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The rooftops of Rome at sunset

You never finish Rome.
You choose it.

Real experiences in the rioni and the Roman countryside, with the people who live there

Discover what to do in Rome

What to see

You never finish Rome: you choose it. Two ways in.

The Roman Forum at dawnANCIENT ROME An alley in a Roman rioneTHE RIONI

Safety and fair prices

The real risk is not crime: it is inflated prices around the monuments.

A white taxi at the station rank
Taxis and transfers
From Fiumicino there is a fixed fare to the centre: it is printed on the car door.
A queue at a museum's official entrance
Tickets and museums
Official channels only: unofficial skip-the-line tickets cost twice as much.
A table with a menu in an alley
At the restaurant
Two blocks from the monument the bill drops: if the menu has no prices, change street.

Getting around

You cross the centre on foot; the rest runs underground.

A metro train pulling in
Metro and trains
Three lines plus the suburban rail rings: one ticket covers it, leave the car alone.
A wet cobblestone street
On foot
From square to square the walk is the monument: plan by rione.
A white taxi among Roman pines
Official taxis
White cabs with a meter only: refuse the touts at the station.

Villages nearby

Less than an hour from the Colosseum, Lazio is still countryside and tufa rock.

A village perched on a tufa spur
Calcata
The tufa-rock village above the Treja valley, brought back to life by artists.
Castel Gandolfo above Lake Albano
Castel Gandolfo
Lake Albano and the papal villas, forty minutes away by train.
Civita di Bagnoregio in the mist
Civita di Bagnoregio
The dying town, half an hour beyond the Umbrian border.

Why the villages around Rome

Four true things, less than an hour from the centre.

Frascati and the Castelli Romani

The Castelli Romani are 30 minutes by train from Termini.

Villa d'Este in Tivoli

Tivoli has two UNESCO sites: Villa d'Este and Hadrian's Villa.

Civita di Bagnoregio

Civita di Bagnoregio is entered on foot only, across the bridge.

A regional train

The FL lines leave from Termini and Tiburtina: you do not need a car.

Book worry-free

Applies to every experience in the villages around Rome.

Book with €0

Hold your spot, pay only once it's confirmed

Change for free

Move date or village up to 7 days before, at no extra cost

Weather covered

Outdoor experience cancelled for bad weather? Refund or new date

Human support

A real person replies within 1 hour, every day

Frequently asked questions about Rome

The things people ask us before they leave.

How do I get from the airport to the centre?

From Fiumicino, the direct train or a fixed-fare taxi: the fare is printed on the car door. Take only the white cabs in the rank, never the touts inside the station.

Where do I buy museum and excavation tickets?

Official channels only: unofficial skip-the-line sellers resell the very same entry at twice the price.

Do I need a car?

No: the centre is a restricted traffic zone and parking is rare. Three metro lines, the rail rings and your feet cover everything.

What can I do in a single day?

One rione early in the morning — Monti or Trastevere — and one classic in the afternoon: the Colosseum or the Vatican, not both.

How do I avoid tourist-trap restaurants?

Walk two blocks away from the monument: the bill drops. If the menu has no prices, change street.