Organize your city trip to Rome in no time and plan your individual short trip with our suggestions and tips. In this way you optimize the visit of the sights, enjoy the Roman life and leave the tourist trails.
Combinations
Are you a museum muffle or do you want to visit as many attractions as possible? Here you will find program suggestions for every taste.
Choose from our suggestions and become an experienced visitor to Rome in no time. Find out about the best times to visit the attractions, about waiting times, travel times and how to optimize your program according to your interests.
Read what’s going on on the individual days of the week and our insider tips on interesting combinations.
Days of the week
Many museums in Rome are closed on Monday, the papal audience is on Wednesday. Here you can find out what is going on in Rome on each day of the week.
Arrival day
The day of arrival is a logistical challenge. You are traveling with luggage and still want to experience as much as possible.
Early arrival
Get a quick and easy overview of the sights with a trip on the hop on hop off bus. An alternative could be to combine the transfer from the airport with a tour of Rome.
For the afternoon you can choose one of our suggested programs. Whether shopping, Colosseum or Vatican, there is certainly something for you.
Program suggestions
Departure day
Wenn Sie einen späten Abflug haben, können Sie auch am Abreisetag Rom noch so richtig geniessen. Damit Sie nicht das Gepäck überall herumschleppen müssen, buchen Sie eine Gepäckaufbewahrung.
Active in Rome
Rome is a liveable and very green city. Rome is criss-crossed by green spaces and parks, and there are many opportunities to do sports.
Read Jogging in Rome and Rome on foot. The center of Rome is not that big and if you are good on foot you can walk around the center and the archaeological area around the Colosseum.
There are also beautiful routes for cycling in Rome.
Insider tips
Eating in Rome
Before dinner, take a rest in one of the splendid Roman squares and try some homemade ice cream.
Even though the Romans usually only go out to eat after 9 p.m., many restaurants open at 7 p.m. In Rome there is a good selection of restaurants with Roman cuisine or with offers from other Italian regions, pizzerias, pasta kitchens, wine shops, fish restaurants and grill restaurants. Rome also has numerous kebabs, Japanese and Chinese restaurants. Other countries are less represented. Browse our category Food in Rome.
After dinner, you may still want to go for a walk to enjoy life in the city.
Remember that the metro runs until 11:30 p.m. on weekdays and until 1:30 a.m. on weekends. The buses usually run until midnight. After that there is a network of night bus routes, which however does not cover the whole city.
Hotel choice
The location of your accommodation is essential for your time management during your stay in Rome.
Depending on where your accommodation is, you are either right in the middle of it or you need half an hour or more each time to get to the center and the sights.
Good locations for your accommodation are the surroundings of the Colosseum for ancient Rome, the city center for romantic walks in the center between the Spanish Steps and the Tiber and the area around the Vatican if you want to be among the first in St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican Museums.
Hi, I’m planning a trip from the 2nd Dec until the 6th Dec for a surprise trip for my sisters birthday, what are the queues like at this time of year??? Would I get away without purchasing skip the que tickets, thanks in advance Carol.