School Presentation Rome 2012

Benvenuti a Roma!

EF ROME Via del Teatro Valle n.20 00186 Roma

Roma • Located right in the heart of Rome and surrounded by the most important Monuments and Squares (Piazza Navona, Pantheon, Piazza Venezia)!

• Our school is a mix of history, culture and modern times with our beautiful historical building and newly renovated interior!

• International community of students • Suitable for all students 16+ • Country code 0039

Roma – City • Modernity and history walk hand in hand in the beautiful antique streets of Rome.

• Fall in love with the winding streets, the warm-hearted people who smile at you in the streets • Have an espresso in a café – Rome is both famous both for its coffee culture and for its mouth-watering cuisine • What better way to view one of the world’s fashion capital’s shops and boutiques than with our fast and efficient public transport system?

• Easy access to beach and mountains • Population of 3,500,000 • Weather: Lowest temp in Jan 5ºC to August 35ºC

EF Rome – Staff School Director: Cristina Pinti Academic Coordinator Activities Coordinator Administration and Housing

Roma – Location and how to get there • Situated right in the heart of Rome • Only footsteps away from the most historical and well-known monuments in Italy • Rome’s main airport, Leonardo da Vinci, is in Fiumicino, only 30 kilometres away from the city. The easiest way to reach Rome is by a direct train to the Termini railway station and tickets are only 9 €. Taxis normally charge approximately €40 for the same journey. The city’s second airport, Ciampino, is mainly served by low-cost airlines and package tours. Tickets are normally €7 one way. The regular buses depart from the nearby underground station Anagnina for €1. A taxi ride from the airport and central Rome takes 20 minutes and costs approximately just over €32.

Rome – Location Local facilities include: • Shops, boutiques and shopping complexes • Cafes, Restaurants, Hotels • Bars, pubs, wine bars • Gym and sports center • 2 minutes walk to Piazza Navona • 8 minutes walk to Piazza Venezia • 15 minutes walk to Piazza di Spagna

EF Roma– School Facilities • Accommodation and Administration office • Activities office/ reception • Classrooms with multimedia facilities • Computer room with 18 desktop PCs •Student lounge and internet access bench

EF ROME – Academic Facilities • Modern open plan iLab – 18 computers • Media classrooms with projector and computer • Conference room

EF ROME –Academic info.

Lessons per week (one lesson 40min): • Basic: 20 lessons per week • General: 26 lessons per week • Intensive 32 lessons per week • Business 32 lessons per week SPINS • Cooking class • Theater and the arts • Italian Literature • Vocabulary • Business Italian • Music and song • Photography • Internship program

EF ROME– Accommodation • Most host families situated in city centre • 30-45 mins to school • Single and twin room options • Excellent home cooking with special diet options available • Half board week/full-board weekend

EF ROME–residence

Working in progress

EF ROME– Activities • Guided visits and walks in Rome • Seminars on History, Art, Italian wine and Italian film culture • Opera and theatre visits • Student parties • Film Club •Soccer, tennis, ping pong, Bowling and many other sports • Picnic in Villa Borghese • Visits to world-famous monuments and buildings such as the Colosseum, the Pantheon, Fontana di Trevi, St. Peter’s Basilica and many many more!

EF ROME– Activities cont.

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Excursions to Pompeii, Naples and Assisi

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Trips to the coast in summer!

• Half day visits on Saturdays to: Villa Adriana Tivoli, Ostia Antica, Foro Romano And.....coming soon....

EF ROME– Transport Public Transport Average cost commuting: Weekly card 16 Euros Monthly card 30 Euros The name of the local bus and streetcar company is ATAC. All tickets must be purchased from ATAC ticket machines, newsagents, or ticket outlets on the underground. Tickets cost from €1.50 and are valid for 75 minutes. The underground runs until midnight. Night buses stop at stations marked ”N”.

Taxis Taxi stands can be found throughout the city centre. It is recommended that tourists only use the licensed yellow and white taxis. An extra fee is payable per suitcase to and from the airport.

There is also a surcharge at night, on public holidays and on Sundays. It is cheaper to hail a taxi in the street than at a taxi stand or to book via telephone.

EF ROME– Essential info cont.

• Electricity 200 volt like most European countries • Currency is the EURO • Rome’s pharmacies have alternating opening hours during weekends and nights.

Call +39 06 228 941 to find out which pharmacy is open.

• The Post Office is usually open between 09.00-14.30 from Monday to Friday and between 09.30–13.00 on Saturdays.

• Tipping is normally recommended – usually 10 to 15 % in restaurants. Tipping in taxis and bars/cafés is optional • Info points can be found all over Rome for all sorts of information!

EF ROME – National Holidays National holidays in Italy 6th January (Easter Monday), 25 April (Liberation day), 1 May (Labor day), 2 June (Republic Day), 15 August (Ferragosto - Assumption Day), 1 November (All Saints' day), 8 December (Feast of the Immaculate Conception), 25 December 26 December (Feast of St Stephen.)

Looking forward to seeing you in Rome!