Colosseum Colosseo
Plan the ancient amphitheater around your ticket time and check what access your ticket includes.
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Rome Travel Guide
Pair the Colosseum area with a walk through the piazzas around the Pantheon. Keep a meal break for Roman pasta.
Before you go
When to go and how long to stay
Allow four or five days. Split ancient Rome and the Vatican into separate days. Book fixed entry slots before building the rest of your itinerary.
Entry documents
Use Italy’s official Visa for Italy service to check requirements for your passport. If you visit multiple Schengen countries, track the combined stay and save transport and lodging confirmations with your entry documents.
Getting to the city
From Fiumicino (FCO), Leonardo Express runs to Roma Termini. For lodging near Trastevere or Ostiense, compare the regional FL1. From Ciampino (CIA), check the coach or bus-and-rail connection.
Roma Termini and Tiburtina are separate stations. Use the exact one on your ticket and check where your airport service stops.
Getting around
Walk the Pantheon and surrounding squares; use Metro or a bus for longer trips. Allow extra time where cobblestones or stairs affect walking or wheelchair access.
Payments and mobile data
Use euros, carry a physical card as backup and keep small change for quick purchases. Save rail and museum tickets offline. Follow each ticket’s validation or activation instructions before boarding.
Where to stay
The historic center suits walking between squares. Monti is useful for the Colosseum, and Termini is practical for early rail departures.
Things to do in Rome
Pantheon Pantheon di Roma
Pause in Piazza della Rotonda, then look up at the dome and its open center if you go inside.
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What to eat in Rome
Spaghetti carbonara Spaghetti alla carbonara
Pasta dressed with egg, pecorino, cured pork and black pepper. The egg and cheese give the sauce its creamy texture.
Photo: Amin · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗A day in Rome
Start around the Colosseum, take a long lunch, and finish with the Pantheon and nearby piazzas.