavecchia if we had used the internet to make reservations. Plan ahead! Ripping off tourists is a national pastime in Italy. ~