Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dear Richard, You got already lots of advice on Rome and since I am only a foreigner living in Italy and not even in Rome, I only want to make a few remarks. Don't get too worried about safety. Like Peter says, Rome is like any other town. Do not hire a car, it's useless in Rome, rather do a lot of walking, the old centre of Rome is not too big. My favourite area is also Campo De' Fiori, (with an excellent restaurant called La Carbonara) and not to forget the old Jewish area near Teatro di Marcello, Via Portico (try the restaurant "Gigetto" or slightly more upmarket "Piperno" piazza Cenci for the deep fried carcioffi, baccalla or a salad of puntarella). Rome is an excellent place for eating out. Go for the fiasco di vino and trust the waiter for suggestions if you do not understand the menu. Stay away from the area of the Stazione Termini and the close by Piazza della Republica there is nothing to see, too many tourists and bureaucrats (all the state departments are there) As a guide, I like the "Eyewitness Travel Guides - Rome" Enjoy your trip to Rome Andreas ps. film is much cheaper in the US Dr Andreas Frijdal Casalmonte 50020 San Polo in Chianti (Fi) Tuscany Italy frijdal@tin.it +39-055-8307318 home frijdal@iue.it +39-055-4685332 work - -----Original Message----- From: Richard Clompus <rclompus@voicenet.com> To: Leica List <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: 21 December 1998 18:47 Subject: [Leica] Need Help With Rome Trip >Dear Fellow LUGnuts, > >I am making a trip to Rome with my family for 8 days. I will be lecturing >to a group of optometrists there about practicing in the United States. I >hope to get out every day to photograph in Rome. I've never been to Italy. >I will be taking an M6 kit including 2-M6's, Tri-Elmar, 35/1.4, 90/2.0 and >plenty of film. > >Can anyone suggest the most important things to see in Rome from the >perspective of a photographer? Can you photograph in the museums without >flash? > >Thanks for your help. > >"Arevoderchi", > >Richard >Richard Clompus, OD >West Chester, PA, USA >