Rome - la città eterna

→why Rome?

Are you really asking? If you are in love with the classics and feel that you want to know more about the roots and history of our Western civilisation, if you are interested in art in general, want to try out the ultimate culinary experience and eat al fresco, enjoying warm weather and live the Dolce Vita.... then, a visit to Rome in spring is the answer to your quest!

→a 5-day itinerary

Here is what we planned for our trip. Bear in mind that our trip was somewhat different as the first 3 days (Sunday to Tuesday) my dad, my Brother and his three children were there as well. When they left, Stephane and I went for a short escape out of the city to the beautiful town of Assisi (Tuesday night to Wednesday night) and came back to Rome for two extra full days.

By the way, if you are not too tight with your schedule, I would highly recommend the day trip to Assisi. It is only an hour and a half away from Rome by train, and that little town is a true gem.
Here follows the plan for our 5 days in Rome. Feel free to get some ideas from it.

Day 1:

• Porta Portese market (this takes place only on Sundays). Not the best to be fair, but very historical.
• Saint Peter's Square and the Vatican.
• Castel Santangelo
• Piazza Navona
• Dinner in Trastevere (trattoria Casamia)

Day 2:

• visit to the Colosseum
• Fori romani and Colle Palatino (you can get in with the same tickets)
• il Vittoriano and Piazza Venezia
• Trevi fountain
• Piazza di Spagna

Day 3:

• Jewish ghetto
• Pantheon
• Teatro di Marcello
• Bocca della verità
• Train to Assisi

Day 4 (Assisi)

• Train back to Rome
• Dinner with our good friend Vanessa at the Pyramid

Day 5:

• Piazza del popolo and Galleria borghese (it is possible to rent a segway)
• Ara Pacis (on our stroll to Musei Vaticani)
• Musei Vaticani
• Walk in the historical centre and aperitif by the Colosseum
• dinner in Trastever (Otello) and walk in this beautiful neighbourhood

Day 6:

• Market campo dei fiori
• Walk to Teatro Marcello
• Campidoglio and Church up the Hill. Santa Maria Coeli
• Walk to Colosseo and lunch there
• Terme di Caracalla

End of our trip

→the unmissable

This is the real question! As a travelling blog reader,  I always look for tips on what not to miss.
When it comes to Rome, I'd say that the must-sees are the obvious ones: the Colosseum, Saint Peter's Cathedral, the Vaticani Museums and the Trevi fountain are likely to be the highlights of your trip.
There are, however, some other less known places that I would put on my personal list.



→after (or before) your trip