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Pre pay for your tickets for the Vatican museum, book a tour for the collosseum and the Roman Forum. We did not have to pay for the Pantheon when we were there. Pre book your tickets to Accademia Gallery to see David in Florence, if your going there to avoid the long lines that are always there.The metro in Rome is very handy, but some of the platforms are far below ground so be prepared to walk! Make sure you see the Arca Pacis Agustae- The altar of peace. A must see in Rome!! Some say you haven't been to Rome if you didn't see it.
It is a quite new regulation that you have to pay entry to the Pantheon - churches, even St Peter's, usually are free. I visited the vatican museum quite early in the morning and had, let's say, enough air around me.
@@ralfjansen9118Do you know how early the physical tickets for museum or Sistine open in the morning and if ** there are lines really early in the morning like 7am!?
We went to Rome in January, the weather was cool but not uncomfortable and the crowds were manageable, We had an apartment in Monti that was perfect and in a great location to walk to most of the big sites, though the Borghese was a stretch. We had tickets to the Vatican Museums at last entry for the day and the crowds are a lot less later in the day. Rome is simply incredible and everybody should see it at least once.
@@davidtaylor606 It was wonderful, 60's during the day, high 40's to 50's at night. The perfect temps for all the walking you'll do. If you've never been there, everything in Rome is uphill or upstairs, wear comfortable shoes.
Tip #19 - watch your wallet and valuables carefully at all times. We just returned from Rome this week and during our 4 day stay we witnessed tourists being robbed by pickpockets twice!
I wholeheartedly agree. Unfortunately, during our recent trip to Rome we fell victim to a distract and rob scheme. Out of habit, along with a momentary lapse in security conscientiousness, my husband put his phone in his shorts pocket - the only pocket without a zipper. Clearly, we were chosen, staked out, and then robbed. The trains were very full that day, and after skipping one train, we opted for the next one. My husband boarded first, and then when I was boarding, suddenly behind me two men with backpacks rushed the door and shoved right into me, causing my husband's attention to be on me, which was all it took for the two men's hell's cesspool partner to reach his hand into my husband's shorts pocket and steal his phone. As the two men shoved me from behind, I was subsequently shoved into the vile little thief, who gave me a dirty look and then quickly exited the train before the doors closed. We filed a police report, but I can assure you that police woman cared nothing for our predicament; just another foreigner who was robbed. Even being able to show her where my husband's phone was located was fruitless. The Italian police simply do not care about or for foreigners, that much was obvious. The next day, I was questioning my own intuition, which had been in high gear our whole trip (Munich, then Rome) - why didn't I sense something? In retrospect, I realize I had sensed something, but in that moment I ignored it because our 19-year-old had already boarded. The thought that flashed in my mind that split second? Too many people. Anyone planning a trip to Rome, please, please do not allow even a momentary lapse of security awareness. And please avoid packed trains. We are still beating ourselves up over this and how we could have avoided it. To know that some scum had his hand in my husband's pocket and took his property is a horrible feeling. In spite of all the tours and the amazing historical sites we visited, this incident has left us bitter and filled with strong negative feelings about Rome. We will never go there again. Ever. Oh, and any article you read, or video you watch in which the author and video content creator tells you how wonderfully friendly and welcoming Italians are to visitors - it's all a huge crock of doo-doo. Never again.
I agree with everything in this video except for the walking. I am a physically fit 60 year-old man (I ride a bicycle 25-30 miles daily) and I was exhausted from walking. I took the Metro when possible but probably did not use it efficiently. If I had it to do over, I would make plans that better used the Metro in order to walk less. Getting up early to see many sites is excellent advice. The evenings can still be a little crowded but it seems like a slower pace (perhaps most of the people out walking were residents of Rome).
Absolutely. Rome is a *very* large city. We may not think of that while walking because we're being busy focusing on everything we see. Then, later on in our hotel room, you feel the feet explode from the pain. For example, going from Trastevere to Villa Borghese, or going from the Ostiense neighborhood (Testaccio and Pyramid of Caiu Cestius) to Piazza del Popolo, or from St. John's Lateran to St. Peter's Basilica, we're speaking of miles and miles - and often those miles are on cobblestone.
The Vatican museum is awesome. So sorry you had a bad experience. But to avoid the crowd, we took a skip the line, early in the morning, guided tour. Then you'll get a lot of information and time to enjoy the amazing pieces of art.
There are early morning tours of the Vatican Museums. Tickets are available on the Vatican website. The name of the tour is VIP. It includes a tour through all the museums and breakfast. Visitors are divided into groups of 10-12 people and assigned to local guides. By local, I mean historians or art specialists who have worked in the Vatican for years. I would definitely recommend it. Apologies for my English; I hope it is clear enough to understand the information.
While I would agree that they let way too many people in to the Vatican museums, that's typically more of an issue if you travel at high season. It would be an enormous mistake for anyone to miss the Vatican museums (Vatican, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basillica). It's the most spectacular day trip ever IMO (~3-3.5 houtrs). The art and history are absolutely out of this world. Highly recommend booking well in advance and doing a small group tour in your native language. They provide an earpiece to hear your tour guide describe the art as he/she navigates you throughout the tour. I actually learned a great deal from that experience.
