Itinerary for Rome

Accommodation

Hotel Alessandro Palace Downtown

Via C. Cattaneo, 23 00185, Rome

Rome, Italy

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Wednesday 28 June

Arrive at Ancona on the eastern coast of Italy from Greece at 16h30 (17h30 Greek time) and walk to train station. Visit supermarket. Depart for Rome on 18h21 regional train, arriving at Roma Termini at 22h25. Head to Hostel.

Thursday 29 June

Walk to Santa Maria Maggiore, Santa Prassede, Santa Maria degli Angeli, Santa Maria della Vittoria, San Pietro in Vincoli, Imperial Fora, Temple of Mars the Avenger, Trajan's Column, Vittorio Emmanuele Monument, Ara Caeli, Capitoline Museum, Aqua Marcia & Mamertine Prison, Tarpeian Rock, Theatre of Marcellus, Ponte Fabricio, Isola Tiberina, Ponte Cestio & Ponte Paletino, Temple of Vesta, Temple of Fortuna Virilis, Santa Maria in Cosmedin, Circus Maximus. Head to metro station (Circo Massimo).

Return to Termini for dinner.

Night walk to Colosseum, Imperial Fora, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps.

Friday 30 June

Walk to St John Lateran & Holy Steps, San Clemente, Il Gesù, Santa Maria Sopra Minerva, San Ignazio, Pantheon, San Luigi dei Francesi, Piazza Navona, Castel Sant'Angelo, Ara Pacis, Mausoleum of Augustus, Piazza del Populo, Santa Maria del Populo.

Afternoon visit to Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli, taking metro to Ponte Marmoro, then bus towards Tivoli.

Saturday 1 July

Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Square and Basilica.

Free time: Galleria Borghese.

Sunday 2 July

Day trip to Ostia (the Great Latrine Challenge).

St. Paul's without the Walls.

Colosseum, Palatine Hill, Arch of Constantine, Arch of Titus, Forum Romanum.

Walk down via del Corso.

Monday 3 July

Day trip to Naples Museum & Pompeii departing 07h35 from Termini Station. Arrive at Napoli Centrale at 08h45 and walk to Naples Archaeological Museum. Return to station after lunch and take the Circumvesuviana to Pompeii Scavi. Return to Naples for dinner around 18h00. Return to Rome, departing 19h00, arriving 20h10 at Termini Station.

Tuesday 4 July

Leave for Florence from Termini Station at 09h20, arriving at 10h51 at Firenze Santa Lucia Station.