Rome, Italy’s capital, is a sprawling, cosmopolitan city with nearly 3,000 years of globally influential art, architecture and culture on display. Ancient ruins such as the Forum and the Colosseum evoke the power of the former Roman Empire. Vatican City, headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church, has St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican Museums, which house masterpieces such as Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel frescoes.
The 18th-century Spanish Steps sit at the heart of Rome’s high-end shopping district, with designer boutiques lining Via Condotti and Via Borgognona. Visitors toss coins into the iconic, baroque Trevi Fountain. The Pantheon, dating to the second-century A.D., holds Raphael’s Renaissance-era tomb. Rome’s hearty cuisine includes such traditional dishes as carbonara, amatriciana and saltimbocca. After-dark activities range from seeing one of Verdi’s classic operas at Teatro dell’Opera to club-hopping in working-class Testaccio, once the city’s slaughterhouse district.
THINGS TO DO
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Colosseum
4.7
(88,434)
Iconic ancient Roman gladiatorial arena
St. Peter's Basilica
4.8
(13,303)
World’s largest basilica of Christianity
Roman Forum
4.7
(32,422)
Excavated heart of the Roman Empire
Pantheon
4.7
(55,494)
Landmark Roman church & historic tombs
Trevi Fountain
4.7
(97,523)
Iconic 18th-century sculpted fountain
SUGGESTED DAY PLANS
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9 PLACES
If you only have a day
A busy day spent exploring must-see attractions, including Sistine Chapel, Vatican Museums, and St. Peter's Basilica.
Based on actual visits
8 PLACES
72 hours in Rome: Day 1
From the Colosseum to the Vatican, a jam-packed day seeing the most iconic places in Rome.
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10 PLACES
72 hours in Rome: Day 2
A packed day taking in more world-famous monuments & museums in the heart of old Rome.
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7 PLACES
72 hours in Rome: Day 3
A busy day exploring ancient catacombs, open-air archaeological areas & the Trastevere neighborhood.
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10 PLACES
Roman art & architecture
A day exploring museums, churches & public spaces with ancient, Renaissance & Baroque masterpieces.
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