thanks everyone for te awesome responses! But i really would appreciate it if some people did not size up my marriage. Nowhere in my discussion did i ever mention that we were in a "fighting disagreement", noody here knows me and i would appreciate it if let me comments without stipulating on my upcoming marriage, its really none of your business. I hate getting on here adn seeing 5 comments that question my matrimonial intentions. Thanks to everyone that kept it professional!

Mayer - I'm sorry you were not treated well, and I agree that some people were rude. I spent 4 days, 3 nights in Rome in January. We saw a lot of the major sites (Vatican, Colliseum, etc.), but I would have loved to stay for a few more days. I would be sure to prioritize the things you'd like to see, and leave time for wandering.

We only had three nights in Rome this past May, and it was barely enough. We saw everything I wanted to see, except the Borghese sculpture gardens. My travel companion was my daughter, who had been in Rome a couple of times before, so we didn't waste time trying to figure out how to get places, and how to use the subway, etc. We stayed near the Barberini Palace and Spanish Steps, and we walked nearly everywhere.

It's a lovely city. I was concerned about peoples' descriptions like those above, who call it chaotic, noisy, stressful, etc. I found it to be none of that. Except the taxi drivers are crazy! Maybe because it was early May, before the big tourist crunch, so not so crowded or crazy.

Just make a list of "must sees" that you both agree upon, and go from there. Six days would probably be just right. It's a city where any length of time is worth it.

Have fun.
:)>-

P.S. I forgot to add that your question is kind of like asking 'how much chocolate is enough?'-- a little taste is better than nothing, but you will always want more!

Oh, Maureen,

How perfectly true!

Buon viaggio, Mayerfan!

Depends on what you want to see and also when are you going? Have you been to Rome before? If you are going in the summer months, there will be lots more tourists and you will spend more time in lines than during the off season. Although I enjoy Rome, 6 days in Rome would be too long for me.

Our family has visited Rome 2x--2 nights the first time and 3 nights this past July. Three nights (we pretty much had 3 full days)was perfect for us and we found we had enough time to see the main sights. Rome can be brutal and exhausting especially in the summertime heat and it is so loud with all the vespas.

After a relaxing week in Provence, France, and another week at an agriturismo in Tuscany, and the remaining week spent between the Amalfi Coast and Rome, we wish we had started our vacation in Rome, which we find much more chaotic.

You may want to shorten your Rome stay and consider some time in Venice. I love Venice! Have been to Venice 2x--3 nights on one trip and 4 nights in 7/05. 4 nights was wonderful as we had time to go to some of the islands.

Good luck with your planning!

Just got back from a 12 day trip to Italy. Our first! We landed in Rome, were there 3 1/2 days and saw every thing we wanted to except for Borghese Gallery. We took the day trip to Hadrian's Villa and Villa D'este as mentioned in another persons response -- they are both very worth the time.

We could not get into St. Peter's because of mass being held, and we had the same problem with the Pantheon, even though we went back twice.


BE SURE to make reservations IN ADVANCE for places you have your heart set on seeing. We learned that the hard way.
We found Rome to be very noisy. Running in front of cars, busses and scooters is a way of life there.

Then we took the train to Florence and were there for 2 1/2 days. It was so much quieter. Our hotel room window opened on to a seculed garden. BUT Same advice as in Rome -- make reservations befor you go -- we waited in line for 4 hours to get into the Uffizi :( On the other hand, we went to The Accedemia and only waited 45 minutes :) We saw 6 museums, 2 churches and a garden and were VERY stressed out with each other.

We then took 2 trains and a bus to get to AMALFI. We loved it there. It was so different from Rome and Florence, our time seemed longer there even with our side trips to Capri, and Pompeii. And we did learn a lot about public transportation! That's a whole other post!

We left Amalfi and spent the last night in Rome, and partied in the lovely noisy city one last time.

WHATEVER you do on your honeymoon in Italy will be ALL GOOD --- You are in Italy, that is what matters!

But, planning is going to make it more enjoyable for you.

There's another issue and that's style of traveling. Most of us on Fodors are slower travelers, taking a little time to see a place. If you spend all your time in Rome ticking sights off a list, you'll miss a stroll along the Tiber, an espresso in the Piazza Navona, etc.

When we travel in Italy, we start out relatively early, sightsee in the morning, have a latish lunch, then go back to the hotel for a rest. (Often the shops are closed in the afternoon. Is this still true in Rome?) Then we go out again maybe 5 o'clockish, maybe have an aperitifo.

I like to adopt -- a little bit -- the lifestyle of a place I'm visiting. And the Italian lifestyle is well-worth it. Travel isn't just seeing sights; it's experiencing how others live.

rome is one of those cities that you can keep going back to and not see everything. are you talking about 6 full days or 4 with two days of travel. in four definetly do the combo coliseum/forum. you can get tickets to do both and the line for that goes quicker than just a single sight. you could do the piazza novona and vatican on one day and the sistine chapel on another. spend time strolling around as well to places like trevi fountain, borghese gardens.