Rome - seen the main sites, now what?

If you've not been, consider Ostia Antica. It's a "local" day trip using public transportation and should only take about 3/4 of a day. Google it and see if it appeals to you.

These previous threads on the same subject may be helpful:

https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/italy/rome-other-sights-and-day-trips

https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/italy/rome-off-the-beaten-path-ideas

https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/italy/ideas-for-rome-that-don-t-include-the-regular-tourist-sights

A day trip to Tivoli to see Hadrian's Villa and the beautiful gardens and fountains at Villa de Este is a wonderful way to spend a day outside of Rome.

How about the catacombs?

Have you been to Trajan's Forum and the Capitaline Museum?
Consider Orvieto and more in Umbria.

Thank you to everyone for these great ideas. I'm making a list :)

If you’re into great art, go to any of these churches that you haven’t already visited, they all have great art and a few are quick to see:

• Santa Maria Maggiore
• San Giovanni in Laterano

• Sant'Ignazio (close to the Pantheon)

• Sant'Andrea della Valle (close to the Pantheon)

• Chiesa del GesùSaint (close to the Pantheon)

• Saint Mary of Minerva (close to the Pantheon)

• Church of St. Louis of the French (3 Caravaggios) (close to the Pantheon)

• Santa Maria del Popolo (2 Caravaggios)

• Santa Maria della Vittoria
• Santa Maria in Trastevere

• Sant'Agnese in Agone (close to the Pantheon)

• Santa Maria in Aracoeli
• Saint Cecilia in Trastevere


Just spent two weeks in October in Tivoli. It is a 45 minute train ride from Termini Station/Rome. Also trained into Rome and took day trips to Frascati ,Ariccia, and Lido di Ostia. All within one hour to a hour and a half from Rome.

Take a look at youtubers ROMEWISE. and ROZIER ROMA. Lots of good info on different places, things to do

I enjoy Rome so much more when I'm not seeing the main sites!
Last time we went to Doria Pamphji Gallery and Capitoline museum. I assume you have seen the Borghese gallery?
I also like the southwest corner, Aventine hill has.a pretty garden and views, St Sabine Church is also up there. The protestant cemetery is over that way too. Testaccio has wonderful restaurants, and there is the Testaccio market

Hi, we went on several Rome guided tours with Roberto. Small group, 5 individuals and great cost for the tour. Signed up for first tour on a familiar site and now go directly to him. Email him with days and where we are staying and request his availability and best tour options. His recommendation on where to eat at the end of each tour has been excellent as well.
https://treasuresofrome.it/

@Marco: this list reminds me of a school trip with a Latin teacher and one for catholic religion. It was a really good trip, but we could have managed a general indulgence from all the churches we visited:-)
Another idea besides the aforementioned: The trastevere district should still have a bit of a different vibe when compared to the other side of the river - it used to be the party strip of Ancient Rome, and even after two millennia it retains a bit of that.

Lots of good suggestions for visiting around Rome. How about spending a night or 2 in Orvieto, a hilltop town a short train ride north of Rome. There is an underground tour and lovely cathedral. On our visit the bonus was a parade, flag twirling and a horse race. Just a lucky timing . Visit Villa de’Este for the wonderful gardens with water features. The house tour interesting. We took the public bus.