Facts and Figures

 

Population of Rome:  2.8 million

Area: 580 sq mi

Country:  Italy

Time:  GMT/UTC + 1 hour (+ 2 hours in summer)

Telephone area code:  +39(06)

Currency:  The Euro, 1 Euro=1.39 American Dollar

 

Religion: Roman Catholic (98% of the Population)

Passport/Visa Requirements:

 Passports are required by all visitors to Italy

 

Rome climate:

Temperate; mild, rainy winters (September to mid-May) with hot, dry summers (May to September)

 

Airports:

Ciampino (CIA) 14.5 km and Fiumicino (FCO) 21.4 km

 

 

In cooperation with the Università di Roma members can travel to Rome to lecture and in cooperation with local volunteer groups, volunteer throughout Europe.

 

When travelling to Rome accommodations are available at local hostels/hotels near the university.  Travel arrangements vary in other cities.

For more information please contact Adam Kant.