🇮🇹 Your First Time in Rome: The Eternal City in 3 days

Everything you need to get the most out of the Eternal City in three days! This guide is ideal for the first time visitor: hits the highlights as well as local favorites, great restaurants, and off the beaten path attractions. On this guide, you’ll get: - the major sights with notes on what you’re seeing and if they need advanced booking - an interactive map to help navigate you to each spot - instructions on how to get around Rome - two major activities for each day, with guidance on which are more optional and which are must-do - recommendations on typical dishes to order - 9 restaurants at varying price points, 3 cafes, 2 speakeasies, and 2 gelaterias

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Rome is my favorite Italian city. This history is unparalleled, and the food is amazing! This guide gives you a full (but not overwhelming) itinerary perfect for getting the most out of the city.

This itinerary assumes you have three full days in Rome! The itinerary is flexible - you can do the days in whatever order, or even mix and match the restaurants. I pair them loosely based on location, but do what sounds best!

On days with major activities, you may want to keep the rest open. That being said, I’ve suggested optional activities for those who want to go big all day!

Planning your trip in advance:

One note on the front end: please, year round, prebook your activities! The Vatican and Colosseum fill up fast, even on the offseason.

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✨ OCTOBER 9-31 PROFITS SUPPORT WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF ✨ For the next two weeks, all profits from sold guides will be donated to Manna FoodBank, providing food and hygiene products to 16 counties in western North Carolina. Questions? Reach out! Amateur Italian, travel advisor, and adventurous eater! I’m a travel creative living in small town northern Italy, and I've been planning travel for over 15 years. I've lived on three continents and visited over 40 countries, so I'm passionate about helping travelers experience the best of a location, no matter where! I love both/and travel: I want to see the big sights AND the local hangouts, the big cities AND the small towns. I’d love to help you do it too! If you’re going to Rome for the first time, you don’t need me to tell you to see the Colosseum. But you might want me to tell you if it’s better as a guided tour or on your own, what add-on’s are worth the money, and what are the extra secret things your ticket can get you! My favorite part of travel is eating well: finding the local haunts, tasting a new wine, and trying the local dishes. Amazing food doesn't have to be expensive: sometimes the best of a place is in the street food! But if it is a splurge, I'll make sure it's worth every penny. I'd love to work with you to create the trip of your dreams!

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Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy

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