1:57 I agree 100%. Just walk. If you take the metro or taxis, you will miss so much. There are sights, smells, and experiences around every corner, so what on Google Maps may look like a long walk really doesn't feel it when you are actually walking. And there are so many street cafes to stop at and take a break, get a coffee or beer or snack at if you need to take a walking break. Plus, Rome has hundreds of public drinking water fountains everywhere - so have a bottle and fill it up as you walk around.
Vatican was busy but great and well worth it. Surprised anyone would recommend skipping it. We used Liv Tours…excellent and efficient. We also climbed the dome…so glad we did.
We never paid to go into the Pantheon, that was in August so I was surprised to see it. Also, a note that if you go to any of the churches and you're not dressed modestly, they have wraps and shawls. So if you're not picky or paranoid, you can just grab one of those. My best tip for the Coliseum is - take a night tour! It's the same building, you will see all of the same stuff but it's cooler and there are so few people. I think there were two other tour groups and that was it.
We are in Rome now. We took the train from the airport to downtown Rome. It was pretty unpleasant. It was quite a long walk with two big bags and the train was quite late and quite crowded. It stopped for about 20 minutes mid way. We got to our accommodations much later than we expected. We decided next time we are taking a cab or shuttle. It was exhausting.
What a FANTASTIC video Camden David, you really did a great job explaining, and the visuals make it so easy to understand. I am a former tour director that guided tours in Italy, Spain, & Portugal for a decade. I will pass your videos to anyone I know will visit those cities. Looking forward to find, if any, your videos from Scandinavia, which I have never been to. Keep up the great job!
I've been in Rome for 2 weeks and leave Thurs. For $50 your hotel can have a driver in a Mercedes waiting for you at the airport, he'll carry your luggage and drop you off in front of your hotel. After you add up luggage storage, train tickets and cab to your hotel from the station along with all the aggravation, you save about $10 over having a driver pick you up.
Thanks for sharing this! Definitely true depending on the amount of people you're traveling with and what area of town you need to get to. And as always, a direct ride will undoubtedly be more convenient. Hope you're having a great time!
Up to 3 people i was quoted 60 euro for 4 people i was quoted 85 euro the train is 14€each so cheaper price with taxi from airport flat rate 50€ for 4 persons
I’ve visited Rome four times and as an italian it is still a good video. Another restaurant I want to mention is Tonnarello, in Trasetvere. You have to try Carbonara or Cacio e Pepe there. 6:18
I am going solo to Rome during the first week of April and appreciate your tips. 😊 So sorry to hear about the Vatican Museums. I booked in the morning so I am hoping it's not too bad.
We paid for the early morning private tour of the Vatican museum and Sistine Chapel and it was wonderful. By the time we were finished, the museum was just getting busy. It's worth the extra cash.
Just saw this video and solid tips. Did the Vatican museum today and St Peters Basilica after. The Vatican museum was a let down lmao too crowded however if you’re in group tour you can skip the LONG HOT line for St Peters Basilica. St Peters Basilica was so beautiful and would’ve spent my day there admiring rather splitting between the two. Again the St Peters Basilica line outside was hour+ and it WAS SO HOT luckily had umbrella
Thank you, great tips. If you have the time and are on a budget, consider the bus from Fiumicino to Termini. FYI we never have our espresso to go. Musei Vaticani : when did you go? Personally, I find if you go about 4.30pm and later, in comparison to 8.30am-3pm, it is much more bearable. Also, if you enter and run straight to the cappella and work backward, much smarter. And then you can take the back exit and skip the lines for San Pietro.
I agree about the Vatican museum. I have been several times now and the crowds can be so unpleasantly overbearing. The best experience at the museum was my last visit and going very early (it may have been like 7:00am). I headed straight to the ‘picture gallery’ where I had entire rooms to myself. By time breakfast in one of the museum cafes was over, the entire museum already full.
I agree with the Vatican museum. It was 100 degrees our day, and by the time we got to the Sistine Chapel 2 hours later, we were so worn out and couldn’t fully appreciate it.
This is really useful - thank you; a few points: ‘Downtown’ = city centre, or just centre in the rest of the English-speaking world (‘centro’, or ‘centro storico’ in Italian); American-English is not universal in the way that English (UK) is. Italians *never* do coffee ‘…to go’, if you saw that, they were foreigners. Trastevere (Latin = across or beyond the Tevere); the Tevere (Tiber) is Rome’s river, and this area is pronounced correctly ‘Tras-*tev*-eh-reh’ (four syllables).
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This was a very helpful video! Thank you for all the tips. We will actually be staying in an Airbnb in monti when we go and had no idea a train takes you to that part of town! Sad to hear about the Vatican … it’s been on my list since I was in high school 😢
My wife and I did the majority of Rome in 1 and a half days clocking over 35-40k steps. We were BEAT but it was worth it. One thing I'd like to add is something i noticed in Rome, Florence, and Milan is that pedestrians are always risking their lives. Drivers don't care about you and once you get to a crosswalk you literally have to throw yourself into the traffic to force them to stop. Very few people will acknowledge that you're about to cross and let you through. This is of course for intersections where theres a designated crosswalk but without the light telling pedestrians when to go. If you go up north to Milan be ready to encounter smokers all over the place. Its insane how much they smoke so if that bothers you be mentally prepared for it. Its so normal for 12 year olds to be smoking its kinda weird.
