Located near the ancient city of Rome in Italy, the Ciampino Airport is a joint civilian, commercial and military airport and a popular alternative to the heavily congested Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport. The airport is presently serving the following airlines: Air Berlin, Blue Air, Carpatair, Centralwings, easyJet, FlyMe, Hapag-Lloyd Express, Helvetic, HLX.com, Lviv Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Ryanair, Sterling, Tarom Cargo, Thomsonfly, Transavia Airlines, V Bird, and Wizz Air.

There are four information desks at the Ciampino Airport, and a Lost & Found service is also available. The Banca di Roma is represented at the airport, and there are Cash Points in quite a few places.

You will find top class shops located in the airport, including duty-free. Then there are a number of cafes and restaurants for you to enjoy a fine meal. For business passengers there is a VIP hall and lounge with a snack bar. This hall has its own boarding and disembarkation gates, check-in services, and a multi-functional room where the crew can rest, and business travelers may hold conferences and meetings.

The Ciampino Airport has taken down all architectural barriers inconveniencing disabled passengers in the past. Today the airport provides state-of-the-art facilities to all those in need of special assistance.

Whether you are arriving in Rome for the first time or not, you are probably aware that the city is filled with ancient ruins and interesting architecture. The St Peter's Basilica here, for example, was built in 324 AD by Constantine and is the greatest church in the world! Rome is where the heart is, and therefore the Vatican City is a must-visit as you roam Rome musing on where to go next. Some other exciting tourist delights in Rome include Capitoline Hill, Castel Sant' Angelo, the Colosseum, Domus Aurea, the Forum, Mouth of Truth and Palazzo Farnese. Bathed in history and culture, Rome is surely an enigmatic place to visit!

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