Rome

Visited on 25-26 July 2025

Sightseeing

Colosseum (Colosseo)
Ticket selling fast online (EUR 24 includes access to the Arena and Roma Forum).
I saw people queuing at site, but definitely better to buy online at their official website.
Many types of ticket, like with access to Arena, Underground or Attic.
I bought the ticket with access to Arena which was EUR 6 higher than the standard one. The one with access to underground and Arena (same price with the one with Arena access) was not available (maybe sold out).
ID was checked several times to match the name on the ticket.

Roman Forum (Foro Romano)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/4hR1aYUknDM6WRRF9
Complex of city next to the Colosseum.
A large complex, nice for walk.
Ticket included with Colosseum ticket though there is cheaper ticket that gives access to Roma Forum only. 

Eating

La Prezzemolina (pizzeria not far from Colosseum)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/mLbtPprAa8BKZzMB7
Cheap and delicious.

La Famiglia (Italian located near my hotel north of Roma Termini Station)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ud4VAsyWmTswLFXg9
Reasonable price and the taste was okay.
I like the Tripa Romana (tripe in tomato sauce).

Tips/Notes
- Most tourist spots are beautifully lit-up at night and relatively safe, just ignore if some dodgy people approach you.
- Like other places in Italy, many water fountains were drinkable. We drank the fountain in front of the Spanish Steps, was cold and refreshing.
- Rental car companies in Roma Termini Station is using parking area at 53 Via Marsala P1 at Level 1. 
- The train to the airport, Leonardo Express, even though it shows departed from platform 24, sometime it departs from platform 25, further down accessed from platform 24, so need to be careful. We almost missed our train because of this confusion.

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