Hey there! Very fun and useful video. Just a note for our lovely turists: if is actually true that sitting down at the bar can be charged a bit extra it's also true that if you sit down at the table you also meant to be served. So order your coffee or whatever you want to enjoy, sit down where you fancy more and wait for that to be brought at your table.
Buses cost only 6-9 Eu from the airport to the city. Terravision, R.A.M. etc. Takes about 45 mins, direct to the Termini. A weekly ticket for public transport costs only 24 Eu, now for some reason you must purchase it from their office, you can use it for metro, bus, tram, local train, including travelling to Ostia.
Superb advice! We love Rome and have experienced some of the same things that you describe. We don't know the restaurants you describe, but have yet to be disappointed. We would encourage people to try some of the Roman specialties, cacio e pepe, for example. It's hard to be to rigid because Rome relies on tourism. Your advice on the aperitivo is a must, but remember that those hours more-or-less coincide with the Italian passeggiata, a time when everyone comes out to stroll and greet neighbors and friends. It is some of the best people-watching you will ever experience. Don't spend that time having dinner! We agree completely with on the Vatican Museum. It's a great place, but with limited time, we would recommend two other large museums: the National Museum located at the Palazzo Massimo alle Terme (conveniently located near the Termini Train station), and I Musei Capitolini. At the latter, try the roof-top restaurant, which has one of the best panoramic views of the city.
Very good points, the Vatican Museums must be visited with a great guide. And not during peak season or after 10AM. Come back and we'll take you to the Roman Hills to eat really good food 😊
Durante l'alta stagione bisogna visitare, in tutta tranquillità, il Museo Nazionale Romano (4 sedi Palazzo Massimo, Palazzo Altemps, Cripta Balbi, Terme di Diocleziano). È il museo di antichità greco-romane più importante del mondo! Anche il Museo Nazionale Etrusco è il più grande del mondo!
Thank you so much for sharing this great video about traveling to Rome! These practical tips will undoubtedly help first-time travelers planning a trip to this beautiful city to better prepare their itinerary. My friend taught me how I can get cheap train tickets, so this trip will no longer be by plane but by rail ~ looking forward to my European rail trip!
Go to Vatican Museums with an early morning tour! We weren't disappointed and highly enjoyed it. The corridors were almost empty. It was so worth the extra money! I think it was from "get your guide".
Our first day in Rome, our group of four people used the bus. Then we realized that a taxi charges the same for 4 people as for 1. Four people in a taxi spend only a little more than four people on a bus.
Hi! I’m going to Rome for april and it’s a last minute thing so we couldnt find tickets for the vatican museum. Hearing this is comforting! we may still go to check the vatican city itself!
I agree do early mornings and late afternoons evenings Its not accurate that you cannot break out and enjoy the are at Vatican museum Did it today, so much to see and take in and you can pace yourself all the way to sisten chapel its not a typical museum Its a corridor museum so its perfect for its nature
Thank you dear for sharing. It’s very helpful because I’m planning trip I Eataly in Rome🌏🙏🔔🥰🌻👍🏻 but I think from airport taxi, more safe than train, right I like to know
Hmmm, that really depends on what type of experience you're looking for but I'd probably prefer Trastevere for a 10 day trip (assuming you'd want to explore at a slower pace and be away from the bulk of the tourists). But Monti would be my preference for a quick visit!
Hey, just wanted to say your video has been very helpful to me. Im seeing some rude people in the comments. Please ignore them and keep up the awesome videos
I appreciate the kind words and support! And no need to worry about some of the comments -- I love getting to see the different perspectives and it's helpful feedback cause I don't always get things 100% correct. Hoping it helps paint a clearer picture for travelers. I'll definitely keep making these :)
I agree about the Vatican Museums. We spent three weeks in italy and this was the only thing I regret doing. The Sistine Chapel, in particular, was so unpleasantly crowded, that we got claustrophobic and left immediately.
I was in the Vatican museum last week and it was fine, one could stop and have a detailed look at whatever, however the Uffizi in Florence was like that you've mentioned, I felt like a sheep, just moving along. There were just too many people in that museum
This was a very helpful video. I will be in Rome in about 3 weeks. I did book a guided tour of the Vatican Museums. I reckon sadly, it will be pretty crowded. A couple years ago when I went to Florence, I took a taxi and the driver scared the shite out of me with his driving LOL
This was very helpful! Thank you. I'm going in a few weeks and can't decide between a private car from the airport (FCO) or the train. The amount of luggage is a concern ☺
Glad it was helpful! Most people on the train will have luggage so don't feel too worried there. But private cars are always an option if you'd prefer. Hope you have a wonderful time!
I am a single lady in my 60s. What neighborhood would you recommend that I stay in that has a family feel. I’d like to go to eateries local to where I stay. Thank you!
Hmm, I'd probably check out Trastevere. Sounds like a good fit for what you're looking for. But maybe a local who sees this will have a different opinion :)
Unless you are really cheap, take a cab from the airport, especially if you are 2 or more. Go right to your hotel, not to the train station where you will need to walk or metro or cab to get to your hotel which is no fun if you are tired and don’t know exactly where the hotel is.
