Rome is the first and last city we'll see on our Italian adventure. It is a "big" tourist city, but there is so much to see here. It should be a comfortable first stop for a number of reasons. First, having been there before I have some familiarity with the town, and second there are a number of great tourist resources (Walks of Italy tours, hop on hop off bus, etc.) that we can take advantage of.
This trip I want to make sure we leave time to relax, wander and discover things without being on a strict agenda. On the other hand, wanting to make sure to hit some highlights and make the most of our days in this fabulous city. Since we are not taking a planned tour, we can really dictate what we choose to do and when.
Here is my brainstorming for our first two days in Rome.
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| Day 1 day/afternoon: arrive train to Termini station, find hotel, explore, maybe a hop-on-hop-off bus tour |
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| Day 1 evening: Walks of Italy Twilight Stroll tour w/ gelato, dinner |
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| Day 2: daytime visit Colosseum, Roman Forum, Villa Borghese, evening Vatican City w/ tix for courtyard happy hour and museum entrance. |
