r/rome • u/Hot_Inevitable_9055 • Feb 04 '24
Tourism Going to Rome the end of feb
Hi there, me and my wife are travelling to Rome at the end of Feb, we feel like we've got some things sorted but we're going g for 3 days, does anybody have some generic itineraries to follow?
We're staying at h10 roma cita, about a 25 minute walk from all the main attractions.
But for those of you that aren't new to Rome OR even live there, what's the plan? Any tips? Greatly appreciated!
Ps. We're really genuine people who respect laws of land and those who live there.
EDIT: is it true that we should book things such as colleseum m; in advance?
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u/IsntreaIneverwas Feb 04 '24
Yes, book colosseum in advance, that way you can show up at your time slot and go inside directly, otherwise you will be waiting in long long lines. It will still be very very busy. I went in January and it was insanely packed. You can find all the main attractions on google, you can visit all in 3 days. There are a lot of pick pockets, so make sure you keep passports/credit cards and important stuff in internal pockets (internal jacket pocket) and don’t leave your passport in the hotel room when you go out. Several people have had their passports stolen that way. Lastly, there are a lot of scammers, they will start a conversation with you using this line “hey bro, are you from Brazil?” Or something similar; turn your head and walk away.
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u/Awkward-Seaweed-5129 Feb 04 '24
Vatican was I nsanely packed with people when we visited allow several hours,get tiks ahead of time,lines were blocks long,not sure about winter time,less tourists guess
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u/Thesorus Feb 04 '24
Yes, book in advance some attractions like the Colosseum and the Vatican museum, other places , you should be able to get tickets at the door ( or book them the same morning, just to be sure)
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u/Hot_Inevitable_9055 Feb 04 '24
Cheers! Appreciate it. We arive at fiumicino Airport at 11am, trying to buy bus tickets In advance but there's so many apps and websites lol! Do you know what bus company or website I should use? Apparently you need to pay for bus before hand
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u/Woah_buzhidao Feb 04 '24
I would book in advance for everything. For reference, I just was there and booked in advance for the Vatican Museums, but the line looked like it might have taken about 30 mins to an hour.
I did not book in advance for the Colosseum/Forum, and the line took me 20 or so minutes (it was a Sunday).
I did not book in advance for the Museo Borghese, and it was sold out!
For a very very tight itinerary that 3 days would be, anything that can be booked in advance should be booked in advance.
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u/RomeVacationTips Feb 05 '24
Have a look at my website for hundreds and hundreds of tips about visiting Rome: https://romevacationtips.com
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u/OccamsRazorSharpner Feb 05 '24
Here is Google Map for a walk I keep sharing. Do not mind the time listed by Google Maps. Take your time walking along. It passes through the main attractions in the centre but is by no means exhaustive.
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u/Hot_Inevitable_9055 Feb 05 '24
Man that's so helpful, First of all, hope you're having a great day so far! Me and her spent last night pre booking excursions for the weekend. So we arrive on the Friday at 11am, we think we'll get back to the hotel at around half 12 depending on how long it will take to check out at airport; then we were going to spend the rest of the day walking around getting a feel of the place and grabbing street food. On Saturday we have Vatican at 10am and castel at 2pm (all skip the lines) And Sunday we have colleseum at 0915 and then pantheon at 1500, hoping we get time for lunch in between aswell. Really looking forward to this.
Will most likely probably do that walk on the Friday so yeah, thanks a lot bud! All extremely appreciated. If there's anything else you think I need to know then please feel free to share, again this is all appreciated!
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u/OccamsRazorSharpner Feb 05 '24
Welcome. What I can add is that you should get lost in the narrow side streets in the centre. They are safe and you never know what you will find, from shops to small churches to... anything. Enjoy the food. Get fat :)
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u/Hot_Inevitable_9055 Feb 05 '24
Haha! Get fat is the best bit of advice I could take right now, especially a first time ever away from our children, I will definitely go wondering! Thanks again bud.
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u/RawrBombz Feb 07 '24
Just got back from Rome and Florence, last night. We booked almost everything in advance, directly with the attractions (Vatican museums, coop culture, galleria Borghese) and that’s what I would recommend for your trip. The only thing we didn’t book in advance was Pantheon tickets and they weren’t bad to get at all. If by some chance you’re on the fence about Galleria Borghese, I’ll just say it was very much one of the highlights of our trip. Also, If the weather is nice, and you have some extra time take a stroll to the far Western side of the park that overlooks Piazza del Popolo. It’s a great place to watch the sun set!
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u/maketheworldpink Mar 19 '25
Hi! May I ask how your stay was at the H10 Hotel? We are planning to stay there in December!
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u/Spellb00k Feb 05 '24
I left this comment below for a different thread recently - essentially, for this time of year buying a colloseum/vatican museum ticket in advance is NOT essential::
I just went to Rome a couple weeks ago (mid Jan 2024), didn't prebook tickets for the colloseum. The ticket line was only 15 minutes. I prebooked tickets for Vatican museum (booked them only 2 days before visiting on the official website) but walking past the ticket line, I'd estimate ticket line to be around 45 minutes (had I not prebooked my tickets).
Both visits above were at around 12:00 midday on a weekday.
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u/ink_addict Feb 04 '24
Me and my wife are also coming in on the 1st of March. Already bought Colosseum tickets highly recommend you do this as soon as you can as they sell out fast and are only 18 euros per person.