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Italy's ancient capital is an architectural wonderland, with its many ruins depicting the stories of its vast empire which once spanned three continents. This open-air museum includes must-see monuments like the Roman Forum, Palatine Hill and the Colosseum. This former gladiator arena is the city's centrepiece, and conjures up dramatic images of the games once held here through its huge underground complex and multi-tiered seating. It's also worth a visit to the impeccably preserved Pantheon, which further portrays the Eternal City's golden age.

With over 900 churches and many breathtaking basilicas among them, Rome is also home to the city-state of the Vatican, the seat of the Catholic Church. St. Peter's Basilica is undoubtedly the tourism hotspot, but many treasures such as Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel and countless other masterpieces can be found inside the Vatican's captivating museums.

As with any city in Italy, the local cuisine varies from region to region. In Rome, the trademark dishes are 'cacio e pepe' – a simple but delicious pecorino cheese and pepper pasta recipe – and 'spaghetti carbonara'.

Other points of interest include the iconic Trevi Fountain, the Borghese Gallery, and the popular squares of Piazza Navona and Piazza di Spagna. When the weather is at its best between April and June, take a stroll through Villa Borghese park or hire a bike.

Tonight

From £72 per night

This weekend

From £297 per night

Next weekend

From £203 per night

Most popular time to visit October–December
Cheapest time to visit January–March
Local currency € 10 = £8.63
Language Italian
Average weekend price £113 per night
Average weekday price £118 per night
Typical stay 2 nights

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Rome reviews

What other travellers say about Rome

10

Incredible city, loaded with things to do and see.

22 April 2024

Incredible city, loaded with things to do and see. And the food, oh the food! Everywhere, the food is plentiful and delicious. The city center gets very crowded but that's because there's so much for people to see in the city.

Paul
Paul United States
10

This was our second visit to Rome.

22 April 2024

This was our second visit to Rome. We stayed 2 nights before heading to Naples to join our tour. We are heading back to Rome to spend another 3 nights to discover all the hidden sights we didn’t manage to see when we visited previously. We have booked a Golf Cart tour to do this and are hoping we’ll get to see things away from the main attractions. From our previous visit would highly recommend seeing the Vatican, Colosseum, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Pantheon etc, etc. Rome is such an easy city to get around whether on foot or by the Hop On Hop Off Bus.

Joy
Joy Australia
10

Beauiful city , busy and expensive we saw a lot in 3 days...

22 April 2024

Beauiful city , busy and expensive we saw a lot in 3 days and the 4 th day we should have moved on. Next time would come and stay 2 days now that we have been and carry on to a smaller town , not as busy. But did enjoy Rome , incredible history and sights. food definitely overpriced, did find a couple of small places good was good only 8 EUR for pasta instead of 12 and up.

garry
garry Canada
8.0

Be prepared to do a lot of walking if you want to see all...

22 April 2024

Be prepared to do a lot of walking if you want to see all the sites, and prepare your day by getting to the sites mid-morning, we found that having paper copies of our tickets was very helpful in gaining access. Also take a good camera and if using your phone buy a mobile phone charger before you go or at one of the sites but don't pay more than (10euros) the Hop on-off buses are an option but walking is a lot quicker. Also before heading to any of the sites have a hearty Breakfast or Brunch as the food can be expensive and the quality not so good.

ALBIE
ALBIE United Kingdom
8.0

Rome is always worth visiting for 4-5 days - lots to see but...

22 April 2024

Rome is always worth visiting for 4-5 days - lots to see but recommend that you book in advance on line for the Vatican museum (get the earliest tour in the morning) and the Coliseum (you have to book - there is no just turning up). Recommend taking a good quality camera - with a good lens - 24-105mm F4 will be excellent as there will be things to see which are in dark corners and taking a picture helps to see the detail. You can overload on Renaissance art. Wear good walking shoes (no high heels) as there is a lot of walking and a lot of cobblestone streets. Taxis are reasonably priced in the main and useful when the places to see are not in the centre - Carracallas baths for instance. DO not eat in the main squares as the prices are much higher than restaurants in the back streets and the food is of a similar standard. Try an Aperol Spritzer - Italy seems to run on them!

Mark
Mark United Kingdom
10

I did not go in the summer, I went in April.

21 April 2024

I did not go in the summer, I went in April. weather was great, was not overly crowded. Do not wait in line to see the attractions. Pay extra to skip the line and get a tour guide. it is worth the time you save, and the things you learn

Ali
Ali Bahrain

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