85 THINGS TO SEE AND DO IN ROME

Rome It is our favorite city. Definitely. Why? Well, because while you walk through its streets you think you are in a Roman or Fellini movie, the food is delicious, the people are friendly, there are thousands of things to see and do and wherever you go you always find something wonderful and amazing! Do you think that is not enough?

To make your trip as easy and enjoyable as possible we have prepared this list with the most typical things, and some that you probably did not know! Are you ready to travel to the eternal city? Here you have 85 things to see and do in Rome:

1- Visit the Coliseum,the symbol of the Eternal City, and feel Maximo Tenth Meridio before a fight. Eye, do not get into the role at all, you run the risk of hitting the gladiators outside!

2- Vatican Museums (The last Sunday of the month from 09.00-12.30 are free, but be prepared to get up early because the lines are huge!). If you want to enjoy the best tour to know the Vatican, here you will find the best offers. Although if you prefer to enter your air we recommend you simply buy the advance ticket (without tail, fundamental). Here it costs € 24 and includes access to the Sistine Chapel.

3- Try the absinthe “sugar & fire”In the local“ da Aristocampo ”, in Campo dei Fiori. This square is one of the favorites for young people and Erasmus students, reason enough for you to go around.

4- If you like the churches, that you know that you can visit more than 1,000 in the eternal city!

5- Go up to Pincio to look at the panorama and rent a bike to cycle through the park.

6- Go to Ponte Milvio and look at the number of locks that the lovers have tied as in 3 meters above the sky.

7- Make sure you return to Rome by throwing a coin in the wonderful Trevi Fountain (If you want to avoid the hordes of tourists visit it at night or first thing in the morning!)

8- Rome is full of plazas: while you rest look at the constant movement in them.

9- See the famous “Pietà”By Michelangelo in the Basilica of San Pietro and the“Mosè”In San Pietro in Vincoli.

10- hallucinate with the prohibitive prices of Via Condotti boutiques.

11- Visit the famous Porta Portese second-hand market, Sunday mornings.

12- Appreciate the Coppedè neighborhood with its art decò, greek, gothic, baroque and liberty.

13- Visit the Pantheon, one of our favorite places in the city ... it's amazing! (The best time to visit it is 12 o'clock since it is when the light enters its oculus in all its splendor… In addition, the Giolitti ice cream shop is very close, one of the best places to try the Italian “gelato”, mmm!).

14- Getting lost in one of the neighborhoods with the most personality in Rome: Trastevere.

15- See someAlberto Sordi movie... Roman as few!

16- Know the neighborhood of Testaccio, authentically Roman.

17- Without catching metro, plane, train, bus, enters a new country: Vatican! As we told you, a good way to get to know it perfectly is through a tour

18- Walk through Via Margutta, the street of the bohemian artists of Rome.

19- Walk the Roman forums and imagine what life was like in ancient Rome.

20- Make a free tour around the city or spend some money (€ 25) to make a night tour of the most romantic and suggestive (in Spanish!)

21- If you travel in a backpacking plan and you can not afford to eat in a restaurant, do not worry: there are thousands of “trancio pizza”Where you can eat pizza at very cheap prices!

22- Look at the perfection of Arco di Costantino.

23- Listen to the song “Rome Capoccia”.

24- Enter the church of San Giovanni in Laterano.

25- Visit Spain Square, Trinità dei Monti and relax on the huge staircase.

26- Enter the Basilica of San Pietro, probably the prettiest church in the world ... better without queuing 😉

27- Feeling in Egypt among the obelisks and the Pyramid (The most famous obelisks are in Piazza San Giovanni in Laterano, Piazza del Popolo and Piazza Navona. And the pimaride is at the “Piramide” metro stop… how original!)

28- Walk through the famous Via Veneto.

29- Visit one of the most famous churches in the city: Santa Maria Maggiore.

30- Learn the names of the 7 hills of Rome, and visit them all!

31- Put your hand inside the “Bocca della Verita”In the church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin… but be careful, if you are a liar, it bites your hand!

32- Shopping in Via del Corso.

33- Visit Piazza Navona and discover the curiosities of their sources.

34- If you like football do not miss a Roma match in the Olympic Stadium… pure love.

35- Watch the movie “la Dolce Vita”Of the great Federico Fellini.

36- Impress yourself before the tremendous traffic from the capital: total italian-style!

37- If you have the opportunity visit Rome in Vespa, certainly a unique experience.

