# 3 days in Rome: day-by-day itinerary

> Three days in Rome cover the essentials without rushing. Day one: the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps and Piazza Navona. Day two: the Vatican, with St Peter's, the Museums and the Sistine Chapel. Day three: the Capitoline Hill and the Vittoriano terraces, the Circus Maximus, the Mouth of Truth, the Aventine keyhole and an evening in Trastevere.

Web page: https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/in-3-days

## Day 1

1. [Colosseum](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/colosseum.md) — YesGo score 73/100 (Yes, go) · 2 h · ≈ €18
   ↓ 11 min on foot
2. [Roman Forum](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/roman-forum.md) — YesGo score 63/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 30 min · ≈ €18 with Colosseum
   Lunch break, about 1 h
   ↓ 20 min by transport
3. [Spanish Steps](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/spanish-steps.md) — YesGo score 62/100 (Yes, go) · 20 min · Free
   ↓ 10 min on foot
4. [Trevi Fountain](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/trevi-fountain.md) — YesGo score 79/100 (Yes, go) · 20 min · Free; basin €2
   ↓ 10 min on foot
5. [Pantheon](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/pantheon.md) — YesGo score 82/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · ≈ €5
   ↓ 5 min on foot
6. [Piazza Navona](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/piazza-navona.md) — YesGo score 56/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Free

Total with walks: 7 h 6 min

## Day 2

1. [St Peter's Square](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/st-peters-square.md) — YesGo score 54/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Free
   ↓ 5 min on foot
2. [St Peter's Basilica](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/st-peters-basilica.md) — YesGo score 71/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 30 min · Free; dome ≈ €8–15
   ↓ 3 min on foot
3. [Sistine Chapel](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/sistine-chapel.md) — YesGo score 64/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Vatican Museums ticket ≈ €25
   Lunch break, about 1 h
   ↓ 6 min on foot
4. [Vatican Museums](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/vatican-museums.md) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · ≈ €25

Total with walks: 6 h 44 min

## Day 3

1. [Vittoriano](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/vittoriano.md) — YesGo score 61/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h · Terraces free; lift ≈ €12–18
   ↓ 3 min on foot
2. [Capitoline Hill](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/capitoline-hill.md) — YesGo score 58/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Free
   ↓ 10 min on foot
3. [Mouth of Truth](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/bocca-della-verita.md) — YesGo score 49/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 20 min · Donation ≈ €2
   ↓ 7 min on foot
4. [Circus Maximus](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/circus-maximus.md) — YesGo score 63/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Free
   Lunch break, about 1 h
   ↓ 13 min on foot
5. [Aventine Keyhole](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/aventine-keyhole.md) — YesGo score 42/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · Free
   ↓ 16 min on foot
6. [Santa Maria in Trastevere](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/santa-maria-in-trastevere.md) — YesGo score 50/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Free
   ↓ 7 min on foot
7. [Trastevere](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/trastevere.md) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · Free

Total with walks: 7 h 31 min

## What to see in Rome in 3 days

The route goes by area: the centre with its ancient and Baroque sights, the Vatican across the Tiber, and the south with the Capitoline, the Aventine and Trastevere. Each day is walkable, and the metro links the Vatican and the centre.

Book the Colosseum and Vatican Museums ahead. Day three is almost free, apart from the Vittoriano roof lift and a donation at the Mouth of Truth, so it's a day for wandering and Roman pasta.

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## Day three: the Capitoline, the Aventine and Trastevere

Start on the Capitoline Hill: Michelangelo designed Piazza del Campidoglio, and the terrace behind the town hall overlooks the whole Forum. Next door is the Vittoriano, whose lower terraces look over Piazza Venezia, with a lift to the roof.

Head down to the Circus Maximus and the portico of Santa Maria in Cosmedin with the Mouth of Truth. The Aventine is a ten-minute climb: the keyhole in the Knights of Malta gate frames St Peter's dome, and the Orange Garden looks over all of Rome. Finish across the Tiber in Trastevere with the mosaics of Santa Maria and dinner in a trattoria.

## More to see

On a fourth day, book the [Borghese Gallery](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/galleria-borghese), cycle the [Appian Way](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/appian-way) with its catacombs, or take the train to [Ostia Antica](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/ostia-antica). In the centre, add [Castel Sant'Angelo](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/castel-sant-angelo) and the [Palatine](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/palatine-hill) on your Colosseum ticket.

## Tips

- Book the Colosseum and Vatican ahead; keep day three open.
- Do the Vatican on a weekday; the Museums usually close on Sundays.
- Churches require covered shoulders and knees, and large backpacks are often refused.
- Italy uses the euro. Cards and contactless are accepted almost everywhere; carry a little cash for cafés and markets. Buy museum tickets ahead on official sites, where closing days are listed too.
- Reserve a Trastevere dinner table on Fridays and Saturdays.

## Questions

### What should I see in Rome in 3 days?

The Colosseum, Forum, Pantheon and Trevi; the Vatican with St Peter's and the Sistine Chapel; the Capitoline, Aventine and Trastevere.

### How many days do you need in Rome?

Three for the essentials without rushing; a fourth for the Borghese, the Appian Way or Ostia.

### Where is the Aventine keyhole?

On the Aventine Hill, in the gate of the Knights of Malta; it frames the dome of St Peter's.

### What is there to see in Trastevere?

Santa Maria in Trastevere and its mosaics, and narrow lanes full of trattorias, best in the evening.

### Is Rome walkable?

Yes, each day of this route is on foot; take the metro between the Vatican and the centre.

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