Appreciate the tips. I'm thinking of visiting there within the next 2 months & probably would've absolutely made the mistake of getting a taxi at the airport lol
I’ve been researching train tickets and keep seeing disclaimers saying the tickets will be automatically validated the day of departure. Do you know if things have changed since this video?
Bars tipping for sitting is not a cultural thing here in Italy, it just depends how much people enters in the bar during the day. In touristy cities and areas that's necessary to avoid people who occupy seats for a long time, even after consuming, leaving others who pay the same standing. In less crowded bars and less touristy cities, this practice is not necessary and does not apply, unless there's a service to the table from the bar tender.
Thanks for you great tips , I will be in Rome at the end of May. I wonder if my train ticket bought it on line , I use electronic ticket ,do I need to validate my ticket?
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Pre pay for your tickets for the Vatican museum, book a tour for the collosseum and the Roman Forum. We did not have to pay for the Pantheon when we were there. Pre book your tickets to Accademia Gallery to see David in Florence, if your going there to avoid the long lines that are always there.The metro in Rome is very handy, but some of the platforms are far below ground so be prepared to walk! Make sure you see the Arca Pacis Agustae- The altar of peace. A must see in Rome!! Some say you haven't been to Rome if you didn't see it.
Thanks!
It is a quite new regulation that you have to pay entry to the Pantheon - churches, even St Peter's, usually are free.
I visited the vatican museum quite early in the morning and had, let's say, enough air around me.
@@ralfjansen9118Do you know how early the physical tickets for museum or Sistine open in the morning and if ** there are lines really early in the morning like 7am!?
We went to Rome in January, the weather was cool but not uncomfortable and the crowds were manageable, We had an apartment in Monti that was perfect and in a great location to walk to most of the big sites, though the Borghese was a stretch. We had tickets to the Vatican Museums at last entry for the day and the crowds are a lot less later in the day. Rome is simply incredible and everybody should see it at least once.
Thanks for sharing this! So glad to hear you had a positive experience at the Vatican Museums. Would agree on everything you said. Cheers :)
How cold was the weather in January?
@@davidtaylor606 It was wonderful, 60's during the day, high 40's to 50's at night. The perfect temps for all the walking you'll do. If you've never been there, everything in Rome is uphill or upstairs, wear comfortable shoes.
@@leeblount7046 what about renting a Vespa to get around easier instead of the metro or walking?? Thoughts ?
@@davidtaylor606 If you're suicidal .......gp for it.
Tip #19 - watch your wallet and valuables carefully at all times. We just returned from Rome this week and during our 4 day stay we witnessed tourists being robbed by pickpockets twice!
Agreed - hope you had a great time!
this is the best tips that can apply for all place on earth, always taking care of your stuff
Was a 4 day stay enough to see most things?
Yes - with everything pre-planned, 4 full days were sufficient.
I wholeheartedly agree. Unfortunately, during our recent trip to Rome we fell victim to a distract and rob scheme. Out of habit, along with a momentary lapse in security conscientiousness, my husband put his phone in his shorts pocket - the only pocket without a zipper. Clearly, we were chosen, staked out, and then robbed. The trains were very full that day, and after skipping one train, we opted for the next one. My husband boarded first, and then when I was boarding, suddenly behind me two men with backpacks rushed the door and shoved right into me, causing my husband's attention to be on me, which was all it took for the two men's hell's cesspool partner to reach his hand into my husband's shorts pocket and steal his phone. As the two men shoved me from behind, I was subsequently shoved into the vile little thief, who gave me a dirty look and then quickly exited the train before the doors closed. We filed a police report, but I can assure you that police woman cared nothing for our predicament; just another foreigner who was robbed. Even being able to show her where my husband's phone was located was fruitless. The Italian police simply do not care about or for foreigners, that much was obvious. The next day, I was questioning my own intuition, which had been in high gear our whole trip (Munich, then Rome) - why didn't I sense something? In retrospect, I realize I had sensed something, but in that moment I ignored it because our 19-year-old had already boarded. The thought that flashed in my mind that split second? Too many people. Anyone planning a trip to Rome, please, please do not allow even a momentary lapse of security awareness. And please avoid packed trains. We are still beating ourselves up over this and how we could have avoided it. To know that some scum had his hand in my husband's pocket and took his property is a horrible feeling. In spite of all the tours and the amazing historical sites we visited, this incident has left us bitter and filled with strong negative feelings about Rome. We will never go there again. Ever. Oh, and any article you read, or video you watch in which the author and video content creator tells you how wonderfully friendly and welcoming Italians are to visitors - it's all a huge crock of doo-doo. Never again.
I agree with everything in this video except for the walking. I am a physically fit 60 year-old man (I ride a bicycle 25-30 miles daily) and I was exhausted from walking. I took the Metro when possible but probably did not use it efficiently. If I had it to do over, I would make plans that better used the Metro in order to walk less. Getting up early to see many sites is excellent advice. The evenings can still be a little crowded but it seems like a slower pace (perhaps most of the people out walking were residents of Rome).
Appreciate you sharing the different perspective :) Thanks for watching!
Absolutely. Rome is a *very* large city. We may not think of that while walking because we're being busy focusing on everything we see. Then, later on in our hotel room, you feel the feet explode from the pain.
