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😉 How I Did It In… Rome

First written by robyn@laidplans.com on September 06, 2025 at 04:24 PM

Last updated on September 06, 2025 at 04:33 PM

Day 1:

Mains
(the first two is like a half day thing)

Colosseum
Roman forum / Palentine hill
Dinner Piazza Navona

if have energy:

(these all within 30 min walk from colosseum with first one being 15 from. can do on a diff day if too tired):

Altare Della Patria: free from outside
Trevi Fountain
Pantheon: i think free
Spanish Steps

The route from colosseum

Google map of route from Colosseum to Spanish Steps with destinations

Day 2:

Mains

(morning to half day thing)

Vatican museum
- Where the sistine chapel is
- Beware of fake tix sites… this is the legit one: https://tickets.museivaticani.va/home/fromtag/3/1758610800000/VG-Musei
St. Peters Basilica
- the actual place
- free just need to wait in line

If energy:

Roman Forum if not do day before
Castel Sant Angelo
- 20 min walk from vatican

Castel Sant Angelo

Day 3:

(full day sitch)

Pompeii
- Take train from Rome to Pompeii
- tour: https://www.getyourguide.com/pompei-campania-l156880/pompeii-guided-tour-with-skip-the-line-entry-t404285/?utm_source=getyourguide&utm_medium=sharing&utm_campaign=activity_details

Day 4:

(half day or less)

Things didnt get to on day one/ chill chill mega chill

Altare della patria
Trevi Fountain
Pantheon
Spanish steps
- can have after noon drinks by Spanish steps when we do this

** Bonus tip for cabs Rome/ Big cities in Italy:
Download FreeNow.
The cab drivers WILL rip you off. So when you get off plane/train into Rome (there a direct train from FCO to Rome Termini the main train station is better)/ Milan/ any big cities if you want to take cab, order with a FreeNow so they can't gyp you. And if a cab driver ever tries to give you a flat rate. They're gypping you too. Legally they have to run the meter and you can report them to the cops if they don't. Meter will usu be cheaper. But easiest is FreeNow. It's like an Uber.