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How to go to Sabiha Gokcen Airport from the City Center? 

Put into service in the year 2001 together with its elegant architecture, functional means of transport, and airport services, Sabiha Gokcen Airport has been named after Sabiha Gokcen, Turkey's first female pilot and the world's first female fighter pilot. Sabiha Gokcen Airport is the only airport of Istanbul Anatolian side and Turkey's second highest capacity airport.

In addition to the easiness of transportation to the centers like Pendik, Kartal, Bostanci, Kadıkoy, Taksim, Besiktas, Levent, it also provides the cities like Kocaeli, Sakarya, Yalova, Duzce, Bolu, and Bursa with transportation opportunity. Having a strategic position in Turkey's air traffic, approximately 30 million domestic and international passenger flights are performed at Sabiha Gokcen Airport every year.

Taxi 

Although the factors like traffic density, weather conditions, work start and finish times can be determinant, taxi is a transportation option you can prefer to go to Sabiha Gokcen Airport.

By taxi you can find almost everywhere in Istanbul, you can go up to the departing passenger gate easily. You can use various taxi fare calculation applications to calculate the cost of a taxi journey in Istanbul.

Havabus 

Havabus that provides shuttle bus service from certain points in European and Anatolian sides for a direct transfer to Sabiha Gokcen Airport from the city center is one of the alternatives preferred for fast transportation.

Serving from Taksim, Kadıkoy, and Yenisahra, Havabus provides a practical service by departing at brief intervals. For detailed information on Havabus services and fares, please click here.

Marmaray & Metro

You can benefit from the developed public transport system of the city to go to the airport. You can come to Ayrilik Cesmesi by riding the Marmaray trains, where you can change to Kadikoy-Kartal metro. After getting to Kartal, you can get on E-9 buses that go to Sabiha Gokcen Airport.

Bus 

There are bus services that will enable you to get to Sabiha Gokcen Airport from numerous points in Anatolian and European sides.

You can ride the buses number E11and E10 departing from Kadıkoy, E9 from Bostanci, E18 from Altunizade and Umraniye and KM20 from Pendik. If you will go to the airport from 4. Levent, the bus number E3 will help you.

Car Rental 

You can use the car rental firms that have branches at the airport to go to Sabiha Gokcen Airport.

You can visit the national and international car rental offices in Istanbul. Besides, you can ensure that your car is prepared in advance by booking one online.

General Information on Rome 

In our time, Rome is the capital city of Italy and it attracts everyone's attention with its deep-rooted history, being also in the capital of the Ancient Roman Kingdom and the Roman Empire in the past. This city is built on the banks of Tiber River in the Lazio region and it is a very important European city today just like in the past.

For this reason, Rome, which puts the present and the past on the same axis, is accordingly called "Eternal City". The city hosts eternal architectural works such as Forum Romanum, Colosseum (Foro Romano), Trevi Fountain (Fontana di Trevi) as well as hundreds of important museums.

Apart from its historical monuments, Rome comes to the fore with its shopping streets like Piazza di Spagna - Via dei Condotti and the heart of fashion and design beats in Rome. This city offers great tastes to its visitors; Rome leaves an unforgettable taste in the palates of its visitors with its pizzas, desserts and ice creams.

How to go to the City Center from Rome–Fiumicino International Airport? 

Fiumicino - Leonardo da Vinci Airport is the largest airport in Italy and it acts as a hub for almost all European routes and various world cities. This airport is 35 km away from the city center and it has been in service since 1961. It is very easy to reach the city center from the airport, which handles approximately 40 million passengers a year.

Train 

The favorite means of transportation from the airport to the city center of Rome are trains. The FL1 line that you will take from the train station in Terminal 3 will take you to Termini. By catching this train that departs every half hour, you can be in Termini after a journey of approximately 35 minutes.

Private Shuttles 

Another transportation option to reach Rome city center is private shuttles.  There is no municipality bus at the airport, but these private shuttles can take you anywhere, economically. You can opt for the most suitable option for your budget after informing yourself about fares of Terravision and other shuttle services. Your journey will take about 50-55 minutes on these buses that will take you to Termini, considered as the city center.

Taxi 

Taxi can be an easy and fast way to reach Rome city center from Fiumicino Airport. The fare of the white taxis ranked at the exit of the terminal is fixed. For this reason, you should definitely ask for the fare before you take a taxi.

Car Rental

The car rental option will make it easy to reach the city center of Rome and allow you to explore the city in detail. You can opt for car rental alternative to make a private travel plan. When you arrive at the main arrival hall of the terminal, the signs will direct you to the car rental stations. Booking online before arriving at the airport, you can ensure that your vehicle is prepared in advance.

What to eat in Rome? 

