What would you do in Rome in May if you had only 3 days?

Question

What would you do in Rome in May if you had only 3 days?

Answer 1

Tourist info is of course the obvious choice.

www.romaturismo.it recommends what to do in Rome in 72 hours etc. .And take a tour bus, or an audioguide. A free mp3 iaudioguide is available for download and covers

1 Saint Peter's Square 2 Saint Peter's Basilica - 1st part - the outside 3 Saint Peter's Basilica 2nd part - the interior 4 The Sistine Chapel 5 Castel Sant'Angelo 6 Piazza Navona 7 Piazza Venezia 8 The Colosseum 9 Trevi Fountain 10 Spanish Steps 11 Piazza del Popolo - 1st part - history 12 Piazza del Popolo - 2nd part - the churches

Answer 2

There was a girl just now that asked something similar… she had 4 days…

So here is an article I recommended here to read and you should to…: http://tinyurl.com/y5feyg

It was written by a tour guide, and It describes exactly what you need: How to Do Rome in 48 hrs which means you’ll still have some 24 hrs more  to rest a bit and enjoy rome with a good cup of cappuccino after you’ve “done” Rome.

Have a good trip and relax time as well…

Answer 3

If I had only 3 days in Rome, the first thing I'd do is arrange to stay longer. 3 days to see the centre of the universe? No way! You'll be missing out on more than you'll be seeing.

Answer 4

See the Vatican, Colosseum, Forum, and Piazzas.

Answer 5

Go shopping in Via Del Babbuino, eating out in Trastevere, go to Piazza di Spagna and sit on those huge stairs to Heaven.

Answer 6

right by the Vatican and close to the metro - very central is the Borgo Pio which has great shops, bakeries, tratorria's etc. 


the pope usually has a general audience on Wednesday’s - free but you need a ticket.


vatican museum 12 euro's and another 3 at the coffee shop on the corner while you're waiting in line and take turns to run and get coffee LOL - RECOMMENDED HIGHLY!


postcards are between 1 or 2 for 1euro
when you go into churches you will have books for purchase -some of them are worth it and very interesting - about 5 euro - they will also have lighting for the main artwork - this ranges between the half and 1 euro - hand on to your coins as you can't usually get change!


colossuem was 10 euro (and watch out for the crooks in front in roman garb who pose for pictures with you -- i got rooked when i had nothing smaller than a 20 and he said 5 euro's each! they are NOT part of the facility!!!) THIS WAS WONDERFUL


castle san angelo 6 euro and make sure you know the history - made it more worth while
roasted chestnuts in Piazza Navonna - 3 eor's and a must!
pizza (lunch) 7-10 euro's
dinner 30 euro's should work - sometimes more sometimes less.
2-5 euros - gelato
1.10 euro - candy bar

go to www.romaturismo.it and they had a SUPER map that was our saving grace! i still have it as i mapped out various walking tours. it has the metro and city all mapped out and detailed.

please feel free to email me if you'd like the walking tours - we had 4 of them and the main and not so main things to see along the way. 

you have to get up to the Gianicolo & San Pietro on the Janniculum Hill and there is a church atop the mt. where they say St Peter was crucified -- it's a spot most people DO not visit as it's not the "famous" one -- it was darling and really something to see!

the other book i recommend = knopf mapguides - it's just perfect in size and has most of the information for the basics.

one thing i did that might sound silly.... i had a small journal with me everywhere and took notes - sometimes simple ones but.... with 6 days it can get a little overwhelming and you don't want to miss out on remembering just what that picture was! for example - to the left of the street coming up to the vatican is a little know church called Santo Spirito - it was built in the 1200's Michelangelo did the ceiling - it was a hospital at one point during one of the many sieges/battles and returned to a church! the ceiling was beautiful!

sorry this is sooooo long but i had to *** because i almost forgot - the Scala Santa - right across from St John Lateran - it was really something!

the panthenon is also really something to see and w hile you're there - hit the TREVI FOUNTIAN - toss in a coin and you're guaranteed a return trip.

don't be scared off t he metro - once we found it and realized they had one -it was the BEST way to get around quickly!!

ooh and most places close in the afternoon about 4p then the restaurants open at 7-8pm. i took snacks and a fruit and nut type trail mix & diet pepsi because they don't have diet anything!

it will really depend on what you want to see - what you enjoy.  

so i guess top three things:

- Coloseum area - foro romano is there AND San Pietro Vincoli

- Vatican museum & st peters (make sure you hit the "basement") the borgo pio and spirito santo are right there also the castel san angelo

- st john lateren and the scala santa

HHAVE A BLAST and take comfy shoes AND a flashlight for the older places!!!

Answer 7

visit the Coloseum, the Parthenon, the Trevi Fountain and eat your heart out with gelato and italian food. by the parthenon, there is a Gelateria called Gelateria Della Palma, they have some of the best Gelato I have ever had. Rick Steves book tells you how to find it, you have to walk a ways, but its there. Just look up at the street signs, its on the right side. Buy Rick Steves "Rome" travel book at your local Barnes and Noble and you will get terriffic tips on what to do while there. Enjoy your trip.

Answer 8

Everything the first poster said plus the catacombs...