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Rome

Three thousand years in one city

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Best time to visit: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct
Currency: EUR
Time zone: UTC+1
Country: Italy

Photo: Acediscovery, CC BY 4.0

Ancient ruins, Renaissance art, the Vatican and long evenings in its piazzas.

Largest cities

Rome
Milan
Naples
Turin
Florence
Venice

Quick facts

Figures are rounded recent official estimates.

Country: Italy
Capital: Rome
City population: 2.8M
Population of Italy: 58.9M
Country area: 302,068 km²
Official language: Italian
Currency: Euro (EUR) · 1 USD ≈ 0.8929 EUR
Time zone: UTC+1
Calling code: +39
Drives on the: Right
Elevation: 21 m
Plugs: C / F / L · 230V
Emergency numbers: 112
Best time to visit: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct

Temperatures through the year

Average daily high and low for each month in °C. Months marked with a drop are often rainy.

Temperatures through the year

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High	12°	14°	16°	19°	24°	28°	31°	32°	27°	22°	17°	13°
Low	3°	4°	6°	8°	12°	16°	18°	18°	15°	11°	7°	4°

Best time to visitOther months

Approximate daily cost

Per adult per day: food, local transport and half a double room, without activities or flights.

ConservativeSimple stays, free and low-cost sights first.$78
HighComfortable hotels, a balanced mix of sights and trips.$172
LuxuryLuxury hotels, more paid experiences and day trips.$425

Plan a trip to Rome

Top things to do

≈ $22
Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine
One combined, timed ticket covers the amphitheatre and the ruins of the Forum and the Palatine Hill; book well ahead.
- Half day
- Ancient Rome
- Good for kids
≈ $25
Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel
Book online to skip the longest queues; closed on most Sundays. Shoulders and knees must be covered.
- Half day
- Vatican
- Indoors
- Closed: Sunday
Free
St Peter's Basilica and Square
Entry to the basilica is free; the climb to the dome is paid. Expect security queues.
- Half day
- Vatican
- Indoors
≈ $10
Pantheon, Trevi Fountain and Piazza Navona
The Pantheon charges a small entry fee, and since February 2026 going down to the basin of the Trevi Fountain costs €2; the square around it stays free.
- Half day
- Centro Storico
- Good for kids
- Good in the evening
Free
Trastevere at dusk
Cobbled lanes, ivy-covered walls and trattorias across the river, busiest in the evening.
- Half day
- Trastevere
- Good in the evening
≈ $25
Borghese Gallery and gardens
Bernini and Caravaggio in a villa inside Rome's park; entry only with a pre-booked time slot. Closed on Mondays.
- Half day
- Villa Borghese
- Indoors
- Closed: Monday
Free
Spanish Steps and Pincio terrace
The famous staircase (sitting on it is not allowed), then a walk up to the Pincio for sunset over the domes.
- Half day
- Centro Storico
- Good for kids
≈ $35
Day trip: Tivoli
Hadrian's Villa and the fountain gardens of Villa d'Este, about an hour from Rome.
- Full day
- Tivoli

Before you go

Entry and visas

Italy is in the Schengen area: up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Many nationalities, including Indian and Saudi citizens, need a Schengen visa; visa-exempt visitors are registered at the border in the EU Entry/Exit System (EES).

Official website

From the airport

From Fiumicino airport, the Leonardo Express train runs non-stop to Roma Termini in about 32 minutes; taxis to the centre charge a fixed fare.

Getting around

The centre is best on foot. Metro lines A and B, buses and trams accept contactless bank cards at the gates.

Local tips

Book the Colosseum, the Vatican Museums and the Borghese Gallery in advance: slots sell out.
Cover shoulders and knees in churches, including St Peter's.
Hotels add the city's tourist tax per person per night, usually paid on site.
Watch for pickpockets on buses and at the Colosseum, Trevi Fountain and Termini station.
Since 2 February 2026 there is a €2 ticket to enter the basin area of the Trevi Fountain, charged daily from 9am to 10pm; it is free for Rome residents, children under 5 and visitors with disabilities plus their carers.