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The canal and harbour of Fiumicino lie 15 miles SW of the outskirts of Rome, about two miles S of the Italian capital’s Leonardo da Vinci airport.  Yachts either berth alongside in the canal if there is room, although there are no facilities here and security is very poor, or on laid moorings in the basin of '''Darsena Traiano''' to starboard half a mile up the canal.  Fiumicino is a good spot to base a yacht for seeing the sights of Rome or for a quick trip home from the airport.   
The canal and harbour of Fiumicino lie 15 miles SW of the outskirts of Rome, about two miles S of the Italian capital’s Leonardo da Vinci airport.  Yachts either berth alongside in the canal if there is room, although there are no facilities here and security is very poor, or on laid moorings in the basin of '''Darsena Traiano''' to starboard half a mile up the canal.  Fiumicino is a good spot to base a yacht for seeing the sights of Rome or for a quick trip home from the airport.   
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==Local Weather==
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Winds along the Tyrrhenian Coast of Italy are generally light in the summer months.  The most notable feature is a SW seabreeze that kicks in late morning and blows at little more than Force 2 - 4 until the evening.  Thundery conditions are not infrequent during early Spring and Autumn, and associated winds can sometimes reach gale force and kick up a substantial sea.  In winter, gales can blow from both NW and S and entry to and exit from many of the harbours along the coast can become hazardous.
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Sources for weather information:
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* There is a continuous (computerised voice) weather forecast on VHF 68 - first in Italian and then followed with an English translation
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* The same forecast is given in Italian and English on VHF coastal stations following a notification on channel 16
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* Navtex weather forecasts are broadcast from stations at La Garde (Toulon), Roma and Cagliari ([[Sardinia]]
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==Charts==
==Charts==
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* British Admiralty 1911
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* Italian charts 913, 7, 124, 75
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: 1911
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; Italian
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: 913
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: 124
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: 75
==Radio Nets==
==Radio Nets==
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''Also see [[World MM Nets|World Cruiser's Nets]]''
 
