Eat local in Rome

Good to know: the menu is divided into four main parts: antipasto, primo, secondo and dolce. Or respectively, the aperitif, the first course (pasta, rice, gnocchi), the second course (meat, fish), and the dessert. However it is rare to consume all four, a primo may even be enough in case of small hunger, or for a

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Roma Pass City Card

The ROMA Pass is a tourist city card, available in two versions, Roma Pass 72h (from 52€) valid for three days with unlimited transport to Rome, two entrances to a site/museum of your choice, and subsequent entrances at a reduced rate. The reduced version Roma Pass 48h (from 32 €) allows an entry only and is valid 48 hours.

Sights of Rome

Between the great basilicas, monuments and ancient sites, majestic squares, alleys, fountains, or the many and rich churches, it takes more than one life to discover all the wonders of the eternal city. Here is a selection, which will never be finished being enriched.

Must-see places in Rome

Photo of the Colosseum in Rome

Here is a short list that highlights the emblematic places of Rome and considered as unmissable, from the Colosseum to Saint Peter’s Square

Top 25 Best Sights in Rome

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Lorsque l'on visite Rome pour la première fois, comment peut-on éviter le Colisée ou la Place et la Basilique Saint-Pierre ? Ces deux lieux valent vraiment le voyage. Mais après, on dénombre tellement de sites et de monuments hors normes, que tout classement ou sélection devient rapidement assez subjectif. Voici donc une liste à prendre plutôt comme suggestion et à agrémenter de votre propre sauce

Ancient sites in Rome

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This section is dedicated to the ancient monuments of Rome. They are so numerous and varied that you will find below two main articles. One presents the 3 or 4 most important places of the city of Rome, with the Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Pantheon. The other article lists the most interesting sites, between the ...

Tourist routes

This section offers several proposals for tourist route in Rome, with itinerary over a day, two days, or more. They allow you to discover the city through the most remarkable sites, the most beautiful squares, and possibly the great museums.

Guided tours and reservations in Rome

Guided tours in Rome, sightseeing buses, tours of the historic center and monuments, cruises on the Tiber, reservations.

Museums of Rome

Section on the museums of Rome, dedicated to antiquity of course, with the largest collection in the world, but also in the Middle Ages, Renaissance, baroque, etc. Modern art also has several seats.

Great monuments of ancient Rome

The great ancient buildings of Rome: the Colosseum, the largest amphitheatre of antiquity, dedicated to gladiator games and fights; the Pantheon, dedicated to the Greco-Roman gods; the Roman forums, political and administrative centre since the Roman Republic.

Roman churches and basilicas

This section is dedicated to the basilicas and churches of Rome, the most important and interesting, since the city has more than 400. We will first discover here the four major basilicas, including St Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican Church, the heart of Christianity and an extraordinary building that succeeded a place of worship built near the tomb of the Apostle ...

The four major basilicas of Rome

With more than 400 churches, Rome has a unique religious heritage. Among these, four are the major basilicas: Saint Peter in Vatican, Saint John of the Lateran, Saint Mary Major and Saint Paul outside the walls. Together with three other so-called "minor" basilicas, they are the stages of the traditional Tour of the Seven Churches of Catholic Pilgrims in Rome.

Most beautiful churches in Rome

The most beautiful churches in Rome after the four great basilicas described in the dedicated article. Early Christian, medieval, Renaissance, Romanesque and Baroque, the history of the city can be discovered in these religious buildings, which have often replaced ancient pagan temples. The basilica of Saint Clement has a masterful illustration of this, with its three levels ...

Squares of Rome

Photo of basilica os Santa Maria in Trastevere Beyond their large number, the squares of Rome are very varied, from the small neighborhood square to the crossroads of transport, through baroque jewels. A first article presents the four most prestigious: Saint Peter's square, Piazza Navona, Piazza del Campidoglio and Piazza di Spagna with the Spanish Steps. The following article proposes our Top 16 of the most interesting and charming Roman squares. Finally, articles are dedicated to the largest squares.

20 other ancient monuments in Rome

After the three major tourist attractions that are the Pantheon, the Colosseum and the Forums, a number of buildings also evoke with fascination the past of the ancient capital, such as the Forum Boarium which was the river port market, the Baths of Caracalla which were the largest in the world, the imperial Palatine Hill, the tens of kilometres of the Aurelian Walls, the catacombs, the Appian Way or the aqueducts, and many others.

