Rome/South

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The South of Rome includes the historic Appian Way and nearby catacombs, as well as important tourist attractions in EUR, and San Paolo.

Rome/South Halal Travel Guide

[[square_colosseum - EUR: The Plaza Colosseum

EUR was built in the first years of the 1940s. It was built in a perfect fascist architectural style, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Fascism (Mussolini came to power in 1922, becoming Prime Minister). Its name means "Esposizione Universale di Roma" (Universal Exposition of Rome); in fact it was also designated to host the International Exposition in 1942, but this exposition didn't take place because of the war.

San Paolo is a residential area not so far from the center. Today it hosts several buildings belonging to the RomaTRE University and a very noticeable piece of art and the "Basilica di San Paolo fuori le mura" which certainly deserves a visit. For the rest, it is just a residential borough.

Via Appia, or the Appian Way, was one of the earliest and most important Roman roads. It connected Rome to Brindisi, in southeast Italy, primarily as a route for troops and military supplies. The main part was started and finished in 312 BC. The original route can be followed for 10km or so, much with little or no traffic. It is lined with tombs and in places the original stones used for the road’s construction are exposed. The Appian Way passes close to three catacombs and the Villa dei Quintili and many other important architectural sites. If you are in Rome for a week or so, an exploration of the Appia, with a visit to some catacombs, is a great day out! Many photos of what can be seen are available at

The Catacombs of Rome were for underground burials. Primarily for Christian burials and they were also used for pagan and Yahudi burials, either in separate catacombs or mixed together. They began in the 2nd century, due both to a shortage of land and for persecuted Christians to bury their dead secretly. The Christian catacombs of San Callisto and San Sebastiano are on the Via Appia and those of San Domitilla are nearby. There are also Yahudi Catacombs.

Travel to Rome/South

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Immediately after Casal Rotondo you can take a left into Via di Casal Rotondo. A short walk down the hill will bring you out at Capannelle, Rome's horse racing course. From there you can catch the 118 (see GET IN above) or take a bus to Metro line A, and back to Rome. For the really fit you can carry on a further three miles or more. At the 8th mile are some ruins originally thought to be part of a Temple of Hercules built by the Emperor Domitian, but now considered to have been more likely a place of rest, or even a factory. Shortly after that is a strange building known as the Priest's Cap because of the shape of its roof. From here it is a short walk to Rome#Get In|Ciampino Airport from where you can make your way back to the center.

[[jogging_aqueducts - Jogging along the aqueducts.

Parco degli Acquedotti (Aqueduct Park) - between Via Appia Nuova and Via Tuscolana 41.847, 12.562 Metro Line A station Giulio Agricola and a 500m walk to the west, but a more attractive approach is from the Via Appia side via the Viale Appio Claudio. Opening Hours: Open all the time Parco degli Acquedotti The park of the aqueducts This pleasant park contains very excellently maintained ruins of two aqueducts and some of the original surface of the Roman Via Latina. Gets crowded on Sundays but almost empty the rest of the week during term time. Good place for joggers.

EUR

Abbey of the three fountains (Abazzia delle tre fontane) - Via Laurentina 41.834444, 12.483333 - Tre Fontane Abbey 032Abbazia3Fontane truly quiet oasis close to the hustle and bustle of EUR. There are three churches in this complex and the doors are open all day, unlike city churches. The monks produce a range of products such as Colas, Chocolates and honey, as well as a cure for the illnesses Romans suffer when the Scirocco wind blows in from the Sahara. These are on sale at a shop at the Abbey.

L. Pigorini National Museum of Prehistory and Ethnography - Viale Lincoln 1, EUR 41.832222, 12.471389 ☎ +39 06 549 521 | Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 09:00-14:00 €4 Pigorini National Museum of Prehistory and Ethnography Roma 2011 08 22 Museo Pigorini n ethnographic collection of around 60,000 pieces from European indigenous cultures. Documents evolution from the Palaeolithic age to the Iron Age.

