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Rome in 1 day: itinerary with walking times

Spending one day in Rome? This plan fits 5 sights into a single day, ordered so you walk as little as possible. Highlights include Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill and Capitoline Museums & Piazza del Campidoglio. Every stop lists opening hours, prices, the walk to the next one and good places to eat nearby.

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Day 1 Ancient Rome · Centro Storico

  1. 09:00

    Colosseum

    Ancient site · Ancient Rome · 90 min

    The Roman amphitheatre: timed slot required, ticket is also valid for the Forum and Palatine.

    Opening hours: Daily 08:30–16:30 (from 25 Oct; until 24 Oct 08:30–18:30), last entry 15:30
    Price: €18

    Eat nearby: Aroma (Italian · €€€ · Ancient Rome) · 6 min walk
    Il Bocconcino (Roman · €€ · Termini & Esquilino) · 6 min walk

  2. 🚶 0.6 km · 8 min walk → Roman Forum & Palatine Hill
  3. 10:45

    Roman Forum & Palatine Hill

    Ancient site · Ancient Rome · 120 min

    The political heart of ancient Rome and the Palatine hill, on the same ticket as the Colosseum.

    Opening hours: Daily 09:00–16:30 (from 25 Oct; until 24 Oct 09:00–18:30), last entry 15:30
    Price: €18

    Eat nearby: La Taverna dei Fori Imperiali (Roman · €€ · Ancient Rome) · 5 min walk
    Cavour 313 (Wine bar · €€ · Ancient Rome) · 6 min walk

  4. 🚶 0.5 km · 6 min walk → Capitoline Museums & Piazza del Campidoglio
  5. Lunch suggestion La Taverna dei Fori Imperiali (Roman · €€ · Ancient Rome)
    near Roman Forum & Palatine Hill · 🚶 0.4 km · 5 min walk
  6. 14:30

    Capitoline Museums & Piazza del Campidoglio

    Museum · Ancient Rome · 120 min

    The world’s oldest public museums on Michelangelo’s Campidoglio square, with the Marcus Aurelius statue and a rooftop view.

    Opening hours: Daily 09:30–19:30, last entry 18:30
    Price: €15

    Eat nearby: Terre e Domus (Roman · €€ · Ancient Rome) · 6 min walk
    Giggetto al Portico d'Ottavia (Roman · €€€ · Centro Storico) · 7 min walk

  7. 🚶 0.3 km · 3 min walk → Vittoriano (Altare della Patria)
  8. 16:45

    Vittoriano (Altare della Patria)

    Landmark · Ancient Rome · 45 min

    The white marble monument on Piazza Venezia; the panoramic terrace lift gives one of Rome’s best views.

    Opening hours: Daily 09:30–19:30, last entry 18:45 (monument free; panoramic terrace with ticket)
    Price: Free

    Eat nearby: Terre e Domus (Roman · €€ · Ancient Rome) · 3 min walk
    La Taverna dei Fori Imperiali (Roman · €€ · Ancient Rome) · 8 min walk

  9. 🚶 0.7 km · 9 min walk → Largo di Torre Argentina
  10. 17:30

    Largo di Torre Argentina

    Ancient site · Centro Storico · 20 min

    Sunken ruins of four Republican temples where Caesar was killed, now home to a cat sanctuary.

    Opening hours: Always open (viewed from street level)
    Price: Free

    Eat nearby: Salumeria Roscioli (Market & deli · €€€ · Centro Storico) · 5 min walk
    Sora Margherita (Roman · €€ · Centro Storico) · 5 min walk

  11. Dinner suggestion Salumeria Roscioli (Market & deli · €€€ · Centro Storico)
    near Largo di Torre Argentina · 🚶 0.4 km · 5 min walk

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Last updated: 10 October 2026