For example, going from Trastevere to Villa Borghese, or going from the Ostiense neighborhood (Testaccio and Pyramid of Caiu Cestius) to Piazza del Popolo, or from St. John's Lateran to St. Peter's Basilica, we're speaking of miles and miles - and often those miles are on cobblestone.
The Vatican museum is awesome. So sorry you had a bad experience.
But to avoid the crowd, we took a skip the line, early in the morning, guided tour.
Then you'll get a lot of information and time to enjoy the amazing pieces of art.
Thanks for this! So glad to hear you had a more positive experience :)
Which company did you book with? I heard that the guided tours are washed and not worth it.
There are early morning tours of the Vatican Museums.
Tickets are available on the Vatican website.
The name of the tour is VIP.
It includes a tour through all the museums and breakfast. Visitors are divided into groups of 10-12 people and assigned to local guides.
By local, I mean historians or art specialists who have worked in the Vatican for years.
I would definitely recommend it.
Apologies for my English; I hope it is clear enough to understand the information.
Thanks for sharing this! It was clear to me :)
I heard about this. It’s pricey but sounds worth it!
While I would agree that they let way too many people in to the Vatican museums, that's typically more of an issue if you travel at high season. It would be an enormous mistake for anyone to miss the Vatican museums (Vatican, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basillica). It's the most spectacular day trip ever IMO (~3-3.5 houtrs). The art and history are absolutely out of this world. Highly recommend booking well in advance and doing a small group tour in your native language. They provide an earpiece to hear your tour guide describe the art as he/she navigates you throughout the tour. I actually learned a great deal from that experience.
Thanks for sharing this! Which months would you expect a smaller crowd? The video was from our visit in Feb
1:57 I agree 100%. Just walk. If you take the metro or taxis, you will miss so much. There are sights, smells, and experiences around every corner, so what on Google Maps may look like a long walk really doesn't feel it when you are actually walking. And there are so many street cafes to stop at and take a break, get a coffee or beer or snack at if you need to take a walking break. Plus, Rome has hundreds of public drinking water fountains everywhere - so have a bottle and fill it up as you walk around.
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Rigth..rome was mean to be walked
What about renting a Vespa to get around?
How is the bus system in Rome ?
Great video, I also recommend searching for free attractions, Aurelian Walls, Park of the Aqueducts
etc
Thanks for this! I'll add those to my list for the next trip
Vatican was busy but great and well worth it. Surprised anyone would recommend skipping it. We used Liv Tours…excellent and efficient. We also climbed the dome…so glad we did.
Glad to hear you had a good experience! Thanks for sharing :)
Hey thanks.I'm going to Rome in Sept. and will follow your advice.Will definitely visit those restaurants:).
Hope you have a great time!
I'm also going in September.
You can also take a bus from FSO airport to Rome City Center, its about 8 EUR.
I got a Vatican guide and he was very good. I cut all the lines and he did a good informative walking tour through the museum. Recommended.
Can you share the link where you buy the guided tour in the Vatican thanks
We never paid to go into the Pantheon, that was in August so I was surprised to see it. Also, a note that if you go to any of the churches and you're not dressed modestly, they have wraps and shawls. So if you're not picky or paranoid, you can just grab one of those. My best tip for the Coliseum is - take a night tour! It's the same building, you will see all of the same stuff but it's cooler and there are so few people. I think there were two other tour groups and that was it.
Thanks for sharing this :)
They Just recently put a 5 € entrance fee, you probably were one of the last tourist to get in for freee
Great video. Great pacing and helpful information.
Glad it was helpful. I appreciate the support
Leaving to rome next week! Thanks for the tips!
You got it! Have a great trip!
DAJE 🎉
How was your trip
We are in Rome now. We took the train from the airport to downtown Rome. It was pretty unpleasant. It was quite a long walk with two big bags and the train was quite late and quite crowded. It stopped for about 20 minutes mid way. We got to our accommodations much later than we expected. We decided next time we are taking a cab or shuttle. It was exhausting.
What a FANTASTIC video Camden David, you really did a great job explaining, and the visuals make it so easy to understand.
I am a former tour director that guided tours in Italy, Spain, & Portugal for a decade. I will pass your videos to anyone I know will visit those cities.
Looking forward to find, if any, your videos from Scandinavia, which I have never been to.
Keep up the great job!
Much appreciated! Welcome to the community :)
I've been in Rome for 2 weeks and leave Thurs. For $50 your hotel can have a driver in a Mercedes waiting for you at the airport, he'll carry your luggage and drop you off in front of your hotel. After you add up luggage storage, train tickets and cab to your hotel from the station along with all the aggravation, you save about $10 over having a driver pick you up.
Thanks for sharing this! Definitely true depending on the amount of people you're traveling with and what area of town you need to get to. And as always, a direct ride will undoubtedly be more convenient. Hope you're having a great time!
Up to 3 people i was quoted 60 euro for 4 people i was quoted 85 euro the train is 14€each so cheaper price with taxi from airport flat rate 50€ for 4 persons
I would love to know the hotel name man I am going with my family 3 of us@@faehse47
I would love to know the hotel name man I am going with my family 3 of us
And you avoid the pick pockets 👍
Great advice, going there in May - train transfer, very helpful
Hope you have a great time
I’ve visited Rome four times and as an italian it is still a good video. Another restaurant I want to mention is Tonnarello, in Trasetvere. You have to try Carbonara or Cacio e Pepe there. 6:18
Much appreciated. I'll add those to the list!
