Cheap Flights to Rome
Aug 23, 2011
Rome is a place of culture, romance and excitement. With flights from all over the world coming in daily, families are taking the adventure abroad and vacationing within this historical city. If you are thinking of bringing your family over for a Rome vacation, check out a few budget-friendly tips and tricks to pair with your cheap flights.
Where to Stay
With cheap tickets to Rome, many families look to save more with cheap lodging. Though discounts are available when you book a hotel and airline tickets online, make sure to consider some of the cheaper lodging options Rome has to offer for families and solo travelers alike.
On the outskirts of the city, travelers can find rustic bed and breakfasts like the Marlu, which is located in Vittorio Emanuele. Rooms are soundproof and offer private baths and wireless internet -- not your typical bed and breakfast style. Prices are affordable for tourists and their families and breakfast is included with the stay.
Another budget-friendly option for lodging when booking cheap flights to Rome is a hostel. Some of the favored Rome hostels include: the Yellow Hostel, Hostel Alessandro Palace and M&J Place. Each of these offer cheap stays you can book online with airline tickets.
Where to Eat
Rome is a high-traffic area for tourists. With tourists taking flights from all over the world, the city tends to fill throughout the year, especially in the downtown area. When looking for budget-friendly eateries, avoid areas that are high in tourist populations such as by the Colosseum. Small sandwich and local pizza shops are located on just about every street, but if you walk further from the city center, you can find restaurants such as the AnticaOsteria da Giovanni, which offers gourmet Italian cuisine for under $20 USD per person.
Where to Sight See
Budget savvy travelers looking for cheap flights often want to find cheap sight-seeing tours as well. Focus your energy on one or two museums in the city that you or your family really want to see. Children under the age of five are admitted for free, but some museums cost up to $12 USD per adult for admittance. In Rome, flights to the city bring in tourists just looking to take a stroll around the city itself. With tourist maps available on just about every street corner, consider taking a family on a walking tour of the city. Streets are marked in both Italian and English and often you are more than likely to find an English-speaking local or tourist who can help point you in the right direction.