Two Days in Rome

What to see and do if you have only two days to spend in Rome, Italy

Day 1

Spend the early morning at the Vatican Museums (you'll have time only for the highlights: the Pinacoteca, Raphael Rooms, and Sistine Chapel) and St. Peter's.

Head to the Tiber Bend area for lunch and spend the afternoon admiring the neighborhood's churches and museums, including the Pantheon, Palazzo Altemps, and Galleria Doria Pamphilj.

Head over to the medieval Trastevere district for dinner.

Day 2

Have the earliest reservation possible at the Galleria Borghese, then swing by the Palazzo Massimo alle Terme branch of the Museo Nazionale Romano on your way down to tour the Roman Forum, Imperial Fori, and the Colosseum.

Take a passeggiata past the Spanish Steps at dusk, and be sure to head to the Trevi Fountain after dinner to toss in a few coins and ensure your return to Rome.

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