Rome
Eight neighbourhoods, each with something it does better than anywhere else. Start with what you want from the day, or the hour you have free.
The eight neighbourhoods
Centro Storico
The tight knot of lanes between the Pantheon and the river.
Best at 7:00 to 9:00
Trastevere
Ivy on ochre walls, across the river from everything else.
Best at Dawn, or after 19:00
Monti
Ancient Rome's rough quarter, now its most relaxed.
Best at 17:00 to 20:00
Testaccio
A hill of broken pots, an old slaughterhouse, and the best cooking in Rome.
Best at 9:00 to 13:00 on a weekday
Prati and the Vatican
A grid of tidy streets, and the world's smallest country at the end of it.
Best at Opening time, on a weekday
Aventino
A quiet green hill with a keyhole, a garden and the best view of the dome.
Best at An hour before sunset
The Jewish Quarter
The oldest Jewish community in Europe, in a corner of the centre with a Roman portico for a front door.
Best at Morning, Sunday to Thursday
Garbatella
A 1920s garden suburb of courtyards, where Rome has its Sunday lunch.
Best at Late morning on a weekday
By what you want
To see the famous things
Go early, and go to the places that are still worth it.
To be somewhere quiet
Places with a view and no queue, or a courtyard to yourself.
By the hour
Dawn
The city in haze
Mid-morning
Markets and bakeries
Afternoon
Courtyards and lanes
Golden hour
A hill with a view
After dark
Lit bridges and long dinners
Better walked than read
Our guides live in these neighbourhoods. Tell us what you like and we will build a day around it.