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==Local Weather==
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''Also see [[World MM Nets|World Cruiser's Nets]]''.
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Winds along the Tyrrhenian Coast of Italy are generally light in the summer months.  The most notable feature is a SW seabreeze that kicks in late morning and blows at little more than Force 2 - 4 until the evening.  Thundery conditions are not infrequent during early Spring and Autumn, and associated winds can sometimes reach gale force and kick up a substantial sea.  In winter, gales can blow from both NW and S and entry to and exit from many of the harbours along the coast can become hazardous.
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Sources for weather information:
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* There is a continuous (computerised voice) weather forecast on VHF 68 - first in Italian and then followed with an English translation.
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* The same forecast is given in Italian and English on VHF coastal stations following a notification on channel 16.
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* Navtex weather forecasts are broadcast from stations at La Garde (Toulon), Roma and Cagliari ([[Sardinia]]).
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==Approach and Navigation==
==Approach and Navigation==
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==Berthing options==
==Berthing options==
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[[Image:FiumicinoCanal.jpg|345px|thumb|right| Canal berths, Fiumicino<br/>''Click for larger view'']]
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====Fiumicino Canal====
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* '''Fiumicino Canal''' - a yacht can tie up alongside the banks of the canal wherever there is space, avoiding the N side between the entrance and the footbridge, which is used by fishing boats.  If possible, find a space above the lifting foot and road bridges (which open 0730 and 1630 only).  The quay is quite high here and it can be a struggle to get ashore from yachts with low freeboard.  Tie fore and aft to bollards, allowing for possible rise and fall of the water level.  There are no facilities here (but then there is no charge either).  Be sure to secure anything removable and lock your boat securely before leaving it.
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[[Image:FiumicinoCanal.jpg|345px|thumb|right| Canal berths, Fiumicino<br />''Click for larger view'']]
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* '''Darsena Traiano''' - the basin has a total of 200 berths on floating pontoons and quays for yachts up to 25 metres in length (ostensibly two are reserved for yachts in transit).  Depths in the basin range from 1.5 to 2.8 metres.  The most likely place to find a berth is on the E side of the basin, where there are two pontoons and a stretch of quay managed by the Cooperativa Lavoratori del Porto di Traiano.  The S side is reserved for members of the local yacht club and the W side is occupied by several boatyards.   
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In the Fiumicino Canal a yacht can tie up alongside the banks of the canal wherever there is space, avoiding the N side between the entrance and the footbridge, which is used by fishing boats.  If possible, find a space above the lifting foot and road bridges (which open 0730 and 1630 only).  The quay is quite high here and it can be a struggle to get ashore from yachts with low freeboard.  Tie fore and aft to bollards, allowing for possible rise and fall of the water level.  There are no facilities here (but then there is no charge either).  Be sure to secure anything removable and lock your boat securely before leaving it.
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==Offshore Islands and Groups==
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====Darsena Traiano====
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The Darsena Traiano basin has a total of 200 berths on floating pontoons and quays for yachts up to 25 metres in length (ostensibly two are reserved for yachts in transit).  Depths in the basin range from 1.5 to 2.8 metres.  The most likely place to find a berth is on the E side of the basin, where there are two pontoons and a stretch of quay managed by the Cooperativa Lavoratori del Porto di Traiano.  The S side is reserved for members of the local yacht club and the W side is occupied by several boatyards.
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==Marinas & Yacht Clubs==
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===Marinas & Yacht Clubs===
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===Anchorages===
===Anchorages===
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None.
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==Offshore Islands and Groups==
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None.
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Fuel station on the S quay (0800 - 1900).  Water and electricity available at the Cooperativa Lavoratori del Porto di Traiano berths.   
Fuel station on the S quay (0800 - 1900).  Water and electricity available at the Cooperativa Lavoratori del Porto di Traiano berths.   
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==Tourism and Things to do Ashore==
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==Things to do Ashore==
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===Tourism===
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====Tourism====
Most visitors to Fiumicino come here in order to visit the tourist attractions of Rome (for which even a stay of a month would be inadequate to do full justice).  Depending on the time available, a ‘must see’ itinerary would have to take in the Vatican Museum (including the spectacular Sistine Chapel), St Peter’s Basilica, the Coliseum and the Forum Romanum, the last architectural vestiges of Rome’s imperial greatness.  With more time, equally unmissable are the world-famous Musei Capitolini and Museo Nazionale Romano, the Castello St Angelo near the Vatican and the 2nd century AD  Pantheon (which still boasts the world’s largest unreinforced concrete dome as well as the tomb of Raphael).  Those who are keen on beautiful churches should take in the Chiesa di Jesu, HQ church of the Jesuits, the wonderful Byzantine mosaics in the church of SS Cosma e Damiano, the sumptuous Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano and Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, 4th and 5th century respectively, and the small Basilica di San Pietro in Vinicoli (St Peter in Chains), which contains the chains believed to have confined St Peter as well as the unfinished tomb of Pope Julius II by Michelangelo.  Further afield, the famous Catacombs, where generations of Christian martyrs were interred, the Villa d’Este and the Villa Adriana at Tivoli, built for the emperor Hadrian in 134 AD, are worth half a day each.  Finally, an attraction closer to home is the remarkably well-preserved remains of Ostia, the ancient port of Rome, preserved until the early 20th century under several metres of silt following Tiber floods in antiquity.
Most visitors to Fiumicino come here in order to visit the tourist attractions of Rome (for which even a stay of a month would be inadequate to do full justice).  Depending on the time available, a ‘must see’ itinerary would have to take in the Vatican Museum (including the spectacular Sistine Chapel), St Peter’s Basilica, the Coliseum and the Forum Romanum, the last architectural vestiges of Rome’s imperial greatness.  With more time, equally unmissable are the world-famous Musei Capitolini and Museo Nazionale Romano, the Castello St Angelo near the Vatican and the 2nd century AD  Pantheon (which still boasts the world’s largest unreinforced concrete dome as well as the tomb of Raphael).  Those who are keen on beautiful churches should take in the Chiesa di Jesu, HQ church of the Jesuits, the wonderful Byzantine mosaics in the church of SS Cosma e Damiano, the sumptuous Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano and Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, 4th and 5th century respectively, and the small Basilica di San Pietro in Vinicoli (St Peter in Chains), which contains the chains believed to have confined St Peter as well as the unfinished tomb of Pope Julius II by Michelangelo.  Further afield, the famous Catacombs, where generations of Christian martyrs were interred, the Villa d’Este and the Villa Adriana at Tivoli, built for the emperor Hadrian in 134 AD, are worth half a day each.  Finally, an attraction closer to home is the remarkably well-preserved remains of Ostia, the ancient port of Rome, preserved until the early 20th century under several metres of silt following Tiber floods in antiquity.
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Image:ForumRomanum.jpg|Forum Romanum
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Image:ForumRomanum.jpg|Forum Romanum<br />''Click for larger view''
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Image:CapitolineHill.jpg|Capitoline Hill and museum
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Image:CapitolineHill.jpg|Capitoline Hill and museum<br />''Click for larger view''
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Image:PietaMichelangelo.jpg|Pieta by Michelangelo, St Peter’s
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Image:PietaMichelangelo.jpg|Pieta by Michelangelo, St Peter’s<br />''Click for larger view''
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Image:VaticanMuseum.jpg|Vatican Museum
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Image:VaticanMuseum.jpg|Vatican Museum<br />''Click for larger view''
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Image:Pantheon.jpg|Pantheon (2nd century AD)
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Image:Pantheon.jpg|Pantheon (2nd century AD)<br />''Click for larger view''
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Image:DyingGaul.jpg|Dying Gaul, Musei Capitolini
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Image:DyingGaul.jpg|Dying Gaul, Musei Capitolini<br />''Click for larger view''
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Image:Sarcophagus.jpg|Sarcophagus, Museo Nazionale Romano
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Image:Sarcophagus.jpg|Sarcophagus, Museo Nazionale Romano<br />''Click for larger view''
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Image:OstiaAntica.jpg|Mosaic, Ostia Antica
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Image:OstiaAntica.jpg|Mosaic, Ostia Antica<br />''Click for larger view''
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===Grocery & Supply Stores===
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====Grocery & Supply Stores====
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* Good supermarket SE of Darsena Traiano.
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* Good supermarket SE of [[#Darsena Traiano|Darsena Traiano]].
* Good provisions in the town of Fiumicino across the canal via the footbridge.
* Good provisions in the town of Fiumicino across the canal via the footbridge.
* Canalside fish market across the canal in Fiumicino.
* Canalside fish market across the canal in Fiumicino.
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===Eateries===
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* Ristorante Da Zi Pina just across the footbridge is excellent.  Try the ''spaghetti alla vongole''.
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* ''Ristorante Da Zi Pina'' just across the footbridge is excellent.  Try the ''spaghetti alla vongole''.
* The Guru Lounge 100 metres SW of the Darsena Traiano is a very good Tex Mex restaurant/bar.
* The Guru Lounge 100 metres SW of the Darsena Traiano is a very good Tex Mex restaurant/bar.
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===Internet/WiFi===
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====Internet/WiFi====
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None.
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===Laundry===
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====Laundry====
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===Motorbike & Car Rentals===
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====Motorbike & Car Rentals===
Car and motorbike rental outlet in shopping parade SE of Darsena Traiano.
Car and motorbike rental outlet in shopping parade SE of Darsena Traiano.
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===Garbage Disposal===
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====Garbage Disposal====
Bins at Cooperativa Lavoratori del Porto di Traiano.
Bins at Cooperativa Lavoratori del Porto di Traiano.
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===Transportation===
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====Transportation====
Transportation (local and/or international)
Transportation (local and/or international)
* Buses to Ostia Lido then train into Rome
* Buses to Ostia Lido then train into Rome
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==Forum Discussions==
==Forum Discussions==
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List links to discussion threads on [[Cruising Forums|partnering forums]]. (see link for requirements)
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List links to discussion threads on [[Cruising Forums|partnering forums]]. (''see link for requirements'')
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==References & Publications==
==References & Publications==
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''See [[Italy#References & Publications|Italy]]''.
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==Personal Notes==
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Personal experiences?
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====Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)====
''Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated'':
''Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated'':
* July 2003 --[[User:Atheneoflymington|Athene of Lymington]] 16:08, 8 December 2010 (UTC)
* July 2003 --[[User:Atheneoflymington|Athene of Lymington]] 16:08, 8 December 2010 (UTC)
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Revision as of 19:46, 23 January 2013

