- Are you planning to visit Rome and the Vatican? So get ready to walk, walk and walk. Needless to say that you will need comfortable shoes. I think that after Lisbon, Rome was one of the cities that we walked the most when visiting tourist attractions.
- The truth is that, although there are buses and the tube, it is easier just to walk. After all, the buses are frequently delayed, and it barely passes through the town centre. Also, the metro stations are far, and you will have to walk anyway. In the end, you will end up walking.
- But look, it’s worth every step because the city is beautiful, full of history and it’s incredible to imagine everything that happened there hundreds and hundreds of years ago.
- It is a bit weird in a way, to be walking around those ancient monuments and at the same time to be surrounded by tourist, cars and some modern buildings. The only thing that spoils the city is us, the tourists. Everything is super crowded, long queues, and it is difficult to get a good picture or have a moment of tranquillity.
- I prefer to keep my plans flexible, but booking popular attractions in advance can help organise the trip. Check the entry conditions for each ticket; advance booking does not mean you can bypass security checks or every queue.
- In my opinion, the ideal is to leave 3 or 4 whole days of your trip just for Rome (one of them for the Vatican) and even then you will not be able to see all that the city has to offer.
- Before buying a sightseeing pass, compare your itinerary with the Roma Pass information from Rome’s official tourism website. If you only need public transport, check Rome’s tickets and travel passes on the ATAC website.
- I found this comparison of the Roma Pass and OMNIA Card useful when planning my trip. As it was published in 2017, check current prices and conditions before buying.
- Now, a valuable tip is: do not go to restaurants near the attractions, as they are much more expensive and usually not as good as the others. Always go to some more distant street, on the sides of the tourist attraction and there you will find a price that is more appropriate for the delicious food (remembering that in Italy the currency is Euro). We are only talking about going inside a couple of blocks away from the attraction, you will surely notice the difference.
- How to get there?
- Rome has 2 airports, Fiumicino (FCO) and Ciampino (CIA), the first one further from the city (30km) and the largest of them. Fiumicino has a train station, making it easy to travel to the city centre by public transport. The Ciampino is smaller, the cheap flight’s companies operate, and it is closer to the city centre (15km). It does not have a train line inside it, so you have to take a bus that will take you to the nearest bus station (around 5-10 minutes). Both have the option of taking buses to the city centre.
- You can also take the train that arrives in the centre of Rome, but it is better to ask for information at the station in the town from which you will be departing.
- When choosing accommodation, consider how much of your itinerary you can cover on foot. You can compare accommodation on Hotels.com.
- Continue with my guide to Rome’s tourist attractions and my tips for visiting the Vatican. If you need more information, do not hesitate to ask me, okay? Have a lovely day!
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Are you planning to visit Rome and the Vatican? So get ready to walk, walk and walk. Needless to say that you will need comfortable shoes.
I think that after Lisbon, Rome was one of the cities that we walked the most when visiting tourist attractions.
The truth is that, although there are buses and the tube, it is easier just to walk.
After all, the buses are frequently delayed, and it barely passes through the town centre. Also, the metro stations are far, and you will have to walk anyway. In the end, you will end up walking.
But look, it’s worth every step because the city is beautiful, full of history and it’s incredible to imagine everything that happened there hundreds and hundreds of years ago.
It is a bit weird in a way, to be walking around those ancient monuments and at the same time to be surrounded by tourist, cars and some modern buildings.
The only thing that spoils the city is us, the tourists. Everything is super crowded, long queues, and it is difficult to get a good picture or have a moment of tranquillity.
I prefer to keep my plans flexible, but booking popular attractions in advance can help organise the trip. Check the entry conditions for each ticket; advance booking does not mean you can bypass security checks or every queue.
In my opinion, the ideal is to leave 3 or 4 whole days of your trip just for Rome (one of them for the Vatican) and even then you will not be able to see all that the city has to offer.
I found this comparison of the Roma Pass and OMNIA Card useful when planning my trip. As it was published in 2017, check current prices and conditions before buying.
Now, a valuable tip is: do not go to restaurants near the attractions, as they are much more expensive and usually not as good as the others. Always go to some more distant street, on the sides of the tourist attraction and there you will find a price that is more appropriate for the delicious food (remembering that in Italy the currency is Euro). We are only talking about going inside a couple of blocks away from the attraction, you will surely notice the difference.
How to get there?
Rome has 2 airports, Fiumicino (FCO) and Ciampino (CIA), the first one further from the city (30km) and the largest of them.
Fiumicino has a train station, making it easy to travel to the city centre by public transport.
The Ciampino is smaller, the cheap flight’s companies operate, and it is closer to the city centre (15km). It does not have a train line inside it, so you have to take a bus that will take you to the nearest bus station (around 5-10 minutes).
Both have the option of taking buses to the city centre.
You can also take the train that arrives in the centre of Rome, but it is better to ask for information at the station in the town from which you will be departing.
Continue with my guide to Rome’s tourist attractions and my tips for visiting the Vatican.
If you need more information, do not hesitate to ask me, okay?
Have a lovely day!
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