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What to see in Rome in 3 days
Not a list of tips: these are the first 3 days of our real Rome itinerary, with the stops in the order you actually do them.
13
stops in 3 days
25h 53m
of visits
1.Ancient Rome: the Colosseum and the Forums
- Colosseo
- Foro Romano
- Piazza del Campidoglio
- Vittoriano
8h 33m of visits
2.Fountains and squares of the centre
- Fontana di Trevi
- Pantheon
- Piazza Navona
- Portico d'Ottavia
- Isola Tiberina
8h 28m of visits
3.The Vatican and the Angel
- Musei Vaticani
- Piazza San Pietro
- Basilica di San Pietro
- Castel Sant'Angelo
8h 52m of visits
And what gets left out
With 3 days, 9 of the 22 stops do not fit. Here they are — so you know what you are giving up, instead of finding out on the spot.
4. Aventine, Trastevere and the Janiculum
Giardino degli Aranci · Bocca della Verità · Santa Maria in Trastevere · Terrazza del Gianicolo
5. Villa Borghese and farewell from the Pincio
Galleria Borghese · Villa Borghese · Terrazza del Pincio · Piazza del Popolo · Piazza di Spagna