CityofRomeAD - Model of Ancient Rome in the Museo della Civilta Romana, showing the Colosseum and the Forums.

Museo della Civilta Romana (Museum of Rome's Civilization) - Piazza G. Agnelli (close to the Pigorini museum) 41.831944, 12.478056 Metro Line B to EUR Fermi Opening Hours: 09.00 to 14.00, Tuesdays to Fridays, and 09.00 to 19.00 on Saturdays and Sundays Museum of Roman Civilization Lentrée du musée de la civilisation romaine (EUR, Rome) (5904092579) Perhaps most famous for a large model of imperial Rome, but also has a large display of various aspects of ancient Rome, using plaster casts, models and reconstructions of works found in museums throughout the world.

Rome's Planetarium - 41.83121, 12.4775 Same entrance as the Museo della Civilta Romana Opening Hours: Tue-Fri 09.00-14.00: Saturday to Sun 09.00-19.00 Regular shows plus an excellent astronomical museum.

Plaza Colosseum - Colosseo Quadrato, commonly called Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana | 41.836684, 12.465309 - Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana Roma Palazzo Civilta Italiana 663 - Constructed around the 1940ies as the centrepiece of the EUR, but unused for a long time. It was restored before 2015 when the luxury fashion label Fendi moved in.

St Paul's area

Roma San Paolo fuori le mura BW 1 - |Statue of St. Paul in front of the Basilica of San Paolo fuori le Mura

San Paolo fuori le Mura - Via Ostiense 186 41.858611, 12.477222 - Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls Roma San Paolo fuori le mura BW 1 lso known as Street Paul Outside the Walls. This is on the outskirts of Rome in an otherwise drab modern neighborhood. The enormous basilica is a faithful reconstruction, finished in 1854, of the ancient basilica which burned down in 1823. Parts of the original interior were rescued from the fire and have been extensively restored. Visiting in the afternoon may avoid the tourist coaches. Don't miss the medieval cloister, which survived the fire.

Santa Passera Via Santa Passera 1 41.858597, 12.460197 - Santa PasseraQ1 Portuense - S. Passera 01 This church can be an interesting deviation if you are passing through its neighbourhood. It is believed to be the grave of the Saints Ciro and Giovanni, killed during the time of the Emperor Diocletian. The original name was Abba Cyrus and through Appaciro and then Appacero it finally became Pacera, very close to today's Passera. The building is on top of a 3rd century building still visible in the lower floor and in the underground. The main part of the building dates back to the IX century as do the frescoes on the higher floor. Some of the frescoes have recently been restored. Downstairs there is a small quadrangular room and the underground, where the remains of the two Saints are supposed to be. There are still visible III century traces of Roman frescoes; in front of the stair you can enjoy a small bird and the Justice, and an athlete while in the vault some eight apex stars. Bus 128,780,781,775 (first stop in Via della Magliana).

Centrale Montemartini Museum - Via Ostiense 106 41.8668, 12.47809 on the right-hand side of Via Ostiense before you reach St. Paul's. Metro Line B Garbatella station. Buses 23, 271, 769, 770 060608 (non-geographic number) | Opening Hours: Tues-Sun. 09.00-19.00 €4.50 plus extra fees for special exhibits Montemartini - facciata 1030415 - This delightful museum provides an interesting juxtaposition between the buildings and equipment of Rome's first electricity generating plant and the exhibits, which are mainly from excavations of Roman sites. A combined ticket with the museums on the Rome/Colosseo|Capitoline Hill provides big reductions.

Elsewhere

Sanctuary of Divino Amore. - 41.77875, 12.543861 on Via Ardeatina outside the GRA ring road. 218 Bus, roughly every half hour. Alternatively, every Saturday night, from Easter until the end of October, a night Pilgrimage on foot sets out at midnight from Piazza di Porta Capena, Rome, and reaches the Sanctuary at 5 o'clock on Sunday morning. - Santuario della Madonna del Divino Amore Santuario della Madonna del Divino Amore interno This is an important place of pilgrimage for Catholics because of the supposedly miraculous powers of an image of the Virgin Mary. The first miracle was in 1740 when a traveller being attacked by a pack of dogs called out to the Virgin’s image for rescue and the dogs calmed down. More recently and the image was moved to Rome in the Second World War and is credited with saving the city from destruction, as a result of which Romans vowed to construct this new sanctuary.

