Rome’s rooftops and domes seen from the Pincio terrace under a blue sky, with the dome of St Peter’s on the skyline

Itinerary · Rome, Italy

Three days in Rome

The classic first visit: ancient Rome, the Vatican, and the Baroque city of fountains and piazzas.

Three days

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  1. Day 1, 8:30

    1The Colosseum

    Colosseum·Ancient monument

    The first slot of the day, booked on colosseo.it.

  2. Day 1, 10:30

    2The Roman Forum and the Palatine

    Colosseum·Archaeological site

    On the same ticket.

  3. Day 1, 13:30

    3Retrobottega

    Velabro·Restaurant

    Lunch facing the Palatine.

  4. Day 1, 16:00

    4The Capitoline Museums

    Capitoline·Museum

    And the view over the Forum.

  5. Day 1, 20:00

    5Armando al Pantheon

    Pantheon·Restaurant

    The Roman classics; book ahead.

  6. Day 2, 8:30

    6The Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel

    Vatican·Museum

    Book the first slot on museivaticani.va.

  7. Day 2, 12:30

    7St Peter’s Basilica

    Vatican·Basilica

    Shoulders and knees covered.

  8. Day 2, 14:30

    8Sciascia Caffè 1919

    Prati·Coffee bar

    Coffee in Prati.

  9. Day 2, 16:30

    9Castel Sant’Angelo

    Vatican·Fortress and museum

    The terrace at sunset.

  10. Day 3, 9:00

    10The Pantheon

    Pantheon·Ancient temple and church

    Early, then espresso at Tazza d’Oro.

  11. Day 3, 10:30

    11Piazza Navona

    Piazza Navona·Square

    Bernini’s fountain.

  12. Day 3, 12:00

    12The Trevi Fountain

    Trevi·Fountain

    Your €2 ticket for the basin.

  13. Day 3, 18:00

    13Villa Borghese and the Pincio

    Villa Borghese·Park

    Sunset from the Pincio terrace.

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