Location: Rome
Top Things to do in Rome
The 10 Best Things to do in Rome, Lazio
Rome wasn't built in a day--and you'll need much more than a day to take in this timeless city. The city is a real-life collage of piazzas, open-air markets, and astonishing historic sites. Toss a coin into the Trevi Fountain, contemplate the Colosseum and the Pantheon, and sample a perfect espresso or gelato before spending an afternoon shopping at the Campo de’Fiori or Via Veneto. Enjoy some of the most memorable meals of your life here, too, from fresh pasta to succulent fried artichokes or a tender oxtail stew.
Restaurants in Rome
1. Trastevere
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 16,960 reviews
This busy and lively neighborhood has the look and feel of a traditional small Italian town, with people shopping, chatting, drinking espresso and going about their daily business.
Reviewed By 82manuelal - Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Trastevere, this name means literally : "Across the Tiber", and in classical times it was the area of the artisans; Nowaday Trastevere is well known for excellent restaurants and a lot of bars, many of tourists go to this area to have a good dinner and often with music ambiance; charming narrow streets and colorful painted houses; very lively in the evening and calm or peaceful in the morning. there is basilica Santa Cecilia on the same called piazza; with inside the nice fresco: the Last Jugement; and amazing decoration that covered once the entire church; Also in this aera is the church of Maria in Trastevere; Trastevere is very charming for nice walks along the river Tiber.
2. Palatine Hill
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 24,994 reviews
The commercial, political and religious center of ancient Rome, which features the Arch of Septimus Severus, Temple of Saturn, Arch of Titus and the House of the Vestals.
Reviewed By genie26c - Plymouth, United Kingdom
I would certainly advise pre-booking your tickets, or join a group tour to avoid the very long queues and group tours get to use a separate entrance too, which makes it even easier. We'd just been on an express tour of the Colosseum with 'Tour in the City' and wanted to see the Palentine Hill and Forum as well (your Colosseum ticket includes entry to Palentine Hill and Forum) so our Colosseum guide was able to arrange for us go with another tour company that they are affiliated with ('Fun Tours'), which meant we were able to get into the Palentine Hill/Forum and also tag onto that tour too - which was really informative and didn't take too long, maybe about 45 mins. Then we were left to our own devices. The Palentine Hill is surprisingly tranquil and has some beautiful views. it wasn't crowded and it was nice to simply walk about and take in the scenery and history of everything at our own pace. Thoroughly enjoyed it here and if we'd been a bit more organised, it would have been nice to bring refreshments/food and find a quiet place to sit and have a picnic.
3. Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant'Angelo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14,236 reviews
The Museum is divided into four sections, the history of Castel Sant'Angelo is illustrated by vintage prints, scenic views and interesting reconstructions ideals of the monument, as suggested by the imagination of artists and architects of the Renaissance, from its construction until the nineteenth century, in a path that highlights the intense and ongoing.
Reviewed By ClaraBqwerty
A great attraction to visit with kids. A beautiful castle with lots of rooms to visit and a magnificent view of Rome from the top. We went early and there wasn't much of a queue but it was a lot longer by the time we left. It has a lovely cafe near the top with what must be some of the best views in Rome. If you have young kids you need to keep an eye on them as there are a lot of gaps and small spaces on the walkways that they would be able to squeeze through if you're not alert. It keeps you on your toes. In the gardens behind the castle is one of the few playgrounds in Rome which was great for the kids to burn off some energy.
4. Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 16,079 reviews
One of seven pilgrimage basilicas in the world, this church was founded in 432 AD and is where the famous architect Bernini is buried.
Reviewed By 282LisaH - Melbourne, Australia
We were staying in Trastevere with an air B and B.we walked around the cobbled lanes and came across piazza Santa Maria and this beautiful church which I had read about it is amazing and inspires serene meditation ????♀️ . The frescoes and building are beautiful and it sits in the piazza . Absolutely stunning and to think it started building in the 2nd century
5. Galleria Borghese
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 17,661 reviews
The Museum in the beautiful setting of Villa Borghese in Rome preserves sculptures, reliefs and ancient mosaics, and paintings and sculptures from the fifteenth to the eighteenth century. The collection, made up initially by Cardinal Scipione Borghese in the early seventeenth century, preserves masterpieces of Antonello da Messina, Giovanni Bellini, Raffaello, Tiziano, Correggio, Caravaggio and beautiful sculptures of Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Canova.
Reviewed By shoppa-girl - Nottingham, United Kingdom
We booked in advance through ticket one sistrum culturali, booking an English speaking guide. Leave enough time for the walk across the palace grounds, and to pick up your tickets and headsets (to hear your REAL tour guide, not recorded), and also for the long bag check in queue. Our tour focused on 2 main things: The amazing Bernini sculptures, Caravaggio paintings Most notable were: Apollo & daphne David Rape of Proserpina Our guide was so passionate and invested in art, and made the tour so interesting and accessible, for aficionados and novices alike. There are also many other wonderful works to see there, plus the palace itself is stunning, with beautiful grounds. The tour enabled us to maximise our time and focus on the art that interested us most,
6. Rome
The most outstanding square of the Baroque period in Rome features Bernini's Fountain of Rivers at its center as it faces Borromini's church, Sant' Agnese in Agone.
Reviewed By peterbN949EH
The square is a fine example of Baroque Architecture, the central fountain is a masterpiece of Bernini " The Four rivers Fountain" ,the atmosphere is absolutely amazing and the entire place is a fabulous place to walk around and have a drink in some outdoor cafe .
7. Trevi Fountain
Reviewed By Emo999 - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Weird location it’s just in the middle of the streets we turned a corner and it was just there and it’s busy crowds like nothing you’ve ever seen before but we got to the front for a picture and threw a coin in best time to go early in the morning before sunrise cos after that it’s mental lots of little shops and gelato places surround it beware of pick pockets it’s so busy with crowds that people bump into you all the time, was a gorgeous fountain though and well worth a look if in Rome!!
8. Colosseum
Perhaps the best-preserved of the monuments of ancient Rome, this huge marble structure was built to hold more than 50,000 spectators to witness bloody contests of might and the slaughter of wild beasts.
9. Pantheon
Reviewed By marchF3031KL
Worth the walk, sitting in front of an Egyptian obelisk that’s thousands of years old looking up at a building that’s stood the tests of time is awe inspiring, the beauty and craftsmanship is outstanding and it’s one of the many many sites to visit in this amazing city. After visiting all the sites watch Angels and demons and the Italian job with Micheal Caine just to say you was there!
10. Rome
Reviewed By Connerz92
Got the entry through our Colosseum ticket, very interesting and i was surprised how large a scale it was, you can get straight from the forum to palatine hill which is where you can view the roman forum from above
