ROME

Visited: 2-5 June 2024

Preparation time

  • Travel documents

EU-citizens: Valid national ID-card 
Other countries: Valid passport valid 3 months after stay 

(* please check with your own local government or embassy for most recent updates)

  • Airports / Public transportation

Fiumicino (FCO): Largest airport of Rome, also known as 'Leonardo da Vinci airport'. 
From here, you can easily book the 'Leonardo Express' train, a train with a direct connection to Rome's Termini station. The journey takes you 32 minutes, with a ticket cost of 14 EUR per single way per person. Tickets can be easily bought trough ticket boots or at ticket sales points. Departure: every 15 minutes.

Ciampino G.B. Pastine Airport (CIA): Mainly low costs airlines as Ryanair and Wizzair. Slightly closer to the city center than the other airport, with direct trains and busses going to the city centre. 

  • Booking accommodation

Whenever possible, book as early as possible. Prices can double or triple in a few weeks time, depending on demand and availability. I've booked numerous hotels and hostels which ended up doubling in price between my booking date and my actual dates of stay, if I would have made a booking later.

Always book the option with free-cancellation if you book ahead. You can always cancel / modify later if needed or if a better deal presents itself.

I stayed at the following hotel, with a metro stop at the front-door and therefor very convenient for me as a solo-traveller: 

Hotel Laura
Viale XXI Aprile, 109/int 20, 00162 Roma RM, Italy

Roomtype booked: single room

Very clean and large enough

  • Weather check

Although I went in June, it did rain a bit the first day when I arrived. I personally didn't bring a jacket as I had hand luggage only and bought a poncho in Rome itself, which was sufficient for the amount of rain that fell. Bring sunglasses, sun cream  and longer clothes as you can't enter any churches or Vatican city with legs, arms or belly showing! 

Visit of Rome

DAY 1

Arrival at FCO airport, travel to Hotel

Pantheon and surrounding streets

Lunch at 'All antico Vinaio' 

Surroundings of the Colosseum

 

DAY 2

Vatican city with guided tour

Monument to Victor Emmanuel II

Trevi fountain

DAY 3

Castel San Angelo

Roman Forum 

Colosseum

DAY 4 

Spanish steps 

Parc