The 15 most beautiful squares in Rome

Photo of the Victor Emmanuel II monument and Piazza Venezia A tour among the squares of Rome, the 16 most beautiful after the 4 famous monumental squares, from antiquity to modern, through the Baroque and Renaissance, such as Piazza del Popolo, Piazza Farnese, Campo dei Fiori, or Piazza della Boccà della Verità. There are also small squares in the neighbourhood, such as Madonna dei Monti, Santa Maria in Trastevere, or Piazza Mattei in the Roman ghetto.

Museums in Rome

The various museums to discover in Rome and private galleries, including collections of antiques, thematic, modern and contemporary. The four museums described in the Great Museums of Rome page can fill many days, especially if they are cold or rainy.

Districts of Rome

Photo Via dell’Arco di San Callisto

The Rioni of Rome are the historical districts of the city, so called during the Middle Ages. However, this division of the territory dates back to Roman times, with changes over the centuries. Let’s explore some of the city’s remarkable neighbourhoods beyond the city’s great historic centre in the historic Campo Marzio

The most beautiful parks and gardens in Rome

Photo of the Pincian Hill park in Rome

Rome has beautiful parks of various kinds, such as the elegant Pincian hill park, or the three main public parks of Villa Borghese, Villa Pamphilj and Villa Ada. In the center is also the Villa Celimontana, the Rose Garden of Rome, the Villa Sciarra, and out is the vast park of the Via Appia Antica along the Appian Way, including the Caffarella Park, and the Aqueduct Park.

Surroundings of Rome

Photo de la Villa d'Hadrien à Tivoli Escapades in the surroundings of Rome are not lacking and allow to rest from the Italian capital, sometimes agitated and noisy. We present in this section the most attractive sites, such as Ostia, Etruscan sites, lakes or beaches of the coast.

Panoramas of Rome

From the Aventine Hill, The garden of Oranges The various panoramas and viewpoints of the city of Rome: Hill of Janiculan hill, Aventine hill, Pincio terrace or Monte Mario. Visit, access and photographs.

Ostia antica

Photo of Mosaic of the dolphins, Forum of Corporations Nearly 20 kilometres from Rome, Ostia Antica is one of the most beautiful Roman sites in the region. Beyond its great archaeological interest, it also offers a pleasant and relaxing setting. Ostia was the port that served ancient Rome at the mouth of the Tiber. Under the empire it was enlarged with the Imperial Harbours of Claudius and Trajan that can also be discovered, with the nearby Necropolis of Portus in the Isola Sacra and a Roman Ships Museum.

Ostia

Photo of Mosaic of the dolphins, Forum of Corporations About 20 km far from Rome, Ostia Antica is one of the most beautiful Roman sites in the region. Beyond its great archaeological interest, it also offers a pleasant and relaxing setting. Ostia was the port that served ancient Rome, at the mouth of the Tiber. Under the empire it was enlarged with the Ports of Claude and Trajan that can also be discovered, with the nearby necropolis of the Sacred Island and a naval museum.

Barnum Cafè

The Barnum is a good little coffee with quality products, great for having breakfast

Tivoli, Hadrian’s Villa and Villa d’Este

Photo of Canapo in Hadrian's Villa

A moins de 30 km de Rome, Tivoli est une bonne idée d'escapade. Outre sa jolie ville, elle est connue pour ses trois villas, inscrites au patrimoine de l'Unesco.
Par son ampleur et sa bonne conservation, la Villa d'Hadrien est une des plus importantes villas romaines, un bel exemplaire de l'architecture antique, bâtie à partir de l'an 126 de notre ère. La Villa d'Este est quant à elle un havre de fraîcheur avec les nombreuses fontaines de son jardin, emblématique de l'architecture italienne du XVIe siècle. De son côté, la Villa Gregoriana est grand parc boisé, dont le sentier descend au pied de la falaise dominée par le centre historique, avec une grande cascade, des grottes et des vestiges.

Tivoli, Hadrian’s Villa and Villa d’Este

Photo of Canapo in Hadrian's Villa

Due to its size and good conservation, the Hadrian’s Villa is one of the most important in the region, a fine example of Roman architecture, built from the year 126 AD. The Villa d'Este , built in the 16th century, is a haven of freshness with the many fountains in its garden.

Etruscan sites of Lazio

Foto delle tombe di Tarqunia North of Rome, in the province of Viterbo, there are many Etruscan remains. This land was indeed at the heart of Etruria, where this civilization long eclipsed behind their prestigious Roman successors, was nevertheless of great richness and influence. In Cerveteri, the Etruscan necropolis extends over hundreds of hectares. They form real cities with streets and neighborhoods. In Tarquinia, there are other necropolis with tombs painted with remarkable frescoes, and into Tuscia are many other fascinating sites, often located in the middle of nature, such as Vulci, Norchia, Blera, San Giovenale, etc.

