Things to Do in Rome

Things to Do in Rome, Italy - Rome Attractions

Things to Do in Rome

In between bites of pasta and pizza, discover ancient architecture like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and Trevi Fountain—get a local guide to show you all the hidden gems.

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Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel with the Basilica or Rafael Rooms
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Self Guided Tour Colosseum Skip the Line Ticket
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Ancient Ruins
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3 in 1 Cooking Class Piazza Navona: Fettuccine Ravioli and Tiramisu
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Small Group Gallery Borghese Tour with Skip-the-Line Admission
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Rome Twilight Trastevere Food Tour with Eating Europe
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Pompeii, Amalfi Coast and Positano Day Trip from Rome
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Pantheon Elite Tour
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The Roman Food Tour in Trastevere
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Skip the Line Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Tour | Small Group & Private
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Tour of St Peter's Basilica with Dome Climb and Grottoes in a Small Group
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1. Colosseum

Historic Sites

Admission tickets from $39.05

The ancient Flavian Amphitheater was built by the Flavian emperors in 70 C.E. as a gift to the Roman people. As the largest Roman theater ever built, it was designed to house over 50,000 people, and had played host to gladiator games, plays and even public executions. Purchase skip-the-line tickets online to avoid long lines at the door, or join guided tours which allow for special access to restricted areas. While here, you might want to visit the adjacent Palatine Hill and Roman Forum as well. – Tripadvisor

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2. Pantheon

Ancient Ruins

Admission tickets from $16.74

Dedicated to the seven planetary divinities and featuring an interior of gorgeous marble, the Pantheon is one of the most impressive monuments of Augustan Rome.

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3. Trevi Fountain

Points of Interest & Landmarks

Certainly the most famous and photographed fountain in Rome, legend has it that whoever throws a coin into the pond will return to Rome.

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4. Piazza Navona

Points of Interest & Landmarks

The most outstanding square of the Baroque period in Rome features Bernini's Fountain of Rivers at its center as it faces Borromini's church, Sant' Agnese in Agone.

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5. Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore

Historic Sites

One of seven pilgrimage basilicas in the world, this church was founded in 432 AD and is where the famous architect Bernini is buried.

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6. Galleria Borghese

Art Museums

Admission tickets from $37.94

The Museum in the beautiful setting of Villa Borghese in Rome preserves sculptures, reliefs and ancient mosaics, and paintings and sculptures from the fifteenth to the eighteenth century. The collection, made up initially by Cardinal Scipione Borghese in the early seventeenth century, preserves masterpieces of Antonello da Messina, Giovanni Bellini, Raffaello, Tiziano, Correggio, Caravaggio and beautiful sculptures of Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Canova.

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