Guide to Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport

As for the above-mentioned Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport, it is located 16 miles southwest of Rome and is linked to the city by train and by road. It serves as the main hub for the largest Italian airline Alitalia and for the Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling. The Rome Airport ranks as Europe’s 8th busiest airport and in 2015 - 36th busiest airport of the world, also in 2017 – 47th busiest airport. In addition in 2017, the Airport Council International (ACI) honored Rome airport as the best European airport. In 2017, the airport had almost 46.9 million passengers with more than 230 destinations around the world, and it is possible to get from Rome because of about 100 airlines operating at two airports. Nowadays, there is the ongoing renovation in the airport, Terminals 2 and 5 are temporarily closed for extension of Terminal 1 and for renovation.

History of The Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport

Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport is also known as Rome — Fiumicino International Airport is the intercontinental airport located in Rome. It is considered to be the major airport in Italy and one of the busiest and the 10th largest airport in the whole of Europe measured by the passenger traffic. It is located in the west part of the Rome, in particular in the town Fiumicino. This airport was established on 15 January 1961 and replaced the Rome Ciampino Airport, and has only two runways. Despite the fact that the Rome Airport officially was opened in 1961, it was used since 1960, because it was aiding to relieve the air traffic conduction that the Rome Ciampino Airport was struggling during the Summer Olympic Games. Rome Airport took its name from the honored Leonardo da Vinci-the Italian polymath who invented the idea of the helicopter in 1490, which later became a great tool for establishment and development of the helicopter. In the 1960s Alitalia invested in this Airport and then built the maintenance centers and hangars, and also added the 3rd runway.

Short Information About Rome

The "Eternal city" or "Caput Mundi” as sometimes is called Rome, is the capital of Italy and also the capital of the Lazio region. It is located 4,336 m above sea level and in the central part of the Italian peninsula, on the Tiber River approximately 15 miles (24 km) inland from the Tyrrhenian Sea. In 1870, Rome became the capital city after the unification of Italy, but it led the protests from Florence, which was the capital city since 1856. It has a global city status and is still considered the most popular tourist destination. It ranked as the 14th most visited city in the world in 2016, and in the European Union – the 3rd most visited. In Rome, there are more than 900 churches and 280 fountains. And every year, almost 700,000 euros worth of coins are tossed into Trevi Fountain. Rome considered being one of the most popular cities and that’s due to its history, architecture, art, and of course its cuisine.

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About Duty Free

At the Rome Fiumicino Airport, there is Lagardère Travel Retail. It operates over 630 Duty Free & Fashion boutiques in 22 countries. There is a wide range of products for passengers, such as alcohol, perfumes, cosmetics, tobacco, fashion, accessories, electronics, confectionery and exquisite dishes. In Rome Airport it is called Aelia Duty Free and it is located in the Terminal 3. In addition, you get a 10% discount on your favorite products by using Online booking service for Aelia Duty Free products if you are departing for an extra-Schengen destination.

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Location of The Airport

The official address is Via dell’Aeroporto di Fiumicino 320 – 00054 Fiumicino (RM), Italy, and is located in town Fiumicino, 35 km southwest from Rome city center.