I mapped out my own walking tour of a lot of Rome's attractions (Spanish steps to Trevi fountain, pantheon, Piazza Navona, Campo di Fiori etc) but I am wondering how it would be to rent bikes instead of walking. Would the traffic in those areas make it too hazardous? We will be there in June 2020.
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In addition to car traffic, you would need to cut through throngs of tourists.
Posted by
OP
38 posts
True! I think we will stick to walking it!
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8084 posts
I am an active cyclist and my life means a lot to me. I would never ride a bike in Rome. The Italians are not predictable drivers and the traffic is just too much.
Posted by
lexington, il
4105 posts
and adding scooters makes it a triple threat.
Posted by
Milwaukie, Oregon
1056 posts
The only way I would ride a bike in Rome is to take a tour with Top Bikes. And the only tour I would do with them, although they do offer tours through the heart of Rome, is the one that goes out to the catacombs and aqueduct park. That was a lot of fun, and it’s outside the city, where you are riding on less populated roads, including the ancient Appian Way. I loved that tour, but I would never take a bicycle in downtown Rome. Too many people and too dangerous!