Fiumicino, Italy

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The canal and harbour of Fiumicino lie 15 miles SW of the outskirts of Rome, about two miles S of the Italian capital’s Leonardo da Vinci airport. Yachts either berth alongside in the canal if there is room, although there are no facilities here and security is very poor, or on laid moorings in the basin of Darsena Traiano to starboard half a mile up the canal. Fiumicino is a good spot to base a yacht for seeing the sights of Rome or for a quick trip home from the airport.

Local Weather

Winds along the Tyrrhenian Coast of Italy are generally light in the summer months. The most notable feature is a SW seabreeze that kicks in late morning and blows at little more than Force 2 - 4 until the evening. Thundery conditions are not infrequent during early Spring and Autumn, and associated winds can sometimes reach gale force and kick up a substantial sea. In winter, gales can blow from both NW and S and entry to and exit from many of the harbours along the coast can become hazardous.

Sources for weather information:

  • There is a continuous (computerised voice) weather forecast on VHF 68 - first in Italian and then followed with an English translation
  • The same forecast is given in Italian and English on VHF coastal stations following a notification on channel 16
  • Navtex weather forecasts are broadcast from stations at La Garde (Toulon), Roma and Cagliari (Sardinia

Charts

British Admiralty
1911
Italian
913
7
124
75

Radio Nets

Also see World Cruiser's Nets.

