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Things to do in Rome

Two thousand years of history on every corner: the Colosseum and the Forum, the Vatican, baroque squares and fountains, and long dinners in Trastevere.

20 sights

All tours and tickets in Rome

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MuseumBook ahead

Borghese Gallery

Bernini sculptures and Caravaggio paintings in a villa in the Villa Borghese park.Entry: Timed tickets only; the price includes the booking fee. Closed MondaysSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Food

Borgo Pio

A pedestrian street of trattorias and cafes a few minutes from St. Peter's Square.Entry: Pay as you go
Market

Campo de' Fiori

A square with a morning produce market around the statue of Giordano Bruno, ringed by cafes and bars.Entry: Pay as you go
Museum

Capitoline Museums

Ancient sculpture and paintings in the palaces around Michelangelo's square on the Capitoline Hill.Search tickets and tours on Tiqets
Museum

Castel Sant'Angelo

Hadrian's mausoleum, later a papal fortress, with a rooftop terrace over the Tiber.Search tickets and tours on Tiqets
RuinsBook ahead

Colosseum

The great amphitheater of ancient Rome, finished in AD 80.Entry: Includes the Forum and Palatine; book a time slotSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Viewpoint

Janiculum Hill

A hilltop terrace above Trastevere with a wide view over the domes and rooftops of Rome.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Tiqets
Neighborhood

Jewish Ghetto

Rome's old Jewish quarter around the ruined Portico of Octavia, known for Roman Jewish dishes such as fried artichokes.Entry: Pay as you go
Neighborhood

Monti

A village-like quarter of cobbled lanes, trattorias and wine bars between the Forum and Santa Maria Maggiore.Entry: Pay as you go
Church

Pantheon

A Roman temple from the AD 100s with an open oculus in its giant concrete dome.Search tickets and tours on Tiqets
Neighborhood

Piazza Navona

A long baroque square with Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers.Entry: Free to visit
Ruins

Roman Forum and Palatine Hill

The heart of the ancient city, and the hill where its emperors lived.Entry: Same ticket as the ColosseumSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Church

Santa Maria Maggiore

One of the four papal basilicas of Rome, with early Christian mosaics, a short walk from Roma Termini.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Tiqets
Viewpoint

Spanish Steps

The grand staircase up to Trinità dei Monti, above Piazza di Spagna.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Tiqets
Church

St. Peter's Basilica

The largest church in the world, with Michelangelo's Pietà and dome.Entry: Free; the dome climb costs extraSearch tours on Tiqets
Neighborhood

Testaccio

A working-class quarter by the Tiber known for classic Roman trattorias and its covered food market.Entry: Pay as you go
Neighborhood

Trastevere

Ivy-covered lanes and trattorias across the Tiber.Entry: Free to visit
Viewpoint

Trevi Fountain

The most famous fountain in Rome: toss a coin to come back.Entry: Free to view from the squareSearch tours on Tiqets
MuseumBook ahead

Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel

Papal art collections that end in Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel.Entry: Book a time slotSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Viewpoint

Vittoriano

The white marble monument to Victor Emmanuel II on Piazza Venezia, with terraces over the city.Entry: Covers the Altar of the Fatherland and the panoramic terraceSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets

See them in a day-by-day plan

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Rome in 3 daysColosseum, Roman Forum, Capitoline Museums, Vatican Museums, St. Peter's, Trastevere, Pantheon, Borghese Gallery, Spanish Steps3 days, ItalyBalanced pace