Rome

Colosseum & Roman Forum

📍 Piazza del Colosseo, Rome

Buy combined skip-the-line tickets online. The Colosseum arena floor tour (extra cost) lets you stand where gladiators once fought.

Lunch at Testaccio Market

📍 Testaccio, Rome

Rome's most authentic food market. Try supplì (fried rice balls), carciofi alla giudia (Jewish-style artichokes), and carbonara.

Palatine Hill & Circus Maximus

📍 Palatine Hill, Rome

Walk through the ruins of the imperial palaces with sweeping views of the Forum and the ancient chariot-racing track below.

Trastevere neighbourhood dinner

📍 Trastevere, Rome

Rome's most romantic district — narrow medieval streets, ivy-covered trattorias, and the best cacio e pepe in the city.

Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel

📍 Viale Vaticano, Vatican City

Book early-entry tickets (7 AM) to beat the crowds. The spiral ramp, Gallery of Maps, and Michelangelo's ceiling are unmissable.

St Peter's Basilica & Dome

📍 St Peter's Square, Vatican City

Climb the 551 steps to the dome for panoramic views across Rome. Free entry to the basilica itself.

Castel Sant'Angelo

📍 Lungotevere Castello, Rome

Former mausoleum turned papal fortress with a secret passageway from the Vatican. The rooftop views of the Tiber are spectacular.

Aperitivo in Prati

📍 Prati district, Rome

Pre-dinner Aperol Spritz or Negroni at a bar on Via Cola di Rienzo — a Roman evening ritual.

Borghese Gallery

📍 Piazzale del Museo Borghese

Bernini sculptures and Caravaggio paintings in an intimate villa — strictly ticketed with entry every 2 hours. Book weeks in advance.

Piazza Navona & Pantheon

📍 Historic Centre, Rome

Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers, then walk to the perfectly preserved 2,000-year-old Pantheon.

Lunch at a campo de' Fiori trattoria

📍 Campo de' Fiori, Rome

Bustling morning market and lively afternoon square — grab a table at one of the restaurants around the perimeter.

Trevi Fountain farewell coin toss

📍 Trevi Fountain, Rome

Throw a coin with your right hand over your left shoulder — legend says you'll return to Rome. Best visited in late afternoon or at night.