Your First Time in Rome
Description:
Rome comprises 2500 years of history, visibly layered on top of each other and surrounding the smallest country in the world, Vatican City. Whether interests are ancient, medieval, renaissance, baroque or modern, Rome uniquely caters to all. The Centro Storico is home to most of Rome's ancient, baroque and modern sites. The Trastevere neighborhood, just west of the Centro Storico, is a favorite of Romans and visitors, as its vibe is less touristy and more authentic Roman. Meanwhile, the outer-lying neighborhoods highlight Rome's imperial history, both above ground and under, at the excavation sites and catacombs.
Rome's atmosphere is romantic, chaotic, relaxed and touristy all at the same time. Add to that some of history's most beautiful sunsets, and the Eternal City moniker is justified. Thanks to the practically ten months of mild to warm temperature, city lifeis seen in Rome's piazzas both day and night.
Getting around Rome is easy, especially once aware of the incoming motorini (scooters). The city is walkable, bike-able and also has a well integrated public transportation system. ATAC Trams, buses and metros (subways) traverse the entire city and are easy to comprehend.
Rome's atmosphere is romantic, chaotic, relaxed and touristy all at the same time. Add to that some of history's most beautiful sunsets, and the Eternal City moniker is justified. Thanks to the practically ten months of mild to warm temperature, city lifeis seen in Rome's piazzas both day and night.
Getting around Rome is easy, especially once aware of the incoming motorini (scooters). The city is walkable, bike-able and also has a well integrated public transportation system. ATAC Trams, buses and metros (subways) traverse the entire city and are easy to comprehend.
Author: nile user
Day 1 - Rome
Rome is a city that is not meant to be seen in one day-- it has over 2500 years of visible history, miles of museums, and thousands of art work. Your best option would be to your divide time thematically-- Ancient Rome, Piazzas & Meandering, Vatican City/Sistine Chapel, et cetera.Lucky for you, Rome is a pedestrian paradise. It is easy to walk the entire city at any time of the day and neighborhoods tend to overlap. Most neighborhood center around a historic and often large monument, so if you plan on just meandering, you'll find it hard to miss Rome's highlights. Vatican City, home to the Sistine Chapel, deserves its own day, not for its slightly out of the center location, but for the vast amount of artwork combined with the overflow of tourists.If walking is not the thing for you, hop on the double decker Red tour bus and visit all the sites you want.
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Palatine (The)
Location:
view in google mapsVia San Gregorio
00184 Rome, Italy
Phone:
+39 6 699 01102
The Colosseum (Colosseo)
Location:
view in google mapsPiazza del Colosseo
Piazzale del Colosseo, Via dei Fori Imperiali
00184 Rome, Italy
Phone:
+39 6 700 4261 / +39 6 700 54693
Spanish Steps
Location:
view in google mapsScalinata di Trinità dei Monti
Piazza di Spagna
00187 Rome, Italy
Phone:
+39 06 060 608(Tourist Information)4
Roman Forum
Location:
view in google mapsVia Romolo Artioli
00186 Rome, Italy
Phone:
+39 06 3996 77005
Piazza del Campidoglio
Location:
view in google mapspiazza del Campidoglio
00186 Rome, Italy
Phone:
+39 06 060 608(Tourist Information)6
Trevi Fountain (Fontana dei Trevi)
Location:
view in google mapspiazza di Trevi
Piazza di Trevi
00187 Rome, Italy
Phone:
+39 06 060 608(Tourist Information)7
Piazza Navona
Location:
view in google mapspiazza Navona
00186 Rome, Italy
Phone:
+39 06 060 608(Tourist Information)8
Trastevere
Location:
view in google mapsViale di Trastevere
00153 Rome, Italy
Phone:
+39 06 060 608(Tourist Information)9
Musei Vaticani (Vatican Museums)
Location:
view in google mapsViale Vaticano
00165 Rome, Italy
Phone:
+39 (0)6 6988 304110
The Pantheon
Location:
view in google mapspiazza della Rotonda
Piazza della Rotonda
00186 Rome, Italy
Phone:
+39 6 6830 0230Day 2 - Rome
Italian food is consistently everyone's favorite and there is no wonder why. It is simple and delicious, with Roman cuisine ranking top in comfort food.