We just returned home from our second trip to Rome. It’s a very walkable city.
I am going solo to Rome during the first week of April and appreciate your tips. 😊 So sorry to hear about the Vatican Museums. I booked in the morning so I am hoping it's not too bad.
I hope you have a great time! I'll keep my fingers crossed that you won't have the crowds :)
We paid for the early morning private tour of the Vatican museum and Sistine Chapel and it was wonderful. By the time we were finished, the museum was just getting busy. It's worth the extra cash.
Thanks for sharing this!
Around what time did you go?
Thank you! I loved this! Finally someone who gets to the point
That’s my goal! Thanks for taking the time to watch 😄
Just saw this video and solid tips. Did the Vatican museum today and St Peters Basilica after. The Vatican museum was a let down lmao too crowded however if you’re in group tour you can skip the LONG HOT line for St Peters Basilica. St Peters Basilica was so beautiful and would’ve spent my day there admiring rather splitting between the two. Again the St Peters Basilica line outside was hour+ and it WAS SO HOT luckily had umbrella
Thank you, great tips.
If you have the time and are on a budget, consider the bus from Fiumicino to Termini.
FYI we never have our espresso to go.
Musei Vaticani : when did you go? Personally, I find if you go about 4.30pm and later, in comparison to 8.30am-3pm, it is much more bearable.
Also, if you enter and run straight to the cappella and work backward, much smarter.
And then you can take the back exit and skip the lines for San Pietro.
Thanks for this! I was at he musei much earlier (I'll give 4:30pm a try next time). Much appreciated :)
I agree about the Vatican museum. I have been several times now and the crowds can be so unpleasantly overbearing. The best experience at the museum was my last visit and going very early (it may have been like 7:00am). I headed straight to the ‘picture gallery’ where I had entire rooms to myself. By time breakfast in one of the museum cafes was over, the entire museum already full.
Ahhh, great tip here. Thanks for sharing
where did you buy vatican tickets? so many sell them online but don’t seem legit.
@@johnsanosa1006 www.museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/en.html#lnav_shop
Agree about the Vatican museum. It's like walking into a Premier League football stadium. But for two hours.
hahaha
I agree with the Vatican museum. It was 100 degrees our day, and by the time we got to the Sistine Chapel 2 hours later, we were so worn out and couldn’t fully appreciate it.
Sorry to hear you had a similar experience. Hope the rest of the trip was great!
This is really useful - thank you; a few points:
‘Downtown’ = city centre, or just centre in the rest of the English-speaking world (‘centro’, or ‘centro storico’ in Italian); American-English is not universal in the way that English (UK) is.
Italians *never* do coffee ‘…to go’, if you saw that, they were foreigners.
Trastevere (Latin = across or beyond the Tevere); the Tevere (Tiber) is Rome’s river, and this area is pronounced correctly ‘Tras-*tev*-eh-reh’ (four syllables).
Thanks for this!
100% Book tickets in advance 👌👌👌We stayed at the Double Tree Hilton in the Monti area, great Hotel
Your Channel is top notch Camden!! Had to comment after the Mizio’s and 53 Untitled tip!! Can see you taking us to different countries and eating the food there!! Let’s Go!! ✈️ 🏝😊👍
So glad to hear this!! Your support is much appreciated and I’ll keep looking for the good food spots for you 😄
Thank you camden 🎉
You got it!
This was a very helpful video! Thank you for all the tips. We will actually be staying in an Airbnb in monti when we go and had no idea a train takes you to that part of town! Sad to hear about the Vatican … it’s been on my list since I was in high school 😢
My wife and I did the majority of Rome in 1 and a half days clocking over 35-40k steps. We were BEAT but it was worth it. One thing I'd like to add is something i noticed in Rome, Florence, and Milan is that pedestrians are always risking their lives. Drivers don't care about you and once you get to a crosswalk you literally have to throw yourself into the traffic to force them to stop. Very few people will acknowledge that you're about to cross and let you through. This is of course for intersections where theres a designated crosswalk but without the light telling pedestrians when to go.
If you go up north to Milan be ready to encounter smokers all over the place. Its insane how much they smoke so if that bothers you be mentally prepared for it. Its so normal for 12 year olds to be smoking its kinda weird.
Appreciate you sharing all this
Hey there! Very fun and useful video. Just a note for our lovely turists: if is actually true that sitting down at the bar can be charged a bit extra it's also true that if you sit down at the table you also meant to be served. So order your coffee or whatever you want to enjoy, sit down where you fancy more and wait for that to be brought at your table.
Thanks for this!
Buses cost only 6-9 Eu from the airport to the city. Terravision, R.A.M. etc. Takes about 45 mins, direct to the Termini. A weekly ticket for public transport costs only 24 Eu, now for some reason you must purchase it from their office, you can use it for metro, bus, tram, local train, including travelling to Ostia.
