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The 6 Best Things to Do in Rome
Ancient ruins, fountains, and carbonara at midnight
Rome is an open-air museum where ancient ruins sit beside baroque fountains and buzzing trattorias. Every piazza has a story and a plate of pasta worth staying for.
BEST TIME
April–June and September–October
TYPICAL BUDGET
$1,300–$2,500 per person for a week
6 best things to do in Rome
1
Colosseum and Roman Forum
2
Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
3
Trevi Fountain and Pantheon
5
Borghese Gallery and gardens
6
Roman food tour (cacio e pepe, supplì)
How to fit it into a day
Colosseum and Roman Forum
Spend the morning on the highlight, then in the afternoon or evening: vatican museums and sistine chapel.
See it laid out day by day: the 3-day Rome itinerary →
LOCAL TIP
Reserve the Vatican first thing — and dress covered for the churches.
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