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Rome, Ostia Antica, and Appian Way
My husband and I had a wonderful trip! Our highlights … More
My husband and I had a wonderful trip! Our highlights were the Vatican City, the sistene chapel, the Galleria Borghese, the Colloseum, seeing the Castel Sant' Anselmo at night and shopping. I highly recommend checking out the shop Volpetti.
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05/15/2009 to 05/23/2009
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Fri 05/15/09 (day 1) - Rome
In 4587 trips
This collection is housed in a building constructed in 1613 for Cardinal Scipione Borghese, one of Bernini's greates …
Thing to Do
piazzale Scipione Borghese, 5
Rome, 00197
Italy
+39 06 3 2810
Rome, 00197
Italy
+39 06 3 2810
Fri May 15 4:30pm - Fri May 15 7:00pm
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from Tuesday to Sunday: from 8.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m.
reservations must be made in advance call 011 390632810
reservations must be made in advance call 011 390632810
In 426 trips
These lovely gardens overlook one of the most beautiful squares in Rome, Piazza del Popolo . There were gardens here …
Sat 05/16/09 (day 2) - Rome, Terrasini
In 7940 trips
Visiting Rome for the first time, visitors must experience the Sistine Chapel, the Vatican structure with 50 million …
Thing to Do
viale Vaticano
Rome, 00165
Italy
+39 06 6988 4341
Rome, 00165
Italy
+39 06 6988 4341
Sat May 16 8:15am - Sat May 16 9:30am
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arrive 30 minutes before it opens
Wait for vatican is many hours long. That special entrance turned out to be around the right side of the city and entering into the Sistine Chapel. So this way you see the Chapel and end up in front of the Vatican
Wait for vatican is many hours long. That special entrance turned out to be around the right side of the city and entering into the Sistine Chapel. So this way you see the Chapel and end up in front of the Vatican
In 2878 trips
Enclosed by Bernini's magnificent colonnade, this square has the largest number of visitors in the world. Millions o …
Thing to Do
borgo Santo Spirito
Rome, 00193
Italy
+39 06 488 991
Rome, 00193
Italy
+39 06 488 991
Sat May 16 9:00am - Sat May 16 10:00am
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climb dome of st. peter's
In 196 trips
In the center of Piazza San Pietro , the Vatican obelisk stands between two enormous fountains and four cast-iron la …
In 203 trips
Porta Angelica lies along the last section of the road that connects Castel Sant'Angelo to the Vatican - just below …
Thing to Do
via di Porta Angelica
Rome, 00193
Italy
+39 06 488 991
Rome, 00193
Italy
+39 06 488 991
Sat May 16 12:15pm - Sat May 16 12:30pm
In 63 trips
Ponte Sant'Angelo is one of Rome's loveliest and best-known bridges. It is immediately recognizable from the statues …
In 3486 trips
The splendid fortress of Castel Sant'Angelo was originally built as a mausoleum for the Emperor Hadrian in 139 CE. I …
Thing to Do
lungotevere Castello, 50
Rome, 00193
Italy
+39 06 681 9111
Rome, 00193
Italy
+39 06 681 9111
Sat May 16 3:45pm - Sat May 16 6:45pm
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open 9am-7pm last admission 6pm
see at night when lit up from outside
use roma pass for free admission (8 euro)
see at night when lit up from outside
use roma pass for free admission (8 euro)
Sun 05/17/09 (day 3) - Rome
In 1966 trips
San Giovanni in Laterano is the oldest church in the world. It was founded by Pope Melchiade at the start of the 4th …
Thing to Do
piazza di San Giovanni in Laterano
Rome, 00184
Italy
+39 06 0669 8643
Rome, 00184
Italy
+39 06 0669 8643
Sun May 17 12:00pm - Sun May 17 1:00pm
Notes
church 7am-6:30pm
In 785 trips
The catacombs of San Callisto, known for more than two centuries as the Church of Rome's cemetery, contain the tombs …
Thing to Do
110/126 Via Appia Antica
Rome, 00179
Italy
+39 06 5130 1580
Rome, 00179
Italy
+39 06 5130 1580
Sun May 17 3:00pm - Sun May 17 4:00pm
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830am-noon 2:30-5:30pm th-tu
Mon 05/18/09 (day 4) - Rome
In 17942 trips
No visit to Rome is complete without seeing its magnificent Colosseum, a vast amphitheater with seating for 55,000 t …
Thing to Do
piazza del Colosseo
Rome, 00184
Italy
+39 06 3996 7700
Rome, 00184
Italy
+39 06 3996 7700
Mon May 18 9:00am - Mon May 18 12:00pm
Notes
9am-1 hour before sunset
eat at La Piazzetta Rome (10 euros for antipasta bar)
eat at La Piazzetta Rome (10 euros for antipasta bar)
In 3318 trips
The Arch of Constantine is particularly interesting because it is like a jigsaw made up of other monuments. It was b …
Thing to Do
via di San Gregorio
Rome, 00184
Italy
+39 06 488 991
Rome, 00184
Italy
+39 06 488 991
Mon May 18 12:15pm - Mon May 18 12:30pm