{"id":2098,"date":"2018-11-22T21:36:04","date_gmt":"2018-11-22T21:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/?p=2098"},"modified":"2025-01-22T17:08:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T17:08:54","slug":"the-ultimate-rome-bucket-list-top-30-things-to-do-in-rome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/the-ultimate-rome-bucket-list-top-30-things-to-do-in-rome\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Rome Bucket List: Top 30 things to do in Rome"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Rome has plenty to offer the discerning tourist, but when you have a guide book stuffed full of ideas and inspiration there\u2019s almost too much to choose from. So, we\u2019ve compiled our own bucket list of things to do in Rome when you visit:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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  1. Tour the ancient thermal baths of Caracalla<\/li>\r\n
  2. Visit the House of the Owls<\/li>\r\n
  3. Et tu Brute\u2026 visit Largo di Torre Argentina (where you\u2019ll also find a cat sanctuary)<\/li>\r\n
  4. Watch a summer concert at Teatro Marcello<\/li>\r\n
  5. Go to Galleria Sciarra<\/li>\r\n
  6. Walk round the Galeria Antica ghost town<\/li>\r\n
  7. Take a photo in the Galleria Sciarra<\/li>\r\n
  8. Enjoy a sunset drink on the roof at Hotel Eitch Borromini<\/li>\r\n
  9. Look through the keyhole at Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta on the Aventine Hill<\/li>\r\n
  10. Admire the gardens at Villa Doria Pamphili\r\n
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    1. Go on a Caravaggio tour in Palazzo Doria Pamphilj<\/li>\r\n
    2. Throw a coin into the Trevi Fountain<\/li>\r\n
    3. Partake in a tour at Le Domus Romane di Palazzo Valentini<\/li>\r\n
    4. Eat lunch outside the Pantheon<\/li>\r\n
    5. Climb the Spanish Steps<\/li>\r\n
    6. Go to the museum of Roman Ships at Fiumicino<\/li>\r\n
    7. Seek out some modern architecture in the EUR district<\/li>\r\n
    8. Head to Pyramid of Cestius<\/li>\r\n
    9. Wander round the Colosseu<\/li>\r\n
    10. Visit on of the many street markets<\/li>\r\n
    11. Explore the Vatican City<\/li>\r\n
    12. Walk the Appian Way\r\n
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      1. Go bargain hunting at the Porta Portese Market (on Sundays)<\/li>\r\n
      2. Head underground in the Santa Maria della Concezione crypts<\/li>\r\n
      3. Visit the Mithraeum at Circus Maximus<\/li>\r\n
      4. Put your hand in the Mouth of Truth<\/li>\r\n
      5. Walk the Via Appia<\/li>\r\n
      6. Go to the pasta museum<\/li>\r\n
      7. Tour the Zuccari Palace<\/li>\r\n
      8. Visit the Mamertine Prison<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

        Feeling inspired?<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Rome has plenty to offer the discerning tourist, but when you have a guide book stuffed full of ideas and inspiration there\u2019s almost too much to choose from. So, we\u2019ve 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 Brute\u2026 visit Largo di Torre Argentina (where you\u2019ll 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?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":2099,"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-2098","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bookings-for-you","category-inspiration","category-italy","category-rome"],"yoast_head":"\nThe Ultimate Rome Bucket List: Top 30 things to do in Rome<\/title>\n<meta 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