One of the most beautiful things to do to explore Italian cuisine is to go on a flavor tour in Rome! It is possible to smell Italian food in every street of Rome. You do not need to look for long to be sated with flavors in this city. Italian chefs are so skilled at gastronomy that even the simplest dish is a feast for taste buds. There are lots of food options you can eat in Rome. However, there are some alternatives among them, failure to taste which before returning from Rome would mean failure in thorough exploration of the city.

The first flavors springing to mind when it comes to Italian and Rome cuisine are undoubtedly pizza and pasta. The world-renowned Italian pizzas are one of the rare flavors that can appeal everyone’s taste buds. When you see the diversity of the materials put on thin pizza dough, you may have difficulty to decide which pizza to taste. Another flavor you will always find in the menus of the restaurants everywhere in the city is pasta.

The pastas served with the sauces like bolognese, pesto, etc. are called penne, spaghetti, farfalle, etc. in terms of their shapes. Naturally, pizza and pasta are not the only flavors you should taste in Rome. Risotto, one of the most beautiful dishes made with rice, is served as prepared with seafood or fresh vegetables, as per order. Panini sandwiches made of meat, vegetables, and cheese between slices of fresh bread, suppli snack made of rice balls, trapizzino snack, tiramisu, the queen of desserts, and gelato, the famous ice cream of the city, are some of the flavors you must taste in your Rome travel absolutely.

Where to stay in Rome? 

Accommodation preferences constitute one of the most important issues in any Rome travel. Being close to the most beautiful touring points of the city, a room with the view of historical buildings, or transportation facilities are the most sought-after accommodation criteria for the visitors of Rome. The visitors of Rome mostly prefer staying in the city center. The city center hosts lots of premium hotels, boutique boarding houses, and hostel options. In Rome that provides its visitors with a pleasant holiday opportunity with the accommodation alternatives for every budget, there are many districts you can prefer.

Rome is the capital and the most visited city of Italy. You will not have difficulty in finding a hotel in this city visited by millions every year. However, being selective about district may make your travel more pleasant and comfortable. Termini (Central Train Station), which is the center of the transportation network, is the most preferred accommodation zone in Rome.

For those who want to be close to historical points, Centro Storico (Historical City Center) and Rione I Monti districts are rather good options. If you would like to ignite your shopping passion in your Rome visit, you can prefer Via Veneto Avenue as well. If you want to stay in the hotels in the city center of Rome at affordable prices, you can make an early reservation after planning your travel. In this way, you can benefit from more advantageous prices and opportunities.

Must-Do's in Rome 

Are you ready for an unforgettable travel in Rome with its magnificent buildings, iconic squares, luxurious shopping avenues, museums, and delicious stops? Italy’s capital Rome is one of a few European cities that still preserve the Renaissance spirit. Therefore, the city that has a different texture hosts millions of guests coming from all corners of the world every season of the year. One of the most visited cities of Europe, Rome awaits you with its tourist trip stops, art galleries, museums that have rich collections, and restaurants that highlight Italian cuisine! Before booking your AnadoluJet Istanbul-Rome flight ticket and preparing your baggage, remember to check our list of the things you must make sure to do in the city! Here are the must-do's of Rome travel:

• Visit Collesium, the icon of Rome, stage for the Gladiator wars once. Do not forget to have a souvenir photograph taken in front of it.
• See the historic Roman Forum, one of the most important representatives of Ancient Rome. Examine the important structures in the Antique City like the Arch of Titus, Temple of Vesta, and Temple of Saturn.
• Visit Fontana di Trevi, also known as the Fountain of Love, one of the world’s most famous touring points. Make a wish while throwing a coin into the fountain pond with right hand.
• Climb the Spanish Steps. Sit on the steps and witness the dynamism of the city.
• Visit the Pantheon Church, one of the most magnificent buildings surviving from the 7th century to the present day.
• Explore the important buildings like St. Peter's Basilica, Sistine Chapel, Castle of the Holy Angel, and the Victor Emmanuel II National Monument, which are located within the borders of the Vatican. Take a journey to the history of the Vatican in Saint Peter's Square.
• Enjoy the lush green nature in the Villa Borghese garden. Get some rest in the shadows of the trees.
• Spend some time in Novano Square. Experience Italian spirit in the cafés and restaurants around the square, each more stylish than the last.
• Taste delicious pizzas and pastas in the famous restaurants of Italy.
• .    Taste diverse gelatos in the most famous ice cream shops of Rome.
• Try the original tiramisu dessert for a sweet escape into Italian cuisine.
• Visit the stores of the world-renowned brands and souvenir shops in Via Condotti Avenue.
• .    Go on a shopping tour in luxurious stores that decorate the streets of Rome.