Walking in the Eternal City: what you can see in Rome. Rome at night: the best places to visit Where to go at night in rome

Once in the Eternal City for the first time, you immediately get lost from the huge variety of attractions. In Rome, it is worth visiting the Colosseum and the Rissky Forum (one single ticket is sold for them), the Vatican Museums, riding a double-decker bus around the city and taking a short walk around the city center.

We will not talk much about the Colosseum, this symbol of Rome is known to many. It opens from 10 am summer time due to the huge influx of tourists, a rather large queue gathers at its box office, in which you can stand for about an hour. This should be taken into account when planning your time. The Colosseum, especially when viewed from the inside, impresses with its huge size and architecture. The layout and organization of the premises under his arena is impressive. It is easy to inspect it - a significant part of the arena has no floor covering.

The Colosseum is fascinating, but don't spend more than 3 hours exploring it - the Roman Forum is ahead.

To enter the Roman Forum, you must present a ticket purchased at the Colosseum. Roman Forum - excavations of ancient Rome, which are conducted directly in the city center. This is what is most striking: the closest neighborhood of ancient architectural monuments with the bustle of a modern city. See the arches of Constantine and Titus, the majestic columns of the houses of wealthy Romans, the temple of Venus, the church of St. Francesca, the excavations of the palace of Emperor Nero, the ancient hippodrome and much, much more. The Roman Forum could safely be devoted to the whole day.

Be sure to ride the sightseeing double-decker bus around Rome. It costs 15 euros per person, the ticket is valid for a day from the date of purchase, that is, on it the next day you can drive to the place of the desired excursion. In Rome, there are 4-5 companies providing this service, the route passes through the main attractions of the central part of the city, passes both the Colosseum and the Vatican Museums. One lap takes about 1.5 hours. Take free headphones from the conductor, there is a port for them next to each seat, select the Russian language and enjoy the sightseeing tour. How to get on this bus? Just board it at one of the public transport stops in central Rome.

The museums of the Vatican, one of the smallest states, amaze with their richness. Even more striking, even to the public with a harsh Soviet past, is a huge queue that stretches for several blocks in the morning.

Standing in the heat in summer is a waste of time. There are two ways to overcome this problem. You can order an excursion to the Vatican Museums from the hotel, it will be more expensive - 40-60 euros per person (depending on the company). The client will be picked up from the hotel, taken by minibus to the entrance to the museums and out of turn with a guide will conduct a tour of the main halls. After the end of which, you can stay inside and independently visit the Sistine Chapel (2 Heb.), the Cathedral of Peter and Paul and its dungeons, it is also worth climbing its dome of the cathedral (a significant part of the path can be overcome by elevator, the rest will have to be on foot) - 7 Euro, walk around St. Peter's Square and send a letter to your family directly from the Vatican.

The second way to bypass the queue is as follows. Just come by one or two in the afternoon and there will be no queue. The entrance ticket costs 15 euros per person. Exposition inspection ends at 16.30. But the time should be specified in advance, as changes are possible in connection with worship services. To climb the dome of the Peter and Paul Cathedral, you need to enter from the square, there is a queue there too, but it is much shorter and ends earlier.

To immerse yourself in the atmosphere of Rome, you just need to walk along its straight streets in the center. Reach the Trevi Fountain, they plan to close it for restoration, but you can still throw a traditional coin. Piazza Del Poppolo, Piazza di Spagna, Piazza Navona amaze with their beauty and fountains with the purest water.

In the center of Rome there are also many small fountains from which you can draw water and drink it, it's free and the locals also practice it. While walking around Rome, at the same time choose a small restaurant for dinner. Menus and prices are displayed everywhere in front of the entrance.

The larger and ancient city which you are going to visit, the more difficult it is to choose places to visit, especially if the period of stay is limited.

In order not to waste precious time on a journey to think about where to go in Rome, it is recommended to decide on the program in advance. We propose to include in the must-visit list not only famous architectural and historical monuments, but also charismatic thematic objects that will help you capture the unique Roman atmosphere.

