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2-Day Rome Itinerary: Best Things to Do

The Eternal City layers nearly three thousand years of history into its streets, where ancient ruins share corners with Baroque fountains. Rome rewards slow wandering, long lunches and a willingness to get pleasantly lost.

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1Ancient Rome
9:00 AM
Colosseum 🏛️ Landmark
Landmark · Celio
The colossal first-century amphitheater that once held 50,000 spectators for gladiatorial games. Rome's most enduring symbol of imperial ambition.
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11:30 AM
Roman Forum 🏛️ Landmark
Landmark · Monti
The ruined heart of ancient Rome, where temples, basilicas and the Senate once stood. Wander the marble fragments of a vanished empire.
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1:30 PM
Roscioli Salumeria con Cucina 🍴 Food
Food · Campo de' Fiori
A revered deli-restaurant celebrated for its cacio e pepe and carbonara. Book ahead for one of the best Roman pasta lunches in the city.
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3:30 PM
Pantheon ⛪ Religious site
Religious site · Pigna
The best-preserved building of ancient Rome, crowned by a perfect coffered dome with an open oculus. Free to enter and endlessly awe-inspiring.
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5:00 PM
Piazza Navona 🏛️ Landmark
Landmark · Parione
A Baroque masterpiece of a square built over an ancient stadium, centered on Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers. Prime people-watching at aperitivo hour.
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2Vatican & Baroque Rome
8:30 AM
St. Peter's Basilica ⛪ Religious site
Religious site · Vatican City
The grandest church in Christendom, crowned by Michelangelo's dome. Climb the cupola for a breathtaking view over St. Peter's Square.
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11:00 AM
Vatican Museums 🖼️ Museum
Museum · Vatican City
Miles of galleries culminating in the Sistine Chapel and Michelangelo's ceiling. One of the richest art collections on the planet.
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2:30 PM
Pizzarium Bonci 🍴 Food
Food · Prati
Gabriele Bonci's legendary spot for pizza al taglio, with inventive toppings on perfectly airy dough. Grab a few squares for a stand-up lunch.
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4:00 PM
Trevi Fountain 🏛️ Landmark
Landmark · Trevi
The most theatrical fountain in the world, where tradition says a tossed coin guarantees your return to Rome. Dazzling and always crowded.
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5:30 PM
Spanish Steps 🌄 Viewpoint
Viewpoint · Campo Marzio
The grand 18th-century stairway rising to the Trinità dei Monti church. A classic place to sit and watch the city soften at dusk.
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