A travel guide to Rome
Rome is a city on most people’s bucket-list. Planning a trip to Rome? Where do you start?
Top 10 places to visit in Rome
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First, you’ll need to know where the centre is, so you can plan on a good place to stay.
There isn’t a single centre of Rome, it could be split into three areas. The Roman centre (Forum, Colosseum, etc), the Vatican, the modern political centre, and shopping areas. You can’t go wrong staying near the Colossum in my opinion.
There are bars and restaurants everywhere, but nightlife is more concentrated near the Trevi fountain area.
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| FREE | Requires ticket |
|---|---|
| St Peter’s Square | Vatican museums book in advance, guided tour recommended |
| St Peter’s Basilica queue for security | Sistine Chapel requires ticket to Vatican museums |
| Papal audience requires free ticket from official website vatican.va | Cupola (dome of St Peter’s Basilica) not available online. Enter St Peter’s Basilica, join queue for Cupola |
| Vatican Necropolis (St Peter’s tomb) book in advance from official website scavi.va | |
| Colosseum book in advance from official website colosseo.it, guided tour recommended |
Unforgettable guided tours in Rome
Rome is one of those places that you can’t really go to without swatting up on your history. I would highly recommend a guided tour for most of the big sites. You can also benefit from peace of mind that you’re at the right Colosseum entrance at the right time with very little queueing. The Vatican guided tours bought online also had this queue bypassing benefit. And the queue was massive! Even on low season.
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Taxi flat rate of €40.
Must-have apps for Rome
Download the following apps before you go, so you’re not wasting precious mobile data.
Where’s the best nightlife in Rome?
Near the Tiber river you’ll find .
What’s the average weather temperature in Rome?
| Weather | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. max °C | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 13 |
| Avg. min °C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Hrs of sun | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Rain (mm) | 67 | 73 | 58 | 81 | 53 | 34 | 19 | 37 | 73 | 113 | 115 | 81 |
What essentials should I take on a city break to Rome?
Water bottle. There are over 2,000 drinking fountains dotted all over the city.
Cross-body bag for valuables. Although there are some great leather shops with many on sale in the area.