If you have already visited the Colosseum and examined the Roman Forum, admired St. Peter's Basilica and admired the masterpieces of world art in the Vatican, do not rush to claim that you have seen everything. Be sure to take the time to visit the items on this secret list below.

Underworld of Rome

If you don't know where to go in Rome in the rain, just go underground. A real parallel universe of ancient dungeons with sanctuaries, aqueducts, catacombs and cisterns awaits you, which will turn your ideas about the Eternal City upside down. You will not get there on your own, so you will have to use the services of a guide.

If you don't know where to go in the evening in Rome, visit an ancient tram-restaurant with live jazz music, and then stroll through the mesmerizing Rome at night.

Where to go in Rome on your own

Another original way get to know the city - individual excursions for independent passage, in which tourists of all ages can participate. During the passage of tasks, you will visit a lot of unusual places that will make the Roman holidays unforgettable, filling them with adventures and discoveries. The Eternal City will appear before you in a completely different, dynamic and modern look!

Such excursions have a number of advantages:

• Non-banal excursions. All routes are compiled by local residents.
• game format. Explore new places by completing tasks.
• the freedom of action. Start, end or pause the tour at any time.
• Availability. Surprise Me author's excursions are cheaper than usual ones.
• Can be with friends. Go on excursions in the company of up to 5 people from two devices.

Where to go in Rome with children

If you are traveling in Italy with the whole family, visiting these sites will bring a lot of positive emotions for both adults and children:

• The oldest gelateria in Rome is Café Fassi in Palazzo Freddo. You will taste world-famous desserts and learn a lot about making Italian ice cream.
• The problem of where to go in Rome in the rain, and even with kids, is also solved in no time. Don't sit in a hotel - visit the amazing Explora Museum, where all the exhibits can be touched and tested.

And in the evening, when the heat subsides and the crowds of tourists dissolve, it is ideal to plan a vacation in the Eternal City with an emphasis on the gastronomic and a little bit of the cultural part.

Why take evening tours in Rome?

• After 4 p.m., most of the delicious pizzerias and restaurants open, where we go for tastings and dinners.
• From April to October on Fridays you have an exclusive opportunity without crowds of tourists, queues and heat.

So, we present you the ideal plan for a minimum of 5 evenings, based on the experience of the ITALY FOR ME team:

1. On the day of arrival, it is better to immediately go on an excursion in the evening, which combines the cultural and spiritual part - working up an appetite for observation deck(we understand how the city works), the Aqua Paola fountain (the great-grandfather of the Trevi Fountain), a visit to one of the most beautiful churches in Rome - Santa Maria in Trastevere, as well as an acquaintance with Italian delicacies in the form of a tasting in the restaurant of our Neapolitan friend. This tour helps you to understand the peculiarities of Roman restaurants, to understand where it is tasty and inexpensive (or expensive) to enjoy Italian cuisine like a local.
2. If you are an owl by nature, categorically against our tours at dawn in Rome (, ) without crowds of tourists and heat, or just want to complement your impressions of Rome with new places, then the tour is ideal for you. It can be held on the first evening immediately after dinner in Trastevere or on the second day.
3. Think you've dabbled in Roman restaurants and cuisine a bit after diving in Trastevere? Are you slowly starting to consider yourself an expert? I hasten to disappoint you, on the author's tour of our Italian cuisine expert dedicated only to food (more than 10 tastings!) Your stomachs will sing odes and you will discover a lot of new places in Trastevere accessible only to our friends. I advise you not to eat at least from 10:00 in the morning.
4. If Friday falls on one of the days from April to October during your vacation in Rome, then you should definitely use the unique chance to visit.
5. If you are a romantic at heart, come to Rome with your soulmate and are not afraid of new technologies, then you are ideal.
6. For our most loyal customers, we are pleased to show bars closed to most tourists, where local playboys spend the evenings and where only club members have access. Let's talk heart to heart about life in Italy, drink a lot of delicious alcoholic drinks, introduce our friends, owners of bars and restaurants, as well as followers of the real Dolce Vita. The Trastevere 3.0 program is open only to our regular customers and friends, and dives are made only under a number of circumstances.
7. From April 17 to November 3, 2019 after 21:00 at the Forums of Caesar and Augustus there are special interactive night tours organized by the Italian Ministry of Culture. Although we are not fans of group excursions with an earpiece, we sincerely recommend these super interesting programs for adults and children that you can visit on your own. At Caesar's forum (beginning from Trajan's column), the guide leads you through the ancient ruins, at this time the information is duplicated to you in Russian and everything is beautifully highlighted - the sensations are unreal. You also pass under the Fori Imperiali street and you are shown historical videos of how the forums were excavated under Mussolini.
   

