The Rome Index10 days in Rome
A full ten-day itinerary — the city covered properly, with time to slow down.
Days 1–3: Ancient Rome & Vatican
Day 1: Colosseum, Forum, Palatine, evening in Monti. Day 2: Vatican Museums, St Peter's, lunch in Prati, Castel Sant'Angelo. Day 3: Capitoline Museums, Circus Maximus, Aventine Hill keyhole, Trastevere for dinner.
Days 4–6: The historic center
Day 4: Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Jewish Ghetto lunch, Campo de' Fiori. Day 5: Galleria Borghese (pre-booked), Villa Borghese gardens, Piazza del Popolo. Day 6: Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Palazzo Doria Pamphilj, Piazza Venezia, Vittoriano rooftop.
Days 7–8: Deeper Rome
Day 7: Appian Way by bike (Sunday if possible), Baths of Caracalla. Day 8: San Clemente basilica (underground), Baths of Diocletian, Esquilino neighbourhood.
Days 9–10: Day trips & slow time
Day 9: Day trip to Ostia Antica or Tivoli. Day 10: Slow morning at a favourite neighbourhood, return to missed sights, final dinner in Testaccio.