On 14 November, line that appeared on the ticker of a cable news channel said 'Indian probe crashlands on the moon'. Turns out that it was a controlled plunge and landing of the Moon Impact Probe (MIP) on the lunar surface. The Indian moon mission is well and truly on its way. For more information visit the Chandrayaan website.
रोम में भारतीयों का समागम
India & Italy on one page
CWG 2010 opening ceremony
Volete andare in India?
Risorse
India tourism, Milano (in Italiano)
Incredible India (con mappa interattivo)
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India
Ambasciata d'Italia a New Delhi
La rete consolare in India
Incredible India (con mappa interattivo)
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India
Ambasciata d'Italia a New Delhi
La rete consolare in India
Denaro: Rupee (1 rupee = 100 paise)
Fuso orario: +3.5 ore (ora legale)
+4.5 ore (ora solare)
Prefisso telefono: 0091
Corrente: 240 Volt, 50Hz
Polizia: 100
Ambulanza:102
Viaggiando in India
Linee aeree
Jet Airways
Kingfisher
Air India
Spicejet
Indigo
Ferrovia
Indian Railways (sito per prenotazione)
La rete piu' grande del mondo con 7000 stazioni.
Mappa del rete.
Autonoleggio (con autista)
Car rental India
Savaari
Carzonrent
La maggior parte dei hotel organizzano gli autonoleggi.
Siti web (per biglietti,alberghi,package tours)
Travel Monitor India
MakeMyTrip
Bharatonline
Jet Airways
Kingfisher
Air India
Spicejet
Indigo
Ferrovia
Indian Railways (sito per prenotazione)
La rete piu' grande del mondo con 7000 stazioni.
Mappa del rete.
Autonoleggio (con autista)
Car rental India
Savaari
Carzonrent
La maggior parte dei hotel organizzano gli autonoleggi.
Siti web (per biglietti,alberghi,package tours)
Travel Monitor India
MakeMyTrip
Bharatonline
Destinazioni turistiche
India del nord
Delhi -fusione dell'antico e del moderno
Agra -l'incomparabileTaj Mahal (Watch video)
Varanasi-la città eterna (Watch video)
Rajasthan - città reali (Watch video)
Jaipur
Jodhpur
Jaisalmer
Chittor
Uttaranchal -per l'avventurosi (Watch video)
Haridwar-sito del Ardh Kumbh mela (2010)
Rishikesh
Garhwal
Jammu and Kashmir -Paradiso su terra
Srinagar
Gulmarg (paesini per sciare)
India del est
Bengal - cuore intellettuale dell'India
Kolkata
Darjeeling
Bihar-segua i passi di Buddha
Patna
Bodhgaya
Orissa -territorio vergine
Bhubaneshwar
Konark
Laguna di Chilka
Delhi -fusione dell'antico e del moderno
Agra -l'incomparabileTaj Mahal (Watch video)
Varanasi-la città eterna (Watch video)
Rajasthan - città reali (Watch video)
Jaipur
Jodhpur
Jaisalmer
Chittor
Uttaranchal -per l'avventurosi (Watch video)
Haridwar-sito del Ardh Kumbh mela (2010)
Rishikesh
Garhwal
Jammu and Kashmir -Paradiso su terra
Srinagar
Gulmarg (paesini per sciare)
India del est
Bengal - cuore intellettuale dell'India
Kolkata
Darjeeling
Bihar-segua i passi di Buddha
Patna
Bodhgaya
Orissa -territorio vergine
Bhubaneshwar
Konark
Laguna di Chilka
India del ovest
Maharashtra-affari, storia e coltura
Mumbai
Pune
Aurangabad
Ajanta and Ellora caves
Goa-sole, sabbia e la vita Boemiana
Gujarat
Ahmedabad-il ashram di Mahatma Gandhi
Gir forest-terra degli ultimi leoni Asiatici
India del sud
Kerala-paese del dio Watch Video
Alleppey
Munnar
Lakshadweep
Tamil Nadu - terra delle tempie
Mahabalipuram
Thanjavur
Kanyakumari
Andhra Pradesh-il plateau della Deccan
Hyderabad
Vishakapatnam (siti Buddhisti)
Karnataka-coltura e storia
Bangalore
Mysore
Hampi
Bijapur
Maharashtra-affari, storia e coltura
Mumbai
Pune
Aurangabad
Ajanta and Ellora caves
Goa-sole, sabbia e la vita Boemiana
Gujarat
Ahmedabad-il ashram di Mahatma Gandhi
Gir forest-terra degli ultimi leoni Asiatici
India del sud
Kerala-paese del dio Watch Video
Alleppey
Munnar
Lakshadweep
Tamil Nadu - terra delle tempie
Mahabalipuram
Thanjavur
Kanyakumari
Andhra Pradesh-il plateau della Deccan
Hyderabad
Vishakapatnam (siti Buddhisti)
Karnataka-coltura e storia
Bangalore
Mysore
Hampi
Bijapur
Fuori dalla pista battuta
India del nord-est
Le otto piccole province in questa regione, le cosiddette sette sorelle ed un fratello, mostrano la bellezza della natura e la diversità dei popoli.
