Weather, water, coffee, taxis

Weather

Early June: 27–29°C highs, around three rain days for the whole month. Light cotton, sunhats, sunscreen, one warm layer for late evening — the temperature drops sharply after 22:00 in Trastevere alleys.

Dress code

Shoulders and knees covered at Vatican sites and Castel Sant’Angelo — everyone, including the boys. A scarf in the bag for a quick cover-up works at security.

Water

Refill at the nasoni — Rome’s cast-iron drinking fountains. Free, clean, on most street corners. Cover the spout with your thumb and a jet shoots upward to drink from.

Coffee rules

• Pay at the cassa first. Take the scontrino to the bar.
• Drink at the bar, standing. Sitting at a table costs more.
• Cappuccino is a morning drink. Espresso after lunch.
• “Un caffè” means an espresso. There is no “regular coffee.”

Metro from Ottaviano

Line A in stops from home:

1. Lepanto
2. Flaminio
3. Spagna
4. Barberini
5. Repubblica
6. Termini (change for Metro B)

Metro B from Termini: Cavour (1), Colosseo (2).

Taxis

Numbers to call: Radio Taxi 06 3570 or 06 0609. Apps: It Taxi, Free Now.

For FCO from Prati: ask for the fixed fare — “Fiumicino, tariffa fissa cinquantacinque euro” (€55). Prati is inside the fixed-fare zone.