World Travel Guide Search for a City   Destination Guides > Europe & Russia > Europe > Italy > Lazio > Rome Rome -- Neighborhoods -- Ancient Rome Centro Storico Colosseum, Celian Hill and beyond East of Via del Corso Esquiline Hill, Termini and beyond South of the city Trastevere and the Janiculum Hill Vatican Villa Borghese and north •  Rome •  History •  Money •  Opening Hours •  Arrival •  City Transport •  Eating And Drinking •  Entertainment And Nightlife · Nightlife · Culture And Entertainment · Shops And Markets · Sports And Outdoor Activities •  Gay And Lesbian Rome •  Kids' Rome •  Best Of •  Telephone Codes •  Introducing The City •  Climate •  Clothes •  Information •  Tours •  Directory •  Explore Rome •  Hotels in Rome ROME - MONEY Hotels in Rome   •  Grand Hotel Fleming Rome from  $65.26  USD     •  Pineta Palace Rome from  $72.65  USD     •  Princess Rome from  $73.88  USD   More Hotels in Rome >> Vacation Rentals in Rome   •  Residenza Dei Quiriti Rome from  $179.06  USD   More Vacation Rentals in Rome >> The Italian national currency is the lira , and at time of writing there were around L3000 to the pound sterling, and L2000 to the US dollar. However, Italy is one of eleven European countries that have decided to adopt the European single currency - the euro . At the moment you can only make paper transactions in the new currency, but you will notice shops, restaurants and other businesses list prices in euros as well as lira. Euro notes will be in circulation from January 1, 2002, and are scheduled to replace the lira six months later.