| Yes, it's true that "tutte
le strade portano a Roma" (all roads lead to Rome), but over
the course of 2,500 years the Romans have built so many roads that
it can be confusing to actually reach the center. If you are on the
A1 highway from the north, take the exit called "Roma nord"
. If you are on the A1 from the south, take the exit "Roma est".
Both of these exits, after a few kilometers, take you to the GRA (Grande
Raccordo Anulare), the ring road which surrounds the city linking
the highways and the "strade statali" (state roads, marked
as "SS"). The most important for the traveller are:
- the Via Aurelia (Pisa , Livorno, Genova)
- the Via Cassia (Viterbo, Siena)
- the Via Flaminia (Umbria)
- the Via Tiburtina (Tivoli)
- the Via Appia Nuova (Ciampino airport, Castelli Romani)
- the Via Pontina (Latina, Sabaudia, Circeo, Sperlonga)
- the Via Cristoforo Colombo (Ostia)
From the GRA you will also find the exit for the Autostrada di Fiumicino
leading to Leonardo da Vinci airport and that to the A24 highway
to Abruzzi (Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Pescara).
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If
you arrive by car you may need these informations.
