We had the opportunity to visit Rome during a road trip in Italy and mainly in Sardinia in July 2021
To spend 2 nights in Rome, we found, a little and clean hostel located 8 minutes walk from the Vatican city and 300 meters from a subway station (Ottaviano)
Accomodation : Have A Nice Holiday – Luxury RoomsCentro Storico
Address : Via Ottaviano 9, Scala B Piano 1°, Vaticano Prati, 00192 Rome, Italie
2 nights, from 07/18/2021 au 07/20/2021
Price : 168 € for 3 persons
Reservation : Booking.com
Rome, like any major European capital, is well served by the subway
We leave the car to take a 48-hour public transport pass (€12.50 per person) which we will use for the 2 days we are spending in Rome.
First step, we get off at the station (Barberini) to see the « Trevi Fountain ».
Before heading to the « Piazza di Spagna » .
We take the subway again to see the Colosseum at night
We return back to the hotel.
Breakfast is offered by our accommodation in a small cafe located 100 meters down the street
Accomodation : Have A Nice Holiday – Luxury Rooms
Address : Via Ottaviano 9, Scala B Piano 1°, Vaticano Prati, 00192 Rome, Italie
2 nights, from 07/18/2021 to 07/20/2021
Price : 168 € for 3 persons
Reservation : Booking.com
After breakfast, we head to the Vatican city located 8 minutes walk away
Access to the hall of St. Peter’s Basilica is free, but to be able to visit the dome, you can take a pass :
– 8 € via the stairs
– 10 € with an elevator
I advise you to take the elevator, because, you will have several stairs to climb to reach the roof, even after the elevator ride.
St. Peter’s Basilica is just wonderful :
After climbing up narrow and cramped stairs, you will arrive on the roof of the basilica. This is the best place to admire St. Peter’s Square (Piazza San Pietro):
It will take at least 2 or 3 hours to visit the basilica.
We take the subway again to go to the center of Rome to have a tour between the « Piazza Navona », the « Pantheon », the « Campo de’ Fiori » and the adjacent streets:
We ended up at a tiramisu shop known to be the best in Rome: « Two Sizes » (88 Via del Governo Vecchio : 41°53’52.9″N 12°28’17.7″E). It’s a delight :
After a short rest at the hotel, we revisit the “Colosseum” to admire it under the daylight:
Next to the “Colosseum” you can see the “Colosseum Archaeological Park”:
Continuing straight, we pass through the square of Venice (Piazza Venezia)
ABefore going back to our accomodation, we pass by the « Trevi Fountain » :
After a last tour in the historic center of Rome and around the Pantheon
We take the ferry to Sardinia for the rest of our road trip in Italy
My Trip Memories 