Things to Do in Rome

Things to Do in Rome, Italy - Rome Attractions

Things to Do in Rome

Ways to tour Rome

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Skip-the-Line Group Tour of the Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica
862
Skip-the-Line Tours
from $56.60 per adult
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Skip the Line: Colosseum Small Group Tour with Roman Forum & Palatine Hill
1,398
Walking Tours
from $43.90 per adult (price varies by group size)
Pompeii, Amalfi Coast and Positano Guided Day Trip from Rome
34
Bus Tours
from $161.03 per adult
Tuscany Countryside Day Trip from Rome including 3-Course Lunch & Wine Tasting
258
Day Trips
from $149.02 per adult
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Small-Group Tour of Colosseum Underground, Arena and Forum
298
Private and Luxury
from $102.81 $87.39 per adult (price varies by group size)
Pompeii Day Trip with Option for Mount Vesuvius or Amalfi Coast and Positano
818
Bus Tours
from $125.91 per adult
Roman Gladiator School: Learn How to Become a Gladiator
81
Sports Lessons
from $103.32 per adult (price varies by group size)
Rome by Golf Cart Private Tour
467
City Tours
from $144.40 per adult (price varies by group size)
Villa Borghese Gallery & Gardens Small-Group Tour with Skip-the-Line
110
Private and Luxury
from $56.60 per adult
Skip the Line: Crypts and Roman Catacombs Small-Group Walking Tour
416
Walking Tours
from $67.75 per adult

Walking Tours

Top Attractions in Rome

1. Pantheon

Ancient Ruins • Architectural Buildings

Centro

Admission tickets from $6.06

This is an authentic Augustan monument that has survived Christianity and conversion to church and then touristical…

2. Colosseum

Historic Sites • Ancient Ruins

Celio

Admission tickets from $6.06

By tRAVellerOfTheW0rld

The immense amphitheater was built on a former artificial lake which was part of Nero's huge park in the center of…

3. Roman Forum

Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks

Campitelli

Admission tickets from $25.38

With centuries of history and neglect until the 1900's, it's being restored to the late Roman Empire period.

4. Palatine Hill

Historic Sites • Ancient Ruins

Campitelli

Admission tickets from $25.38

Part of the vast Roman Forum complex, Palatine hill contains many remarkable ruins, and is on an immense scale.

5. Piazza Navona

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Historic Walking Areas

Parione

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Open now

The four statues represent the most important rivers of the continents where Christianity had spread; the Nile, Danube…

6. Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore

Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks

Centro

The basic fabric of the church is c5th augmented by a number of restorations and expansions over the centuries.

7. Trevi Fountain

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Fountains

Trevi

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Open now

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This is a grand fountain completed in the 1800’s , with artistic work by several artists .

8. Galleria Borghese

Art Museums

Admission tickets from $34.26

In just 20 rooms, you are exposed to antiquities, the Renaissance and the beginnings of baroque art all housed in a…

9. Trastevere

Neighborhoods

Centro

Speculated to have been the first Christian place of worship in Rome, founded by Callixtus I in the 3rd century, Santa…

10. Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant'Angelo

Observation Decks & Towers • Art Museums

Vatican / Borgo

Admission tickets from $21.34

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It is a circular fort and castle complex that was once the tallest building in Rome.

11. Domus Aurea

Historic Sites • Ancient Ruins

Centro

This fairly recently opened site offers a unique look at emperors Nero and Trajan's grandour and vision.

12. Musei Capitolini

Art Museums • History Museums

Campitelli

Admission tickets from $28.84

The museum itself is a museum exhibit: first museum in history, designed by Michelangelo at the heart of Rome's power.

13. Villa Borghese

Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks

Giant and leafy, Villa Borghese spreads a canopy of nature across the northern expanse of Rome.

14. Palazzo Doria Pamphilj

Architectural Buildings • Art Museums

Centro

Admission tickets from $30.00

This historic palazzo contains a gallery that was inspired by Versailles' Hall of Mirrors and houses a highly treasured…

15. Centro Storico

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Historic Walking Areas

Centro

By EUcivilization

This relatively small area is a collection of some of Rome's quintessential buildings.

16. Basilica of San Clemente

Churches & Cathedrals

Centro

By CzarEmmanuel

The history of this minor basilica, dedicated to one of the first Popes of the the Catholic Church , St. Clement…

17. Museo Nazionale Romano - Palazzo Massimo alle Terme

Art Museums • History Museums

Esquilino

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Temporarily closed

Spanning all forms of art from Bronze to marble and mosaic, it houses some of the most significant roman works still…

18. Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano

Churches & Cathedrals

Monti

The gothic organ casing shields what is supposed to be the largest and oldest organ in Rome.

19. Piazza Venezia

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Historic Walking Areas

Piazza Venezia / Ancient City

The monument marks the center of Rome and it's totally over the top and meant to mark the unification of Italy, a…

20. Palazzo Colonna - Galleria Colonna

Speciality Museums • Art Museums

Trevi

By GreenThumb331

Started in the 13th century, 20 generations of the Colonna family accumulated one of the largest art collections in…

21. Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II

Monuments & Statues

Piazza Venezia / Ancient City

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It is an architectonic and artistic tribute to the Italian Risorgimento: the complex process of unification undertaken…

22. Terme di Caracalla

Historic Sites • Ancient Ruins

Centro

Admission tickets from $25.54

This large site of ruins was a center point of Roman life during the days of the Roman Empire 2,000 + years ago.

23. Piazza del Popolo

Points of Interest & Landmarks

Centro

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Open now

It is very large and contains one of Rome's tallest obelisks brought back from Egypt by conquering Roman legions.

24. San Pietro in Vincoli

Churches & Cathedrals

Centro

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Built upon foundations dating back to the 400's, the purpose of this church was to be the reliquary for chains that…

25. Santa Maria della Vittoria

Churches & Cathedrals

Sallustiano

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Picturing the great mystic Teresa of Avila (whose 500th anniversary we celebrate this year) it recounts the story from…

26. Church of St. Louis of the French

Churches & Cathedrals

Centro

Dedicated at the time of its construction to the french monarch the church is today run by french nationals - their…

27. Le Domus Romane di Palazzo Valentini

Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings

Trevi

Admission tickets from $27.11

This is an actual archaeological site where lighting, projected image, and video is used to complete or accentuate…

28. Chiesa di Sant'Ignazio di Loyola

Religious Sites • Churches & Cathedrals

Centro

This lavishly decorated church is dedicated to Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits that played a pivotal…

29. Torre Argentina Cat Sanctuary

Points of Interest & Landmarks

Centro

By jessicakV5045WE

As an avid cat lover and rescuer myself, I was thrilled to learn of the kitties residing here and the people/organiza...

30. Piazza di Spagna

Scenic Walking Areas

Centro

The sculptural fountain is made into the shape of a half-sunken ship with water overflowing its sides into a small…

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