4 days in Rome Itinerary

Aptly nicknamed the Eternal City, Rome is the birthplace of the Roman Empire, one of the world's greatest civilizations ever.

Give yourself a bit of retail therapy at Via Condotti and Antica Caciara Trasteverina. Satisfy your inner culture vulture at Colosseum and St. Peter's Basilica. There's much more to do: explore the world behind art at Vatican Museums, appreciate the extensive heritage of Piazza Navona, visit Trastevere, and contemplate the long history of Roman Forum.

To find other places to visit and more tourist information, go to the Rome travel route website.

If you are flying in from Ireland, the closest major aiports are Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport, Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport and Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport. Expect a daytime high around 26°C in October, and nighttime lows around 15°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 3rd (Fri) so you can travel back home.