Travel Experiences and Tips: Rome in 3 Days - It Can Be Done!

If a 6-Night or longer Rome vacation is more timethe legendary Pantheon, followed by a short walk
than you can devote to your Rome Getaway,to the Trevi Fountain, a must when in Rome.
then a 3-Night Rome vacation is the perfectBefore enjoying a wonderful dinner, it is off to
amount of time for you to enjoy the essentialsthe Spanish Steps that have been written about
of Rome. Enjoy a few first hand travel tipsfor centuries.
before buying your Italy vacation packages.After a night on the town you may want to turn
Day 1in so you can get a jump-start on Day 2 and The
Start your Rome vacation bright and early, afterVatican during your Rome vacation.
enjoying some cappuccino and getting to theDay 2
Colosseum by 9am (when it opens). Then moveStart with a walk to the Vatican and a tour of
on to Roman Forum; the best route would bethe museums, St. Peter's Basilica, the Sistine
past the Arch of Titus so you can photographChapel and its famous ceiling, Piazza di San Pietro
this beautiful piece of history.and then it will be time for some more film. Try
You'll see the splendid Basilica of Maxentius andnot to forget to see Pieta while in the Vatican!
many other temples as well as the shrine of theAfter a wonderful late lunch you are off to Piazza
Vestal Virgins on your way to the Forum. TakeBocca della Verita to see Santa Maria in
the path up to the top of Capitoline Hill to Via diCosmedin, Tempio Della Fortuna Virilis and Tempio
Monte Tarpeo and you'll be at the top of thedi Vesta. Spend some time walking around the
group of museums and palazzo that are part ofarea and soaking in the atmosphere, you may
Michelangelo's legendary Campidoglio.enjoy the heart of the old Jewish Ghetto at Via di
Make sure you visit Musei Capitolini and see thePortico d'Ottavia.
amazing sculptures. You'll want to head to SantaDay 3
Maria in Aracoeli a legendary perch, 137 steps highWill be a great day trip to Tivoli and a nice night
adorned with Vittorio Emanuele Monument (Altarout to absorb all of Rome's culture.
of the Nation).On your last day you can begin a day of sights at
After enjoying some Italian fare in the area, it isthe Villa Borghese, the largest park in Rome and
off to Santa Maria Sopra Minerva where you canthen heading to Palazzo Massimo alle Terme and
see Michelangelo's Risen Christ before heading tothen the Baths of Diocletian