Italy
Rome: when to go, how much to budget
Twenty-five centuries layered over a few square kilometres: the challenge is not finding what to see, but deciding what to skip.
- The Forum and the Colosseum
- The Vatican
- The Baroque fountains
At a glance
- Currency
- EUR
- For €1
- 1 EUR
- Price level
- 70% of the US level
- Language
- italien
- Time zone
- Europe/Rome
- From Paris
- FCO · 1 h 54 flight
Rome in a few lines
Rome est la capitale de l'Italie. Située au centre ouest de la péninsule italienne, près de la mer Tyrrhénienne, elle est également la capitale de la région du Latium. En 2019, elle compte 2 844 395 habitants établis sur 1 285 km2, ce qui fait d'elle la commune la plus peuplée d'Italie et la troisième plus étendue d'Europe après Moscou et Londres. Son aire urbaine recense 4 356 403 habitants en 2016. Bâtie sur sept collines, son centre se situe près de l'embouchure du Tibre et est divisée en vingt-deux rioni. Elle présente en outre la particularité de contenir un État enclavé dans son territoire : la cité-État du Vatican, dont le pape est le souverain. C'est le seul exemple existant d'un État à l'intérieur d'une ville.
When to go
Measured recordsOver the last three full years, the mildest months are April, September, November — highs between 18 and 28 °C, and few rainy days.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14 °C | 6 °C | 72 mm | 10 |
| February | 15 °C | 5 °C | 73 mm | 8 |
| March | 17 °C | 8 °C | 120 mm | 13 |
| April | 20 °C | 9 °C | 63 mm | 11 |
| May | 23 °C | 13 °C | 115 mm | 15 |
| June | 31 °C | 19 °C | 48 mm | 8 |
| July | 34 °C | 22 °C |
Public holidays in 2026
OfficialMuseums and public offices often close on these days, and transport is busy.
- 1 January 2026Capodanno
- 6 January 2026Epifania
- 5 April 2026Pasqua
- 6 April 2026Lunedì dell'Angelo
- 25 April 2026Festa della Liberazione
- 1 May 2026Festa del Lavoro
- 25 May 2026Lunedì di Pentecoste
- 2 June 2026Festa della Repubblica
- 15 August 2026Ferragosto o Assunzione
- 4 October 2026San Francesco d'Assisi
- 1 November 2026Tutti i Santi
- 8 December 2026Immacolata Concezione
- 25 December 2026Natale
- 26 December 2026Santo Stefano
Formalities and practicalities
Entry requirements unavailable.
For guidance only. Entry requirements also depend on the purpose and length of the stay, passport validity and sometimes the transit country — none of which this table knows. Before buying a ticket, check the official advice page of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, which alone is authoritative.
- Power sockets
- Type L, Europlug, Schuko
- Voltage
- 230 V
- Dialling code
- +39
Top 20 to see
MeasuredThe 20 most-read places on Wikipedia over the last sixty days, among those you can visit within a few kilometres of the centre.
- 1Coliséemonument de la ville de Rome · 25,093 views
- 2Basilique Saint-Pierrebasilique catholique de la Cité du Vatican · 18,582 views
- 3Chapelle Sixtinechapelle construite au Vatican par le Pape Sixte IV en l’honneur de la Conception de la Vierge Marie · 8,341 views
- 4Monument à Victor-Emmanuel IImonument situé à Rome, Italie · 7,006 views
- 5Château Saint-Ange
What to see
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- monument
- religious
- museum
- neighbourhood
- nature
- culture
Getting around
MappedLines actually mapped within 7 km, read from OpenStreetMap. For timetables and fares, the operator’s website is the reference.
- Metro5 lines
- ATAC · COTRAL
- Tram6 lines
- ATAC
- Light rail1 line
- COTRAL
- Urban and regional trains22 lines
- Trenitalia · COTRAL · NTV
- Boats and ferries1 line
- Compagnia di Navigazione Ponte Sant'Angelo S.r.l. Vicolo Margana, 11/b 00186 Roma
- Buses259 lines
- ATAC · Co.Tra.L · Co.Tra.L.
- Bike share7 stations
- Ronconi · EcoBike
Where to eat
Customer reviewsRestaurants rated by their customers on Google Maps: at least 4/5 and 30 reviews. Check opening hours and certification on the listing before you go.
Top rated
- Ce Stamo A Pensà4.7/5
Roman restaurant · 6,794 reviews · Website ↗
- Unik Restaurant4.7/5
Restaurant · 2,558 reviews · Website ↗
Roman restaurant · 2,073 reviews · Website ↗
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