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Activities

Been

  • Piazza Navona
    • Mar 9 - first day in Rome
    • Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers - really liked this one
    • Street artists and cafes
  • Trastevere neighborhood
    • Mar 9 evening + dinner, came back Mar 11 too
    • Best neighborhood for wandering at night
    • Great restaurants and bars
  • Borghese Gallery
    • Mar 10 - timed entry
    • Bernini sculptures, Caravaggio paintings
  • Barbarini Gallery
    • Mar 10
    • Cool - lots of paintings, small
    • More art than sculptures
    • Demonic bathroom situation lol
  • Shopping and cute stores
    • Mar 10 - wandered around and found some great spots
  • Vatican Museum + Sistine Chapel
    • Mar 11
    • Sistine Chapel ceiling - Michelangelo
    • St. Peter's Basilica (free entry, separate from museum)
  • Spanish Steps
    • Mar 11
    • Iconic staircase
    • Shopping on Via Condotti nearby
  • Trevi Fountain
    • Mar 11 - went late at night, best after midnight honestly
    • Threw a coin in ofc
  • Tiber walk
    • Mar 11 - nice walk along the river
  • Gregory's Jazz Bar
    • Mar 11 evening - super fun vibes
  • Colosseum Tour
    • Mar 12
    • Roman Forum + Palatine Hill included
  • Roman Forum
    • Mar 12 - ancient ruins of the city center
  • Pantheon
    • Mar 12
    • Best preserved ancient Roman building
    • The oculus (open dome) is wild
    • Genuinely was really cool absolutely massive
  • Far Bar
    • Timed artistic bar experience - very cool
    • Sadly closing this month but was worth it
  • Gelato
    • tons and tons
  • Campo de' Fiori
    • Morning market
    • Evening bar scene
    • Hotel was by here

Accommodation

  • Hotel Residenza in Farnese (Mar 9-13)

Restaurants

  • Most restaurants are tracked in Beli but some highlights are:
  • Trastevere restaurants - wander and pick one
  • Roscioli - famous bakery/deli/restaurant
  • Suppli - classic Roman street food (fried rice balls)
  • Giolitti - historic gelato near Pantheon
  • Dar Poeta - pizza in Trastevere

Notes

  • Emma Bday Trip - Feb 28 to Mar 14, 2026
  • In Rome: Mar 9-12
  • 4 full days in Rome - most time of any city
  • Roma Pass may be worth it for transport + museum discounts

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