What to see in Rome in only one day

Rome is one of most beautiful city in Italy, in this article we will make a list about what to see in Rome in only one day.

With this post, we want to help you to visit all this magnificent city in only one day, without loss any of all the beautyies that it offer.

Even if Rome is a very big city, with a lot of beautifull things to see, we have prepared two possible one day tours to suggest to you, plus one more extra tour, called Giacomo’s tour, that is my personal suggestion.
We recommend you also to see ours tour in Rome: from Rome to Sorrento, with stop in Tivoli and Pompei and Rome to Pompei, Herculaneum and Vesuvius

What to see in Rome in only one day, tour 1 (history, art and religion):

The Sistine Chapel – 1h,30m: one of the most suggestive chapel in Rome, here you can admire the paints of Giotto
ST. Peter Square – 30m: the famous ST. Peter square, where you can view the Pope
ST. Peter Basilica – 1h,30m: the ST. Peter Basilica, in ST. Peter Square
Castell Sant’Angelo – 1h,30m: also known as the mausoleum of Adriano.
Piazza Navona – 30m: a really famous square in Rome
The Pantheon – 1h: an ancient temple, dedicated to all the romans Gods.
Piazza Venezia – 30m: another famous square in Rome
The Colosseum – 1h,30m: the famous and spectacular Roman Theather.

What to see in Rome in only one day, tour 2 (short itinerary):

The Sistine Chapel – 1h,30m: one of the most suggestive chapel in Rome, here you can admire the paints of Giotto
ST. Peter Square – 30m: the famous ST. Peter square, where you can view the Pope
ST. Peter Basilica – 1h,30m: the ST. Peter Basilica, in ST. Peter Square
Piazza Navona – 30m: a really famous square in Rome
The Pantheon – 1h: an ancient temple, dedicated to all the romans Gods.
The Colosseum – 1h,30m: the famous and spectacular Roman Theather.

What to see in Rome in only one day, Giacomo’s Tour (shopping, squares, monuments):

Piazza Venezia – 30m: Piazza Venezia is a large square in Rome that in itself is not so remarkable. But the monument that is located at the square, however, is an artistic showcase of what can be done if you have plenty of of money and white marble! The grand monument in Piazza Venezia dominates the surroundings and was built to celebrate Victor Emmanuel II, who was the first king of a united Italy. Piazza Venecia is stuffed with ornaments and sculptures with incredible detail. Most of it is built in white marble, but there are also a lot of bronze sculptures.
In the background you see a little strange, slanted building that stands at Largo Magna Poli. Next to the building (not in the picture) is one of Romes churches, Santa Caterina.
Colosseum – 1h,30m: Located just east of the Roman Forum, the massive stone amphitheater known as the Colosseum was commissioned around A.D. 70-72 by Emperor Vespasian of the Flavian dynasty as a gift to the Roman people. In A.D. 80, Vespasian’s son Titus opened the Colosseum–officially known as the Flavian Amphitheater–with 100 days of games, including gladiatorial combats and wild animal fights. After four centuries of active use, the magnificent arena fell into neglect, and up until the 18th century it was used as a source of building materials. Though two-thirds of the original Colosseum has been destroyed over time, the amphitheater remains a popular tourist destination, as well as an iconic symbol of Rome and its long, tumultuous history.
ORIGINS OF THE COLOSSEUM
Even after the decadent Roman emperor Nero took his own life in A.D. 68, his misrule and excesses fueled a series of civil wars. No fewer than four emperors took the throne in the tumultuous year after Nero’s death; the fourth, Vespasian, would end up ruling for 10 years (A.D. 69-79). The Flavian emperors, as Vespasian and his sons Titus (79-81) and Domitian (81-96) were known, attempted to tone down the excesses of the Roman court, restore Senate authority and promote public welfare. Around 70-72, Vespasian returned to the Roman people the lush land near the center of the city, where Nero had built an enormous palace for himself after a great fire ripped through Rome in A.D. 64. On the site of that Golden Palace, he decreed, would be built a new amphitheater where the public could enjoy gladiatorial combats and other forms of entertainment.
The Pantheon – 1h: The Pantheon in Rome is a true architectural wonder. Described as the “sphinx of the Campus Martius”—referring to enigmas presented by its appearance and history, and to the location in Rome where it was built—to visit it today is to be almost transported back to the Roman Empire itself. The Roman Pantheon probably doesn’t make popular shortlists of the world’s architectural icons, but it should: it is one of the most imitated buildings in history.
Trevi Fountain – 40m: the famous fountain in Rome
Spanish Steps – 1h: the pictoresque steps in a famous square in Rome
Navona Square – 40m: a famous square in Rome
St.Peter’s Square – 1h: the famous ST. Peter square, where you can view the Pope
Castel Sant’Angelo – 1h,30m: also known as the mausoleum of Adriano.

From Rome to Sorrento, with stop in Tivoli and Pompei:

We offer a all-in-one tour, starting from Rome, in direction of Sorrento, with stop in Tivoli and Pompei, for more info on this tour, you can go to this page, or contact us compiling the form on the right of this page or on the contact-us page, call us, or chatting with us on WhatsApp.

Rome to Pompei, Herculaneum and Vesuvius tour:

Another possibility is to choose our tour from Rome to Pompei, Herculaneum and Vesuvius, for more info on this tour, you can go to this page, or contact us compiling the form on the right of this page or on the contact-us page, call us, or chatting with us on WhatsApp.

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Giacomo Di Nocera

Italian businessman, operating in the tourism sector in Sorrento form more than 15 years, owner of Di Nocera Service and Sorrento Luggage.
Passionate about soccer and sailing, he loves to go around the Amalfi Coast by his motorbike.
He also writes articles about news, tips and tour ideas on this blog!