Travel
A Tour of Historic Rome
A rundown of the most beautifully historic city in the world.
The Vatican
As everyone knows the Pope lives here. You most definitely do not want to miss Vatican City and all that it provides. The museums, as well are extremely wonderful to go see. However, remember if you want to get inside the Vatican or the Vatican Necropolis you must make appointments. You have to do this before you leave for your vacation. Plus, you need to have your passport at the ready. It is definitely worth it. It was breathtaking. Also, remember if you go inside you must be wearing something covering your knees and your shoulders.
The Vatican
Piazza Navona
It was a five minute walk from the place we were staying, so it didn’t take long. At first glance the city square resembled the area in which the Trevi Fountain sat. It is beautiful in the evening as well as the morning. Surrounded by restaurants, it is definitely a place you want to go to relax and eat some delicious Italian food. Here you will see the Four Rivers fountain, Neptune fountain, Sant’Agnese in Agone, and the Fountain of the Moor.
Piazza Navona
Nina Smith
I just want to visit the Colosseum. That’s it. After that, I can be drafted by the wind for all I care. I just want to visit the Colosseum at least once in my life.
Monica Collins
Thanks! Very useful article. Can’t wait for my trip to Italy this summer. And I’ll definitely be checking this article again a day or 2 before my fight. 🙂
Camila Hilhorst
Seriously though I found the city to be hugely disappointing. I went last July and it was too hot and touristy, plus it was one of my first stops on a three-month backpacking trip so I had to eat cheap/badly.
Hilary Rowland
I hate going to touristy spots at the height of the heat and tourist season. I try to go to touristy spots during the off-season (when kids are in school) and during the summer I visit places that aren’t as well known.
Helena Stevens
Thanks a lot for the great info, i will definetly keep them in mind for when the moment comes. 🙂
Nancy Musselman
I visited Rome last year mid May. The sunny days were absolutely perfect, and nothing was ridiculously crowded. May was perfectly hospitable to summer dresses and a quick dip in the Mediterranean! 🙂
Olivia Peterson
Great review! Very informative. I will be heading there later this year So I feel more prepared now after reading this! 🙂
Andrea Mitchell
Thank you for these helpful tips! Rome is definitely a place that many people are attracted to so it is best to be prepared and make the right moves when visiting these spots and truly enjoy yourself.
Hilary Rowland
Yes, it’s best to plan ahead and make reservations at quality restaurants, since it’s easy to end up in touristy restaurants otherwise. Definitely go in the off-season.
Sydney Nowak
Thanks! These are some great tips for Rome. I enjoyed just wandering a little the first time I was there. I eventually stumbled across an amazing piazza, buzzing with life, fountains and cafes…Just magical and I was ever so pleased with myself. I only found out later it was the hugely famous piazza navona!
Christina Cavanaugh
Great post! Found it while I was looking for tips and guides to Rome for first time visitors. One of the things I like to do when going to Italy and want to find a couple nice places to eat close to my hotel is. I will use google maps and type in restaurants near then the address of where I will be staying and google will give me a map of all the restaurants close to my hotel. Most often not only will they show there location on the map but will also have all the restaurants with web sites listed. Then I will go on the site and see if they have there menu on line, that way I will know if it is a place I want to go to.
Anna Kaplan
Definitely plan to look back here when I finally visit Rome for the first time in June. Thanks!