We arrive in Rome from Torino on a Saturday afternoon. Our lodging is near the colosseum. Is Sunday a good day to do the Caesar Shuffle? If the crowds inside each sight (i.e. colosseum, etc. ) are too heavy then we'd likely view from the outside and return another day (in Rome a week). Is this a reasonable expectation for an October Sunday in Rome?
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Truro, NS, Canada
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Just a quick one for Nick - it may be a Rick Steves colloquialism - his podcast from two weeks ago included a segment on the 'Caesar Shuffle'
https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/radio/programs/program-537
•Rick's "Caesar Shuffle" stroll includes many of Rome's major historical sites from two-thousand years ago. He discusses them in his free downloadable walking tour of Rome
Posted by
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You can do the RS "Caesar Shuffle" at any time, day or night. In fact, if you simply stroll around the "historic" center by Pantheon and Piazza Navona - you will see much of it even if you don't follow Rick's walking system. So, feel free to "shuffle" at will. It makes a great "first day" introduction to Rome to launch you on your Rome exploration. You can choose to do parts of it or the whole route at will.
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Olympia, WA, USA
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I thought it was for playing cards. ;-)