What are the five best things to visit absolutely in Rome? What should you not miss? Which are the most interesting places and what information is useful for visiting them? Let's find it out together!

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Who has never dreamed of spending a day as a tourist in the wonderful capital of Italy: Rome. In city rich in history, of unique testimonials and culture. Being able to choose only five things to visit absolutely in Rome is difficult but I want to try. I have prepared for you a selection of the five wonders of Rome.

The Colosseum

We are talking about the largest amphitheater ever built by man as well as one of the major symbols of the city.
It is said that when the Colosseum falls, the eternal city will also fall, bringing the whole world with it.
Inside there were fights between gladiators and beasts or it was a place of simulations for naval battles.

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View of the Colosseum

An audio guide will take you to discover its history and the changes it undergone over the centuries thanks to a marked route.
Timetable: the Colosseum is open every day from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (closing time varies according to the period of the year).
ticket price: €12.00 (€7.50 reduced). The ticket includes the entrance to the Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum.

Pantheon

The majestic dome and the famous colonnade make it a symbol of the city of Rome. This building was dedicated to all gods as its name suggests. It was commissioned by the emperor Hadrian around 120 AD.

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View of the Pantheon

In the beginning it was a pagan temple but, in 609 AD it was converted to a Christian Basilica. Sincerely 1870 the Pantheon has become the place where sovereigns of Italy or great artists were buried, we can mention: Vittorio Emanuele II, Umberto I, Margherita of Savoy and Raphael Sanzio.
The ideal time to visit the Pantheon is between 11:00 and 13:00 because the rays of the sun that come in create a beautiful cascade of light.
Timetable: open every day from 9:00 am to 7:30 pm, on holidays from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Ticket price: € 2.00

Trevi Fountain

How not to mention among the five best things to absolutely visit in Rome the Trevi Fountain. After a path of narrow streets in the capital you arrive right in front of one of the most famous fountains in the world.

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The Trevi Fountain

As you can discover it is just like you always imagined it: crowded, sumptuous and the representation of the Dolce Vita. Every tourist who passes by throws a coin and expresses a wish! Ready to experience thrills?
Timetable: always accessible
Ticket price: free, free visit

The Altar of the Nation

During the period of fascism it was the center of the demonstrations called by the regimeand, today it is a symbol of national identity as well as artistic and cultural.

Altar of the Nation
View of the Altar of the Nation

Timetable: Monday to Thursday from 9:30am to 6:30pm. From Friday to Sunday and on holidays from 9:30 to 19:30.
Ticket price: €7.00 (reduced €3.50)

Vatican Museums

The Vatican Museums are located within the Vatican State, the smallest state in the world. Inside it works and treasures that the Roman Catholic Church has received and collected over the centuries are guarded. Sculptures, paintings and works of art are for the most part given away by sovereigns from every part of the planet. the Vatican Museums are one of the richest museum complexes in the world and includes an art gallery that collects works by Raphael, Caravaggio, and Leonardo da Vinci.

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View of the Vatican Museums

How not to mention the very famous Sistine Chapel by Michelangelo.
Timetable: Monday to Saturday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Closed on Sundays except the last Sunday of each month from 9:00 to 12:30.
ticket price: €16.00 (reduced €8.00). Free every last Sunday of the month.
These were the five best things to absolutely visit in Rome, they would be many others but if you decide to spend a couple of days in the Capital I suggest you mark them among the first things to do on your tour.

Five best things to absolutely visit in Rome! last edit: 2019-12-18T12:08:50+01:00 da Andrea Cacco

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