38- Take a break in Piazza del Popolo.

39- Get stuck with Gelato Italian ... how good it is! And cheap!

40- If you are looking for a different place to eat you can go to fill the belly and make yourself be insulted to “gives the Parolaccia Cencio”, Where the waiters instead of taking care of you will treat you badly and will mess with you… incredibly the place is always full and people have a lot of fun!

41- Eat a fantastic supplí at the “Suppli House”In Piazza Re di Roma… the best in the city.

42- Get in front of the monstrousdoor of “Casa Zuccari”.

43- Check how (some) Romans lived well visiting the thermal baths of Caracalla.

44- Make a picnic in some of the many city ​​parks (Our favorite is that of Villa Borghese).

45- Fatten a few kilos with the fantastic roman food.

46- Soak up art: in the city you can admire works by Bernini, Caravaggio, Michelangelor among others ...

47- Sit down and watch the romans… they are unique!

48- Discover the “magnifying glass”(The wolf that Romulo y Remo raised) the symbol of the city.

49- Have a laugh while learning more about the character of the Romans with the version: “Quanno and Romani Fanno there“

50- Enter and be speechless under the Cappella Sistina: wonderful.

51- Appreciate Rome at sunset, and why not also while the sun rises. Excellent places are Il Gianicolo or Villa Borghese from the Pincio viewpoint.

52- Get lost through the streets of the city, you will surely discover some magical corner and do not worry because in addition ... all the streets lead to Rome!

53- Visit Piazza Venezia and the monument to Vittorio Emanuele II.

54- Give yourself a party as God commands in Campo dei Fiori (In the morning there is a market but at night a lot is encouraged very much!)

55- Go up to Gianicolo, although it is not one of the seven hills of rome from there and enjoy incredible views.

56- And if you agree with noon, from there you can listen to the Cannon shot.

57- Stroll through the gardens of Villa Doria Pamphili.

58- Cross the bridge Castel Sant'Angelo full of statues of angels. And, if you feel like discovering it inside, you can buy the ticket here.

59- Visit the Campidoglio and the Musei Capitolini.

60- Enter through the Gladiator's Gate at the Colosseum (if you want the queue-free entrance look here)

61- See all the details of the Traiano column.

62- If you have plenty of time you can walk on Sundays through the Via Appia (cars are prohibited this day).

63- Try the delicious espresso caffe Italian.

64- Upload the spiral staircase of the Vatican museums.

65- Cross the bridges over the Tevere river, one more beautiful than the other.

66- Visit the Massimo Circus and why not, improvise a night picnic by candlelight.

67- Discover the perspective games of the columns of San Pietro.

68- Other things to see and do in Rome in summer is to try the “grattachecca”Roman: slush of flavors that refreshes even in hell! The best are those in the Tevere area.

69- Try the famous tiramisù da "Pompi".

70- Visit Piazza del Popolo and the twin churches.

71- Walk outside the Quirinale and of Montecitorio Palace... and if you see an Italian politician throw a rotten tomato.

72- See l'estasi di Santa Teresa di Bernini in the Basilica di Santa Maria della Vittoria.

73- Take a picture of the “carabinieri”, The Italian police who star in 80% of Italian jokes. And we leave you a few curiosities of Rome 🙂

74- Search offers in the different Coin from the city (the Italian ECI).

75- Go to Campo dei Fiori market in the morning, is a super authentic and fun experience.

76- See the Ara Pacis and remember with "much love" from your art teacher who made you draw a picture of all the details of this altar ... ok, this is a personal tad!

77- Reach the Tiberina Island in the middle of the Tiber and stroll through it.

78- Try the delicious Italian sandwiches: i panini.

79- Go up to the San Pietro Dome to have all of Rome at your feet.

80- Visit the Ghetto, a super interesting neighborhood.

81- Try (at least) these 3 pastes: amatriciana, carbonara, cacio e pepe.

82- Spy the dome of San Pietro. How? Just past the orange garden, in the door lock of Priory dei Cavalieri di MaltYou can see the dome of San Pietro framed by trees in the gardens of the Priory.

83- Another amazing view of San Pietro is in Via Niccolò Piccolomini: here thanks to a game of perspectives the closer you get to the basilica it seems that the dome moves away, on the contrary, the further you go, the dome gets bigger.

84- If you are a believer you cannot miss a Mass of the Pope!

85- Come back because Rome is unique and there are many more things to see and do!

Do you know more things to see and do in Rome?

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