   At the Forum of Augusta, the tour is arranged in a similar way, only you are sitting on the podium. See the schedule on the official website www.viaggioneifori.it. Tickets cost 15 euros each, or 25 euros if you take 2 excursions, it is not necessary to buy in advance, it is enough to arrive 20-30 minutes before the start.

There is almost no need to prepare for Rome. When going to the Eternal City, you can cheat and go to the airport with peace of mind and a blank sheet of paper. After all, wherever you go, it will be beautiful. Of course, I'm joking, but in every joke, as you know, there is some truth.

So here is Rome. First study visit. In a few days, you can just see the main sights without going to museums. If you are planning a short trip, then my article is just for you.

And the first recommendation - if possible, do not go to Rome in the summer - it is very hot and there are more tourists than on Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Under such conditions it is really difficult to feel the city. Winter is the low season and it's time to explore new territory!

For a relaxing and pleasant pastime, I recommend a bunch of attractions: Old streets of the center of Rome + Borghese Gardens. I’ll tell you in more detail (be sure to read about the other days too, maybe you will like other plans more).

Fountain de Trevi

Finally, it is no longer under repair, and everyone can see this beauty! They say that if you throw a coin into this fountain, you will definitely return to Rome. And more detailed sources announce the entire "price": two coins - a love meeting, three - a wedding, four - wealth, five - separation. I don’t know about the rest, but the fountain really brings wealth at least to utilities - in 2017, 1.4 million euros were fished out of here.

We go further through the city of stopped hours. Did you think the phrase "time has stopped" is used only in a figurative sense? No, just not here. Lots of street dials. Those that go - count on the fingers. I think I know why Rome is called the eternal city.

Pantheon

Once a former pagan temple, it became a Christian basilica. Behind the majestic but moderately modest façade hides one of the largest domes in the world with a hole in the center, which gives an interesting light effect. It is in the Pantheon that Raphael and King Victor Emmanuel are buried. The attraction since June 2018 is paid (2 euros), but in any case it is easily accessible and without a doubt worth a visit.

At the entrance, we are offered to download an application - an audio guide to the Pantheon, including in Russian. We didn't, but you already know about this possibility, so if you want, look for the Pantheon Rome app.

Piazza Navona and other streets nearby

Just one general direction of movement abounds. Walk where your eyes look, and your legs lead. And let it be time for your own discoveries.

Lunch time

Perhaps your eyes, like mine in due time, will beg for mercy and want to stop seeing something beautiful for at least an hour, and just focus on food. Will not work.

Roman restaurants have their own special action, where the main role is played, of course, by the waiters. Older men, imposing, with a straight back, without one superfluous movement and with excellent self-respect, will bring you a menu and proudly take your order.

The average price of one dish is 10-15 euros, pizza: 8-12 euros. On the most-most central streets it will be a little more expensive.

