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Rome attractions

7 top sights, in our order of priority for a first visit.

  1. 1Colosseum, Forum & Palatine HillTickets & passes · Allow 2 hBuilt in AD 70–80, the Colosseum held up to 50,000 spectators. The combined ticket includes the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, the heart of ancient Rome.
  2. 2Vatican Museums & Sistine ChapelMuseums & culture · Allow 3 hOver 7 km of galleries lead to Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling. St Peter's Basilica is next door and free to enter, though the queue can be long.
  3. 3Trevi Fountain & the PiazzasGuided tours · Allow 2 h 30 minA walk linking the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, Piazza Navona and the Spanish Steps covers the baroque heart of the city in a few hours.
  4. 4Pompeii & Mount VesuviusDay trips · Allow Full dayThe Roman city frozen by the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79 sits about 2.5 hours south of Rome by road or train.
  5. 5Trastevere Food TourFood & drink · Allow 3 hTrastevere is the lively cobbled district across the Tiber, and the best place in Rome for an evening of eating.
  6. 6Pantheon & Piazza Navona WalkGuided tours · Allow 2 h 30 minA walk through the historic centre: the Pantheon with its perfect dome, Piazza Navona's fountains and the lanes around Campo de' Fiori.
  7. 7Appian Way & CatacombsMuseums & culture · Allow 3 hA walk or bike ride along the ancient Roman road, with underground catacombs and the tomb of Caecilia Metella.