Sure, Roman Holiday may be the most, well, romantic movie ever, and the sight of Audrey Hepburn eating gelato on the Spanish Steps is indelible. Don't Eat Ice Cream on the Spanish Steps! Then, collect your tickets in person at least 30 minutes before your scheduled admission time.
You can drop by a day or two in advance to make your reservation for a specific date and time, or reserve at. Only 360 visitors are admitted every two hours (at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., and 5 p.m.), and advance tickets (about $14) are required before you can see the heartbreakingly beautiful works here, including those by Titian and Bernini.
(If you have visited Rome over the past 10 years or so, you may recall that the Forum was once free, but now tickets are required.) Get Into the Galleria Borgheseĭon't make the rookie mistake of showing up at the popular Galleria Borghese without tickets. Then, you can proceed right past the line to the entrance turnstiles. Instead, buy your tickets (about $14) to the Colosseum, Forum, and Palatine Hill at the Palatine box office on Via di S. While the amphitheater has been thrilling visitors for 2,000 years, that doesn't mean you should have to wait for centuries at the back of a seemingly endless ticket line. The most famous site in Rome is remaining open to the public during a $30 million, 2+ year renovation that will create an underground visitors' center and expand access to underground tunnels. Bring binoculars to view Michelangelo's paintings on the Chapel's ceiling, but remember that photography is not allowed (the company that funded the chapel's recent renovation was given rights to the iconic images and does not allow them to be photographed by visitors). For $21 at mv.vatican.va, you can enjoy relative peace and quiet on a self-guided tour of the Pio Clementino collection Raphael Rooms, the galleries of the Candelabra, Tapestries, and Maps and the Sistine Chapel. to 11 p.m., with the last entrance at 9:30 p.m. But each Friday between May 3 and July 26, and September 6 and October 25, the Vatican Museums will be open from 7p.m. Time was you needed to hand over hundreds of extra euros for a less-crowded tour during the evening. With one of the greatest art collections on earth, it's no surprise that the Vatican Museums are packed during the day.
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"Three full courses, plus wine and water, but it's cash-only at lunch and make sure you reserve ahead." (Via del Boschetto 73) See the Vatican After-Hours
"But at lunchtime, the fixed menu is one of the best deals in town at $17," says Minchilli. With creative riffs on traditional Umbrian and central Italian cuisine, this restaurant is jammed and pricey at night. Don't miss the gnocchi on Thursdays!" (Via del Gesu 87) A daily menu is thrown on the table, with dozens of Roman specialties like meat-stuffed zucchini, osso buco, and thick and delicious faro soup. "Paper-topped tables and wooden chairs are all original. "The real action is in back," says Minchilli. This wine shop also does a brisk business as a working-class restaurant. "The bread is actually the bakery's much-loved pizza Bianca and filling includes mortadella, mozzarella and tomatoes, and frittata." (Vicolo del Gallo 14)Įnoteca Corsi. "This outpost of the famous bakery sells one thing only: Panini," says Minchilli. We turned to Rome resident Elizabeth Minchilli, author of the bestselling app Eat Rome and host of the blog Elizabeth Minchilli in Rome, for affordable restaurant recommendations. It's easy to eat great in Rome, but keeping the tab reasonable is another story. SEE 25 BEAUTIFUL PHOTOS OF ROME! Eat Like a Local With the help of actual Romans and some well-traveled BT editors, we've put together some can't-miss tips for making yourself at home in the Eternal City. But as welcoming as it can be, to the first-time visitor Rome can also feel a little like an upscale hazing ritual, with winding ticket lines, expensive meals, and crowds, crowds, crowds. Some of the most entertaining people-watching on the planet. Art by Michelangelo, Raphael, and Bernini.
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