Approach and Navigation

From a distance, the aircraft taking off and landing at Leonardo da Vinci airport are a good landmark. Closer in, the entrance to the canal is distinguishable from N by a white storage tank 300 metres north of the entrance and from S by the light structure on the end of a long training wall. A strong current flows out of the canal, especially after heavy rainfall, and overfalls develop with even moderate onshore winds which can make entry uncomfortable.

Berthing options

Fiumicino Canal

Canal berths, Fiumicino
Click for larger view

In the Fiumicino Canal a yacht can tie up alongside the banks of the canal wherever there is space, avoiding the N side between the entrance and the footbridge, which is used by fishing boats. If possible, find a space above the lifting foot and road bridges (which open 0730 and 1630 only). The quay is quite high here and it can be a struggle to get ashore from yachts with low freeboard. Tie fore and aft to bollards, allowing for possible rise and fall of the water level. There are no facilities here (but then there is no charge either). Be sure to secure anything removable and lock your boat securely before leaving it.

Darsena Traiano

The Darsena Traiano basin has a total of 200 berths on floating pontoons and quays for yachts up to 25 metres in length (ostensibly two are reserved for yachts in transit). Depths in the basin range from 1.5 to 2.8 metres. The most likely place to find a berth is on the E side of the basin, where there are two pontoons and a stretch of quay managed by the Cooperativa Lavoratori del Porto di Traiano. The S side is reserved for members of the local yacht club and the W side is occupied by several boatyards.


Marinas & Yacht Clubs

None.

Anchorages

None.

Offshore Islands and Groups

None.

Yacht Repairs and Services

Marine Stores

Submit addresses and contact details of marine related businesses that are of interest to cruisers.

Repairs/Yards

Several yards around the basin and in the canal. All types of work can be undertaken.

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

Fuel station on the S quay (0800 - 1900). Water and electricity available at the Cooperativa Lavoratori del Porto di Traiano berths.

Things to do Ashore

Tourism

Most visitors to Fiumicino come here in order to visit the tourist attractions of Rome (for which even a stay of a month would be inadequate to do full justice). Depending on the time available, a ‘must see’ itinerary would have to take in the Vatican Museum (including the spectacular Sistine Chapel), St Peter’s Basilica, the Coliseum and the Forum Romanum, the last architectural vestiges of Rome’s imperial greatness. With more time, equally unmissable are the world-famous Musei Capitolini and Museo Nazionale Romano, the Castello St Angelo near the Vatican and the 2nd century AD Pantheon (which still boasts the world’s largest unreinforced concrete dome as well as the tomb of Raphael). Those who are keen on beautiful churches should take in the Chiesa di Jesu, HQ church of the Jesuits, the wonderful Byzantine mosaics in the church of SS Cosma e Damiano, the sumptuous Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano and Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, 4th and 5th century respectively, and the small Basilica di San Pietro in Vinicoli (St Peter in Chains), which contains the chains believed to have confined St Peter as well as the unfinished tomb of Pope Julius II by Michelangelo. Further afield, the famous Catacombs, where generations of Christian martyrs were interred, the Villa d’Este and the Villa Adriana at Tivoli, built for the emperor Hadrian in 134 AD, are worth half a day each. Finally, an attraction closer to home is the remarkably well-preserved remains of Ostia, the ancient port of Rome, preserved until the early 20th century under several metres of silt following Tiber floods in antiquity.

Forum Romanum
Click for larger view

Capitoline Hill and museum
Click for larger view

Pieta by Michelangelo, St Peter’s
Click for larger view

Vatican Museum
Click for larger view

Pantheon (2nd century AD)
Click for larger view

Dying Gaul, Musei Capitolini
Click for larger view

Sarcophagus, Museo Nazionale Romano
Click for larger view

Mosaic, Ostia Antica
Click for larger view

Grocery & Supply Stores

  • Good supermarket SE of Darsena Traiano.
  • Good provisions in the town of Fiumicino across the canal via the footbridge.
  • Canalside fish market across the canal in Fiumicino.

Eateries

  • Ristorante Da Zi Pina just across the footbridge is excellent. Try the spaghetti alla vongole.
  • The Guru Lounge 100 metres SW of the Darsena Traiano is a very good Tex Mex restaurant/bar.

Internet/WiFi

None.

Laundry

=Motorbike & Car Rentals

Car and motorbike rental outlet in shopping parade SE of Darsena Traiano.

Garbage Disposal

Bins at Cooperativa Lavoratori del Porto di Traiano.

Transportation

Transportation (local and/or international)

  • Buses to Ostia Lido then train into Rome
  • Buses to Leonardo da Vinci airport

Routes/Passages To/From Fiumicino

Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.

Cruiser's Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forum Discussions

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

External Links

Links to relevant websites.

References & Publications

See Italy.

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?

Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)

Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated:


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