Of course, in traditional Italian restaurants, probably, for no money they will bring you a cup of tea or coffee that is customary in terms of volume. For some, this may not be a problem at all, especially in the warm season, but in winter, and indeed, for some reason, this did not please me at all. If you're like me for a large dose of hot drinks, then take your own cup with you and make sure that there is a kettle in the room

Borghese gardens

It is here that the famous museum of fine arts Galleria Borghese is located. The original works of Titian, Raphael, Botticelli, Van Gogh, Modigliani, etc. are stored here. The entrance ticket for an adult is 20 euros. Moreover, the time spent in the gallery is strictly limited - you can be here no more than 2 hours. Purely theoretically, if you plan to visit this gallery and the Colosseum, then it will be more profitable for you to buy a Roma Pass card, but keep in mind that then you will still need to book a visit to this gallery 1-2 weeks in advance, and the savings will come out in 5-10 Euro.

In any case, and without any museums in the Borghese Gardens there is where to take a walk. More than 70 hectares of cooling greenery! On one of the paths, among the Italian heroes, there is a large honorary monument to Pushkin.

It's time to relax, and then go to the bar. Yes, yes, Italy is a place where even the most notorious nerds can sit in bars. After all, a “bar” is nothing more than a “coffee house”. It's great, right?

Quarter Coppede

A little further from the Borghese Gardens is one of the most expensive neighborhoods in Rome. Housing here is sooooo expensive (it never drops below a million euros!), but you can walk along the streets of the “most fabulous Roman quarter”, as it is often called, with any budget. The concept was developed by one architect - Gino Coppede - and is a mixture of almost all known styles.

There aren't many coffee shops or food outlets here, so plan your strength when you head to the area.

Second day in Rome

Colosseum + Palatine Hill + Roman Forum

Rome is one of the most famous places on the planet, home to an incredible amount of antiquities. Can you imagine - columns, stones that have been preserved since "BC" ?! The very Colosseum, whose photo we all remember from history lessons at school, is standing in front of you, and you can even touch it! The remains of the temples of the Holy Roman Empire ... The popularity of these places today breaks all records, and whenever possible, you should try to get a ticket in advance.

However, even if you didn’t do this, and you really don’t like standing in line, there is an option. Immediately upon exiting the subway, you will be occupied by dozens of guides selling their services. Guides quite easily figure out Russians, so you won't go unnoticed. There is no need to stand in line with a guide.

While walking along the Palatine Hill (from which the city of Rome began) and the Roman Forum, I used the route from the izi.travel application. He takes us along a somewhat atypical route, which allows us to at least slightly avoid the crowds of tourists.

A ticket at the box office costs 12.5 euros, payment by card only! This includes a visit to the Colosseum, Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum. You can do this in two days - exactly how much the ticket is valid.

The easiest way to get to the Colosseum is by getting off at the metro station of the same name. Underground, in the Roman metro, fashion shows are broadcast, and imposing Italians often sit next to them. On this trip, a man was sitting to my left, carefully reading mathematical formulas. And he seems to be usually dressed - a sweater, jeans, but on top is a stylish double-breasted coat made of high-quality wool. All this together looks very noble.

After such a history-packed day, you might want to head to the Trastevere area, on the other side of the river. Rumor has it that this is the most "picturesque in terms of its Italian" area. There is also Gianicolo Hill, which offers a stunning panorama of the entire city. Apparently, my hands were shaking especially strongly from emotions, so there will be no photo of Rome at night :(.

Oh the Vatican! Pilgrims from all over the world have been trying to get here for more than two thousand years! Once upon a time, getting to this state in a state could be the goal of a lifetime, but now it’s enough to buy an inexpensive plane ticket. What wonderful times we live in!

The Vatican Museums can be explored almost endlessly, but if you don’t have that much time, or rather, there is very little of it at all, then plan the Cathedral of St. Peter, the first pope. This is the place where all words fade and camera lenses go down. It makes no sense. It is impossible to stop at something and grab a photo from the general beauty. Incredible creation of human hands. Encyclopedia of labor and art. You can go to special places for prayers where photography is not allowed and real silence is observed. Only the candle flickers. The main thing is not to lose the thread of conversation with God in such a huge number of things, statues, paintings and decorations.

