Discover Rome’s 200 best Spring spots for your trip

Colosseum

★ 4.8 · 503,734 reviews

Step into the Colosseum, Rome's monumental arena for gladiatorial combat. Walk the ring of ancient arches and, with the right ticket, descend into the underground hypogeum or stand on the arena floor itself.

Roman Forum

★ 4.8 · 145,665 reviews

Walk through the sprawling ruins of the Roman Forum, once the civic heart of an empire that ruled much of the known world. Wander among columns, temple foundations, and triumphal arches climbing toward the Palatine Hill, ideally with a guide to make sense of what stood where.

Trevi Fountain

★ 4.7 · 519,201 reviews

Discover Rome's largest Baroque fountain, tucked into a small piazza where three streets meet. Watch Oceanus's shell chariot and sea-horses roar with water, then toss a coin over your shoulder for a promised return to Rome.

Pantheon

★ 4.8 · 285,258 reviews

Step inside the Pantheon, the best-preserved building of ancient Rome. Stand beneath the massive concrete dome and watch light pour through the open oculus, shifting with the time of day.

Foro Italico

★ 4.6 · 31,146 reviews

Explore Foro Italico, Rome's monumental Fascist-era sports complex along the Tiber. Wander past marble statues and grand stadiums like the Stadio dei Marmi and Stadio Olimpico, or catch the energy of the Italian Open on its tennis courts each spring.

Palatine Hill

★ 4.7 · 14,571 reviews

Walk the hill where Rome's founding myth began and emperors later built their palaces. Wander among fragmented ruins while taking in sweeping views over the Roman Forum and Circus Maximus below.

Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi

★ 4.8 · 14,633 reviews

Step into Piazza Navona and stand before Bernini's Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi. Circle the rock base to spot the four muscular river gods, the towering obelisk, and the Nile figure famously shielding its face from Borromini's church across the square.

Saint Peter’s Basilica

★ 4.8 · 182,291 reviews

Step into Saint Peter's Basilica, the largest church in Christendom. Marvel at Michelangelo's Pietà and Bernini's towering bronze baldachin, then climb the dome for a sweeping view over Rome's rooftops.

Piazza Navona

★ 4.7 · 217,015 reviews

Step into Piazza Navona, Rome's grandest Baroque stage. Wander past street artists and Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers, then settle in at a café to watch the square come alive by evening.

Spanish Steps

★ 4.6 · 111,240 reviews

Discover the Spanish Steps, Rome's grand 18th-century stairway between Piazza di Spagna and Trinità dei Monti. Climb the terraced staircase for classic photo views, then linger by the Barcaccia fountain below where visitors gather since sitting on the steps is banned.

Saint Peter's Square

Step into Bernini's vast elliptical piazza, framed by two sweeping colonnades of over 280 columns reaching out like welcoming arms. Stand by the central Egyptian obelisk, watch for papal appearances, and time your visit early or late for the best light and fewer crowds.

Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere

★ 4.8 · 23,169 reviews

Step into one of Rome's oldest churches, right on Trastevere's liveliest square. Admire the glittering gold mosaics on the façade and apse before settling in at a café-lined fountain outside.

Altar of the Fatherland

★ 4.8 · 5,376 reviews

Discover Rome's "wedding cake," the massive white marble monument towering over Piazza Venezia. Climb its grand staircases past the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, then ride the glass elevator to the rooftop for 360-degree views over the city.

Villa D'Este and Hadrian's Villa Tivoli Day Tour

★ 4.5 · 2,354 reviews

Escape Rome for a day trip to Tivoli's twin wonders. Wander Villa d'Este's terraced Renaissance gardens and elaborate fountains, then explore the sprawling pools, temples, and baths of Hadrian's ancient countryside retreat.

Piazza del Popolo

Step into Piazza del Popolo, Rome's grand northern gateway. Take in the twin churches, the ancient Egyptian obelisk at the center, and the open, uncluttered space perfect for a relaxed café pause before walking on to the Spanish Steps.

Castel Sant'Angelo

★ 4.7 · 110,399 reviews

Explore Castel Sant'Angelo, Hadrian's mausoleum turned papal fortress and prison. Wander ancient masonry and Renaissance apartments, trace the secret passage to the Vatican, and finish on the rooftop terrace for views over the Tiber and St. Peter's dome.

