Everyone should visit 'The Eternal City' at least once in their life.
Rome is truly a special place. It is a city steeped in layers and layers of history and is popularly referred to as 'The Eternal City'. We love these kinds of places. Rome is simply a large open-air museum with beautiful architecture on every corner, breathtaking cathedrals, fountains, squares and nice terraces. It is certainly also a child-friendly city; because Rome is a gentle city and treats tourists and, in particular, children with kindness and respect. Everyone should visit ancient Rome at least once in their life. We could easily wander around Rome for days, but we had only 3 full days. So, we had to make some choices.
Here is our itinerary ⬇️
Day 1: Napels-Rome; traveling by train is very easy in Italy, we used this platform for comparing and buying tickets for train and bus. From Termini Train Station Rome, we took a taxi to Travestere.
We checked in at IFlat for 3 nights; a very lovely apartment in Travestere.
Today we visited: Colosseum, Via dei Fort Imperiali, Roman Forum, Monument to Victor Emmanuel II, Piazza Venezia & Trevi Fountain.
Day 2: Rome Sightseeing
Today we visited: Vatican City, by citybus to Spanish Stairs, and the Pantheon. Walking route back, via Ponte Garibaldi to Travestere.
Tickets: skip the (enormous) line for Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums.
Or whole Vatican package: The Vatican City Pass (included: Skip The Line, Sistine Chapel, Vatican Museums, Dome climb, guided tour, headset, Rome audio tour and 10% discount on the next attraction of your choice).
From here we hopped on a city bus, Rome City Tour, and toured the city.
The 'Go City' Rome Explorer pass is also very recommended, especially because you can purchase it in advance and you don't have to think about it anymore once you have arrived at your destination (stress release ;-) .... And the Go City Rome Explorer pass saves you up to 50% on top attractions, tours and activities! Very easy, pick the pass that suits your trip, download the pass to you phone with the app, and just show your pass at each attraction and you're in!
Day 3: Rome sightseeing
We visited: the Colosseum (inside), Circus Maximus, Aventine Hill, Giardino Degli Aranci, and Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta.
Visa
As we have a Schengen passport, we don't need a visa for Italy to enter. Citizens from countries needing a visa to enter the Schengen Area must go through the standard visa application process instead.
Our highlights
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