If you just have one day to spend in the eternal city you won't be able to see everything it offers. But don't worry, you'll be able to visit the must see places and save the rest for another trip! So, what to see in Rome in just one day? Let's start!
So, as every one-day trip, museums are off limits. But let's concentrate on what we can see. I suggest to start with the Colosseum (also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre) that you can reach by walking, by bus or underground depending on where your hotel is. Built in 70 AD it is estimated that it could hold 80.000 spectators. If you have only one day you will have to admire it on the outside only, due to the endless line of people waiting to go visit inside. Still, an amazing view.
Be careful with the centurion-dressed guys outside the coliseum, if you will take a pic with them you will have to pay them.
Go now on the Via dei Fori Imperiali that will lead you to the Fori imperiali (Imperial Fora), the square of the Roman Republic built between 6 BC and 113 AD. The ticket is 11 euros and you can walk inside the fori. Not far from there, following Via Petroselli, there is the Mouth of Truth mostly known for the its appearance in the 1953 movie "Roman Holiday". When your tour is over go to Piazza Venezia. Keep walking on Via del Corso then turn to Via delle Muratte which will lead you to the Fontana di Trevi. The baroque fountain, built between 1732 and 1762, is one of the most famous fountains in the world. Don't forget to toss a coin in the fountain, so you will visit Rome again for sure.
Take Via delle Muratte and reach the Pantheon a circular building with a portico. Built about 2000 years ago is still well preserved and always used throughout history. At the dome's apex there is a oculus that is, with the entrances, the only source of light. The sunlight through the oculus moves around in a sort of reverse sundial effect.
Take now Via di Campo Marzio until you reach Piazza di Spagna, at the bottom of the 135 Spanish steps. In the middle of the square there is the famous Fontana della Barcaccia sculpted by Pietro and Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
These are a lots of things to see in a day, and many more are left to see. But that's the best you can do with a small amount of time. I suggest you to start early in the morning to make the best out of your day. For lunch or dinner don't' worry, there is plenty of restaurants and bars where you can stop.
All this places are pretty near one to another so you can walk. If you are too tired you can use public transportation. There is the Roma Pass Card, a card that gives you a free use of the city’s public transport network and allow you to benefit from other discounts for museums, but it costs 34 euros because it expires after 3 days, so using it for just one day when you can walk or buy a bus ticket for 1 or 2 euros it seems a waste of money to me.
Hope you enjoy your visit! If you go back to Rome, check out the others itineraries.
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