Rome has plenty to offer the discerning tourist, but when you have a guide book stuffed full of ideas and inspiration thereā€™s almost too much to choose from. So, weā€™ve compiled our own bucket list of things to do in Rome when you visit:
- Tour the ancient thermal baths of Caracalla
- Visit the House of the Owls
- Et tu Bruteā€¦ visit Largo di Torre Argentina (where youā€™ll also find a cat sanctuary)
- Watch a summer concert at Teatro Marcello
- Go to Galleria Sciarra
- Walk round the Galeria Antica ghost town
- Take a photo in the Galleria Sciarra
- Enjoy a sunset drink on the roof at Hotel Eitch Borromini
- Look through the keyhole at Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta on the Aventine Hill
- Admire the gardens at Villa Doria Pamphili
- Go on a Caravaggio tour in Palazzo Doria Pamphilj
- Throw a coin into the Trevi Fountain
- Partake in a tour at Le Domus Romane di Palazzo Valentini
- Eat lunch outside the Pantheon
- Climb the Spanish Steps
- Go to the museum of Roman Ships at Fiumicino
- Seek out some modern architecture in the EUR district
- Head to Pyramid of Cestius
- Wander round the Colosseu
- Visit on of the many street markets
- Explore the Vatican City
- Walk the Appian Way
- Go bargain hunting at the Porta Portese Market (on Sundays)
- Head underground in the Santa Maria della Concezione crypts
- Visit the Mithraeum at Circus Maximus
- Put your hand in the Mouth of Truth
- Walk the Via Appia
- Go to the pasta museum
- Tour the Zuccari Palace
- Visit the Mamertine Prison
Feeling inspired?