This is my fourth trip to Rome. Been to the major sights. I want some input from seasoned travelers. I've got time to ramble about. Where should I explore? What should I see?
Posted by
St Pete, FL
216 posts
Well Blruss, hard to say without knowing what you like, where you have already been. I have been to Rome 7 times, and heading back in April. Each time I go back, I try to do something different. I am going with my Daughter, and always wanted to rent a bike and ride the apian way.... So, that's what I am doing in April. I always try to stay at a different hotel in a different section of a Rome. This time, staying near the Colosseo, which I have never done. Every time I go back, I discover new things, and enjoy familiar things.
Bottom line with any of the great cities, there is plenty to do and discover time and again.
Glenn
Posted by
Forest Grove, OR
11852 posts
Living here, we cannot fathom going to the Colosseo yet again....Luckily we have plenty of options. I wrote about some here for posterity. Might be some ideas for you. Also check the ever-changing options at Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Chiostro del Bramante, or the event websites such as In Rome Now. There are often great art exhibits here that rival the historical museums.
I also like to build my exploration around long walks. The book "24 Great Walks in Rome" has some good itineraries. The Appian Way is always interesting.
Getting out of town to the villages in Lazio is nice, so maybe rent a car for a day or two at a time and explore Lazio. The blog Lazio Explorer has some great ideas.
Posted by
Huntsville, AL, USA
8371 posts
Our B&B host convinced us there were many interesting sights to see in the Rome suburbs. He drove us to a 2500' hilltop fortress called Castel San Pietro Romano, and we walked down 1500 vertical feet on 3000 year old footpaths to a Pagan temple named Palestrina. It was a great day.
See: http://www.olivetreehill.com/places-to-visit-outside-of-rome
Posted by
OP
5 posts
Thank you all. I am interested in art and history so will be looking for some of the smaller museums as well as your suggestions.
Posted by
Toledo, Ohio, US
11613 posts
The church of Sant'Ivo is only open for a couple of hours a week unless there is a concert, it's got a spiral dome. I like Aqueduct Park for a picnic day. Trastevere is endlessly entertaining. The church of San Clemente is built over a Mithraic temple, and the church of Quattro Coronati is nearby.
Catacombs of Priscilla, mosaics in santa Prassede, Santa Costanza. The church of Santo Stefano Rotondo - all are early Christian basilicas with beautiful artwork.
Posted by
Sidney, BC, Canada
1012 posts
Have you been out to the EUR area built by Mussolini on the 1930's. I found it really interesting to see the post-modernist versions of classic Roman architecture - even down to an obelisk. Rick's Rome guide has a summary of what is to be seen. A vision of what could have been had the outcome of WWII been different......?