Rome 3 days - What do u think?
Feb 6th, 2008, 11:05 AM
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Rome 3 days - What do u think?
Would love some feedback on my draft itinerary from all the experts out there. I am traveling to Italy for the first time with my husband and his parents. We will be in Rome for three full days from April 26-28 and leaving for Florence on 29th morning
I've tried to spread things out because the parents may get tired and they've seen some of the sites earlier in their life
Would love everyone's thoughts and also restaurants suggestions -- we're a family of vegetarians!
April 25: Arrive Rome by 10:00pm
Staying at a hotel near Spanish Steps (on corner of via dei condotti & via belsiana)
April 26:
Morning: Roman Forum, Colosseum, Palantine & Capitol
Lunch -- near Colosseum area
Evening: reservations to visit Borghese Gallery at 5pm
Stroll from Piazza del Popolo to Spanish Steps
Dinner -- Piazza del Popolo or Spanish Steps area
April 27:
Morning - visit Ostia Antica (need alternate plan in case the parents don't want to leave rome?)
Evening: Heart of Rome Walk
Start Spanish Steps --> Trevi Fountain --> Piazza Navona --> Pantheon --> Campo di Fiori -->end Torre Argentina
Dinner: Restaurant in Trastevere
April 28:
Morning: reserved tour of Vatican Museum & St. Peter's
Evening: Free as of now to wander (so many of the museums are closed unfortunately). Would love recommendations for what else in our last evening in Rome
Dinner??
I've received some great advice from these message boards and hope to post my plans for Tuscany & Florence soon as I figure it out
I've tried to spread things out because the parents may get tired and they've seen some of the sites earlier in their life
Would love everyone's thoughts and also restaurants suggestions -- we're a family of vegetarians!
April 25: Arrive Rome by 10:00pm
Staying at a hotel near Spanish Steps (on corner of via dei condotti & via belsiana)
April 26:
Morning: Roman Forum, Colosseum, Palantine & Capitol
Lunch -- near Colosseum area
Evening: reservations to visit Borghese Gallery at 5pm
Stroll from Piazza del Popolo to Spanish Steps
Dinner -- Piazza del Popolo or Spanish Steps area
April 27:
Morning - visit Ostia Antica (need alternate plan in case the parents don't want to leave rome?)
Evening: Heart of Rome Walk
Start Spanish Steps --> Trevi Fountain --> Piazza Navona --> Pantheon --> Campo di Fiori -->end Torre Argentina
Dinner: Restaurant in Trastevere
April 28:
Morning: reserved tour of Vatican Museum & St. Peter's
Evening: Free as of now to wander (so many of the museums are closed unfortunately). Would love recommendations for what else in our last evening in Rome
Dinner??
I've received some great advice from these message boards and hope to post my plans for Tuscany & Florence soon as I figure it out
Feb 10th, 2008, 07:10 PM
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We were in Rome with my in-laws last summer and had a great time.
Your itinerary sounds great.
Keep in mind that it's quite a walk from the Borghese Gallerie to Piazza de Popolo and then to the Spanish Steps. It is a lovely walk, indeed, but after touring ancient rome in the morning and then the Borghese, your parents might be tired.
You might consider taking cabs to save their energy. (and hopefully there won't be a taxi strike like when we were there last summer!)
Your itinerary sounds great.
Keep in mind that it's quite a walk from the Borghese Gallerie to Piazza de Popolo and then to the Spanish Steps. It is a lovely walk, indeed, but after touring ancient rome in the morning and then the Borghese, your parents might be tired.
You might consider taking cabs to save their energy. (and hopefully there won't be a taxi strike like when we were there last summer!)
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Hi,
While I am a big proponent of Ostia, if this is your first trip to Rome and you only have 3 days, you will be missing a lot to be able to visit Ostia. I'd stay in Rome and leave Ostia for another time.
Here is an idea...
25 - Afternoon stroll. Spagna-Mausoleum of Augustus/Ara Pacis-Popolo. Be sure to visit Santa Maria in Popolo. That evening, from Spagna, walk down to Trevi and over to the Pantheon and to the Bridge of Angels.
26 - Walk over to Via del Corso and catch either the 81 or 119 bus down to Piazza Venezia. Start at Campidoglio. If you are planning on doing the Capitoline Museums, plan on spending a couple of hours here. Go down into the Forum. When you exit the Forum, at the Arch of Titus, turn right and follow the path to the Palatine ticket office, next to the steps. Remember, this ticket is good for both the Palatine and the Colosseum. Exit the Palatine on San Gregorio, turn left, walk through the Arch of Constantine and you are at the Colosseum. Use the metro Colosseo to Termini, switch to Metro A to Barberini. Exit to Via Veneto, walk up a few doors to the Capuchin Church, if you have time check out the Crypts and the Church. Catch the 53 bus up the hill to Borghese. You may not have time to visit the Palatine, since you have to be at the Borghese at 5, but still buy your Colosseum tickets at the Palatine office.
