2 & 1/2 days in Rome - itinerary help please
Mar 17th, 2009, 04:25 PM
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2 & 1/2 days in Rome - itinerary help please
We are arriving in Rome on a Tues at 12:45 and will be leaving on Thursday around noon-ish. We would love to see: Colosseum/Palatine/Forum, Pantheon, Borghese, Campo Fiori and Vatican Museum (this is a wish list. . .) We are staying close to the Piazza Navona. Can anyone suggest a daily itinerary? For example:
Tues Afternoon - Colosseum et al then night walk to Trevi, Spanish steps, etc.
Wed Morning - Borghese (9am) Campo Fiori/lunch?
Wed Afternoon - Vatican (to avoid lines hopefully - 2pm)
Thurs Morning - Pantheon
I am certain there is a better way! Thanks.
Tues Afternoon - Colosseum et al then night walk to Trevi, Spanish steps, etc.
Wed Morning - Borghese (9am) Campo Fiori/lunch?
Wed Afternoon - Vatican (to avoid lines hopefully - 2pm)
Thurs Morning - Pantheon
I am certain there is a better way! Thanks.
Mar 17th, 2009, 04:33 PM
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Well, you really only have 2 days.
And part of it will depend on when you can get tickets for Borghese (you must buy these far in advance).
You don;t say when you're going. Later in the year the outdoor things (Forum et al) are open longer - so you need to check the hours. the Colosseum is quick - an hour is plenty - but you can take most of the day in the Forum, depending on how much you want to explore.
How much/what parts of the Vatican do you want to see. Getting into St Peter's is quick, but can be time-consuming if you do the Dome, Treasury and underground tour - then you would have to whisk all the way around to the other side where the entrance to the Vatican Museums are. You might get in an hour there - I doubt more - and that means running through to the 1/2 things you want to see.
And part of it will depend on when you can get tickets for Borghese (you must buy these far in advance).
You don;t say when you're going. Later in the year the outdoor things (Forum et al) are open longer - so you need to check the hours. the Colosseum is quick - an hour is plenty - but you can take most of the day in the Forum, depending on how much you want to explore.
How much/what parts of the Vatican do you want to see. Getting into St Peter's is quick, but can be time-consuming if you do the Dome, Treasury and underground tour - then you would have to whisk all the way around to the other side where the entrance to the Vatican Museums are. You might get in an hour there - I doubt more - and that means running through to the 1/2 things you want to see.
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Here is an itinerary for a short visit to Rome (it assumes that you start and end at Termini).
From Termini train station, take Metro Line B (Blue) Southbound (Laurentina) two stops to the Colosseo (Colosseum) stop.
Visit the Colosseum and the Forum. English language tours with Italian docents are available; audiophones for self-guided tours are available at most tourist sites.
Go back to the Colosseo Metro stop and take Line B (Blue) Northbound (Rebibbia) two stops back to Termini. When you transfer at Termini you go from one line to the other and don’t pay another fare. Change trains to Line A (Red) Northbound (Battistini) six stops to the Ottaviano/San Pietro stop. Exit station and walk south on Via Ottaviano, through Piazza del Risorgamente to Piazza San Pietro (St. Peter’s Square)
Visit St. Peter’s Square (San Pietro) and St. Peter’s Cathedral. The Pieta is located in the Cathedral as well as many other outstanding pieces- there is no charge for St. Peter’s, but you do have to go through a security check. Note: Perhaps the best gelato in Rome can be found at Old Bridge Gelateria, which is across the street from where people line up to get into the Vatican Museum. The Vatican Museum houses the Sistine Chapel, which is magnificent. It will take probably at least 2-3 hours to make this visit due to the lines, so you may want to keep that in mind while deciding whether or not you want to include it in your itinerary.
Walk southeast on Via della Conciliazione (a major avenue) to the Tiber River. Cross the Tiber River on one of the bridges. We recommend the Ponte Sant Angelo or “Bridge of Angels,” which has several Bernini statues of angels on it, which crosses the Tiber at the Castel Sant Angelo. Continue on Corso Vittorio Emanuele (another major avenue). Take a left (north) on Corso Rinascimento to Piazza Navona. Many fountains, artists and other artisan booths are found in this piazza, which is one of the best known in Rome.
From Piazza Navona walk east to the Pantheon. This was originally a temple to all the Roman gods, which was later taken over by the Christians. Its dome with its open oculus is famous. Raphael is buried here.
From the Pantheon, walk east (crossing a major avenue – Via del Corso) to Trevi Fountain. Trevi Fountain is the most famous fountain in Rome. If you throw a coin over your shoulder into the fountain you will return to Rome some day, according to local lore.