Fontana dell'Acqua Paola

★ 4.7 · 12,876 reviews

Discover Fontana dell'Acqua Paola, the grand fountain Romans simply call "il Fontanone." Take in the triple-arched façade up close, then soak in sweeping views over Trastevere and the historic center from the terrace, ideally at sunset alongside the locals.

Baths of Caracalla

★ 4.6 · 26,139 reviews

Step inside the towering brick ruins of the Baths of Caracalla, once Rome's second-largest bathing complex. Wander the massive vaulted halls and underground tunnels, and if you visit in summer, catch an open-air opera performance beneath the ancient walls.

Villa Borghese

★ 4.6 · 95,371 reviews

Discover Villa Borghese, Rome's grand 17th-century park. Wander shaded avenues, row across the boating lake, take in the view from Pincio Terrace, and step inside the Galleria Borghese's art collection.

Trastevere

Wander across the Tiber into Trastevere, Rome's ivy-draped, cobbled quarter. Stroll narrow ochre lanes to Santa Maria's piazza, then linger over a long trattoria dinner as the neighborhood comes alive after dark.

Colosseum All Access Tour with Roman Forum and Palatine Hill

★ 4.4 · 1,560 reviews

Step onto the Colosseum's arena floor itself, where gladiators once fought. From there, take in views down into the underground hypogeum and up through the upper tiers, then continue on to explore the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.

Borghese Gallery Ticket + Audioguide or Guided Tour

★ 4.5 · 3,584 reviews

Step into the Borghese Gallery's uncrowded, timed two-hour window for an intimate encounter with world-class art. Move through the villa's rooms to see Bernini's most dynamic sculptures alongside paintings by Caravaggio and Titian, with an audioguide or guide to bring it all into focus.

Galleria Borghese

★ 4.6 · 30,270 reviews

Step into Cardinal Borghese's 17th-century villa for a two-hour window with one of the finest small art collections anywhere. See Bernini's Apollo and Daphne and David up close, alongside Caravaggios, beneath frescoed, gilded ceilings.

Capitoline Museums

★ 4.7 · 18,878 reviews

Step into the world's oldest public museum atop Michelangelo's Piazza del Campidoglio. See the iconic Capitoline Wolf, colossal fragments of Constantine, and the original bronze Marcus Aurelius across two palaces linked by an underground gallery.

Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill Experience

★ 4.4 · 1,940 reviews

Get ahead of the crowds with an early-morning walk through the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill. Spend three unhurried hours exploring the Forum's ruins and taking in Palatine Hill's views in softer morning light.

Exclusive Colosseum Arena or Underground & Forum Tour

★ 4.7 · 1,510 reviews

Step inside Rome's most restricted corners of the Colosseum. Choose between the arena floor or the underground hypogeum where gladiators once waited, then continue on to explore the Roman Forum in a small, attentive group.

Pompeii, Amalfi Coast, and Sorrento Day Trip

★ 4.6 · 10,067 reviews

Discover three of Italy's icons in a single sweeping day trip from Rome. Wander Pompeii's excavated streets and plaster-cast victims, then ride the Amalfi Coast's cliffside road through citrus groves to Sorrento.

National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia

★ 4.7 · 4,511 reviews

Step into Villa Giulia, a Renaissance pope's country retreat turned home to the world's finest Etruscan collection. Marvel at the terracotta Sarcophagus of the Spouses, browse centuries of bronzes, jewelry, and tomb goods, then wander the villa's quiet courtyards and gardens.

Mercati di Traiano Museo dei Fori Imperiali

★ 4.7 · 9,619 reviews

Step inside Trajan's Market, widely considered the world's first shopping mall. Walk through genuine 2nd-century brick vaults and shop fronts, following ancient ramps and passageways with sweeping views over the excavated Imperial Fora below.

Bagnoregio & Orvieto Day Trip with Wines & Lunch

★ 4.7 · 1,412 reviews

Escape Rome for a day to Civita di Bagnoregio, the crumbling hilltop town reachable only by footbridge. Wander its near-abandoned streets, then continue to Orvieto for its Gothic cathedral, local wines, and a included lunch.