Motorhome Rentals Rome Fiumicino Airport

Rome Fiumicino Airport

With an annual passenger throughput of 35 million, Rome Fiumicino Airport is the busiest air hub in Italy. Fiumicino sits on the Tyrrhenian Sea coast of the country's Lazio Region and is just 25kms from notable attractions such as the Pantheon and the Trevi Fountain in Rome.

Getting your own self-drive hire vehicle provides the easiest method of travel after arrival. Renting a motorhome offers that little extra convenience. As there are plenty of campsites in Lazio, drivers can choose one that is near to the particular attractions that they want to visit.

As well as central Rome, popular tourism destinations within easy driving distance are Lake Albano and the Pope's summer residence of Castel Gandolfo as well as the beach at Ostia. Sperlonga is a less busy beach but is a three-hour round trip by road. Sperlonga could be combined with Napoli and Pompeii if using one of the motorhome sites along the coast there.

Attractions

No visit to Rome is complete without spending a couple of days enjoying its wonderful historic sites. Adriano Temple, the Pantheon, the Spanish Steps and the Colosseum are all within comfortable walking range of each other in the area south of the Villa Borghese. The latter houses a collection of artworks and is surrounded by classical gardens.

Vatican City is on the opposite side of the River Tiber. The ceiling painted by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel is a highlight of 54 galleries packed with the finest art, sculptures and artefacts in Europe. Another ensemble of museums surrounds Piazza del Campidoglio on Capitoline Hill. The Capitoline Museums are themed on archaeological exhibits and art.

The San Callisto and Via Appia Antica catacombs are just inside Rome's A90 ring-road. Santa Marinella is around 50kms up the coast from Fiumicino Airport. It offers an uncrowded beach and a heritage village and castle. Villa d'Este's splendid gardens and fountains at Tivoli, Hadrian's Villa and Monte Catillo Nature Reserve are all east of Rome.

Camping

Fabulous Camping Village is a large vacation complex and the closest park for motorhomes to Fiumicino. Set amid pine trees, the site boasts a plethora of amenities which includes a water park, mini-golf, tennis courts and a supermarket. The menu at the onsite Favoloso Restaurant will satisfy the most discerning of foodies.

Il Sassone provides campers with large pitches in a pictorial location ringed by vineyards. A nearby train station has regular services to central Rome. This site has a good-sized swimming pool.

Camping Village Roma is close to Vatican City. The campsite runs shuttle buses to Cipro Metro Station, which is adjacent to the Vatican. Excellent site facilities include a large food and household items shop, a restaurant and two swimming pools.

Driving

Navigating Rome's ancient streets is a daunting task made easier in recent times by the addition of new dual-carriageways and underpasses. Roman drivers can be forceful and it is probably better to give way if in doubt. The Grande Raccordo Anulare circles Rome and many of Lazio's principal roads and motorways lead out from it. The permitted alcohol level for motorists is 0.05 per cent and driving is on the right side of the road.

• Speed limits on urban routes: 50kph.
• Speed limits on national routes: 90kph.
• Speed limits on Autostradas: 110kph when raining, 130kph to 150kph.
• Help number: 112