Rome Travel Guide on a budget in Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy

Considered the center of the western world for centuries, Rome is the birthplace of Caesar and home to the Catholic...

Sights and Destinations

Colosseum

Piazza del Colosseo, 1, 00184 Roma RM, Italy

Even though the line of tourists can seem endless, the Colosseum is not to be missed. Built in the 1st century CE, it is nearly 2,000 years old and...

Forum Romanum

00185 Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy

The Roman Forum was the seat of Ancient Rome. It was the center of Roman public life and the place from which Rome administered its empire.

Vatican City

00120, Vatican City

Vatican City is an independent city-state surrounded by the city of Rome. It gained its full independence from Italy in 1929 and is the smallest...

Trevi Fountain

Piazza di Trevi, 00187 Roma RM, Italy

The 18th-century Trevi Fountain was built at the ending point of the aqueduct that supplied ancient Rome with water from the surrounding countryside.

Trastevere

Trastevere, Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy

This former working class district turned bohemian neighborhood is one of my favorite areas of the city to explore. The winding, cobblestone-lined...

Basilica Papale di Santa Maria Maggiore

P.za di Santa Maria Maggiore, 00100 Roma RM, Italy

The Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, dating back to 440 CE, is one of the most impressive. It’s covered in 5th-century mosaics which display 36...

Ostia Antica

00119 Ostia Antica RM, Italy

The ruins of the ancient Rome port of Ostia Antica are well worth a visit. About 2,000 years ago, this place was a bustling commercial center and home...

Pantheon

Piazza della Rotonda, 00186 Roma RM, Italy

The Pantheon looks today much like it did nearly 2,000 years ago before it became a church (it was originally a Roman temple). Hadrian built it over...

Spanish Steps

Piazza di Spagna, 00187 Roma RM, Italy

The Spanish Steps, built in the 1720s, are a long and grand staircase in Rome with the Piazza di Spagna at its base and Trinità dei Monti looming at...

National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art

Viale delle Belle Arti, 131, 00197 Roma RM, Italy

It is home to several Italian masterpieces.

Borghese Gallery and Museum

Piazzale Scipione Borghese, 5, 00197 Roma RM, Italy

The Galleria Borghese is also excellent as it boasts a garden villa filled with Bernini sculptures and artwork from Caravaggio, Raphael, Titian, and...

Castel Sant'Angelo

Lungotevere Castello, 50, 00193 Roma RM, Italy

This structure was built as a mausoleum for Emperor Hadrian at the end of the 1st-century. During the course of history, it has also served as a papal...

Appian Way Bike Rome

Via della Caffarella, 00100 Roma RM, Italy

This ancient road connects Rome all the way to Brindisi. It was finished in 312 BCE and it’s so well preserved you can see the ruts in the stones left...

Park of the Aqueducts

Via Lemonia, 00174 Roma RM, Italy

This large, green park is part of the Roman Appian Way and home to some of the ancient aqueducts that once carried millions of tons of water into the...

Piazza Navona

Piazza Navona, 00186 Roma RM, Italy

This is one of the most beautiful public spaces in Rome. It’s home to Bernini’s Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi, with its stunning statues representing the...

Centro Storico

Centro Storico, 00186 Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy

Spending an afternoon getting lost in the maze of cobblestone streets in Centro Storico is one of the best free things you can do in Rome. Wind your...

Janiculum Hill

via Garibaldi, Salita di Sant'Onofrio, 00165 Roma RM, Italy

Gianicolo (or Janiculum) Hill offers the best views over Rome. It’s a famous spot for young lovers and tourists and from here you can see some of the...