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Rome Travel Guide

Plan your perfect trip to Rome with carefully organized guides to attractions, neighborhoods, itineraries, food, transport and practical travel planning.

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Start planning your Rome trip

Six clear starting points for building a trip without getting lost in hundreds of guides.

The essentials

Rome’s must-see attractions

The four icons most first-time visitors want to understand before they arrive.

Make the days count

Choose your Rome itinerary

Pick the number of days you have and start with a realistic route.

Aerial view of the Tiber River and historic Rome

First visit

First time in Rome?

Start with the decisions that shape the entire trip: where to stay, how to move around the city and when to visit.

Find your side of the city

Discover Rome neighborhood by neighborhood

Atmosphere changes quickly in Rome. Explore six areas that show very different sides of the city.

Family travel

Rome with kids

Rome can work extremely well for families when sightseeing is mixed with parks, shorter visits, food breaks and attractions children can actually enjoy.

Family visiting the Colosseum in Rome

Beyond the city

Day trips from Rome

When you have an extra day, these published guides are the strongest starting points outside central Rome.

Gelato in Rome

Eat like a Roman

Food is part of the itinerary

Use meals to discover neighborhoods, local habits and classic Roman flavors instead of treating food as a break between monuments.

Build a better first trip to Rome

Start with a realistic itinerary, reserve only the attractions that truly need advance booking, and leave room to enjoy the neighborhoods between the landmarks.

Start with 3 days