re: TN bhoy, wm72 and others living in or with experience in Europe please help

It really depends on your tastes but here's some things I'd suggest in Roma off the top of my head.

I'll add a few more off the beaten track things when I get a minute.



1) Touristic stops

A) definitely walk around the Centro Storico with a decent tourist map and don't miss the Pantheon, Campo di Fiori, Piazza Navona, Fontana di Trevi Spanish Steps, crossing the Tevere to the Trastevere area (lots of shops and smaller old fashioned restaurants including walking up the Gianicolo hill for the view).

for restaurants, I'd pick small places in Trastevere when you're around the Centro Storico instead of around Campi di Fiori/Piazza Navona/Via Del Corse area/side of Tevere (there are excellent restaurants there but also a lot tourist traps).



B) Also (though maybe on a different day since these are not that easy to walk all in the same day): the Colosseo, Foro Italico area, Via Cavour area. Near Termini Station you'll find Er Buchetto which is one of the better places to get traditional porchetta near the center.



c) One cool place that is a bit off the beaten track but still full of tourists is Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini. It's near Via Veneto (Roma's Park Avenue), a small church that has cavernous basement beneath full of alters made from human bones.


d) San Pietro is worth seeing and also climbing stairs to the top for the view. Vatican Museum is huge and packed but it can also be a full-day project with the lines. Other than those things I'd not say the area around Vaticano is the best place to spend a lot of time.


And remember: When in Rome, do the Romans.

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would it be a mistake if I only do Rome while im in Italy?

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It's tough to say as there's so much to see/do all over Italy and Spain.

Venezia is amazing to see but, like Vaticano, better for a brief visit.

The only thing that you may want to consider is how hard it would be to go at least one smaller medieval village in Italy for a day/night. (or Spain, but I know less about options there).


It's almost impossible to go wrong and it gives such a different perspective than simply going between big cities. The hotels will be nicer for same price as Rome etc, the restaurants will be very very "traditional", the people more laid beck etc etc etc. . .


The problem is simply that it may be harder to pull off transportation wise.

This Orvieto, for example, and there's simple tons of similar places. I'll try to think of an options around Roma that may be easy for day travel .

Wm72, you put all of that shite in Italian so while I've been to many of these places I have no idea what they are, haha.

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One cool place that is a bit off the beaten track but still full of tourists is Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini. It's near Via Veneto (Roma's Park Avenue), a small church that has cavernous basement beneath full of alters made from human bones.

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This was pretty cool. Definitely worth seeing, imo.

Set aside a day for the vatican.

If you want to go to a beautiful smaller city try Verona. If you decide to do Venice, only spare a day for it.

Have fun!! Take lots of pictures!!!!!!

I rented a bike in Amsterdam and got about 17 high and rode everywhere. All the way to Ajax stadium. Go prod the entire thing. I'll upload it to youtube and post here some time.

Highly recommend adventuring on bike when possible, regardless of the city.

Thanks again

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The only thing to watch is the off-chance Roma catches up to Juve and this match may decide the Scudetto. In that case it would be total chaos and you'd need to order tickets online ahead of time.

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With recent form I don't see this happening but I hope im wrong.