Location

The Hotel Galeno enjoys a choice location in the eternal city of Rome that allows you, the traveller on a shoestring, the absolute best of both worlds – great value for money and great accessibility to all of the treasures of this ancient city. Take a look at the interactive map below. We’re not exactly in the heart of Rome, more like the lung, or perhaps the sternum. You can walk into the “centro storico” in less than 20 minutes or take the metro one stop to Termini. In any case, the “centro storico” is a bit too large to walk around.

The trendy inner city area of San Lorenzo, just up the road, is largely undiscovered by tourists thanks to the absence of any major monuments, churches, basilicas, temples, museums or man-made wonders of the world (unlike the rest of the city), and provides the stage for a really diverse and truly cultural experience. It is also one of the few remaining areas that are populated predominantly by true Romans (7 generations is the traditional yardstick).

Locally, you can sample the traditional Cucina Romana - often for a fraction of the price of the same dishes half a mile across town – such tantalising delicacies as tripe, intestines, liver, kidneys and bone marrow. The local pubs and cultural associations provide a lively atmosphere for everyone to enjoy and the fascinating architecture provides a near-endless canvas for young artists inspired by politics, football and the polemics of a generation.

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How to Get Here

From Ciampino Airport – take the Schiaffini Bus for €5 (as opposed to the Terravision Bus for €9) to Termini; or the Cotral bus to Anagnina followed by the metro to Castro Pretorio, for a combined total of €3.

From Fiumicino Airport – Take the Leonardo Express train to Termini for €11; or the slow train to Ostiense and then the metro to Castro Pretorio for a combined total of €3.50.

From Termini – Take the metro to Castro Pretorio.

From Castro Pretorio Metro – Oh look at the map! And don’t forget to print it off!