Ideal stay
3–5 days
Rome
Italy · FCO
20 attractions 6 restaurants
Rome is the capital of Italy and the historical core of the Roman Empire, the Catholic Church and three thousand years of European architecture. Around 2.76 million people live across 1,287 km², but the world-famous sights all sit inside the ancient Aurelian walls — a 4 km × 4 km area entirely walkable. Travellers typically spend three to five days; the Vatican alone takes a full morning.
Plan a trip →About this city
- Flight from Germany
- 2h 10min
- Airport ↔ centre
- 32 km
- Time shift
- Same as Germany
- Population
- 2,760,000
- Area
- 1,287 km²
- Founded
- 753 BC
- Currency
- EUR
- Language
- Italian
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
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Why visit
Open-air layered city — Roman ruins, medieval lanes, Renaissance palazzi and Baroque fountains stack on top of each other. Italian food is regional: Roman cuisine is its own thing (carbonara, cacio e pepe, supplì). 280 sunny days per year and €1 espressos.
Neighbourhoods at a glance
- ·Centro Storico — the Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Campo de' Fiori. Heart of the city.
- ·Trastevere — cobbled medieval lanes, best dinner scene, lively nightlife.
- ·Vatican + Prati — St Peter's, Vatican Museums, plus good local trattorias.
- ·Monti — wine bars and vintage shops between the Colosseum and Termini.
- ·Testaccio — old slaughterhouse turned market quarter, working-class Roman food.
- ·EUR + Aventine — quieter outer areas with rationalist + Renaissance set pieces.
Best time to visit
| Month | Day temp | Crowds | Don't miss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan–Feb | 8–14 °C | Low | Lowest queues at Vatican + Colosseum |
| Mar–Apr | 14–20 °C | High at Easter | Easter Mass at the Vatican; Spanish Steps azaleas |
| May | 20–25 °C | Med | Internazionali BNL tennis; wisteria everywhere |
| Jun–Aug | 28–34 °C | Very high | Start at 08:00 — afternoon is unbearable; Estate Romana open-air cinema |
| Sep–Oct | 20–26 °C | Med | Best month overall; RomaEuropa arts festival |
| Nov–Dec | 10–16 °C | Low | Christmas markets at Piazza Navona; Pope's Midnight Mass |
Getting around
| Mode | 2026 cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Walking | Free | Historic centre is 4×4 km — most days you only walk |
| Metro (A/B/C) | €1.50 single, day €7 | Three lines; central B serves Colosseum + Termini |
| Bus + tram | €1.50 (100 min) | Slow but cover where metro doesn't (e.g. Trastevere) |
| Leonardo Express | €14 one-way | Direct FCO → Termini in 32 min |
| Taxi from FCO | €55 flat | Fixed rate inside the walls — refuse meter |
What to eat
- ·Carbonara — eggs, guanciale, pecorino, black pepper. No cream, ever.
- ·Cacio e pepe — pecorino-and-pepper pasta sauce, three ingredients only.
- ·Supplì — fried rice ball with mozzarella centre; €2 street snack.
- ·Saltimbocca alla romana — veal with prosciutto + sage.
- ·Gelato — at Fatamorgana or Gelateria del Teatro; 3 flavours for €4.
- ·Vino della casa — house wine in carafe, ~€8 / litre at osterias.
First-timer tips
- ·Book Colosseum + Vatican online — same-day tickets are basically gone.
- ·Wear modest clothes for churches: shoulders + knees covered.
- ·Tap water from public fountains (nasoni) is potable and ice-cold.
- ·Restaurants near Trevi or Spanish Steps are tourist traps — walk 5 min away.
- ·Pickpockets on metro A and B — keep phones in front pockets.
Attractions
Restaurants & cafés
Flights from Germany
Direct routes from German airports.
- Frankfurt (FRA)
- München (MUC)
- Düsseldorf (DUS)
- Berlin (BER)
- Hamburg (HAM)
- Köln/Bonn (CGN)
- Stuttgart (STR)