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My mom and her friends are doing a quick trip to Rome at the end of October and have solicited my help in the planning. Mom and friends are in their mid-60s and it will be their first time in Rome (and Italy). [more inside]
posted by something_witty around Rome, Italy at 7:38 AM - 16 answers

I'm going to Italy (based in Rome) for a week and a half in July and am ridiculously excited. For the first couple of days, I'll drive out to the countryside from the Rome airport to visit friends, and then spend six days in Rome with planned side trips to Naples/Pompeii and Florence during two of the days that I'm there. I'd be grateful for your recommendations, but I am specifically wondering about some practical details. [more inside]
posted by foxy_hedgehog around Rome, Italy at 7:53 AM - 19 answers

I have to kill 8 hours in the Rome airport, and I will desperately need a nap. Where can I go? [more inside]
posted by silverstatue around Rome, Italy at 10:52 AM - 9 answers

We will be in Rome, near Piazza de Popolo, on the Republic Day holiday (June 2). Will most things be closed? Is there anything special we should take advantage of? One of us is quite pregnant, so watching a parade in the sun is probably off the table.
posted by molla around Rome, Italy at 3:54 PM - 3 answers

As per previous questions, my wife and I are going to Rome in a couple of weeks with our five year old. I’ve asked before about activities, but I’m curious what unique shops might be fun to visit. We’re planning to go to Al Sogno for a toy, but might be interested in housewares, textiles, silly hipster stuff, jewelry, gourmet items we can get through US customs, and alcohol. [more inside]
posted by Admiral Haddock around Rome, Italy at 6:17 AM - 7 answers

We will be traveling to Rome soon with our 5 year old. Thanks to the great answers on my prior AskMe, kid is now sufficiently hyped. SO and I have been to Rome before, but this is kiddo’s first time (and first time to Europe). Do you have any sure hits/can’t miss things in Rome for a five year old? [more inside]
posted by Admiral Haddock around Rome, Italy at 6:13 AM - 14 answers

We will almost certainly vacation in Rome this May. It is one of my wife’s and my favorite places. It will be my 5-year-old daughter’s first trip to Europe, which is exciting for her, but she doesn’t know much about Rome, compared to Paris or London. Can you recommend some age-appropriate media to introduce her to the Eternal City? [more inside]
posted by Admiral Haddock around Rome, Italy at 4:19 AM - 18 answers

A friend and I are spending a week in Rome, right near Vatican City. We want to see some cool, weird, old stuff, and we need specific advice on how best to do that in the Vatican. We're also interested in more general advice on where to go in Rome and Milan. [more inside]
posted by yomimono around Rome, Italy at 10:00 AM - 8 answers

We’d like a tour of the Forum when we’re in Rome next month. Do you have recommendations? [more inside]
posted by veggieboy around Rome, Italy at 5:37 AM - 4 answers

I'm taking my mom, who is Italian-Canadian and in her sixties, to Italy for 9 days as a birthday present. She has never been to Italy (or Europe for that matter). I've travelled around Europe a fair bit, but have somehow missed Italy, despite the heritage connection. We're flying in and out of Rome and, while we know we could spend 9 days there and never run out of things to see, we would still like to take a side trip and see a bit more of the country. But where to? [more inside]
posted by 256 around Rome, Italy at 9:33 PM - 13 answers

We check out of an AirBnb next wednesday in Rome, near the Colusseum. Because of an airline-induced flight change instead of being at the airport at 9am, we have to be at there at 6am. [more inside]
posted by sandra_s around Rome, Italy at 5:35 AM - 7 answers

My wife and I will be spending a week in Rome in early May, and would like to attend a smallish-scale, local spectator sport. We aren’t sports fans, but we do enjoy the experience of being amid a community of enthusiasts, cheering on something we only vaguely understand. Scale-wise, maybe on the order of a single-A baseball game? Examples of previous wins: a high school rodeo on Molokai, course camarguaise bullfighting and joute nautique in France. So. Rome, May 2018… is there a regional tamburello championship? An obscure suburban palio? Intense bocce? [more inside]
posted by mumkin around Rome, Italy at 1:22 PM - 2 answers

Going to Rome the first week of April and feeling a bit lost with the tour guide and tour company options. [more inside]
posted by rabu around Rome, Italy at 8:48 AM - 4 answers

Help me park my butt! Where can I kill time in Central Rome for a couple of hours in the afternoon while waiting for a ride? [more inside]
posted by bowtiesarecool around Rome, Italy at 12:08 PM - 5 answers

Ever since I listened to the History of Rome podcast, I've wanted to tour the locations in person. Please recommend some ways to do so - more inside. [more inside]
posted by rebent around Rome, Italy at 9:42 AM - 11 answers

My friend is an experienced guitar (and piano) player who had a great experience once when he visited São Paulo. When he was there he found a professional piano player to give him a couple of private lessons in bossa nove. (He started on piano, and then brought his guitar to another lesson.) He learned a lot! Now he’s going to Rome with his guitar. [more inside]
posted by spbmp around Rome, Italy at 12:28 PM - 1 answer

Travelling to Rome at the end of January and looking for accommodation recommendations. I'm looking for something that's away from the most touristic areas, but still within a 5-10 minute walk of public transportation. Open to hotels, guest houses, or apartment rentals. I welcome your recommendations of places you've stayed in the last 2-3 years.
posted by bkpiano around Rome, Italy at 6:04 AM - 12 answers

I'm in Rome tomorrow 7/8 through 7/9 for a concert. Been here before and seen all the "sites". Looking for ways to beat the heat until my concert at 8 PM. [more inside]
posted by Everydayville around Rome, Italy at 4:08 PM - 5 answers

Recommendations and suggestions. [more inside]
posted by BozoBurgerBonanza around Rome, Italy at 10:53 AM - 8 answers

We are heading to Rome in September and I'm in major planning mode. We would like to spend a day at the Vatican/St. Peter's/Sistine Chapel. I've read the past posts. [more inside]
posted by raisingsand around Rome, Italy at 11:26 AM - 7 answers