If you only need St. Peter's Cathedral - go to the shorter queue - you do not need to buy tickets, but only go through security.

If you still arrived during the season, come at least an hour before opening so that you don’t spend half a day in line. You can visit the notorious Sistine Chapel for 16 euros (full ticket). The price includes all the museums of the complex. The queues are kilometer long, so we recommend that you buy tickets in advance on the official website of the Vatican.
A note for fans of printed materials - go to the post office right on St. Peter's Square, next to the lines to the cathedral. A postcard from the Vatican costs only 0.50 euros, and sending 1-3 euros. A wonderful greeting for parents and friends.

Fear strikes! Strike is another Italian attraction that opened up on this trip in all its glory. Living in an apartment near the metro and an hour's drive from the airport, you somehow don't think about leaving much in advance. But when the nearest metro station is closed, and the next one too, and the whole city is in traffic jams and you move faster than a taxi on foot, you begin to realize that the plane can fly away without you.
Thank God, everything worked out with a 40-minute walk-jog with a backpack through half the city - trains did run from Termini Station. The locals told us that now such strikes of transport workers take place once a month, but of course, each time on a different date. Now I understand why accommodation near Termini Station is so popular

Where I lived in Rome

I lived in an apartment that I booked through AirBnb. Very satisfied. For the cost of an ordinary hotel room, you get spacious housing, with a full kitchen and an excellent entrance. If you haven’t booked through AirBnb yet, then read my first booking.

The next two photos are the apartments that I rented through this site.

What else to see in Rome

I wholeheartedly recommend taking a closer look at excursions from local residents. Modern young guides are well aware of how tired everyone is of the boring mumbling and try to present information in an interesting and fun way. It makes sense to take at least one tour to get a deeper feel for the city.

Those who have ever been to Rome will agree with me that this city is rightfully called the Eternal. The history of the city began about 3 thousand years ago, from the time of its creation by Romulus and Remus. For all the time of its existence in Rome, a large number of cultural values ​​have accumulated. So, do you want to visit? I will show you the most Beautiful places for visiting. Go!

Where to go in Rome

There are a lot of places worth visiting here, but the tourist’s time is by no means rubbery, so I chose a few places to visit:

• Coliseum;
• Villa Borghese.

The most majestic building in Rome, I think Coliseum. In ancient times it served as arenas for bloody fightsgladiators. Remember only the famous film "Gladiator" with Russell Crowe in the title role! Now you understand what kind of atmosphere reigned there when your life is determined by a thumb up or down emperor and crowd! Such spectacles were very fond of the inhabitants of Rome and a lot of people always gathered in the amphitheater.

To this day, the Colosseum has survived relatively surviving, but of course, numerous restorations were carried out in order to return it to its original appearance. You can judge for yourself from the photo how majestic beauty the amphitheater was in the past.

State within a state

I think many have understood what I mean by this. is a separate, tiny state. But it is remarkable that here it is the highest clergy of the Catholic Church, as well as the residence of the Pope. The land of the Vatican used to be considered a holy place, so no one settled here, but since 1929 people began to settle in this territory. Populationsmall,total 557 people. Here you can visit Sistine Chapel, Library, Cathedral and St..

Villa on Pincho Hill

Villa Borghese represents Grand Palace 17th century. Was built Roman Cardinal Borghese. You will be very interested in the history itself and the relics located here, so I advise you to visit it. The villa has gallery, which contains a huge number of works of art in Italy. This 5000 paintings and sculptures famous masters of that time. Among them:

• Vincent van Gogh;
• Edgar Deg;
• Paul Cezanne;
• Claude Monet.

In conclusion, I want to say that, in addition to those described by me, in Rome there are still a large number interesting and picturesque places. I, in turn, tried to tell you about the very best, by visiting which you can proudly say what you have seen.