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Rome
3 days · 5 things to do
Best time to go: April to June, and September to October
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Welcome
Rome, in a few days
Rome is best crossed on foot, from one ruin to the next: the Colosseum in the morning, an ice cream near the Pantheon, cacio e pepe in Trastevere at night. Two thousand years of history, most of it in the open air.
- Day by day
- D1 Day 1 1 thing
- D2 Day 2 2 things
- D3 Day 3 2 things
- Worth sorting before you go
- Words that help
- The practical page
- Packing checklist
The trip
Day by day
Map of the sights (numbers follow the suggested order). It prints with the base map.
D1
Day 1
1 thing to do · at your own pace
- Morning · The Colosseum · half a dayThe largest amphitheatre of ancient Rome, opened in AD 80, where tens of thousands watched gladiator fights; book ahead and come early.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel Artemide ↗ · All places to stay by budget →€180 a night
D2
Day 2
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · The Vatican and the Sistine Chapel · half a dayThe Vatican Museums end at the Sistine Chapel and Michelangelo's ceiling; St Peter's Basilica next door is free to enter.
- Late afternoon · The Trevi Fountain free · a few minutesRome's largest baroque fountain, finished in 1762; tradition says a coin thrown over your shoulder brings you back to the city. Viewing it from the square is free; stepping down to the basin costs €2 for non-residents.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel Artemide ↗€180 a night
D3
Day 3
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · The Pantheon · about 30 minA Roman temple nearly 1,900 years old, whose unreinforced concrete dome, open to the sky at the centre, is still the largest of its kind.
- Evening · Trastevere free · an eveningAcross the Tiber, a neighbourhood of cobbled lanes, ivy-covered houses and trattorias, busiest in the evening around Santa Maria in Trastevere.
Before you go
Worth sorting before you go
📶 eSIM data
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
🛡️ Travel insurance
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
💳 Fee-free card
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
🚐 Airport transfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
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Good to know
Flavours & local habits
🍽️ Worth tasting
- Neapolitan pizza: soft dough, wood fire, and best eaten in Naples.
- Regional pasta: carbonara in Rome, ragu in Bologna, and never the same twice.
- Gelato: artisan ice cream. Walk past the tubs piled high and glowing.
- Aperitivo: a spritz and small plates at the end of the afternoon.
- Espresso: standing at the bar, and no cappuccino after a meal.
⚠️ Best avoided
- Restaurants with photo menus and a man outside waving you in, especially near the monuments.
- Check the bill for coperto and service before you add anything.
- Cappuccino after midday marks you out. An espresso works at any hour.
- Shoulders and knees covered in churches, and that includes the big ones.
Getting by
Words that help
English ↔ Italian
| English | Italian |
|---|---|
| Hello | Buongiorno |
| Thank you | Grazie |
| Please | Per favore |
| Yes | Sì |
| No | No |
| Excuse me | Mi scusi |
| Goodbye | Arrivederci |
| Do you speak English? | Parla inglese? |
| I don't understand | Non capisco |
| How much is it? | Quanto costa? |
| Where are the toilets? | Dove sono i bagni? |
| The bill, please | Il conto, per favore |
| Help! | Aiuto! |
| Cheers! | Salute! |
The essentials
The practical page
CurrencyEuro (EUR, €)
BudgetAbout €120 a day, mid-range
Best seasonApril to June, and September to October
PlugC/F/L · 230V
Tap waterSafe to drink
TippingCover charge often included, rounding up is enough
Emergency112
EntrySchengen area: an ID card or passport for EU citizens, 90 days visa-free for UK, US, Canadian and Australian passports.
HealthNo specific vaccination needed. Make sure tetanus, polio and MMR are up to date.
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Don't forget
Packing checklist
Have a good trip.
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