Guides and trip ideas — Rome Authority

Top lists & comparisons · 8 min read

Free Rome: the Best Things to Do Without Paying in 2026

Rome remains one of the European capitals where you can see the most without opening your wallet: baroque s...

Getting around · 8 min read

Rome airports: getting from Fiumicino and Ciampino to the centre

Rome has two airports: Fiumicino (Leonardo da Vinci), the large international airport, about thirty kilomet...

Practical info · 7 min read

Scams to avoid in Rome: a guide to a worry-free stay in 2026

Rome is a safe city for visitors, but its busiest sites attract pickpockets and pushy sellers. Scams there ...

Practical info · 8 min read

Rome on a budget: seeing the Eternal City without breaking the bank

Rome costs less than many visitors expect, as long as you know a few local rules. Public transport is cheap...

Itineraries · 10 min read

Florence from Rome: Train, Tickets and Day Trip Guide

Florence lies about 230 km north of Rome, and high-speed trains get there in just over an hour and a half, ...

Neighborhood guides · 10 min read

Rome's Jewish Ghetto: history, synagogue and Roman Jewish food

Rome's Jewish Ghetto, between the Tiber, the Theatre of Marcellus and Via Arenula, covers a few streets of ...

Practical info · 8 min read

When is the best time to visit Rome? A month-by-month guide

There is no single right month to visit Rome: it all depends on how much heat you can take, your budget and...

Neighborhood guides · 8 min read

Monti: a guide to Rome's most bohemian neighbourhood

Monti is the neighbourhood Romans recommend when you ask them where to wander away from the crowds, a stone...

Practical info · 9 min read

Where to stay in Rome: choosing the right neighbourhood

Rome is a city you explore on foot, and the choice of neighbourhood matters more than the choice of hotel: ...

Practical info · 7 min read

Paying in Rome: cards, cash, coperto and tipping in 2026

In Rome, bank cards are accepted almost everywhere, even for a coffee, and Italian law requires businesses ...

Itineraries · 8 min read

Pompeii from Rome: train, tickets and a day trip

Pompeii lies about 240 km south-east of Rome, at the foot of Vesuvius, and works well as a day trip as long...

Itineraries · 8 min read

One day in Rome: an hour-by-hour walking itinerary

One day is not enough to know Rome, but it is enough to see the essentials if you follow a route designed f...

Top lists & comparisons · 9 min read

What to eat in Rome in 2026: typical dishes and where to try them

Roman cooking is a working-class cuisine, born among the shepherds of Lazio, the slaughterhouse workers and...

Top lists & comparisons · 10 min read

Rome with kids: family things to do, sights and practical tips

Rome works very well with children, as long as you alternate ruins and breaks. State-run ancient sites are ...

Itineraries · 7 min read

Rome in 3 days: the complete itinerary

Three days are enough to see the essentials of Rome, as long as you group visits by area and book the few s...

Top lists & comparisons · 7 min read

What to do in Rome when it rains: museums, churches and underground sites

It rarely rains in Rome in summer, but October and November are the wettest months of the year, and a showe...

Top lists & comparisons · 11 min read

Rome at night: evening ideas, lit-up monuments and districts

When the heat and crowds of the day die down, Rome becomes a different city. The fountains and Baroque faça...

Neighborhood guides · 10 min read

Testaccio: a guide to Rome's neighbourhood of Roman food

Testaccio is the neighbourhood Romans send you to when you ask them where to eat like they do. South of the...

Getting around · 7 min read

Getting around Rome: metro, buses, trams and tickets

In Rome, the historic centre is best explored on foot, but the metro, buses and trams soon become essential...

Neighborhood guides · 9 min read

Trastevere: a guide to the neighbourhood, by day and by night

On the right bank of the Tiber, between the Vatican and the Aventine, Trastevere is the Rome neighbourhood ...

Itineraries · 9 min read

A weekend in Rome: what to see in 2 days, step by step

Two days are enough to see the essentials of Rome if you group your visits by neighbourhood and book the tw...