Superb advice! We love Rome and have experienced some of the same things that you describe. We don't know the restaurants you describe, but have yet to be disappointed. We would encourage people to try some of the Roman specialties, cacio e pepe, for example. It's hard to be to rigid because Rome relies on tourism. Your advice on the aperitivo is a must, but remember that those hours more-or-less coincide with the Italian passeggiata, a time when everyone comes out to stroll and greet neighbors and friends. It is some of the best people-watching you will ever experience. Don't spend that time having dinner! We agree completely with on the Vatican Museum. It's a great place, but with limited time, we would recommend two other large museums: the National Museum located at the Palazzo Massimo alle Terme (conveniently located near the Termini Train station), and I Musei Capitolini. At the latter, try the roof-top restaurant, which has one of the best panoramic views of the city.
Really appreciate you taking the time to share all this :)
Great video thank you. Totally agree about Vatican Museum… absolute shambles!
Very good points, the Vatican Museums must be visited with a great guide. And not during peak season or after 10AM. Come back and we'll take you to the Roman Hills to eat really good food 😊
Ahhh good to know! I'll let you know when I'm back in town :)
Durante l'alta stagione bisogna visitare, in tutta tranquillità, il Museo Nazionale Romano (4 sedi Palazzo Massimo, Palazzo Altemps, Cripta Balbi, Terme di Diocleziano). È il museo di antichità greco-romane più importante del mondo! Anche il Museo Nazionale Etrusco è il più grande del mondo!
Thanks for creating and sharing 😊 A lot of great tips for Rome.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for sharing this great video about traveling to Rome! These practical tips will undoubtedly help first-time travelers planning a trip to this beautiful city to better prepare their itinerary. My friend taught me how I can get cheap train tickets, so this trip will no longer be by plane but by rail ~ looking forward to my European rail trip!
Glad it was helpful and hope you have a great trip :)
Go to Vatican Museums with an early morning tour! We weren't disappointed and highly enjoyed it. The corridors were almost empty. It was so worth the extra money! I think it was from "get your guide".
thanks for sharing!
Beautiful video! Bangkok is one of my favourite cities in the world!
I enjoy what you shared. I will add that even though the Vatican Museums are very crowded, I think everyone should go once.
Our first day in Rome, our group of four people used the bus. Then we realized that a taxi charges the same for 4 people as for 1. Four people in a taxi spend only a little more than four people on a bus.
Very useful info!! Going on a guided tour this summer ❤
Glad it was helpful! Hope you have a great time 😃
Great video, going to Rome for the first time next month can't wait 🇮🇹😁
Hope you have a great time!!!
@@camdendavid Thank you 👍
Same for me! We are so friggin excited!
@@toddysurcharge771 I feel exactly the same 😁
I was just there. The Travis fountain at 11pm was a mob scene.
Good to know, thanks!
Veterans and military retirees I recommend book sightseeing tours through USO.
I plan on going in December with my family. How do I book tours through the USO ?
USO in ROME? Please help!!
@davidguzman4726 Did you find how to book through USO
Hi! I’m going to Rome for april and it’s a last minute thing so we couldnt find tickets for the vatican museum. Hearing this is comforting! we may still go to check the vatican city itself!
Definitely still check out Vatican City! Hope you have a great time :)
No mention of the under ground Tube network? Great way to travel around the city. You save time not to mention your legs at the same time. 🤗
Very true!
the best review i could ever find. great work
Much appreciated
Very useful information. Thank you. I hope I will visit it some day
I hope you have the opportunity to visit :)
This is the best informative video I saw. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
AMAZING tips, thank you so much bro! god bless you!
Thanks for this great video, really helps a lot of people who were nervous about going, but not after they saw this.
I hope you're right :)
I recently got back from Rome and I couldn’t agree with you more regarding the Vatican Museum, it was a bit of a nightmare crowd wise.
Wish it would have been different for you but appreciate you sharing!
I agree do early mornings and late afternoons evenings
Its not accurate that you cannot break out and enjoy the are at Vatican museum
Did it today, so much to see and take in and you can pace yourself all the way to sisten chapel its not a typical museum
Its a corridor museum so its perfect for its nature
Instead of the Leonardo train, get to central Rome from Fiumicino by shuttle bus, costs €7 pp instead of €16
Thank you dear for sharing. It’s very helpful because I’m planning trip I Eataly in Rome🌏🙏🔔🥰🌻👍🏻 but I think from airport taxi, more safe than train, right I like to know
I felt super safe on the train but I totally understand not wanting to train if it was late at night. Hope you have a wonderful trip :)
GOOD VIDEO CAMDEN DAVID!
Much appreciated!
Going this May...so helpful! (Tuscany Wedding family 3 day so needed ideas)
@@korenng5553 Hope you have a great time!!
At Vatican definitely join a group tour
So what’s the best neighborhood to stay, let’s say 10 days in a one bedroom apartment. I’ll book thru VRBO. Thank you for the tips!!!
Hmmm, that really depends on what type of experience you're looking for but I'd probably prefer Trastevere for a 10 day trip (assuming you'd want to explore at a slower pace and be away from the bulk of the tourists). But Monti would be my preference for a quick visit!