27- Take the metro from Spagna to Republica. This gives you a mostly downhill walk to some cool places.Cross over to Baths of Diocletian and Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli. From the Church, walk up Via Orlando about 4 blocks to Santa Maria Vittoria, see Bernini's Ecstasy of St. Theresa. After leaving the church, turn right onto Via Septembre walk downhill about 4 blocks to Quattro Fontane. This is a great corner, with 4 fantastic fountains and Boromini's beautifully designed small church. Continue on Septembre, walking beside the palace and you'll soon come to Bernini's San Andrea Quarinale, the only building that Bernini considered as his "perfect" creation. A few steps further and you are at the Palazzo Quarinale. Michelangelo's statues of Castor and Pollux are here. They were originally in Campidoglio. The view is great.
From here, you can either choose to cross the piazza and walk down towards Trevi, lots of great shops. Or you can continue down the street (now called Via Maggio) to Via Nationale. Turn right, walk a couple of blocks and you'll be at Trajan's Column. Depending on how the construction is going, you may or may not be able to enter the forum.
Here is a link to some Itineraries I made for Rome. There is also a Google Map you may find useful.
http://www.passagetoroma.com/index.p...&Itemid=50
dave
While I am a big proponent of Ostia, if this is your first trip to Rome and you only have 3 days, you will be missing a lot to be able to visit Ostia. I'd stay in Rome and leave Ostia for another time.
Here is an idea...
25 - Afternoon stroll. Spagna-Mausoleum of Augustus/Ara Pacis-Popolo. Be sure to visit Santa Maria in Popolo. That evening, from Spagna, walk down to Trevi and over to the Pantheon and to the Bridge of Angels.
26 - Walk over to Via del Corso and catch either the 81 or 119 bus down to Piazza Venezia. Start at Campidoglio. If you are planning on doing the Capitoline Museums, plan on spending a couple of hours here. Go down into the Forum. When you exit the Forum, at the Arch of Titus, turn right and follow the path to the Palatine ticket office, next to the steps. Remember, this ticket is good for both the Palatine and the Colosseum. Exit the Palatine on San Gregorio, turn left, walk through the Arch of Constantine and you are at the Colosseum. Use the metro Colosseo to Termini, switch to Metro A to Barberini. Exit to Via Veneto, walk up a few doors to the Capuchin Church, if you have time check out the Crypts and the Church. Catch the 53 bus up the hill to Borghese. You may not have time to visit the Palatine, since you have to be at the Borghese at 5, but still buy your Colosseum tickets at the Palatine office.
27- Take the metro from Spagna to Republica. This gives you a mostly downhill walk to some cool places.Cross over to Baths of Diocletian and Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli. From the Church, walk up Via Orlando about 4 blocks to Santa Maria Vittoria, see Bernini's Ecstasy of St. Theresa. After leaving the church, turn right onto Via Septembre walk downhill about 4 blocks to Quattro Fontane. This is a great corner, with 4 fantastic fountains and Boromini's beautifully designed small church. Continue on Septembre, walking beside the palace and you'll soon come to Bernini's San Andrea Quarinale, the only building that Bernini considered as his "perfect" creation. A few steps further and you are at the Palazzo Quarinale. Michelangelo's statues of Castor and Pollux are here. They were originally in Campidoglio. The view is great.
From here, you can either choose to cross the piazza and walk down towards Trevi, lots of great shops. Or you can continue down the street (now called Via Maggio) to Via Nationale. Turn right, walk a couple of blocks and you'll be at Trajan's Column. Depending on how the construction is going, you may or may not be able to enter the forum.
Here is a link to some Itineraries I made for Rome. There is also a Google Map you may find useful.
http://www.passagetoroma.com/index.p...&Itemid=50
dave
Feb 11th, 2008, 06:26 AM
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Very similiar to the itinerary I had for last June, even stayed near the Spanish Steps. We had first planned on going to O.A., but after being in Rome we decided there was still so much we wanted to see there, and not to leave the city.
For your ancient day, go to the Paletine Hill first and buy your combo ticket for the P.H and Colosseum. That way you can avoid the long line at the Colosseum (or I think you should be able to). I added the Baths of Caracalla to my ancient day.
I'll look up my favorite restaurants in Rome and post back if interested.
For your ancient day, go to the Paletine Hill first and buy your combo ticket for the P.H and Colosseum. That way you can avoid the long line at the Colosseum (or I think you should be able to). I added the Baths of Caracalla to my ancient day.
I'll look up my favorite restaurants in Rome and post back if interested.
