Rome
Sept. 3 - 5, 2010 (3D2N): Leg 1 of our week-long Northern Italy trip - see Florence as Leg 2 and Venice as Leg 3. If you are a history buff, this is the city to visit!! As we booked this trip via Gate 1 Travel, we went with the cheapest hotel options. Definitely check TA for a hotel closer to city center.
*Highly Recommended
^Covered by Roma Pass
Day 1
- AM flight arrival in Rome from NYC
- Airport train to Rome (Termini), pick up Roma PASS at the train station for the unlimited train rides (to city) + museum pass
- Check-in @ Taormina Hotel
- Colosseum^ & Arco di Costantino
- Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II (free admission, offers great view of the city)
- Walk through Piazza Venezia to Pantheon
- Lunch @ Pizza E Mozzarella*
- Gelato time!
- Pantheon
- Piazza Navona & Campo de' Fiori
- Walk through Jewish Ghetto
- Bocca della Verita (Mouth of Truth – free admission, donation suggested for picture) @ Santa Maria in Cosmedin
- Roman Forum & Palatine Hill
- Piazza del Popolo
- Dolce Vita walk
- Via Condotti
- Spanish Steps (night time view)
- Dinner @ Pepy’s Bar (not recommended as portion was small but great for people watching)
- Gelato @ Palazzo del Freddo Giovanni Fassi*
Day 2
- Vatican City:
- Museum (purchase ticket online)
- Sistine Chapel (once you are done, walk through a door marked "tours only", it will take you directly into St. Peters - courtesy of Rick Steves)
- St. Peter’s Basilica
- Cupola
- Castel Sant'Angelo^
- Lunch @ Snack Bar
- National Museum^
- Spanish Steps (day time view)
- Shopping (good prices on Prada wallets)
- Trevi Fountain
Day 3
- AM Train to Florence (1 hr 35 mins)
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