{"id":10572,"date":"2021-08-18T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-18T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/?p=10572"},"modified":"2025-01-20T15:00:46","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T15:00:46","slug":"a-first-timers-experience-in-rome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/a-first-timers-experience-in-rome\/","title":{"rendered":"A First Timer\u2019s Experience In Rome"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

If you\u2019ve ever had that experience of seeing a place for the first time that perhaps you thought you knew prior to visiting, then you\u2019ll know how I felt when I visited Rome in 2019 with my family.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

I had always wanted to visit and having started a tradition of visiting a European capital city for my birthday, (the previous year we visited Paris) when it came to deciding where to go, I knew instantly it had to be Rome.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

I almost couldn\u2019t believe I was going and that I was actually there. Driving from the airport and into the city, we got a glimpse of the Colosseum, it felt almost too good to be true. Being an incredibly old city, it felt like everywhere we turned we\u2019d find something even older to marvel at. Walking the same streets that once upon a time gladiators, slaves, emperors and armies once walked was almost too much to believe.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

A First Timer\u2019s Viewpoint Of An Iconic City<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

If you\u2019ve read Jo\u2019s post 48 Hours In Rome<\/a>, then you\u2019ll already have an idea of how to get under the skin of this iconic city if time isn\u2019t on your side. When I visited, we had 3 nights so plenty of time to see all the sights but as with any trip, there\u2019s always more to see and no time in which to do so!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

If you plan your trip carefully, you can see all of the tourist sights whilst still taking in the absolute magic which Rome possess.\u00a0 It oozes through every pavestone and architectural structure. I definitely felt that whilst walking around during my trip.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

As a first timer visiting Rome, it can feel quite overwhelming \/ daunting arriving into such an iconic city and not knowing where to start, but I can promise you that whatever spots you visit, you\u2019ll be left in awe and wonder.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

One of the aspects of visiting foreign countries I love, is watching that place wake up. Usually when you\u2019re planning your trip, there are early mornings involved to get to a particular tourist spot. This is where you really get to see the \u2018real city\u2019, how the locals start their days, where they go, the places they visit and which cafes are the busiest!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

In Italy, the locals will go to a cafe, order an espresso and pastry and stand at the bar to drink \/ eat, before heading onto work. I definitely saw this in the cafe we had breakfast in, it was very popular with locals and tourists alike, which was good to see.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Rome is definitely one of those places which will always be busy with tourists from all around the world, no matter the time of year. (Of course, the world has since seen a global pandemic which shut down the world\u2019s travel industry and indeed did lead to all the tourist spots being completely devoid of life.)<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The history, which oozes so much from pretty much every inch of Rome, can feel intimidating and perhaps overwhelming for a first time visitor and rightly so, as it was founded in the 8th<\/sup> Century BC and is the third most populous city in the European Union. The key is to remember to absorb it all at regular intervals and imagine what life would have been like for those who came before.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

By being so old, it also means you don\u2019t have to rush around in a mad bid to \u2018see everything\u2019, as around each corner, there\u2019s something new to behold. Take your time as you wander the streets, really savour each moment and you\u2019ll come away really knowing understanding \u2018The Real Rome!\u2019<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Thanks so much to SunshineSarahxo who runs the lifestyle blog Sunshine Sarah for this post. A blog which, in her words, ‘brings sunshine to your life and helps you feel better about life through posts on running, mental health, veganism and eco-friendly swaps.<\/em>‘<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019ve ever had that experience of seeing a place for the first time that perhaps you thought you knew prior to visiting, then you\u2019ll know how I felt when I visited Rome in 2019 with my family. I had always wanted to visit and having started a tradition of visiting a European capital city for my birthday, (the previous year we visited Paris) when it came to deciding where to go, I knew instantly it had to be Rome. I almost couldn\u2019t believe I was going and that I was actually there. Driving from the airport and into the city, we got a glimpse of the Colosseum, it felt almost too good to be true. Being an incredibly old city, it felt like everywhere we turned we\u2019d find something even older to marvel at. Walking the same streets that once upon a time gladiators, slaves, emperors and armies once walked was almost too much to believe. A First Timer\u2019s Viewpoint Of An Iconic City If you\u2019ve read Jo\u2019s post 48 Hours In Rome, then you\u2019ll already have an idea of how to get under the skin of this iconic city if time isn\u2019t on your side. When I visited, we had 3 nights so plenty of time to see all the sights but as with any trip, there\u2019s always more to see and no time in which to do so! If you plan your trip carefully, you can see all of the tourist sights whilst still taking in the absolute magic which Rome possess.\u00a0 It oozes through every pavestone and architectural structure. I definitely felt that whilst walking around during my trip. As a first timer visiting Rome, it can feel quite overwhelming \/ daunting arriving into such an iconic city and not knowing where to start, but I can promise you that whatever spots you visit, you\u2019ll be left in awe and wonder. One of the aspects of visiting foreign countries I love, is watching that place wake up. Usually when you\u2019re planning your trip, there are early mornings involved to get to a particular tourist spot. This is where you really get to see the \u2018real city\u2019, how the locals start their days, where they go, the places they visit and which cafes are the busiest! In Italy, the locals will go to a cafe, order an espresso and pastry and stand at the bar to drink \/ eat, before heading onto work. I definitely saw this in the cafe we had breakfast in, it was very popular with locals and tourists alike, which was good to see. Rome is definitely one of those places which will always be busy with tourists from all around the world, no matter the time of year. (Of course, the world has since seen a global pandemic which shut down the world\u2019s travel industry and indeed did lead to all the tourist spots being completely devoid of life.) The history, which oozes so much from pretty much every inch of Rome, can feel intimidating and perhaps overwhelming for a first time visitor and rightly so, as it was founded in the 8th Century BC and is the third most populous city in the European Union. The key is to remember to absorb it all at regular intervals and imagine what life would have been like for those who came before. By being so old, it also means you don\u2019t have to rush around in a mad bid to \u2018see everything\u2019, as around each corner, there\u2019s something new to behold. Take your time as you wander the streets, really savour each moment and you\u2019ll come away really knowing understanding \u2018The Real Rome!\u2019 Thanks so much to SunshineSarahxo who runs the lifestyle blog Sunshine Sarah for this post. A blog which, in her words, ‘brings sunshine to your life and helps you feel better about life through posts on running, mental health, veganism and eco-friendly swaps.‘<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10573,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"template-right-sidebar.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[416,411,173,488],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10572","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bookings-for-you","category-inspiration","category-italy","category-rome"],"yoast_head":"\nA First Timer\u2019s Experience In Rome - Blog by Bookings For You<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover our guide to a first timer\u2019s experience in Rome. 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