Important things to note: First, Italian food tastes better in Italy so take advantage and order a lot as you will not taste anything like this again. Second, Roman pizza is thin and served as an entire pie, not by slice. Finally, Italians invented the art of the long dinner, so stay a while and people watch.
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Montecarlo (La)
Location:
view in google mapsvicolo Savelli 13
00186 Rome, Italy
Phone:
39 6 686 1877 / 39 66860 02782
Macheroni
Location:
view in google mapsPiazza della Copelle 44
00186 Rome, Italy
Phone:
06-683078953
Settimio all'Arancio
Location:
view in google mapsvia dell'Arancio 50
00186 Rome, Italy
Phone:
39 0668761194
Dal Bolognese
Location:
view in google mapsPiazza del Popolo 1-2
00187 Rome, Italy
Phone:
06-36114265
Da Augusto
Location:
view in google mapspiazza de' Renzi 15
00153 Rome, Italy
Phone:
39 6 580 3798Day 3 - Rome
Most of the Roman social scene revolves around either the piazza or the dinner table. Aperitivi and after dinner drinks are just now entering the dialogue, so the various bars are lovely opportunities to sample treats like pizzette, local olives and mini-tramezzini.
If dancing is more your interest, Rome has a wide variety of discoteche which range from exclusive to cheesy. Testaccio is the epic center of the club scene and covers the gambit of dancing-- hiphop, house, techno, latin, lounge, lazy. Divertimento (enjoyment) is always the objective in Rome, no matter how kitsch it may be so shake off your snobbery, and just get out.
Remember, Rome shuts down at 2 am, though some clubs stay open later. Always best to research in advance.
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Caffè della Pace
Location:
view in google maps3-5 Via della Pace
00186 Rome, Italy
Phone:
39 6 686 12163
Testaccio Village
Location:
view in google maps34 Via di Monte Testaccio
00153 Rome, Italy
Phone:
+39 06573014204
Solotto 42
Location:
view in google mapsPiazza di Pietra 42
00186 Rome, Italy
Phone:
06-67858045
Gusto
Location:
view in google maps9 Piazza Augusto Imperatore
00100 Rome, Italy
Phone:
39 6 322 62736
Joia Music Restaurant
Location:
view in google mapsvia Galvani 20
00153 Rome, Italy
Phone:
+39 06 574 0802 / +39 347 755 3876(Reservations)Day 4 - Rome
Looking for an outdoor adventure? Just outside the city walls is Via Appia Antica, the oldest Roman road that extends to the Adriatic. Via Appia Antica is lined with tombs, monuments and pine trees, and bisects a national park. The setting is picturesque for a lazy walk or picnic, or a fun bike ride for the sporty.
Start off at the Museo delle Mura-- Museum of the Ancient walls, where you can walk where imperial soldiers once did. And remember to begin your visit in the morning, since most of the sites close by lunch time (1 pm).
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Tomba di Cecilia Metella
Location:
view in google mapsvia Appia Antica
00178 Rome, Italy
Phone:
+39 6 48 8991 (Tourist Information)2
Museo delle Mura
Location:
view in google mapsvia di Porta San Sebastiano 18
00179 Rome, Italy
Phone:
+39 6 7047 52843
Catacombs of St. Sebastian (Catacombe di San Sebastiano)
Location:
view in google mapsVia Appia Antica 136
Rome, Italy
Phone:
06-78503504
Villa Dei Quintili
Location:
view in google mapsvia Appia Nuova
1092 Rome, Italy
Phone:
+39 06399677005
Appia Antica
Location:
view in google maps42 Via Appia Antica
00179 Rome, Italy
Phone:
+39 6 512 6314 / +39 6 513 0682