Rome

My Rome Itinerary (Trip Included Rome and Amsterdam)

Saturday, March 25, 2017 -In Transit

11:45 am-To Minneapolis Airport

3:15 pm Delta Flight 753 to Detroit

5:57 pm Arrive Detroit

10:38 pm Delta Flight 138 to Amsterdam $487 Round Trip

Sunday, March 26, 2017-In Transit/In Amsterdam

12:35 pm Arrive Amsterdam

Purchase train ticket to Amsterdam Central Station (1000)-€9.50

Check into Ibis Amsterdam Centre

Reservation €211-Paid- €9.99 due at check in

 
Monday, March 27, 2017-In Amsterdam

Things to do in Amsterdam

Old Town Streets of Jordaan

Anne Frank House

Westerkerk Church

Bloemgracht-Flower Canal

Museumplein

Rijksmuseum

Van Gogh Museum

Stedelijk Museum of Modern Art

Vondelpark

Canal Cruise

Nieuwe Zijde

Kalverstraat-Old town style shopping

Nieuwe Kerk-14th century church

Het Houten Huis-34th oldest house in Amsterdam

Amsterdam Museum

Koninklijk Paleis-Former Town Hall

De Negen Straatjes (Nine Little Streets)-Shopping and restaurants

Canal Walk from Dam Square to Herengracht 487

Het Scheepvaartmuseum-Naval Museum

Keukenhof-Garden-Opens late March

Visit a Flower Market

Rent a Bike

Tuesday, March 28, 2017-Leave Amsterdam/To Rome

Purchase train ticket to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (1117)-€9.50

11:35 Alitalia Flight 107 to Rome $149 Round Trip

13:45 Arrive Rome

Leonardo express train to Rome Central Station-€14

Metro to Hotel or walk from Central Station-Termini-Can also use Colosseo

Check into Relais Forus Inn- €218 ($230)

Wednesday, March 29, 2017-In Rome

Things to do in Rome

Forum-Metro-Colosseo

1.Temple of Vesta-Most elegant temple, 4th century AD, had to keep flame burning,

  1. Temple of Antoninus and Faustina-AD 141, one of the oddest sights, Church 1606
  2. Basilica Julia-Immense basilica, begun by Julius Caesar in 54 BC,home of early courts
  3. Basilica of Constantine and Maxentius-AD 308 under Maxentius
  4. Arch of Titus-AD 81
  5. Temple of Venus and Rome-No access-Largest in Rome
  6. Trajan’s Markets-150 stores and offices 2nd century AD
  7. Forum of Augustus-Celebrate Augustus’ victory over Julius Caesar’s assassins,41 BC
  8. Forum of Caesar-First built by Julius Caesar, 46 BC
  9. Mamertine Prison-Below 16th century church, St Peter may have been imprisoned
  10. Forum of Nerva-AD 97, long corridor of streets traced back to Renaissance times
  11. Arch of Constantine-AD 315 to celebrate Constantine’s victory over Maxentius
  12. Colosseum-Metro-Colosseo
  13. Trevi Fountain-Metro-Barberini-Rome’s largest and most famous fountain,

Vatican-Metro-Ottaviano San Pietro

  1.  St. Peter’s-Built in 1506
  2.  Vatican Museums
  3.  Sistine Chapel-Walls completed in 1534 and 1541
  4.  Castel Sant’Angelo-Vatican Fortress
  5.  Pantheon-Metro-Barberini-AD 125, Roman temple of “all the gods” became a church, Tomb of Raphael
  1.  Piazza Navona-Metro-Barberini-Restaurants, stores, and souvenir shops
  2.  Trastevere-Metro-Colosseo (Across the river)-Hip and bohemian-shopping
  3.  Piazza Di Spagna-Metro-Spagna Spanish Steps
  1.  Santa Maria del Popolo-Metro Flaminio-Early church built in 1472
  2.  Centro Storico-Metro-None-Old Town-Closest to Piazza Navona
  3.  Campo De Fiori-Outdoor market-South of Centro Storico
  4.  Galleria Alberto Sordi-Metro-Barberini-Shopping Mall
  5.  Janiculum-Excellent views-Well across river
  6.  Keyhole in the Aventino
  7.  Mediterranean Sea Day Trip
Thursday, March 30, 2017-In Rome

 

 

Friday, March 31, 2017-Leave Rome/To Amsterdam

Check out of Realis Forus Inn

Leonardo express train from Rome Central Station-Termini to Airport-€14

14:30 Alitalia Flight 110 to Amsterdam

17:00 Arrive Amsterdam

Check into CitizenM Schiphol Airport- €125 ($133) 



Saturday, April 1, 2017-In Amsterdam/Transit

Check out of CitizenM Schiphol Airport

8:00 am Delta flight 133 to Detroit

10:40 am Arrive Detroit

3:35 pm Delta flight 23 to Minneapolis

4:33 Arrive Minneapolis