Updated 4 November 2026
Paid Entry in Rome: What Now Costs Money and What Still Does Not
The Trevi Fountain charges for access, the Pantheon sells tickets, and the free half of Rome is shrinking. Does a city pass pay off now?
Rome & the Vatican
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Updated 18 October 2026
Three Days in Rome: A Complete Itinerary
Three days in Rome without a route march: the ancient core, the Vatican early, and a free city day on foot, with walking distances and booking order.
Updated 18 October 2026
Getting from Rome Airport to the City: Fiumicino and Ciampino Explained
Every way from Rome's airports to the center: the Leonardo Express to Termini, regional trains, budget buses, the fixed-fare taxi, and how Ciampino works.
Updated 18 October 2026
New Year's Eve in Rome: Concerts, Crowds and Where to Be
How New Year's Eve unfolds in Rome: the free public concert, why hotel location decides your night, what opens on 1 January, and the crowds.
Updated 14 October 2026
Where to Stay in Rome: Six Neighbourhoods Compared
Six Rome neighbourhoods judged on what each costs you in walking and gives you back at dinner, plus the check-in formality every property must complete.
Updated 23 August 2026
The Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon and Central Rome on Foot
A walking route through the free half of Rome: the Pantheon and its ticket, the Trevi fountain and the hour that makes it bearable, and Piazza Navona.
Updated 29 July 2026
Colosseum Tickets: How the System Actually Works
Timed entry, limited release and many resellers: what the standard Colosseum ticket includes, what the arena floor adds, and how to avoid paying twice.
Updated 29 July 2026
The Best Day Trips From Rome
Where to go for a day from Rome: the Roman port town with no crowds, the hill town of villas and fountains, the cathedral on a rock, and the too far ones.
Updated 29 July 2026
The Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel: How to Survive Them
The busiest museum route in Europe: how the one-way circuit works, how long it takes, whether early entry is worth it, and the Sistine Chapel.
Updated 22 April 2026
Rome or Florence: Which to Visit First
Rome or Florence for your first Italy trip? Ancient empire versus Renaissance art, size, food, day trips and cost, with a clear verdict for each traveler.
Updated 9 February 2026
First Time in Rome: The Only Guide You Need
A first-timer guide to Rome: the Colosseum and the Vatican, which neighbourhoods to base in, how to eat like a local, and how to skip the queues.