Verdict
Destinations

Rome for history buffs

The places with real depth, for travellers who came for the history.

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  1. 1.Vatican Museums & Sistine ChapelFor history & culture, Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel delivers.
  2. 2.Vatican Early-Access TourFor history & culture, Vatican Early-Access Tour delivers.
  3. 3.ColosseumFor history & culture, Colosseum delivers.
  4. 4.Roman ForumFor history & culture, Roman Forum delivers.
  5. 5.PantheonFor history & culture, Pantheon delivers.
  6. 6.Borghese GalleryFor history & culture, Borghese Gallery delivers.
  7. 7.Colosseum Underground & Arena TourFor history & culture, Colosseum Underground & Arena Tour delivers.
  8. 8.Day Trip to PompeiiFor history & culture, Day Trip to Pompeii delivers.
  9. 9.St Peter's BasilicaFor history & culture, St Peter's Basilica delivers.
  10. 10.Capitoline MuseumsFor history & culture, Capitoline Museums delivers.
  11. 11.Day Trip to Ostia AnticaFor history & culture, Day Trip to Ostia Antica delivers.
  12. 12.Palatine HillFor history & culture, Palatine Hill delivers.
  13. 13.Day Trip to Tivoli (Villa d'Este & Hadrian's Villa)For history & culture, Day Trip to Tivoli (Villa d'Este & Hadrian's Villa) delivers.
  14. 14.Trajan's Market & Imperial ForumsFor history & culture, Trajan's Market & Imperial Forums delivers.
  15. 15.Galleria Doria PamphiljFor history & culture, Galleria Doria Pamphilj delivers.
  16. 16.Castel Sant'AngeloFor history & culture, Castel Sant'Angelo delivers.
  17. 17.Catacombs (Appian Way)For history & culture, Catacombs (Appian Way) delivers.
  18. 18.Baths of CaracallaFor history & culture, Baths of Caracalla delivers.
  19. 19.Centro StoricoFor history & culture, Centro Storico delivers.
  20. 20.Appian Way (Via Appia Antica)For history & culture, Appian Way (Via Appia Antica) delivers.
  21. 21.Jewish GhettoFor history & culture, Jewish Ghetto delivers.
  22. 22.Trevi FountainFor history & culture, Trevi Fountain delivers.
  23. 23.Piazza NavonaFor history & culture, Piazza Navona delivers.
  24. 24.Rome Food & Pasta TourFor history & culture, Rome Food & Pasta Tour delivers.
  25. 25.Piazza del PopoloFor history & culture, Piazza del Popolo is hit or miss.
  26. 26.Circus MaximusFor history & culture, Circus Maximus is hit or miss.
  27. 27.Mamertine PrisonFor history & culture, Mamertine Prison is hit or miss.
  28. 28.EUR DistrictFor history & culture, EUR District is hit or miss.
  29. 29.Rome E-Bike TourFor history & culture, Rome E-Bike Tour is hit or miss.
  30. 30.St Peter's Dome Climb (Cupola)For history & culture, St Peter's Dome Climb (Cupola) is hit or miss.
  31. 31.Day Trip to Castel Gandolfo & Lake AlbanoFor history & culture, Day Trip to Castel Gandolfo & Lake Albano is hit or miss.
  32. 32.Vatican Gardens TourFor history & culture, Vatican Gardens Tour is hit or miss.
  33. 33.Roman Pasta-Making ClassFor history & culture, Roman Pasta-Making Class is hit or miss.
  34. 34.Rome Evening Ghost & Mystery Walking TourFor history & culture, Rome Evening Ghost & Mystery Walking Tour is hit or miss.
  35. 35.Spanish StepsFor history & culture, Spanish Steps is hit or miss.
  36. 36.Altare della Patria TerraceFor history & culture, Altare della Patria Terrace is hit or miss.
  37. 37.Omnia Vatican & Rome CardFor history & culture, Omnia Vatican & Rome Card is hit or miss.
  38. 38.Armando al PantheonFor history & culture, Armando al Pantheon is hit or miss.
  39. 39.Roma PassFor history & culture, Roma Pass is hit or miss.
  40. 40.Mouth of Truth (Bocca della Verità)For history & culture, Mouth of Truth (Bocca della Verità) is hit or miss.
  41. 41.Hop-On Hop-Off BusFor history & culture, Hop-On Hop-Off Bus is hit or miss.
  42. 42.Roscioli Salumeria con CucinaFor history & culture, Roscioli Salumeria con Cucina is hit or miss.
  43. 43.Felice a TestaccioFor history & culture, Felice a Testaccio is hit or miss.
  44. 44.Hotel Hassler RomaFor history & culture, Hotel Hassler Roma is hit or miss.
  45. 45.Da Enzo al 29For history & culture, Da Enzo al 29 is hit or miss.
  46. 46.The First Roma DolceFor history & culture, The First Roma Dolce is hit or miss.

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