“How many days or nights needed to visit Rome?” That’s the question you need to ask yourself before you’re planning your trip to the ancient Rome! Ever wondered how Rome looks like? You should! Because visiting Rome should be on your bucket list. It’s like an outdoor museum you’ll see nowhere else.
The city and capital of Italy has so much to offer. Next to the magical history, you can also enjoy the Italian food & wine. You’ll just love Rome. So find out below how long you need to stay in Rome!
Rome – How many days?
Depending on the time you have, we recommend to spend at least 4 full days in the city. Only then you’ll have enough time to enjoy everything in Rome. Please spend the full 4 days in Rome. So this doesn’t mean the transport from and to the airport. And if it’s possible, free up some extra days so you can spend a couple of days extra in Rome. You won’t regret it!
Rome in 1 day / 24h ours
If you only have 1 day to see Rome, too bad. But let’s make the best out of it!
First thing we’ll recommend is to get the Hop on Hop off buss tour. The bus takes you to the most important highlights of Rome. Things you should see like the Colosseum, Sistine Chapel, …
As you only have 1 day, we also recommend getting some skip the line tickets. So you don’t waste any time waiting in line to enter the attraction. Make the best out of your trip to Rome
One thing you should skip is the Vatican. Don’t waste your time waiting in line. There is so much to see in Rome.
Rome in 2 or 3 days
We actually recommend to spend at least 2 or 3 days in Rome. But if you can only spend 2 or 3 days in Rome, you’ll already going to see some nice things.
Some extra things you can see when you have 2 or 3 days are:
- Crypt of Capuchins
Where is Rome located?
Rome is the biggest city of Italy and it’s in the middle of the country. Throughout the city the river Tiber flows.

Daytrip to Rome
Planning to visit Rome, but you have only 1 day? To bad! But if you insist :-). On a very short time, you need to visit a lot of interesting must-sees. You can take the Hop on Hop off bus. The bus takes you to all the most important sights in Rome like the Colloseum, Forum Romanum, …
Rome – from airport to city center
Going to Rome by plane? Excellent choice. Once you’re landed in the main Airport Roma-Fiumicino, it take 45 minutes to get in the city center with the train. if you take a taxi, it takes you only 30 minutes.
Best time to visit Rome
Now you know how many days / nights you’ll need to see Rome, you should also consider the best time to visit Rome. Good for you, but there is actually no bad time to travel to Rome.
- July & August: can be hot and humid
- December to March: a little colder
Best time stay in Rome: between September & November and between April to May.
What do do when in Rome
Rome is one of those cities that you just don’t want to leave. The city of eternity has so much to offer. Here you can get a full list of things you should do in Rome. Below are the highlights of what Rome has to offer:
- Colosseum
- Saint Peters Basilique
- Forum Romarum
- Trevi fountain
- Vatican city
- Sistine Chapel
- Basilica di Santa maria Maggiore
- …