{"id":340,"date":"2009-04-14T03:19:01","date_gmt":"2009-04-14T02:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/?p=340"},"modified":"2009-04-14T03:19:22","modified_gmt":"2009-04-14T02:19:22","slug":"two-tips-for-surviving-rome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/340\/two-tips-for-surviving-rome\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Tricks for Surviving Rome"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"bikes\"There are always things you learn while in foreign cities that you wish you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d known beforehand. In this case, you can learn at least two things that might prove very beneficial in your planning and especially in emergencies \u00e2\u20ac\u201c of all types.
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\nRome by Bike<\/strong>
\nThe city of Rome has established nineteen bike stands throughout the city to help ease a bit of traffic congestion and make it easier to move about the town. The bicycles are provided free up to a certain point, and if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re brave enough to bike through the bustling city, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll see much more than you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d expect and do it for little or nothing (if you follow the habits of the Romans.)<\/p>\n

To use the bikes, ask your hotel concierge to point you in the direction of the nearest Tourist Board kiosk. Sign up for the service and you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll need to leave a 30 Euro deposit, but don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t worry \u00e2\u20ac\u201c you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll get this money back before you leave. Once you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve signed up and paid the refundable deposit, you will get a map of the city to use in your travels.<\/p>\n

The bikes are free for the first thirty minutes of use and can be turned in at any of the nineteen locations throughout the city. The city wants to have the bikes available to everyone, so there are penalties for keeping the bike longer than the initial thirty minutes. You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll have to pay 1 Euro for the second half hour, 2 Euros for the third and 4 Euros for the fourth. But do as the locals do and you won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t pay a thing. Simply take a free bike for thirty minutes and return it only to take another free one as you move throughout the city.
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\nServices in Rome<\/strong>
\nServices in Rome are not limited to church services and utilities. In fact, the most common definition of services, or serviz, is the restrooms located publicly throughout the city. These restrooms are particularly important as bars and restaurants are not often willing to let the public use theirs.<\/p>\n

The public services, or restrooms require a small payment, but the services are prevalent throughout the city at least. If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re concerned about the restroom situation, you can even buy prepaid cards before you leave home via the web. Buy a day or a week\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s worth of trips so you can rest assured that you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re always ready when you need to be.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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