Etruscan sites of Lazio

Foto delle tombe di Tarqunia North of Rome are many other sites of the civilization that preceded the Romans, the Etruscans, including vast necropolis

Museums of antiquities in Rome

Photo of the Capitoline she-wolf, Capitoline museums

Most of the great Roman museums are multi-disciplinary, with collections from various eras, from antiquity to the Renaissance and Baroque for example. These have collections of ancient works and archaeological artifacts, these are the Capitoline Museums, then the Vatican Museums, and the Borghese Gallery to a lesser extent.
A number of other museums are mainly devoted to antiquity ...

Coast and beaches near Rome

photo Spiaggia della Bufalara (Sabaudia) You can easily reach the sea from Rome, for example with the regional train, in about 30-45 minutes. If you have a car, the best climbs are between Sperlonga and Gaeta to the south, which is a bit far. Lido di Ostia is the closest coast to Rome, with its stretches of sand far from being the most attractive, but which have their interest.

Coast and beaches near Rome

photo Spiaggia della Bufalara (Sabaudia)

You can easily reach the sea from Rome, for example with the regional train, in about 30-45 minutes. If you have a car, the best climbs are between Sperlonga and Gaeta to the south, which is a bit far. Lido di Ostia is the closest coast to Rome, with its stretches of sand far from being the most attractive, but of interest.

Roman Castles

Photo of the Lake of Nemi, Lazio About 20 km from the centre of Rome is Castel Gandolfo and the other hilltop villages of Roman Castles in the Alban hills. They are part of a regional park with two beautiful lakes surrounded by woods, the Albano Lake and the smallest and wildest Nemi Lake.
The Romans often come to take the air on weekends, especially to enjoy in summer its freshness, but also the charm of its small towns and local gastronomy. It is indeed the region of the porchetta, the piglet on the spit, but also taverns offering charcuterie, cheese and small local wine.

Roman Castles

Photo of the Lake of Nemi, Lazio

Near Rome, about 20 km from the center, is Castel Gandolfo and the other hilltop villages of the Roman Castles. This region of the Alban Hills is formed by a regional park with two lakes surrounded by woods, Lake Albano and Lake Nemi.
The Romans often like to rest there on weekends, especially in summer to enjoy the freshness of ...

Lake Bracciano and Treja Valley

Photo of Calcata from Narce You can easily reach Bracciano on its namesake lake by train from Rome. Around are several pretty villages and natural sites, as well as the wild little Martignano Lake. The protected Treja Valley runs up the river to the hilltop town of Calcata on its tuff rock, passing through the beautiful waterfalls of Monte Gelato.

Lake Bracciano and Treja Valley

Photo of Calcata from Narce

Le Lac de Bracciano se trouve à près de 50 km au nord de Rome, où la ville petite homonyme de Bracciano est bien connectée par le train à la ville éternelle. On peut en particulier y visiter son petit centre médiéval près de son beau château.
Le lac est la caldéra d’un ancien volcan qui fut actif il y ...

Other places in the province of Rome

Photo of Monastery of Saint Benedict, Subiaco After the main sites to discover near Rome, discover other magical places. Thus, you can gather at the remarkable Benedictine monastery of Subiaco, walk the curious sacred mountain of Monte Soratte, the traces of the Etruscan city of Veii razed by Rome, see the suggestive remains of the great sanctuary of Fortuna in Palestrina, the Monti Simbruini mountains ...

Other places in the province of Rome

Photo of Monastery of Saint Benedict, Subiaco

Find the main places of the province of Rome on the page of the Surroundings of Rome, with the articles dedicated to Ostia and the archaeological park of Ostia Antica; Tivoli with the Villa d’Hadrien and the Villa d’Este; the Castelli Romani; the Lake of Bracciano and the Treja Valley; the coast of Anzio to Civitavecchia; and Cerveteri and other ...

Province of Viterbo

Photo of Civita di Bagnoregio

Viterbo is a pretty town in Lazio, especially for its Palace of the Popes and its medieval quarter. In its province are the charming Bolsena Lake, the many Etruscan sites of the Tuscia, villages of character such as Cività di Bagnoregio and Sutri, or small medieval towns like Orte, Tuscania or Tarquinia. In the 16th century, the Farnese family marked these lands with palaces and castles, where the Villa Farnese in Caprarola stands out.

