Top tours in Rome and the best activities in the Eternal City.

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What to do and see in Rome?

So, the Eternal City is on your bucket list? Prepare to mix and match 2500+ years of history and discover your own version of Rome. You could fall in love with this city without ever seeing a museum - but here are some of the more notable sights.

Main attractions

1. Colosseum

An attraction that needs no introduction, Rome’s iconic amphitheatre should be your first port of call.

Tour this famous amphitheatre and reflect on the incredible architecture from 72 AD. The Colosseum is more impressive than any football stadium you've ever seen, and it's 2000 years old.

Top Tours

- Rome: Colosseum, Roman Forum, Palatine Hill Priority Tickets
- Colosseum Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

- Rome: 3.5-Hour Colosseum and Ancient Rome Walking Tour
- Rome Evening Golf Cart Tour with Drinks

- Roma: noleggio biciclette e visita al Colosseo

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2. Food Tour in Rome

Combine a guided walking tour of Rome with one of the best things to do there, tasting authentic Roman delicacies. Try artisanal goodies such as supplì, pizza and gelato.

Top Tours

- Rome: Street Food Tour with Local Guide
- Rome: E-Bike Night Tour with Food and Wine Tasting
- Rome: Guided Street Food Tasting Tour

- From Rome: Food & Wine Tasting in a Medieval Cellar

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3. Vatican City

Size doesn’t matter. The Vatican might be the world's smallest nation, but it has a collection of museums, chapels, and churches to rival anywhere.

Vatican City is the world's smallest independent international state, a walled-off enclave within Rome. It's home to 842 people, the Sistine Chapel, and St Peter's Basilica.

Top Tours

- Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Skip-The-Line-Ticket Entry
- Vatican & Rome City Pass with Free Transportation
- Vatican & Sistine Chapel Tour with Priority Basilica Access
- Rome: Hop-on, Hop-off Sightseeing Bus Tour
- Rome: Private Vatican, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Tour

- Private Early Morning Vatican Tour with Hotel Pickup

- Civitavecchia Port: Shuttle Bus to and from Vatican City

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4. Borghese Gallery

Arguably Rome’s must-visit gallery, the Borghese houses work by Caravaggio, Titian, and Raphael. The immaculate gardens are also well worth a wander.

Known to be one of the best museums in Rome, the Galleria Borghese is a 17th century villa is located in the sprawling Borghese park. You'll see antiquities, Renaissance art, and early Baroque pieces.

Top Tours

- Rome: Borghese Gallery Entrance Ticket
- Rome: Borghese Gallery Guided Tour

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5. Vatican Museum

From Renaissance wonders to impossibly intricate statues and busts, every ornate corridor of this world-class museum is bursting with masterpieces.

Some of the world's most important relics - the Sistine Chapel, for example - are located inside the Vatican Museum. A guided tour here is worth every penny.

Top Tours

- Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel: Skip-the-Ticket-Line
- Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Tour
- Premium Sistine Chapel & Vatican Museums

- First Entry Morning Tickets Sistine Chapel & Vatican Museums

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6. Sistine Chapel

Michelangelo’s highly vaunted ceiling frescoes are the undisputed highlight of the Vatican Museums - and, to some, Italy.

Located inside the Apostolic Chapel, within the residence of the Pope, Michelangelo's ceiling fresco in the Sistine Chapel is a sight to see. Also, spend time studying The Last Judgement on the altar wall.

Top Tours

- Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica Tour
- Rome: Vatican City and Sistine Chapel Guided Tour

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Edited by Alisè Vitri

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