4 Days in Rome
Aug 7, 2012 | 9:55 pm
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4 Days in Rome
I am going to Rome the end of October and was wondering if 4 days was too much to spend in the city OR if I should plan some day trips out of the city.
I am open to suggestions but right now I am looking at
Spanish Steps
Colosseum
Trevi Fountain
Pantheon
Any other must see places in Rome?
Any other must see places near Rome that I could do as a day trip?
Thanks in advance!
I am open to suggestions but right now I am looking at
Spanish Steps
Colosseum
Trevi Fountain
Pantheon
Any other must see places in Rome?
Any other must see places near Rome that I could do as a day trip?
Thanks in advance!
Aug 7, 2012 | 10:05 pm
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We just did a 4 day trip to Rome. Visited all the places you've listed and also spent a day visiting Vatican. We felt we had just about the right amount of time. We didn't spend time doing shopping or relax much, as we were touring around quite a bit (walking mostly).
Aug 8, 2012 | 8:01 am
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I am going to Rome the end of October and was wondering if 4 days was too much to spend in the city OR if I should plan some day trips out of the city.
I am open to suggestions but right now I am looking at
Spanish Steps
Colosseum
Trevi Fountain
Pantheon
Any other must see places in Rome?
Any other must see places near Rome that I could do as a day trip?
Thanks in advance!
I am open to suggestions but right now I am looking at
Spanish Steps
Colosseum
Trevi Fountain
Pantheon
Any other must see places in Rome?
Any other must see places near Rome that I could do as a day trip?
Thanks in advance!
As for side trips: Pompeii will take an entire day, as would Florence. Rather than losing an entire day, I would add the Catacombs.
Aug 8, 2012 | 2:38 pm
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Four days is a nice amount of time, although you could accomplish most of that list in a single long day if you wanted; if you take Metro A to Spagna (the Spanish Steps) you can see those and then take a nice walk down Via del Corso to the Capitoline and the Forum (maybe a twenty or thirty minute walk, but always lively; I would spend another whole day there seeing the Musei Capitolini myself) and then a ten minute down Via dei Fori Imperiali to the Colosseum and you can hop back on Metro B from there...
Aug 13, 2012 | 2:31 pm
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Aug 13, 2012 | 5:37 pm
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Agree with other posters: You must try to fit the Vatican City during your visit. No visit to Rome is complete without a trip there, whether you are Catholic or not.
Go by Piazza Navona. Soak in the atmosphere. Sit outside and enjoy a cup of coffee or gelato. Check out the people selling art of Rome.
Go by Piazza Navona. Soak in the atmosphere. Sit outside and enjoy a cup of coffee or gelato. Check out the people selling art of Rome.
Aug 20, 2012 | 3:50 am
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Nope, You'll be best off flying. A quick search showed me that it would take more than 18hrs. Fist an ICE to Munich and then a night train to Roma Termini.
Aug 20, 2012 | 2:04 pm
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Aug 21, 2012 | 3:40 am
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Sep 3, 2012 | 11:59 am
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We, too, are going to Rome for 4 days at the end of October. I wanted to see some of the sculptures at the Borghese Gallery and read somewhere that one must make a reservation, even if you have the RomaCard. I think that museum is closed on Mondays.
Planning on going to Ostia Antica on Sunday. Our last attempt to do that was a disaster. They were closed that day and the taxi driver dropped us off in the middle of Ostia where no one, apparently, spoke a word of English nor understood our attempts at Italian. Finally found the train station and took a taxi back to our airport hotel.
Planning on going to Ostia Antica on Sunday. Our last attempt to do that was a disaster. They were closed that day and the taxi driver dropped us off in the middle of Ostia where no one, apparently, spoke a word of English nor understood our attempts at Italian. Finally found the train station and took a taxi back to our airport hotel.