Destinations / Rome

🇮🇹 Rome travel guide

3,000 years of history on every corner, plus the best carbonara of your life.

Best time to visit

April–May and October. August is hot and many locals are away.

Daily budget

About £90–£140 a day.

Getting there

Around 2h30 from the UK. The Leonardo Express train reaches Termini in 32 minutes.

Getting around

Walk the historic centre; use the metro and buses with a contactless card for longer hops.

Where to stay

Monti or Trastevere for atmosphere, near Termini for budget and transport.

Top things to do in Rome

• Colosseum and Roman Forum (combined ticket)
• Vatican Museums first thing
• Trevi Fountain before 8am
• Aperitivo in Trastevere

Rome travel hacks

• 💡 The Pantheon and many churches are free or cheap — a Caravaggio costs nothing in San Luigi dei Francesi.
• 💡 Fill up your bottle at the 'nasoni' drinking fountains all over the city.