CME Credits:
ECMEC's are recognized by the American Medical Association towards the Physician's Recognition Award (PRA). Granted 30 cme credits
This program is approved by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists for 6 CE credits; Code Number#33628 ; Expiration Date 4/15/11.
To convert ECMEC's credit to AMA PRA category I credit, please contact the AMA.
Language: All sessions will be conducted in English. Personal Insurance: Please ensure that you have your own personal insurance. Clothing for sessions: Casual. Refreshments: Refreshment breaks will take place during the morning and afternoon. A lunch break of 1 hour will take place every day.
Tourist Information Centers operated by the Rome Tourist Agency are located at Leonardo da Vinci airport and at the main Railroad Station (Stazione Termini) in Rome.
The City of Rome has set up tourist office kiosks at many locations in the city to provide local information of interest to the tourist as he/she travels about the city. Among the many locations there are kiosks at the Railroad Station, in Via del Corso, Via Nazionale, Pza Sonnino in Trastevere, Pza San Giovanni, Santa Maria Maggiore and the Vatican.
A Tourist Hotline,
06-06-08
operates 24 hours a day and can provide helpful information. The website for Tourist Information for Rome and it's surroundings is www.romaturismo.it.
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General Info
Visiting Rome in April means tasting the city at the height of its appeal. The arrival of Spring, the blossom on the almond trees and the clear blue skies are a reawakening of life.
Language: Italian (official language)
Religion: Roman Catholic.
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Health: No particular health risks.
Time difference: GMT + 1 hour.
Dialling code: 0039 -6
Temperature : In April, weather is generally mild with average minimum temperatures between 47 & 56 F (8 to 13 C) and average maximum temperatures between 63 & 71 F (17 to 21 C)
Electricity: the electrical system in Italy is 220 volts. To use 120 volt appliances you need both a transformer and an adapter plug. Both of these can be purchased in electrical stores or travelers' shops before arriving in Italy (which is best) or in Italy after you arrive.
Banks: in general, banks are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm and in the afternoon from 2:45 to 3:45 pm or 3 to 4 pm. There are many money exchange offices throughout the city, which are open all day, 7 days a week. Banks and exchanges charge a commission and/or a fee.
Roman Forum at spring
HOTELS
Rome Marriott Park Hotel****
Via Colonnello Tommaso Masala, 5
Rome 00148 Double room single use € 151,00 Buffet Breakfast and taxes inclued
Double room € 167,00 Buffet Breakfast and taxes included
Sheraton Golf Hotel ****
Via Salvatore Rebecchini, 39
00148 Rome Double room single use € 143,00 Buffet Breakfast and taxes inclued Double room € 154,00 Buffet Breakfast and taxes included
First night deposit is required. Cancellation must be received 14 days prior to date of arrival for room deposit refund.
Taxis: taxis are quite expensive in Rome. The easiest way to get a taxi is to find the nearest taxi stand. In the center city they can be found at the main squares or piazzas such as Piazza Venezia, Piazza Argentina, Piazza San Silvestro, Piazza Barberini, Stazione Termini, etc. During the rush hour (4pm-8pm), as in all cities, it can be difficult to find a taxi. Taxis can be radio paged but remember that you'll pay for the time it takes to get to you not just from the time you enter the cab. There is a fixed (flat rate) fee for taxis going between the city (defined as inside the Aurelian Walls) and the two airports, Fiumicino and Ciampino.
The fixed fee to & from Fiumicino is 40 euros and to & from Ciampino is 30 euros.
The main radio-taxi network telephone numbers are: 063570; 0688177; 064994; 066645; and 064157.
Licensed taxis are all white and have a taxi sign on the roof of the car as well as their license number inside the car. In every official taxi there is a card that explains - in English - the extra charges for luggage, late-night travel, Sunday and holiday travel, and airport journeys. Always make sure the meter is switched on. Be careful of unlicensed and illegal taxi drivers who approach you at the train station or the airport. They will often ask for additional fees at the end of the trip.
Public Transportation: Rome has an extensive integrated public transportation system, which includes buses, subways, trams and a suburban train network.
There are two subway lines, A and B. Line A runs east to west from Battistini to Anagnina and stops at many tourist sites such as the Vatican, Piazza di Spagna, Piazza Barberini and Piazza del Popolo. Line B runs northeast to southwest from Rebibbia to Laurentina near EUR in the south. It stops at sites such as the Coloseum, Circo Massimo, and St. Paul's Basilica. Due to construction work on Subway Line A, service ends at 10 pm. From 10 pm to 11:30 pm (on Fridays and Saturdays from 10 pm to 1:30 am) bus service has been instituted between these stops as follows:
- Bus MA1 Battistini to Arco di Travertino
- Bus MA2 Washington to Anagnina.
The B Line connects the three main railroad stations: Stazione Tiburtina, Stazione Termini and Stazione Ostiense, and runs from Sunday to Thursday from 5.30 a.m. to 11.30 p.m., and until 1.30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.
Both lines intersect at Stazione Termini.
There are buses to almost everywhere in greater Rome. The ATAC local buses serve the city center and most nearby suburbs. The city buses are an excellent way around Rome especially to places not served by the subway lines. The Express Lines cover longer distances and make fewer stops but run frequently. Another bus service, COTRAL, serves the outer suburbs and outlying regional areas but run less frequently.
From 12 am (midnight) until 6 am there are special Night Lines which cover different areas of the city and run approximately every 20 minutes.
Roman Forum at spring