Casal rotondo1 - Casal Rotondo on the Appian Way

Jubilee Church - Chiesa di Dio Padre Misericordioso | Piazza Largo Terzo Millennio 8 41.8825, 12.585556 - Jubilee Church Il quartiere si riflette in una vetrata 05 A modern church designed by the world-famous architect Richard Meier. Completed in 2003 and built as a project to socially revive the surrounding Tor Tre Teste area.

Things to Do

Bike - Rent a bike and explore the many remains of the Appian Way park area.

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Halal Restaurants in Rome/South

Al peperoncino - Via Ostiense 369/375 Very close to the Basilica di San Paolo fuori le mura and the Metro B San Paolo Basilica station ☎ +39 06 5410192 This pizzeria has a good Roman style pizza (the thin one) and also a good choice of fried vegetables and appetizers. Price is low to mid-range, food quality and service are medium.

Antico Ristoro | Via Appia Antica 172 almost opposite Cecilia Metella ☎ +39 06 7857918 | Opening Hours: 10.00 - 02.00 Slightly overpriced but good restaurant in the centre of the main attractions of the Appian Way. Shares the same grounds as a garden center. Euro 45-50 for three-course meal.

Cecilia Metella - Via Appia Antica 125 entrance opposite the basilica and catacombs of St. Sebastian ☎ +39 065136743 | Opening Hours: Closed on Mondays €40+ Well-known restaurant on a hill overlooking the Appian Way.

Cream&Friends - Via Tuscolana 1060 41.8593, 12.5574 a short walk east from Lucio Sesto metro station ☎ +39 06 89360786 Soft ice cream made by an innovative approach that produces it to order. A bit off the beaten track unless using the metro to visit the Parco degli Acquedotti, but well worth a visit.

Gelato di San Crispino - Via Acaia 56 41.87614, 12.50786 fairly easy walk from Porta San Sebastiano Opening Hours: 11-24, Tuesday closed By common consent one of the best, if not the best, ice cream maker in Rome. From humble beginnings here, San Crispino has expanded and you can now buy special packs at Fiumicino airport to take home with you. Pure ingredients; good selection of fruit sorbets (flavours according to the season) and ice creams.

Il gelato | Via dell'Aeronautica, 105 Bus 764 - Metro B Laurentina Opening Hours: Closes around 11PM Nice place to have some weird flavor of ice cream. You'll choose among maybe 50 different and sometime unusual flavors (such as Gorgonzola or Mortadella). Great variety of Chocolates and fruits.

Le Bistrot - Via delle Sette Chiese 160 in Garbatella ☎ +39 06 512 89 91 Creative French and Vegetarian cuisine with a very kind staff and a homey environment. Better to reserve.

Mama Che Pizzas | Via Poggio Ameno 34/38 - Worth stopping by if you're close to the EUR and it's cheap. They also own the deli right next to it, where you can also get miniature Pizzas and breads.

Sapore&Arte Via Efeso 24/26 Metro B San Paolo Basilica ☎ +39 06 59 60 03 40 Really good and fresh food, this place is run by young people who make extensive use of fair trade food. They have very good dressed potatoes and salads, bruscetta and sweet cakes. Mid-range at lunch and affordable at dinner. Don't miss it if you visit the nearby Basilica of San Paolo fuori le mura.

Trattoria Zampagna - Via Ostiense, 179 ☎ +39 06 5742306 | Opening Hours: 12:30-15:00, 19:00-23:00 €20-25 Good Roman fare. One of the owners can speak English so that's helpful. Many interesting varieties of Pastas along with traditional main courses such as ox tail. The owner has been known to take the time to introduce each of the dishes on the menu to the guests.

