Rome, Roma, the eternal city, fellow travelers the name itself invokes tourist trap vibes! Here we go through some of the most common and popular tourist traps in Rome. And here is the thing, many of these tourist traps you should go see anyway because they really are cool to visit.
What to know before you go to Rome. Rome tourist advice.
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Filmed in Rome, Italy
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39 Comments
You are very sunburned
Thanks for all the great info! We have a 6 week trip coming this August!! Very helpful! Now if I can stop Jim from chasing all the gelato carts! He just wants all the gelato he can get lol 😂
Thank you for your videos…The most effective and safest way to travel from the comfort of my living room or patio…I choose the country I visit by if they have Dr. Pepper.
When we went to Rome we didn't even bother with the Spanish steps because it's just steps like u said lol so we used the time for other attractions
Hop on hop off is a great way to get to know the city you’re w, go early to save yourself some frustration 😅
PERFECT video for right now as my mom and I plan our trip!
I was there just last summer. We actually stayed near the Termini station. And yeah, the accommodations were OK (the A/C was weak, the breakfasts were just so-so). But the restaurant across the street from the hotel? chef's kiss The food was great (not the cheapest, but so worth it!) and the service was amazing! And people should definitely take advantage of doing side trips from Rome. Like get a tour to go to Pompeii, Napoli, Amalfi…it's good that someone else does the driving and you get to learn something.
actually, i disagree with the sistine chapel idea, cause when its too crowded you will have the chance to take picture and not getting yelled at by the security 😂😂😂
if small group of ppl are in the chapel then it would be easy to detect you and you wont be able to take picture of the gorgeous frescos in the room 🌝🌝🌝
Would love to see a video on South Korea. I'm going in August. Have you been?
At least if you go to a touristy resturaunt, they want your business.
Once or twice when my mother and I were in Italy, we went into resturaunts filled mostly with locals, and they completely ignored us. They did not want us in their space.
It hurt our feelings, and it was kind of scary too.
If the restaurant is open for dinner before 7PM… for tourists.
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I just flew back home Thursday from Rome
I can say that the food had really really gone down hill in all of Italy and Rome . Rome was always not so good food but now most places will rip you off . Covid / state of economy really has made things very poor .. Stay parricularly away from a place in via trasportino I got caught out exhausted and starving .$45 aud for the smallest serving of average pasta . Also bar eliseo on via nationale to avoid ..also line A metro is closed after 9 pm so staying at ottaviano / Vatican was really no fun
Was in Rome last summer. Outside the Pantheon beware of the 'scarf sellers'. Not sure if the 'modesty' code for women (not showing skin) is legit, but we did get sucked in and bought one for 5Euro. But heck, it was a nice souvenir.
Just back from Rome. A tip for everyone: you can enter with zero line to Forum if you buy ticket next to Traian column. Ticket Offices are downstairs. They just opened them so no group buyers there or group tourists. One more – Termmini area is chineese owned hotels and those are realy bad and non-secure. If you must stay around Termini instead look only as close as possible to Republica. Safety goes first.
The lines for the Vatican Museums, the Coliseum, etc. are bad in "tourist season", but not so bad otherwise. I lived in Rome for a while and over the winter months and into early spring, there are very few tourists and the lines are very short to get into many of the sites. It is just a matter of throwing on a coat or sweater and you can see Roma on your schedule. You don't get the sidewalk dining, so there is that. I took my family there a few years ago over the summer months (kids were out of school) and the lines were horrid. I wouldn't go back in the summer months to do anything touristy.
There was a small gelateria a few blocks from the Spanish steps that, IMO, was the best gelati in Roma. (Back to the steps, go left one block, and turn right. The gelateria is about 2 blocks down that street – or it was in 2015.) Not as good as what I found in Firenze, but the best I found in Roma.
Coloseum and some bus routes are nasty. This Is why I would pre-book In advance.
Yep horrible food in view of the Pantheon
Great tips! For me, the biggest tourist trap is not booking tours with the sights themselves. We visited the Colosseum at night using Viator, but could have bought the tickets online for 1/2 the price.
When I take family or friends to Europe my advice is always this:
It’s ok to be a tourist. There’s a reason a million people a year go to the Louvre or Coliseum or Charles Bridge. They’re pretty neat places to visit.
But make sure you research what’s important for you to see in a given city too, so the trip isn’t a simple checking off of sone impersonal list.
