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Monday, September 7th, 2009
THE ROME REPORT: written by Liza Salvatore (Roman historian/Papal scholar)
SAVE MONEY IN ROME AT CAFE`S. If getting a coffee on Via Veneto or some other tourist spot in Rome, keep in mind that your coffee at the stand up bar is 1/4th the price of the same coffee if you sit down at a table and order it from a waiter. This is especially important on Via Veneto where a coffee/espresso can cost you 4-5 Euro/$6.00.
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Friday, August 28th, 2009
THE ROME REPORT: written by Liza Salvatore (Roman historian/Papal scholar)
You can get fined in Rome if you have the wrong Reciept for your meal.
Look to see if the restaurant is giving you an official receipt known as a ricevuta fiscale which has the proprietor’s social security number, etc. IF it does not, it means that they are not paying taxes on what they have charged you so don’t feel obligated to leave anything more than a few coins. I would suggest in any case that you get a “ricevuta fiscale” an official receipt because you are in danger of being caught in a sting with the Guardia di Finanza who may think you are colluding with the restaurant to help them avoid paying income tax. YOU are required to have a ricevuta fiscale when you walk out of a restaurant, a store, a coffee house and may be asked to provide it if the Guardia di Finanza is spot checking.
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Thursday, August 27th, 2009
THE ROME REPORT: written by Liza Salvatore (Roman historian/Papal scholar)
Generally, Italians leave about 5% tip on their bills for a tip in a trattoria or average restaurant, but this depends on wether there is “pane e coperto– bread and cover” already added to the bill or if they have charged your group a “servizio”. The bread and cover should no longer be charged as it was done away with when the currency changed from the lira to the euro BUT almost all restaurants still do it and Italians don’t challenge them because they want to return to that restaurant again. You decide if you want to challenge the “pane & coperto” charge. If you do so, do it in a “gee, I thought it had been done away with” and see what they say.
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
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Friday, April 24th, 2009
No, you don’t have to pretend to be the Pope to get into the Vatican Museum for free. This museum with thousands of masterpieces worth millions is free of charge to those who can read a calendar. If you go the last Sunday of the Month, all the areas are free. This includes the Sistine Chapel with the remarkable ceiling. But there is still one problem that I have the tip for solving.
The Problem is there is too much to see in one day. There are so many rooms that if you tried to soak it all in, you would never see the last and most important piece, the Sistine Chapel. A person who worked in the Vatican and is now a Tour Guide told me the secret. When you enter go all the way through the Museum and as you walk notice what catches your eye.
This solution has you go all the way through getting an overview of the Museum with plenty of time to view and absorb the Sistine Chapel which is really why you go here to begin with. Then if you have time left, you can go back through and look more closely at the things that caught your attention. And if the line to get in is very long, this secret could save you wasting time and missing Michelangelo’s masterpiece.
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Sunday, April 5th, 2009
Did you ever wonder where Julius Caesar was killed? It was not at the front of the Roman Forum. He was assassinated in the Theater of Pompey, where the Roman Senate was meeting temporarily while the old Senate House (a.k.a. “Curia”) in the Roman Forum was being reconstructed under Caesar’s orders as Dictator.
That’s why the surviving Senate House in the Forum is called the Curia Julia, it’s the one that Julius Caesar founded and completed by his nephew/heir Octavian Caesar (later the Emperor Augustus) after he consolidated his power following the assassination and subsequent Civil War. It is amazing that it has survived to this day, relatively intact.
The Theater of “Pompeus” had a special Curia where Senators would meet to discuss politics, and this is where Brutus acted on the “Ides of March.” There is a Restaurant over the spot which they will let you see the exact spot. This is a great place to eat and experience history.
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Friday, March 20th, 2009
Rome has several Restaurants that are very successful at trapping unsuspecting tourists to overpaying. One of their tactics is to put wine, appetizers, and even bread at your table as soon as you sit down without even asking you. This practice leads the tourist to believe the food is complimentary until the bill arrives and they have to pay for the bread that was placed on thier table.
Other Restaurants, like Artu behide the Church of Santa Maria, actually give out free food at their Happy Hour. The spread is extensive with olives, pasta, and antipasta. People have been know to eat at this Happy Hour and not have to go to dinner afterwards. This is a rare find and something that can save your travel budget. Video of Artu
So if you happen the be in the city of Rome, Check out Artu. And if you do plan to go to Happy Hour at Artu, Plan to get there when it starts, at 7:00 PM. If you are late, you will miss some great food that is Free.
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Sunday, March 15th, 2009
Free Food Video Milan is a great city of Fashion. As with any center of Fashion, the price of food is comparable to Gucci Couture… unless you are like me and know the secret to a FREE DINNER.
In Milan, the have a “Happy Hour,” but unlike happy hour in America, they don’t give half price drink specials. Instead they give out appetizers like nuts and potato chips. Some places though, put out huge spreads consisting grilled vegetables, cheeses, pasta, and pizza. The Canal district has several Happy Hours and one in particular, Ripa Kitchen & Bar, Has a great assortment of FREE FOOD, all you have to do is pay for a drink. At this bar, a pint of beer cost 7 Euro. Happy Hour Video
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Thursday, March 12th, 2009
Milan Castle Video This Castle is over seven centuries old. It was one of the most “sumptuous courts of all Europe. It then became an army barracks during foreign occupation by first the Spanish, then the Austrians, the French, and then the Austrians again. In the 19th century, a united Italy restored the castle to what it once was. They even restored the church which was used by the occupiers as a stable. Ironic since there is a statue of an Austrian Saint in the Courtyard.
Besides the free castle, there are twelve museum housed in the building. They are;
Museum of Ancient Art
Egyptian Museums
Picture Gallery
Museum of Prehistory
Museum of Decorative Arts
Museum of Musical Instruments
Furniture Museum
Achille Bertarelli Prints Collection
Photographic Archives
Archaeological and Numismatic Library Office
Historical Archive and Trivulziana Library
Art Library and Vinciana Collection
The cost is 3 Euro to enter all of them for a day. But if that seems too expensive, just wait until 4:30PM when the museums are FREE. If your travel city is Milan, this is one of the best deals around. Your choice of 12 museums, all for free! Find all 12 Free Museums and Castle here. To see more free attractions all over the world, go to NonRevWebsite.com
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