The sights of Rome

The museums, monuments, ancient sites, churches, and other sights in Rome

Tourism info:
www.turismoroma.it - Official tourism site
www.060608.it - Tourist info database
www.comune.roma.it- Rome City homepage
www.vatican.va- Official Vatican site

Museums in Rome
www.museiincomuneroma.it
archeoroma.beniculturali.it
www.museionline.it
www.beniculturali.it

Rome Tours & Activities

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The interior of the Colosseum in Rome.You can choose to peruse the sights along whatever sort of criteria you like: Top 10 Sights, Reid's List (my own faves), Free Sights, or sights by neighborhood or category (churches, museums, fun & offbeat, ancient sites, all the works by Michelangelo, etc.).

Also don't forget to look into the Roma Pass sightseeing card and other cumulative tickets.

What the star ratings mean

I've rated every sight and experience in Rome from zero to three stars. Three stars, two stars, etc. are pretty self-explanatory.

But note: No-stars does not mean 'not worth the bother.'

In fact, in any other city, these "no-star" sights would probably rank much higher.

They're just cursed to be in Rome, competing for your precious vacation time alongside what are literally some of the most magnificent sights on the entire planet.

They have to compete with such things as St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum, and the ancient Roman Forum—all solid three-stars.

These star rating are, of course purely subjective, but they will help you get a sense of which sights pack the highest wow factor—and where to spend your time.

In fact, you could view the stars system thusly:

Anything rated three stars you should try to see even if you only have one day in Rome.
With two days, you can try to pack in as many two-starred sights as well.
With three or four days, you'll have time to fit in some one-star and intriguing no-star sights around the edges of your sightseeing schedule.
If you're lucky enough to be in town for more than four days, you might take the time to visit some more of the no-starred sights.

Top Rome Sights 1) * Vatican Museums 2) * St. Peter's 3) * Colosseum 4) * Roman Forum 5) * Pantheon 6) * Spanish Steps 7) Imperial Fori 8) Trevi Fountain 9) Piazza Navona 10) Catacombs of the Appian Way » more	Reid's List: Rome 1) San Clemente 2) Galleria Borghese 3) ** Santa Maria del Popolo 4) * Largo Argentina 5) * Santa Cecilia in Trastevere 6) * The Gianicolo 7) * The Farnesina 8) * The Capuchin Crypt 9) A Caravaggio pilgrimage 10) Biking the Appian Way » more
Rome sights by Neighborhood • Tridente • Upper Tiber Bend • Lower Tiber Bend • Downtown Ancient Rome • Termini • Via Veneto/Barberini/Villa Borghese • Aventine/Testaccio • Viminal/Esquiline/Quirinal • Vatican/Borgo • Trastevere • Outside the Walls • Day Trips	Rome sights by Category • Museums • Churches • Ancient sites & ruins • Piazze & fountains • Free Sights • Parks & gardens • Markets • Fun & offbeat • Underground Rome • Catacombs • Caravaggio's Rome • Michelangelo's Rome • Bernini's Rome • Famous Romans • Dan Brown Angels & Demons sights
Free Sights in Rome 1) Always free 2) Sometimes free 3) Churches 4) Parks 5) Markets 6) Experiences 7) Discounts » more	Rome Sidetrips • Ostia Antica • Tivoli & Hadrian's Villa • Frascati & Castelli Romani • Lazio Lakes • Pompeii (in Campania, but do-able)

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This material was last updated April 2013. All information was accurate at the time.

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The sights of Rome

The museums, monuments, ancient sites, churches, and other sights in Rome

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