June - July 2019: Rome
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Contents
Rome
Activities
Tier 1
| Destination | Description | Links | Cost pp | Cost total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevi Fountain | Go very early morning if awake | 9 Things You Didn’t Know About The Trevi Fountain Wikipedia |
Take a coin to throw over your shoulder | 3 |
| Pantheon | Wikipedia | Free | Free | |
| Colosseum Roman Forum |
Colosseum Tour with Newly Opened Top-Level Access | Wikipedia | EU217 | |
| Borghese Gallery | Book at least a week in advance, if not 3 months Use Google translate to buy tickets Guided tour might be a good idea |
TripAdvisor Romewise |
EU58 | |
| Vatican Museums | Exclusive First Entry: Sistine Chapel & Vatican Museums Tour | EU152 | ||
| Papal Audience | Wednesday's 10am Tickets not required |
What it's like | Free | Free |
| Basilica Papale di Santa Maria Maggiore | Free | |||
| Appia Antica Regional Park | Hire bikes | TripAdvisor | ||
| Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II Ascensori panoramici |
TripAdvisor | EU10/Free | EU20 | |
| Capitoline Museums | EU15/13 | EU43 | ||
| Domus Aurea | Nero's Palace Only open weekends |
EU44 |
Tier 2
| Destination | Description | Links | Cost pp | Cost total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piazza Navona | Wikipedia | Free | Free | |
| Museum and Crypt of the Capuchin Friars | TripAdvisor | |||
| Church of St. Louis of the French | TripAdvisor | |||
| Mouth of Truth | Bite your hand off if you tell a lie | Wikipedia TripAdvisor |
Free/Donation | |
| Le Domus Romane di Palazzo Valentini |
Left Luggage
Termini ~ EUR24 for 3 bags/7hours Stow Your Bags ~ EUR17 for 1 large locker/7hours
On Arrival
- Buy knife/plate for picnics
- Breakfast foods
- Water bottles
Budget
Estimated Budget
| Expense | Notes | Cost
|
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 850 | |
| Activities | 600 | |
| Food | 750 | |
| Local Transport | Airport Express(14/10) | 50 |
| Incidentals | 300 | |
| Total | 2550 |
Paid
| Expense | Notes | Cost
|
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 850 | |
| Activities | 471 | |
| Food | 0 | |
| Local Transport | 0 | |
| Incidentals | 0 | |
| Total Paid | 1321 | |
| Estimated Balance | 1229 |
Guide Books
Pincio Gardens
Frommer's Rome p2
Strolling at Sunset in the Pincio Gardens: Above the landmark Piazza del Popolo, this terraced and lushly planted hillside is the most romantic place for a twilight walk. A dusty orange-rose glow often colors the sky, giving an otherworldly aura to the park’s umbrella pines and broad avenues. The ancient Romans turned this hill into gardens, but today’s look came from the design of Giuseppe Valadier in the 1800s. Pause at the main piazza, Napoleone I, for a spectacular view of the city stretching from the Janiculum to Monte Mario. The Egyptian-style obelisk here was erected by Emperor Hadrian on the tomb of his great love, Antinous, a beautiful male slave who died prematurely. See “The Spanish Steps, the Trevi Fountain & Attractions Nearby,” in chapter 7.
Campo de' Fiori
Frommer's Rome p2
Exploring Campo de’ Fiori at Midmorning: In an incomparable setting of medieval houses, this is the liveliest fruit and vegetable market in Rome, where peddlers offer their wares as they’ve done for centuries. The market is best visited after 9am any day but Sunday. By 1pm the stalls begin to close. Once the major site for the medieval inns of Rome (many of which were owned by Vanozza Catanei, the 15th-century courtesan and lover of Pope Alexander VI Borgia), this square maintains some of its old bohemian atmosphere. We often come here when we’re in Rome for a unique, lively view of local life. Often you’ll spot your favorite trattoria chef bargaining for the best and freshest produce, everything from fresh cherries to the perfect vine-ripened tomato. See “The Pantheon & Attractions near Piazza Navona & Campo de’ Fiori,” in chapter 7.