10 best places to visit on your first trip to Rome

"I am traveling to Rome for the first time, what do you recommend I visit?"

This is a very common question that we receive in the comments of this blog and on our social networks. Travel Guides.

It is true that each traveler has their personal tastes, and on a trip to a city with as many attractions as it brings together Rome, each of us will focus our attention on the corners of the city that we find most striking or interesting.

But yes, there are certain monuments and places that are essential to visit.

Depending on the duration of your trip, the list of places you are going to see will be shortened or increased.

10 must-see visits on a first trip to Rome

In this article I am going to recommend you 10 must-see visits for your first trip to Rome, especially if you have a few days to get to know the city.

If you have 3 or 4 days you may be interested in reading these three articles that we leave you below where we expand the list of places to visit in Rome from 10 to 22, the travel guides to Rome and we also add other curious places in the city.

• 22 essential things to see in Rome in 3 or 4 days.
• Guide to traveling to Rome
• 16 Curious and interesting places to see in Rome

Now let's go with the selection of 10 places to visit on a first trip or short getaway in Rome.

As you can imagine, this is a personal selection, but it is focused on travelers who have a general interest in monuments and tourist places.

1.- Roman Colosseum

El Colosseum Novel is the best exponent of the historical power of Rome and, today, the most visited tourist attraction in Italy.

I advise you to sign up for the guided tours, which is also one of the forms of avoid long lines who usually line up to visit it.

2.- Roman Forum

A walk through these archaeological excavations will take you to the Rome of the Antiquity.

El Roman Forum It is the large space of archaeological remains that extends next to the Colosseum Novel, and knowing it is the best way to have a fairly complete vision of the importance that the Roman empire.

3.- Moses by Michelangelo

There is a visit that you should not miss in your first trip to Rome, and many people don't do it because they don't know where to go.

I mean the imposing sculpture of Moses by Michelangelo, one of the great masterpieces of the great artist of the Renacimiento., which you can see very close to the Colosseum.

It is part of the funerary monument dedicated to Pope Julius II what you find inside the church of San Pietro in Vincoli.

It is a corner that, as I have mentioned, goes unnoticed by many tourists, and where you have to access through a passage with a staircase located next to 215 of the Via Cavour.

4.- Terrace of the Quadrigas

On top of the Capitoline Hill, and next to Roman Forum, you can find Victor Emmanuel II Monument, which is crowned by what is known as Terrace of the Quadrigas.

Here you have the possibility to go up to the lookout terrace from where you have some of the best panoramic views of Rome, specifically of the archaeological zone of the Ancient Rome.

5.- Spanish Steps in Rome

It is one of the most visited places in Rome.

La Spain Square It is located in the surroundings of very busy shopping streets with brand stores, specifically, the Via Condotti.

In the Plaza de España is located the famous staircase at whose height the Trinita dei Monti church and a viewpoint that allows you to have good panoramic views of this area of ​​the city of Rome.

6.- Trevi Fountain

Until you arrive in Rome and see it in person, you cannot imagine the monumentality of this famous baroque fountain, the Trevi Fountain.

Without a doubt, an essential visit in Rome is this fountain that was the protagonist of the famous film Fellini, The Dolce Vita.

7.- Pantheon of Agrippa in Rome

On your trip to Rome you cannot miss visiting one of its most impressive Roman monuments, the Pantheon of Agrippa.

You will be surprised to see the famous live dome of this ancient temple from Roman times, the largest diameter that exists in the world with that type of construction.

As a curiosity, when St. Peter's Basilica was built in the Vatican, its dome was designed with a slightly smaller diameter to respect the leadership of the dome built in Roman times.

8.- Piazza Navona

You can't say you've visited Rome if you haven't walked around the city. Navona square, one of the most beautiful in Italy.

This square is a true monumental complex, where its sources and, specifically, that of the Bernini's Four Rivers.

But, above all, it is a place with a great atmosphere, with its busy terraces and artists' stalls.

9.- St. Peter's Square and Basilica in the Vatican

Regardless of religious beliefs, travel to rome is synonymous with visiting the St. Peter's Square in the Vatican, work of Bernini, and the imposing St. Peter's Basilica, which make up an incredible artistic ensemble.

In the basilica, don't forget to see, as soon as you enter, on the right, the sculpture of Michelangelo's Pietà. other of the great masterpieces of art history that you should not miss in Rome.

If your trip is for religious reasons, here you can find out how to attend the Pope's audience on Wednesdays in the Vatican.

10.- Sistine Chapel and Vatican museums

La Sistine Chapel, great masterpiece of Miguel Angel, and another of the essentials of your trip to Rome, and you can see it during your visit of the Vatican Museums.

And what else?

Of course, for you trip to Rome You have many other interesting visits, but the ones I have indicated are the ones that I consider essential to say that you have been to Rome.

If you like visiting churches, you have other great basilicas, such as Saint Mary the Great, o Saint John Lateran, and church of jesus.

Or museums, like the Borghese Gallery. Or charming squares, like Field of Fiori.

And as for monuments from the time of ancient Rome, on my last trip I had the opportunity to visit the Termas de Caracalla and Catacombs, which I didn't know yet.

But more than seeing many places and monuments, the important thing is that you enjoy your visit, because Rome is a city to return to many times. You'll check it out.

Rome tour in Spanish

Regardless of these tips that I just gave you, when I go to visit a city of great tourist interest I like to make a first approach to its attractions by signing up for a guided tour in Spanish.

If you prefer that too, here you have the option of signing up for one of the Rome tours in Spanish, being able to choose various options, among which is a guided tour of the Vatican, which already includes the St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican museums and Sistine Chapel.

Or also a complete tour of Rome, which in addition to the Vatican, will take you to visit the Colosseum, the Forum and Palatine.

Have a nice trip and enjoy Rome, you won't forget it!!