From Trevi Fountain, walk north to the Spanish Steps (Spagna) . Caution: The Spanish Steps area is where all the top fashion houses’ stores are located.
Near the the base of the Spanish Steps, look for a Metro station sign. Take Metro Line A (Red) Southbound (Anagnina) two stops to the Termini station.
From Termini train station, take Metro Line B (Blue) Southbound (Laurentina) two stops to the Colosseo (Colosseum) stop.
Visit the Colosseum and the Forum. English language tours with Italian docents are available; audiophones for self-guided tours are available at most tourist sites.
Go back to the Colosseo Metro stop and take Line B (Blue) Northbound (Rebibbia) two stops back to Termini. When you transfer at Termini you go from one line to the other and don’t pay another fare. Change trains to Line A (Red) Northbound (Battistini) six stops to the Ottaviano/San Pietro stop. Exit station and walk south on Via Ottaviano, through Piazza del Risorgamente to Piazza San Pietro (St. Peter’s Square)
Visit St. Peter’s Square (San Pietro) and St. Peter’s Cathedral. The Pieta is located in the Cathedral as well as many other outstanding pieces- there is no charge for St. Peter’s, but you do have to go through a security check. Note: Perhaps the best gelato in Rome can be found at Old Bridge Gelateria, which is across the street from where people line up to get into the Vatican Museum. The Vatican Museum houses the Sistine Chapel, which is magnificent. It will take probably at least 2-3 hours to make this visit due to the lines, so you may want to keep that in mind while deciding whether or not you want to include it in your itinerary.
Walk southeast on Via della Conciliazione (a major avenue) to the Tiber River. Cross the Tiber River on one of the bridges. We recommend the Ponte Sant Angelo or “Bridge of Angels,” which has several Bernini statues of angels on it, which crosses the Tiber at the Castel Sant Angelo. Continue on Corso Vittorio Emanuele (another major avenue). Take a left (north) on Corso Rinascimento to Piazza Navona. Many fountains, artists and other artisan booths are found in this piazza, which is one of the best known in Rome.
From Piazza Navona walk east to the Pantheon. This was originally a temple to all the Roman gods, which was later taken over by the Christians. Its dome with its open oculus is famous. Raphael is buried here.
From the Pantheon, walk east (crossing a major avenue – Via del Corso) to Trevi Fountain. Trevi Fountain is the most famous fountain in Rome. If you throw a coin over your shoulder into the fountain you will return to Rome some day, according to local lore.
From Trevi Fountain, walk north to the Spanish Steps (Spagna) . Caution: The Spanish Steps area is where all the top fashion houses’ stores are located.
Near the the base of the Spanish Steps, look for a Metro station sign. Take Metro Line A (Red) Southbound (Anagnina) two stops to the Termini station.
Mar 17th, 2009, 04:33 PM
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The Rome tourist board offers a 48 hour itinerary.
http://www.romaturismo.it/v2/romain4...in4896ore.html
http://www.romaturismo.it/v2/romain4...in4896ore.html
Mar 17th, 2009, 05:42 PM
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DH and I were in Rome two months ago, flight arrived at 10am, by 4pm we were walking the Forum. What an amazing day!
We had been to Rome and the Foro before, so we did not take a tour, we wandered on our own and you know? there are signs at all the ruins (so will know what it is you are staring at), there are maps that help you figure it out too.
Next day we did Pantheon, Trevi, Spanish Steps, etc. Walked all over that area. Campo di Fiori and Piazza Navona, just big, lovely, squares (sorry if I offend anyone). You can do both in the same walking tour.
You might do the Vatican on your full day there, add some of the Trevi/Pantheon, Steps, etc. I don't see how you do Borghese and Vatican in such little time. I never did make it to Borghese, so I'm partial to the Vatican, which we did see and did not really have nearly all the time it requires to do it justice.
Whatever you end up seeing, you will always remeber it. It is an amzing city. Don't forget to throw a few coins into the Trevi fountain - your return to Rome will be guaranteed!
We had been to Rome and the Foro before, so we did not take a tour, we wandered on our own and you know? there are signs at all the ruins (so will know what it is you are staring at), there are maps that help you figure it out too.
Next day we did Pantheon, Trevi, Spanish Steps, etc. Walked all over that area. Campo di Fiori and Piazza Navona, just big, lovely, squares (sorry if I offend anyone). You can do both in the same walking tour.
You might do the Vatican on your full day there, add some of the Trevi/Pantheon, Steps, etc. I don't see how you do Borghese and Vatican in such little time. I never did make it to Borghese, so I'm partial to the Vatican, which we did see and did not really have nearly all the time it requires to do it justice.
Whatever you end up seeing, you will always remeber it. It is an amzing city. Don't forget to throw a few coins into the Trevi fountain - your return to Rome will be guaranteed!