Quality video 👌🏻 Perfect amount of good information without pointless waffling. Thanks 👌🏻🏴🍺
I appreciate the kind words and support
Hey, just wanted to say your video has been very helpful to me. Im seeing some rude people in the comments. Please ignore them and keep up the awesome videos
I appreciate the kind words and support! And no need to worry about some of the comments -- I love getting to see the different perspectives and it's helpful feedback cause I don't always get things 100% correct. Hoping it helps paint a clearer picture for travelers. I'll definitely keep making these :)
Leonardo Express is fine if you travel on your own. Next year I'll vist Rome together with 3 friends, so taxi will be cheaper.
Excellent video mate. Honest
Much appreciated
Taking the metro can save a lot of steps, especially to/from the Vatican
100%
This was so good thank you! I have to watch it a few times before I go 😍 i am excited 😻
Great tips. Thank you.
Thanks for watching
Nice tips, thanks!
You got it!
Thanks for the good tips 👍
Thanks for watching 😃
I agree about the Vatican Museums. We spent three weeks in italy and this was the only thing I regret doing. The Sistine Chapel, in particular, was so unpleasantly crowded, that we got claustrophobic and left immediately.
Such a shame… wish you had had a different experience but appreciate you sharing
@@camdendavid What time were you at the Vatican Museums? We've booked early, like 9:30, so I hope the crowds are less. Maybe that's wishful thinking!
@@dearprudence2001 I think our entrance time was wither 10:30 or 11. Wishing you better luck!
I was in the Vatican museum last week and it was fine, one could stop and have a detailed look at whatever, however the Uffizi in Florence was like that you've mentioned, I felt like a sheep, just moving along. There were just too many people in that museum
Glad to hear you had a better experience at the Vatican! Hope you enjoyed
This was a very helpful video. I will be in Rome in about 3 weeks. I did book a guided tour of the Vatican Museums. I reckon sadly, it will be pretty crowded. A couple years ago when I went to Florence, I took a taxi and the driver scared the shite out of me with his driving LOL
Hope the tour will help mitigate some of the crowd! And hoping for no repeats of the taxi hahah. Have a great trip :)
Great tips!
This was very helpful! Thank you. I'm going in a few weeks and can't decide between a private car from the airport (FCO) or the train. The amount of luggage is a concern ☺
Glad it was helpful! Most people on the train will have luggage so don't feel too worried there. But private cars are always an option if you'd prefer. Hope you have a wonderful time!
Im going to Rome in two weeks time, traveling from England.. Thank you for this video i will be using some of your tips..
Hope you have a great time!
I am a single lady in my 60s. What neighborhood would you recommend that I stay in that has a family feel. I’d like to go to eateries local to where I stay. Thank you!
Hmm, I'd probably check out Trastevere. Sounds like a good fit for what you're looking for. But maybe a local who sees this will have a different opinion :)
Thank you for your Tip 👍👏
You got it!
Thanks for your video. You did a great job! I am going in September. What neighborhood is your second restaurant in? The food looks amazing!
This was such a super helpful video. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Have you been to Croatia, and would you recommend combining it with Greece?
I have been to Croatia and have a bunch of videos for it! Haven't done Greece yet, so can't advise :)
Unless you are really cheap, take a cab from the airport, especially if you are 2 or more. Go right to your hotel, not to the train station where you will need to walk or metro or cab to get to your hotel which is no fun if you are tired and don’t know exactly where the hotel is.
Would agree depending on the amount of people + hotel location
it would be great if you could also mention the ticket prices for touristy places like colosseum etc
Great feedback! I'll consider that for future videos -- thanks!
This was so helpful!! Thankyou so much
Glad it was helpful :)
Appreciate the tips. I'm thinking of visiting there within the next 2 months & probably would've absolutely made the mistake of getting a taxi at the airport lol
Hope you have a great time!
Hi, I will be in Rome on the 28th of September. How can I get tickets to the Vatican and skip Lines
Instead of walking can we rent a Vespa to get around would that be more efficient?????
Hello, thank you for the video. What was that first dish you had at 53 untitled?
Thank you you helped me a lot
Glad to hear that :)
I just got back from Rome. Don't go in the summer. It's so hot and there's little to no AC anywhere
Hope you still had a great time!
Hello,
Perfect video ! Can you please share the address in Monti where you stayed ? Thanks
I stayed next to this restaurant: maps.app.goo.gl/wRjBD7JutrgEe3kq9
I’ve been researching train tickets and keep seeing disclaimers saying the tickets will be automatically validated the day of departure. Do you know if things have changed since this video?
Can’t confirm anything so I’d recommend asking the employees at the station. They’ll make sure to get you the most accurate info
Bars tipping for sitting is not a cultural thing here in Italy, it just depends how much people enters in the bar during the day. In touristy cities and areas that's necessary to avoid people who occupy seats for a long time, even after consuming, leaving others who pay the same standing. In less crowded bars and less touristy cities, this practice is not necessary and does not apply, unless there's a service to the table from the bar tender.
Thanks for the insight here
Thanks for you great tips , I will be in Rome at the end of May. I wonder if my train ticket bought it on line , I use electronic ticket ,do I need to validate my ticket?
Typically the ticket will be validated once you hit "check in" for a ticket purchased online. Hope that helps!
@@camdendavid thank-you so much
This was so helpful, thank you! Could I just ask if it is easy to get from the airport to the train station?
Super easy!