A guide to Rome
Plan Rome around a few major sites, long walks between them and unhurried meals.
- Article
- Best for
- Ancient sites and neighbourhood dinners
- When to go
- April to May, or October
- Suggested pace
- Four days
About Rome
Rome is layered rather than laid out, and trying to see it in order is the usual mistake. Pick two or three neighbourhoods, walk them properly, and accept that the ruins turn up between them whether you planned it or not.
Guides to Rome
More in Italy
Florence
Florence is small enough to cross on foot in half an hour, which makes it a strong base for Tuscany rather than just a gallery stop.
Renaissance art and Tuscan day trips