Chattisgarh
La cinghia tribale dell'India con le tradizioni affascinanti.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Isole e spiagge più belle. Ricca di storia e vita tribale .
Himalayas
Le più alte montagne nel mondo
India del nord-est
Le otto piccole province in questa regione, le cosiddette sette sorelle ed un fratello, mostrano la bellezza della natura e la diversità dei popoli.
Chattisgarh
La cinghia tribale dell'India con le tradizioni affascinanti.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Isole e spiagge più belle. Ricca di storia e vita tribale .
Himalayas
Le più alte montagne nel mondo
Festival Calendar 2010
March
24 Wed Ramnavami 28 Sat Mahavir Jayanti
April
02 Fri Good Friday
13 Tue Baisakhi 14 Wed Ambedkar Jayanti, Tamil New Year 15 Thurs Bengali, Assamese New Year
May
27 Thurs Buddha Purnima
August
15 Sun Independence Day
23 Mon Onam
24 Tue Raksha Bandhan
September
02 Thur Krishna Janamashtami
11 Sat Ganesh Chaturthi, Id-ul-Fitr
October
02 Sat Gandhi Jayanti
17 Sun Dusshera (Vijay Dashami)
November
05 Fri Diwali
17 Wed Id-ul-Zuha 21 Sat Guru Nanak Jayanti
December
17 Fri Moharram 25 Sat Christmas
For festivals not listed, click here.
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Event Calendar
DURGA PUJA in Rome 2011
When : October 2 (Sunday) - 6 (Thursday)
Where: Teatro Sanluca
Via Renzo da Ceri, 136
Rome.
View Larger Map
How to get there:
By bus to Piazza Malatesta
81 (from San Giovanni Metro)
409 (from Tiburtina or Colli Albani)
553 (from Torre Annunziata or Tribuni)
By tram from Termini
No. 5 or No.14
Get off at Via Prenestina (alt. Via Gattamelata ) or
Via Prenestina ( alt. Via G. De Conti)
By train from Termini
Get off at Alessi on the Laziali-Giardinetti line
Organised by:
Om Hindu International Social and Cultural Association
Further ahead
Durga Puja also at:
Casa Popolare, Viale Irpinia 50 (Map)
Organised by Hindu Puja Udjapan Parishad.
When : October 2 (Sunday) - 6 (Thursday)
Where: Teatro Sanluca
Via Renzo da Ceri, 136
Rome.
View Larger Map
How to get there:
By bus to Piazza Malatesta
81 (from San Giovanni Metro)
409 (from Tiburtina or Colli Albani)
553 (from Torre Annunziata or Tribuni)
By tram from Termini
No. 5 or No.14
Get off at Via Prenestina (alt. Via Gattamelata ) or
Via Prenestina ( alt. Via G. De Conti)
By train from Termini
Get off at Alessi on the Laziali-Giardinetti line
Organised by:
Om Hindu International Social and Cultural Association
Further ahead
Durga Puja also at:
Casa Popolare, Viale Irpinia 50 (Map)
Organised by Hindu Puja Udjapan Parishad.
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Tourist information
For Indian Citizens
Travel - Italy and Europe
Getting to Rome
The main airport, Fiumicino (FCO) , is served by all major carriers.It is 30 km from the city centre.The second airport, Ciampino (CIA), is 20 km from the city centre and served by budget airlines.
The main train station, Roma Termini, is located within walking distance of the city centre. Train tickets to destinations in Italy and Europe can be bought on the Trenitalia site.
Getting around in Rome
Rome has two Metro lines (A-Orange and B-Blue). There are a number of internal train services (FM). Bus services cover the historic centre and the whole city. A single ticket costs 1 Euro and is valid for a single trip on the Metro. It can be used for 75 minutes after validation on all other public transport within city limits.
Must see in Rome
- Rome street map
- Colosseum - the city's landmark
- The Roman Forum - seat of the ancient Republic
- Palatine Hill - palaces of the nobility
- Capitoline museums - the treasure house of Roman artefacts
- Pantheon - 2000 year old temple
- The Trevi Fountain
- The Spanish Steps
- Vatican City - seat of Catholic Christianity
Suggested Itineraries
One day
Visit Colosseum, walk through Roman forum, Capitoline Hill; march past Piazza Venezia; visit Trevi fountain and the Pantheon; sit down at the Spanish Steps; take the metro (Orange line) to Vatican City and visit St.Peter's Basilica.
