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24 top things to do in Rome for someone who visits Rome for the first time

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I’ve curated, by order, a selection of the 24 best attractions, monuments, parks, neighborhoods, museums, buildings, events and other things to see in Rome.

Monument

Colisseum

The Coliseum, also known as Flavian Ampitheatre, …

The Coliseum, also known as Flavian Ampitheatre, is an oval ampitheatre that could accommodate between 50.000 to 80.000 spectator… + More

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Monument

Foro Romano

The Roman Forum used to be what central squares i…

The Roman Forum used to be what central squares in cities are today: the city center, where the government has its institutions, … + More

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Monument

Fontana di Trevi

The Trevi Fountain is a baroque fountain that'…

The Trevi Fountain is a baroque fountain that's the largest in Rome and one of the most famous fountains in the world. The ac… + More

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Museum

Vatican Museums

The Vatican Museums exhibit a huge collection of …

The Vatican Museums exhibit a huge collection of art accumulated by Popes throughout the years. It contains approx. 70.000 works … + More

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Monument

Altare della Patria

The Altare della Patria - in English "Altar …

The Altare della Patria - in English "Altar of the Fatherland"- is actually called Vittorio Emanuele II Monument. It wa… + More

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Monument

Pantheón

The Pantheon of Agrippa is a temple dedicated to …

The Pantheon of Agrippa is a temple dedicated to all the gods. The word Pantheon means "temple of all the gods". It'… + More

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Green

Villa Borghese

The Villa Borghese is a landscape garden that has…

The Villa Borghese is a landscape garden that has many beautiful monuments, sculptures, fountains and buildings. It's home to… + More

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Museum

Galleria Borghese

The Galleria Borghese is one of the most well-kno…

The Galleria Borghese is one of the most well-known museums in the world and it's located in a beautiful mansion in Villa Bor… + More

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Monument

Castello de Sant'Angelo

The Sant'Angelo Castle was originally built t…

The Sant'Angelo Castle was originally built to be a mausoleum for Emperor Hadrian and his family (in the year 139), but a sho… + More

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Viewpoint

Campo de' Fiori

The Campo de' Fiori -in English 'Fie…

The Campo de' Fiori -in English 'Field of Flowers'- is a square in Rome that's famous because of its flower,… + More

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Viewpoint

Piazza di Spagna

The Piazza di Spagna - in English 'Square of …

The Piazza di Spagna - in English 'Square of Spain'- took its name due to the Palazzo di Spagna, the Spanish Embassy for … + More

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Monument

Circo Massimo

The Circus Maximus used to be a stadium for chari…

The Circus Maximus used to be a stadium for chariot races and mass entertainment events in Ancient Rome. It was built in the vall… + More

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Viewpoint

Piazza Navona

Piazza Navona is a public square that has baroque…

Piazza Navona is a public square that has baroque style and it was built as such in the 15th century. In that area there used to … + More

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Monument

Basilica di San Pietro in Vincoli

The Basilica di San Pietro in Vincoli was bu…

The Basilica di San Pietro in Vincoli was built in the 5th century and it's famous for housing the mausoleum of Pope Jul… + More

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Monument

Arcibasílica di San Giovanni in Laterano

The Arcibasílica di San Giovanni in L…

The Arcibasílica di San Giovanni in Laterano - in English 'Basilica of St. John Lateran'- is the oldest churc… + More

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Monument

Ponte Sisto

Bridge located in Trastevere built by Pope Sixtus…

Bridge located in Trastevere built by Pope Sixtus IV. It has a circle in the middle to reduce water pressure + More

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Monument

Bocca della Verità

The Mouth of Truth is an ancient marble mask plac…

The Mouth of Truth is an ancient marble mask placed on a wall of the Church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin. + More

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Viewpoint

Piazza di Santa Maria in Trastevere

Trastevere square

Trastevere square + More

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Monument

Foro Boario

The Boario Forum was an area of ancient Rome loca…

The Boario Forum was an area of ancient Rome located on the left bank of the Tiber River, between the Campidoglio and the Aventin… + More

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Viewpoint

Piazza del Popolo

The Piazza del Popolo - in English 'People…

The Piazza del Popolo - in English 'People's Square'- is located at the beginning of Via Flaminia, which was the main… + More

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Viewpoint

Piazza del Campidoglio

The Campidoglio Square is located at the top of C…

The Campidoglio Square is located at the top of Capitoline Hill. It was the first modern square to be designed in Rome. In the m… + More

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Other

Monti Neighbourhood

Monti Neighbourhood is an old residential distric…

Monti Neighbourhood is an old residential district that has a bohemian and vintage vibe, but it's also funky and hipster beca… + More

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Other

Trastevere Neighbourhood

Trastevere neighbourhood is the most bohemian sid…

Trastevere neighbourhood is the most bohemian side of the city, with both roman and international vibes. It used to be a working-… + More

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Other

Via Appia Antica

The Via Appia Antica is one of the most important…

The Via Appia Antica is one of the most important and oldest roads in Rome. It's the old Roman Appian Way, which was used for… + More

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