Province of Viterbo

Photo of Viterbo

The city of Viterbo is a beautiful destination of Lazio, especially for its religious heritage and its medieval quarter.
Its province, which also extends around Lake Bolsena, is particularly rich in Etruscan sites, but also in villages of character such as Cività and Sutri, or small medieval towns such as Orte, Tuscania or Tarquinia. It also ...

Province of Frosinone

Photo of the abbey of Montecassino from the Polish cemetery

On the road to Naples, the Province of Frosinone has remarkable places such as Anagni with its rich religious complex, and to the east the Monte Cassino, dominated by the great abbey founded by Saint Benedictt in the 6th century and which was the scene of a great battle during the Second World War. Between these two sites are a large number of character villages in the area designated as Ciocciara, such as Alatri and Arpino with their Cyclopean walls, the Roman Ferentino, or to Alvito and Sora heights.

Province of Latina

Photo of Gaeto with the castles

The Province of Latina runs along the coast southeast of Rome. You can discover beautiful beaches and coastal portions, but also small towns and historic villages, such as the beautiful Gaeta which is the easternmost, Terracina and Sperlonga, natural sites including the Circeo National Park, shrines, etc.
It also includes the charming Pontine Islands including Ponza 1h20 crossing. Its provincial capital, Latina, is not a tourist destination, but it is a special city, having been founded in 1932 during the remediation of the marshes of the region in the fascist era, as a model city.

Province of Frosinone

Photo of the abbey of Montecassino from the Polish cemetery

On the road to Naples, in the Province of Frosinone are discovered beautiful places especially in Anagni with its remarkable religious complex. In Montecassino, the Monte Cassino Abbey was founded by Saint Benedict in the 6th century and was the scene of a great battle during the Second World War. Between these two sites, there are villages of character like ...

Province of Latina

Photo of Gaeto with the castles

The Province of Latina runs along the coast southeast of Rome. You can discover beautiful beaches and coastal portions, but also small towns and historic villages, such as the beautiful Gaeta which is the easternmost, Terracina and Sperlonga, natural sites including the Circeo National Park, shrines, etc.
It also includes the charming Pontine Islands including Ponza 1h20 crossing. ...

Province of Rieti

Photo of Colle di Tora, Lago del Turano

North of Rome, the Province of Rieti is culturally less rich, but its nature is generous. Its territory includes a large part of the hills of the Sabine Hills which are covered with olive trees and have many pretty villages and shrines. It rises to the summits of the Apennines at an altitude of more than 2,000 metres. At its feet are several pretty lakes formed by dams. Its capital Rieti, surrounded by mountains, is an interesting city that dates back to the Romans, where abundant water played a major role for centuries.

Province of Rieti

Photo of Colle di Tora, Lago del Turano

The Province of Rieti is at north of Rome. It’s the least culturally rich, but not naturalistically. It is partly formed by the hills of the Sabina covered with olive trees, and partly mountainous with peaks of the Apennines that exceed 2000 meters of altitude. Several dams formed lakes.
Its capital Rieti is a pretty and interesting city that was ...

Welcome in Rome

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Welcome to bestofrome.fr, a site specially dedicated to tourism in Rome, with its main monuments and activities.
You will find essential information, tips, tools to travel in the eternal city, as well as cultural lighting and a selection of good addresses, cafes and restaurants.

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Vatican City

The Vatican is today the seat of the papacy and the Catholic Church. Its small territory is landlocked in Rome within walls. It includes the square and Saint Peter’s Basilica, the Apostolic Palaces with the Vatican Museums, or its gardens

Omnia Card 72h

OMNIA Card 72h, from 149 € (69 € for the reduced rate), is one of the most complete tourist pass cards to visit Rome, including the services of the Roma Pass 72h (for the full rate version only), more the entrance to the Vatican Museums, tourist buses, and other services.

Omnia Card 24h

The Pass Omnia Card 24h is suitable for a short stay in Rome to access certain sites of the city related to the church, including the Vatican Museum, a catacomb, tourist buses, etc. From 69 € (from 49 € for the reduced rate).

Rome Tourist Card

The Rome Tourist Card is a tourist pass offered that focuses on three major attractions of Rome, including the Colosseum/Forum/Palatine, the Vatican Museums and a choice between Sant'Angelo Castle, Borghese Gallery and Saint Peter’s Basilica. options for guided tour, audioguides, and others services