Two or more days
Day one: Visit Colosseum, walk through Roman forum, Palatine Hill, Capitoline museum; go past Piazza Venezia; visit Trevi fountain and the Pantheon; sit down with a cup of tea at the Spanish Steps.
Day two: Queue up early morning for the Vatican museums (including the Sistine Chapel); spend afternoon visiting St.Peter's Basilica.
Day three: Visit major squares and fountains - Piazza Navona, Piazza Barberini and Piazza Repubblica; stroll on Via Veneto, the celebrity street; or visit the other major churches - San Giovanni (St.John's), S. Paolo (St.Paul's) and S.M. Maggiore (St.Mary Major);wander in the catacombs and walk up Appia Antica - the world's oldest straight road.
Visit Colosseum, walk through Roman forum, Capitoline Hill; march past Piazza Venezia; visit Trevi fountain and the Pantheon; sit down at the Spanish Steps; take the metro (Orange line) to Vatican City and visit St.Peter's Basilica.
Two or more days
Day one: Visit Colosseum, walk through Roman forum, Palatine Hill, Capitoline museum; go past Piazza Venezia; visit Trevi fountain and the Pantheon; sit down with a cup of tea at the Spanish Steps.
Day two: Queue up early morning for the Vatican museums (including the Sistine Chapel); spend afternoon visiting St.Peter's Basilica.
Day three: Visit major squares and fountains - Piazza Navona, Piazza Barberini and Piazza Repubblica; stroll on Via Veneto, the celebrity street; or visit the other major churches - San Giovanni (St.John's), S. Paolo (St.Paul's) and S.M. Maggiore (St.Mary Major);wander in the catacombs and walk up Appia Antica - the world's oldest straight road.
Day Trips
Firenze (Florence) and Pisa
Florence is a 2 hour journey by train or car. Visit the Cathedral or Duomo, the Baptistry, Church of Santa Croce and the Uffizi Museum. Hop on a local train to Pisa (1 hr) and see the Leaning Tower. Return direct to Rome by train (4 hrs.)
Pompeii and Napoli
Take the train to Napoli (2 hrs.) and then switch to the smaller Circumvesuviana line for Pompeii. Visit the ruins of the ancient city excavated from the lava of the Vesuvius volcano. In Napoli, visit the Archaeological Museum of artefacts and dine on the city's most famous creation, the pizza.
Venice
Catch the 6.30 am train and reach Venice in 5 hrs. Get on a boat bus for St.Mark's Square. Visit the Doge Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. Ride a gondola and leisurely walk past and over the canals. Take a break at the most famous bridge, the Rialto. Return to Rome by the evening train.
Florence is a 2 hour journey by train or car. Visit the Cathedral or Duomo, the Baptistry, Church of Santa Croce and the Uffizi Museum. Hop on a local train to Pisa (1 hr) and see the Leaning Tower. Return direct to Rome by train (4 hrs.)
Pompeii and Napoli
Take the train to Napoli (2 hrs.) and then switch to the smaller Circumvesuviana line for Pompeii. Visit the ruins of the ancient city excavated from the lava of the Vesuvius volcano. In Napoli, visit the Archaeological Museum of artefacts and dine on the city's most famous creation, the pizza.
Venice
Catch the 6.30 am train and reach Venice in 5 hrs. Get on a boat bus for St.Mark's Square. Visit the Doge Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. Ride a gondola and leisurely walk past and over the canals. Take a break at the most famous bridge, the Rialto. Return to Rome by the evening train.
Useful numbers
Italy country code 39
Rome city code 06
Rome city info 060606
Carabinieri 112
Police 113
Ambulance 118
Radiotaxi 06-3570, 06-6445, 06-8877
Rome city code 06
Rome city info 060606
Carabinieri 112
Police 113
Ambulance 118
Radiotaxi 06-3570, 06-6445, 06-8877
Accomodation - long and short term
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Schooling in Rome
Public Holidays in Italy 2009
January
01 Thu New Year's Day
06 Tue Epiphany
April
13 Mon Easter
25 Sat Liberation Day
May
01 Fri Labor Day
June
02 Tue Founding of the Republic
August
15 Sat Assumption of Virgin Mary
November
01 Sat All Saints' Day
December
08 Tue Day of Immaculate Conception
25 Fri Christmas
26 Sat St.Stephen's (Boxing) Day
Note: Some public holidays fall on the weekend as listed and shops, museums and restaurants could be closed that day.
01 Thu New Year's Day
06 Tue Epiphany
April
13 Mon Easter
25 Sat Liberation Day
May
01 Fri Labor Day
June
02 Tue Founding of the Republic
August
15 Sat Assumption of Virgin Mary
November
01 Sat All Saints' Day
December
08 Tue Day of Immaculate Conception
25 Fri Christmas
26 Sat St.Stephen's (Boxing) Day
Note: Some public holidays fall on the weekend as listed and shops, museums and restaurants could be closed that day.
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