Bibelot Arthè piazza dell'Alberone 13bis, Via Appia Nuova ☎ +39 347 33 18 178 Cozy tea room.They offer free table games and serve excellent milk and fruit shakes as well as tea and coffee blends. Prices are mid-range to expensive, but the place is very nice and well furnished. It's feasible you'll find a queue around 11PM. Perfect for couples.

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

If you plan to spend most of your time exploring the centre of Rome, hotels in this area may limit your options and involve you spending rather a lot of time on public transport.

Martini Bed - via dei Fulvi, 67 41.862022, 12.547595 metro A stop Porta Furba Quadraro ☎ +39 0683088202 Check-in: 10:00 / Check-out: 11:00 - Eco & Bike friendly guesthouse. Twin, double, triple, quadruple and quintuple room with WiFi, air conditioning, safe, ensuite or private external bathroom, and self catering kitchen use. Cheap single rooms with shared bathroom. 24/7 self service breakfast included. Guarded parking. Bike rent.

Mid-range

Hotel Caravel - Caravel Hotel | Viale Cristoforo Colombo 124/c, Roma 00147 41.86524, 12.49640 ☎ +39 06 5180789 - Single room from 50 € Cheap hotel a bit off the beaten track but there are good bus connections.

Hotel Capanelle | Via Siderno, 37 41.83523, 12.55524 ☎ +39 06 710600 - €110 and up Convenient for the Appian Way park and if you want to go to the races at Capannelle horse track. Short walk from Parco degli Aquedotti and Villa dei Quintili. Easily reached if you are coming from the south by car. Well-rated hotel but you will have to rely on an infrequent shuttle or public transport if you want to use it as a base for adventuring downtown Rome.

Hotel EUR American Palace Rome - Via Laurentina, 554 ☎ +39 06 5913 552 +39 06 5911 740 Around Euros 130 for a double booked by internet. Ignore the ridiculously fair prices displayed on the Home Page This four star hotel has been recently refurbished to offer large and well decorated bedrooms.

Excel Hotel Ciampino Rome - ☎ +39 06 935 4117 +39 06 935 42041 Via Appia Nuova, 160, Marino. Four star hotel just south of Ciampino Airport with 76 bedrooms of different size, private bathroom, spa centre, business services, restaurant, free shuttle to Ciampino airport and breakfast buffet. Double: €53 Triple: €59.

Villa EUR | Piazzale Marcellino Champagnat, 2 metro: Laurentina ☎ +39 06 54220627 - Double room is 150 Euros including breakfast. Very quiet and stylish in midst of a park. You can reach it from the subway by a 5 min walk. The hotel has a small bar, excellent breakfast and a restaurant. In the vicinity of the hotel you can find an excellent restaurant La Taverna de Porto if you want to go out eating. There is also a tennis court, a gymnasium and even an Aikido Dojo.

Hotel Abitart | Via P. Matteucci, 10/20 41.87185, 12.48116Just off Via Ostiense, within walking distance of Ostiense Train station and convenient for Testaccio ☎ +39 064543191 +39 06454319899€160+ for double Check-in: 14.00 / Check-out: 12.00A "boutique" hotel that really merits the name. You'll have to stay in one of the eight themed suites to get the full effect but the whole hotel is covered with works of art of a surrealist nature, with considerable homage paid to Rene Magritte.

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Travel Next

Castelli Romani — Continuing southeast from the Appian Way brings you to the Castelli Romani, including the Pope's summer home of Castel Gandolfo and the fruit cocktail-producing town of Frascati.
Ostia — Continuing southwest from EUR, Ostia is about 25km from the center of Rome. It's considered the capital's beach and is also well known for the "Tourist Port" with moorings for boats from 8 to 60 metres in length. Don't miss Ostia Antica and the excellently maintained ruins of the Roman port.
See the Go next section of Rome for more suggestions.