Stay central and book well ahead go get good value, if possible off season. Your kid’s teachers should welcome absence from class if on an educational trip abroad and work with you on keeping them up in class. And always eat away from big sights where people are speaking the local language. Finally, stay in vacation rentals rather than hotels. Cheaper, often much nicer and much more relaxed.
you forgot that one of the reasons why we go to the spanish steps is the Bernini Fountain that is just in the middle of the square facing the steps.
It's a fucking work of art from the 1600's.
And the expensive stores right there in via Veneto are also a tourist attraction, not a tourist trap.
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We visited with our 2 year old in April. Beautiful city. Locals are lovely. Will definitely return!
I've only been to Italy once (to Venice)…and to be honest, the only thing I want to do when I finally visit Rome, is see the Colosseum and Trevi Fountain …so most of these traps wouldn't bother me….(isn't that sad?)
If you have a rental car, dont drive in the central Rome, you will get fined… you need to be a local to drive around the main attractions. And trust me you don't want to, it is crazy on a different scale. I'm done with Rome.
A lot of people also just go to Dior go up the steps just because they are already there too…just saying lol
Yep, the 3 golden rules:
1 never in front of a famous landmark/attraction
2 never when a waiter tries to talk you in
3 never without checking online reviews
Also watch out for the people usually hanging around the tourist areas, who try to talk to you and offer you free arm bands but then all of a sudden want money.
The problem with me finding a hotel in Rome when I was there. The prices were way jacked up (over 1000 Euros for 3 nights!!!!), and the hostels available were quite shit. So, I went with a Monastary. It was quite cheap, and the rooms were decent. Plus, there was breakfast.
I am in Rome now and disagree with the advice to stay in the centre. It is overrun with tourists. We are staying in Testaccio and love it. It is great to get out of the centre into a calmer environment and see what real Romans are up to. We can walk or bus into the centre in 30 minutes (we are still experiencing Rome during the walk or ride). Google maps is a game changer with respect to transit directions. You can tap onto the bus or metro using your credit card. We stay away from the centre at night and eat in the excellent local restaurants.
Right about the hop on hop off buses. Used them in several European cities and found them to be clean, useful, and easy to get sound town while seeing the sights instead of dodging vehicles and pick pockets.
Speaking of Italy – we're flying to Florence and working our way up to Munich (next May/June) Suggestions welcome!
Spanish Steps may be the biggest trap in Europe. Right next to Manneken Pis.
Thanks guys, for all interesting videos!🌎🏜🌞
Best place to book Colosseum tickets?
great family bonding!
Went to Rome in November or 2022. One of the best trips of my life. Can't wait to go back. Prior to this trip I would agree about the restaurants around major tourist sites with sandwich boards with menus in English out front…..especially in Venice. My wife and I are minor foodies so we seek out the good stuff, both fancy and basic local cuisine and street food.
But, at the start of this trip to Rome I got a mild stomach bug. I recovered quickly thank goodness but was still uneasy about going to expensive restaurants until my appetite was fully back. So one night we were wandering near our hotel looking for a sit down place to eat. The weather was cool but fine. We ended up at a place right beside the Pantheon, pretty much next to where Wolter is standing in the video talking about places to avoid.
The place was full of Italians….probably Italian tourists but still Italians. We sat outside looking directly at the Pantheon. A soccer game was on all the TVs. The patrons in the restaurant (and in all the other bars and places on the piazza) were cheering the game. We ordered simple Roman food like cacio e pepe, etc. Inexpensive local wine.
I will not claim it was the best food I ever had but it was legitimately good. The service was quick and friendly. The atmosphere was perfect. We were surrounded by Italians and the view was amazing. I wouldn't say the food was cheap but neither was it a rip off. It was an enjoyable meal and a memorable evening.
So sure, pay attention. Don't get ripped off. Don't order extravagant food at touristy places, but at the same time don't write a place off just because it is near a tourist site. You might be surprised……..and that view _ is _ worth something.
Did I see the Pieta behind glass in your video? How sad. It's a long time ago but when I saw the Pieta it wasn't behind glass and it is the most moving piece of sculpture I've ever seen. And I'm not even Christian.
I always sit at a terrasse in front of the Pantheon, I know it's a tourist trap, but it just fun to sit and people watch (I never done it on Piazza Navona)