my partner and i are going to rome next year, what are the top ten things/places you think we should check out

Question

trevi fountain is already on my list, i want beautiful buildings to look at etc

Answer 1

Rome is amazing. Definitely go to the Vatican for one full day and see the museum which includes the Sistine chapel and then see St Peters Basilica. Also put aside one day to do the Forum which right next to the Coliseum. While you are at the Forum don't miss the Palatine Hill which is surprisingly easy to miss. It is the ruins of the palaces and villas of the rich Romans. The Forum was the government and religious centre. Also take time to just wander. Rome is filled with so many surprising little treasures if you just take the time to get lost there. Just start to wander and you will find lovely little squares, quaint chapels and ornate fountains at every turn. Also make sure to have at least one non-tourist Italian meal. This means you will have to wander down little alleys and away from the tourist areas to find a place that is full of Italians. This is where you want to eat. The food will be better and cheaper. If you can see if your hotel offers some sort of day tour out of the city. That will maybe give you a chance to see the funny little hill forts and old castles and villas outside of Rome.

Answer 2

Rome is big and there is lots to see.
You need to spend time walking to get a feel for the place and dont wear yourself out.
We did a great walk which took in the Bernini sculptures, including the Trevi fountain.

There are beautiful buildings everywhere.
The Colosseum is awesome as is The Vatican. So too is the Castel d'Angeli and the bridge from there over the Tiber.
Piazza de Navonne has the best Ice cream in the world (so say Italians)
The Spanish Steps, the Forum, the Pantheon- all on every tourists list.
Also check out the 4 great churches, St Peters, St Paul outside the walls, Santa Maria Maggore and St John in Lateran.

Dont miss the church on the hill over the metro station by the Colosseum, St Petro in Vincula- St peter in Chains. Under the alter are chains which were supposed to have held St Peter but also it is home to a great Michaelangelo sculpture, The Moses.

You can get really close, unlike the Pieta in St Peters.

Answer 3

All great advice (bar the person who said that there is nothing there!)
One thing not to miss is the Mouth of Truth (Bocca della Verita). Come down the steps off Capitol and turn right. You will see a small building with bars in the windows. It is in there, very easy to miss.
There are lots of Irish pubs in Rome but there is also a British pub called Victoria Inn, Via de Gesu e Maria - just off Via del Babuino (Baboon Street!!). It is very near to the Spanish steps. (With your back to the steps tkae the road that goes to the right, it is the second or third left off that.
Trastevere is an old part of the city and well worth a look.
About halfway down the road from the Vittorio Emanuel Monument (The Wedding Cake as the locals call it!) to the Colluseum there is building on the right that has a cell in it. You can go in for free and climb down into the tiny cell. This where St Peter (or Paul sorry cant remember which one!) is supposed to have been imprisoned.
I lived in Rome for 3 1/2 years and still dont think that I saw everything!! Have a fab trip.

Answer 4

Apart from the obvious,theres this real cool virtual(theme park type) cinema. Its geographically between the Colosseum and the trevi fountain.Its a very informative history of the city.You are bound to be pestered with 1/2 price vouchers unless its become popular,its only open. TOP TIP if you want to see inside the Vatican,bring a pack lunch if you get there after 8am.

Answer 5

1 - Colosseum
2 - Saint Peter Basilique
3 - Trevi fountain
4 - Fori Imperiali
5 - San Giovanni in Laterano
6 - Villa Regina Elena
7 - Via Veneto
8 - Piazza Navona
9 - Altare della Patria
10 - Catacombe
11 - Musei Vaticani
12 - ...
13 - ...

have a great stand in Rome.

Answer 6

Why settle just for 10? I had once to plan a 10 hour walking trip around Rome to see all the most important things. That is the route which allowed me to see almost everything important, on foot, in one day:

- Vatican Museum and Vatican itself (San Pietro, Sistine Chapel, Pope's Appartments)
- Castel Sant Angelo
- Piazza Navona
- Pantheon
- Santa Maria Sopra Minerva
- Il Gesu (the first baroque facade)
- Palazzo Venezia
- Musei Capitolini
- Forum Romanum
- Circus Maximus
- Colosseo
- San Pietro in Vicoli (Michelangelo's famous altar)
- Santa Maria Maggiore
- Santa Maria degli Angeli
- Santa Maria della Vittoria
- Palazzo Barberini
- Piazza Barberini
- Villa Medici
- Spanish steps

If I had another day in Rome I would probably also add to that:
- San Giovanni in Laterano
- Villa Borghese
- Catacombs
- San Paolo fuori le Mura

A point of interest: what is the smallest sovereign state in the world, which is within the boundaries of Rome. Vatican? No....:-)))
It is in one house in Via Condotti 68. Watch out for the numberplates of the cars parked in the house's courtyard. You can find more information at the address below.

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Answer 7

we've jsut got back! it's so great out there.. the whole city is like a museum...
i recommend the cistine chapel ...u could stay in there all day!
also u have to if u can climb the steps in the dome: u get a view form the top accross rome: its breathtaking!!
when we were there we found what i think is the only pub in rome: depending on what ur lookiing for or where ur staying...its 10 mi from termini bus station

i also recommed the bus tour it gives u a chance to see so much and is not that expensive

i hope u enjoy it as much as we did... we're already looking forward to going back : )
have fun
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Answer 8

Well you cannot go far wrong if you get the local travel book here in U.K for Rome it will list all the architectural buildings to be viewed in Rome & surrounding areas & more, for a more informative guide get hold of The Rough Guide series.

Answer 9

I know this will sound a bit cheesey, but I honestly intend that my advice is helpful. Next to the main railway station is the bus station. Take the bus 110 and you will find it is a step off - step on type of bus. It costs quite a bit, but it takes you around the entire central part of the town and there is a running commentary of what you are passing. I did it as a complete circuit then I stayed on and got off to explore the sites that interested me.

Answer 10

Why not do something a little different and visit the catacoombs? There are several just outside the city walls and there's a special bus service to take you there and back. Don't use an organised tour - they're expensive and over-rated