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5 Days in Rome: A Journey Through History and Beauty

Carolina Bejarano

Carolina Bejarano

10 Oct 2023

Join me on a thrilling 5-day adventure in Rome, where we'll explore iconic landmarks like the Colosseum, Vatican Museums, and Trevi Fountain. Immerse yourself in the rich history and breathtaking beauty of the Eternal City.

Trip to Rome

Day 1
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$20

Piazza del Popolo
Grand, landmark square centered by Rome's oldest obelisk & the site of the city's northern gate.
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
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Free
12 - 18 min

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Spanish Steps
Steps with irregular butterfly-shaped design, built in 18th century at French diplomat's bequest.
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
1 - 2 min

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Piazza di Spagna
Refined 18th-century square, location of the Spanish Steps & the Church of Trinità dei Monti.
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
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Free
9 - 14 min

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Trevi Fountain
Aqueduct-fed rococo fountain, designed by Nicola Salvi & completed in 1762, with sculpted figures.
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
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Free
8 - 11 min

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All'Antico Vinaio
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM
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$20
Day 2
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$43

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$ 4

Villa Borghese
Vast urban park with formally landscaped gardens, a lake & villas now housing important museums.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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$43
16 - 20 min

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Pantheon
Iconic temple built circa 118 to 125 A.D. with a dome & Renaissance tombs, including Raphael's.
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Free
Day 3
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$98

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$ 4

Vatican Museums
Multiple galleries of classical & Renaissance art masterpieces, plus the Sistine Chapel frescoes.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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$70
17 - 21 min

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Castel Sant'Angelo
Circular, 2nd-century castle housing furniture & paintings collections in Renaissance apartments.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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$28
Day 4
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$48

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$ 4

Gallery of Maps
Long gallery of 1500s map frescoes painted by a Dominican friar, under an elegant, vaulted ceiling.
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
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$20
9 - 14 min

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St. Peter's Basilica
Late Renaissance church by architects including Michelangelo & holding up to 20,000 worshippers.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Free
14 - 17 min

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Doria Pamphili Gallery
Art by Rubens and Titian, plus ornate furniture and tapestries in palatial, 18th-century apartments.
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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$28
Day 5
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$43

Colosseum
Monumental 3-tiered Roman amphitheater once used for gladiatorial games, with guided tour option.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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$43
16 - 24 min

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Monument to Victor Emmanuel II
Grand marble neoclassical temple honoring Italy's first king & First World War soldiers.
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Free
9 - 14 min

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Chiostro segreto
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
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Free

Budget breakdown: $260 In total

Activities & Food:$250
Transport:$10