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Experience Rome your way

All you need to know about independent travel to Rome

Rome Toolkit helps you uncover all the incredible places to visit in Rome. Experience everything the Eternal City has to offer.  Explore our in-depth and far reaching guides on all types of hotels and areas of Rome. We also detail airport transfers, public transport in Rome, the historic attractions, iconic landmarks, unique day tours and the best short breaks in and around the city. Let us help you visit Rome with confidence. Rome is just one of the fascinating cities Italy has to offer. We also offer help with things to do in Venice and sightseeing in Italy including Florence, Naples and Pompeii.

Things to see and do in Rome

Things to do in Rome

Discover historic and iconic attractions. Explore culture, art and architecture. Find tickets and money saving pass offers.

Hotels in Rome

Where to stay in Rome

Our in-depth guide to Rome hotel areas will help you find the best location for your budget and your interests.

Central Rome transfers from airports

Rome transfers

Getting from the airport or cruise port to your hotel should be easy. Uncover the best Rome transfers quickly and easily.

Rome public transport

Rome public transport

Practical information to help you master getting around in Rome. All options covered from the metro to the buses.

Our favourite Rome deals and offers

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Borghese Gallery Tickets

Discover the Borghese Gallery

Visit the stunning art gallery in a beautiful palace in Rome.

Vatican Museums fast track tickets

Fast-track Vatican Museums tickets

Avoid the queues by booking your time slot and enjoy breathtaking beauty.

Venice in one day, the best of Venice Italy

Venice in one day

Explore the best of Venice including a Grand Canal cruise and skip-the-line tickets.

Things to do in Rome

There are so many things to do in Rome. The eternal city is one you will fall in love with whilst walking the beautiful streets, seeing incredible architecture, discovering art by the masters and immersing yourself in history. Use our links below to discover some amazing days out in Rome, the historic and iconic landmarks and attraction details.

Most popular attractions in Rome the Colosseum

The Colosseum

Explore our guides to this must-see attraction with details on opening times and ticket offers.

Most popular attractions in Rome, the Vatican Museums

The Vatican Museums

Marvel at the incredible art work and the breathtaking Sistine Chapel.

St Peter's Basilica, Rome

St Peter's Basilica

One of the holiest sites in Christendom, use a fast-pass to avoid the queues.

The Pantheon in Rome

The Pantheon

One of the city's most spectacular sites and most importantly is free to enter.

Most popular attractions in Rome the Spanish Steps

The Spanish Steps

Dating from 1723 these are a very popular tourist destination offering great views at the top.

Trevi Fountain in Rome

Trevi Fountain

An incredibly beautiful baroque fountain that is very popular with visitors to Rome.

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Capitoline Museums

Home to "She Wolf" a major symbol of Rome. This is one of Rome's best museums.

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Hop-on hop-off buses

With five different operators in Rome, we'll help you choose the best ho-ho bus for you.

Rome Tours

Tours in Rome are a fabulous way to discover this ancient city. You can relax and enjoy a fully guided experience that takes you to some of the world's most famous attractions and sites of interest, making sure you see and learn as much as possible about the wonders of Rome.

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Best of Rome Tours

One of the most time efficient ways of seeing the best of what Rome has to offer.

day tours outside Rome

Days tours outside Rome

A range of guided day tours from Rome visiting some world class attractions.

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Walking tours of Rome

Enjoy self-guided tours round some of Rome's most fascinating landmarks.

private car tours

Private car tours

Very flexible private customised tours for small groups from 3 hours to an entire day.

Things to do in Venice

Venice is one of the most unique cities in the world. Full of architectural wonder at every turn. A Venice visit really is guaranteed to be a memorable one. You can enjoy day tours to Venice from Rome or stay longer and explore its treasures more in depth. Discover the outer islands, relax on a gondola ride and explore the incredible museums.

Most popular attractions in Venice

St Mark's Basilica

The heart of Venice, St Mark's Square and Basilica is a very popular visitor attraction.

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Doges Palace

Palazzo Ducale is a Venetian Gothic fantasy palace and home to the Bridge of Sighs.

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The Grand Canal

Getting to the Grand Canal, learn about the water bus routes and gondola rides.

The islands outside Venice

Outer islands of Venice

Visit the popular islands of Murano, Burano and Torcello on this half-day tour.

Sightseeing in Italy

We do not just cover Rome at Rome Toolkit. We will help you explore other stunning places in Italy including Florence, Naples, Capri, Pisa, Pompeii, Sorrento and Siena. Find day tours, attraction details and ticket offers for some of the main attractions in Italy.

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Florence

This is a stunningly beautiful city with some major attractions in art and architecture.

Naples Italy

Naples

A unique and raw city full of diverse experiences. Enjoy the culture, museums and art.

Pompeii Italy

Pompeii

Outside Naples but possible to visit on a long day trip from Rome. World famous attraction.

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Other Italy sightseeing

Learn about Capri, Pisa, Sorrento, Siena and other places of interest in Italy.

Where to stay in Rome? Find best Rome hotels

There are a vast array of places to stay in Rome. To help you decide the best area for your budget and interests, we have created guides which detail the things to look our for when staying in Rome.  You'll want to learn how the public transport works in Rome, so that you can make sure your area of choice is well linked to other areas. A very popular area is around the Termini Station in the centre of Rome, but this not the only place to stay. Your choice of location will depend on a combination of the ease of Rome transfer options, price and whether to be centrally located or not. We cover well-known global hotel chains in Rome as well as independent hotels, hostels, apartments and Airbnb's.

Rome hotel districts

Rome hotel areas

Detailed guide to all areas of Rome. Exploring price ranges, locations in relation to popular attractions and their transport links to airports, cruise ports and mainline railway stations.

Explore Rome hotel areas

Accommodation types in Rome

Types of accommodation

From bed & breakfast, mid-range and luxury hotels to backpacker hostels, apartments and Airbnb's, we cover and explain all types of accommodation available in Rome.

Discover accommodation types in Rome

Rome transfers between airports and cruise ports

Rome has two major airports, Rome Fiumicino Airport and Rome Ciampino Airport. Both of these offer a range of transfer options into the heart of Rome. Rome also has Civitavecchia Cruise Port from which there are train, bus and private vehicle transfers.

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Rome Airport transfers

Explore the various ways you can get to Rome from its major airports.

Rome from Fiumicino Airport
Rome from Ciampino Airport

Civitavecchia Cruise Port transfers

Rome cruise port transfers

Check out our guides to the options available for transfers to Rome from Civitavecchia Cruise Port.

Rome from Civitavecchia Cruise Port

Rome public transport: How to find your way around in Rome

Rome is one of those cities that really does provide an excellent experience for those able to walk round the centre of the city. There is so much to discover round every corner. However, it is not always possible or enjoyable to walk everywhere, so Rome has an excellent public transport system including the metro, buses and trains. With Rome being such an ancient city, you will though find areas that even public transport cannot easily or quickly serve.

Rome Metro

Unusually for a major city, the centre  of Rome is not that well served by the Metro. Fast and cheap, with a new line being slowly added in stages will make things easier.

Rome Buses and coaches

Rome city bus service

Comprehensive service runs daily with additional night buses along the core routes. The major bus terminus is in front of Termini Station.

Trains in and around Rome

Rome trains

A great way to see Italy with a good network of inter-city, regional and urban services. Termini Station is the major hub of Rome's rail network.

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