Green Room

Thinking of renting an apartment or flat. Any info on good ones would be appreciated, best location, things to do etc. Is August a particularly bad time to go?

Jye.

Yes, August is the worst time you could go, try a little earlier or a little later in the year. You'll have a much better time.

Green Room

btt

Any sensible advice appreciated, really looking for things to do other than the usual tourist attractions like the Colosseum, Spanish Steps etc. Good resteraunts, bars, markets, clubs, areas to visit, shops, things like that. Going in months other than August is now not an option, just wondered how people felt that had been during this month. I have heard all the usual nonsense about Rome being closed then and too hot

Thanks in advance

ian_sadler

Roma in Aug is hot & sticky.

In Itay the whole country closes for Aug. and everybody goes abroad or to the seaside.

I used to live in Milan and if my w/e flight was a few days after Aug 1st then the city would be like a scene from a scifi film ie totaly empty ... very spookie



gawd I wish i could spoll

[Edited by ian_sadler - 1/21/2004 10:17:43 AM]

InvisibleMan

yup all the locals leave & the only people around are the pink lobster tourists

Goochie

I'm going in early June so I'm also after ideas of what to do

Green Room

Hmm, I dont see how why full city would shut down just to go to the sea side

Found this http://www.twenj.com/romeaugust.htm

So, myths apart, what should I be looking for entertainment wise, I would use Google for this but I would also like personal experience and recommendations