My mum and I spontaneously decided to hop onto a plane to Italy and explore antique Rome offseason in January which turned out to be an incredible choice. We spent 3 nights in Hotel Milton Roma which we can highly recommend as it's only 15 minutes walk from the Colosseum and offers a delicious breakfast. We booked our flights so we'd have half a day on arrival and half a day on departure, making our trip 3 full days. Of course, we were not able to see all of Rome because it is simply a huge city with so much culture and history - you'd probably have to spend months and you wouldn't see it all. Anyway, we were able to explore most of the tourist attractions as well as a few spots off the beaten path. 

Day 1 (half day)

• Lunch at Hosteria I Buoni Amici
• Walk by Colosseum, Forum Romanum, Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II (go on top for a great view across Forum Romanum and Rome)
• Coffee at Bar Rossana
• Wander through Trastevere and have dinner in a traditional Pizza place 

Day 2

• Colosseum, Palatine Hil, Forum Romanum (you need at least half a day for this; consider a guided tour as particularly Forum Romanum is huge!)
• Eat Pasta Carbonara at L'Angoletto Romano 
• Pantheon 
• Gelato at Gelateria Della Palma with 150 gelato flavors 

Day 3

• Explore Piazza Navona and fountain of four river 
• Admire Castello Del Angelo
• Get a Maritozzi Romani con la Panna at Parenti (SO GOOD!)
• Guided tour through the Vatican (Vatican Museums, Sixtine Chapel, San Pietro) + Climb the top of San Pietro 
• Walk back across Piazza San Pietro
• Get dessert (I'd highly recommend trying Canoli) for later at Antico Forno
• Have a Margarita Pizza at Margherita 

Day 4 (half day) 

• Admire the Trevi Fountain 
• Climb the Spanish Steps
• Walk by Villa Medici with a great view across Rome
• Enjoy view across Piazza del Popolo from Pincio 
• Wander along Via del Corso for some shopping 

Read my blog post all about the best cheap eats in Rome here! 

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5 Top Affordable Eats in Rome 2019

Spaghetti alla Carbonara at L'Angoletto Romano

Via Monterone, 14, 00186 Roma RM

Not far away from Pantheon, this restaurant offers incredible pasta and other typical Roman foods. Highly recommend you guys try the spaghetti alla carbonara - it's heavenly. 

Hosteria I Buoni Amici 

Via Aleardo Aleardi, 4, 86100 Roma RM

Far off the tourist crowds, this traditional Hosteria is well worth the 10 minutes walk from Colosseum! The atmosphere is super local and the employees were very charming. 

Osteria Pizzeria MargheRita 

Via Praga, 11, 00144 Roma RM

Not far off Pantheon and Trevi Fountain, this restaurant is more on the modern side, however the Margherita pizza was still on point! And also not that expensive compared to other restaurants close to big tourist attractions. 

Parenti 

33, Via Ottaviano, 00192 Roma RM

On your way to or back from visiting the vatican, you MUST try a Maritozzi Romani con la Panna at the dessert restaurant and bakery Parenti. Absolutely delicious and our favourite pastry we tried on our entire Rome trip.

Gelateria della Palma

Via della Maddalena, 19-23, 00186 Roma RM

If you need a little dessert after the spaghetti carbonara, head over to this gelateria which is fairly close to Pantheon. Choose from 150 gelato flavours! A bit touristy and crowded but well worth it. 

Check out our 3-day Rome itinerary here! 

Hugs, Laura x

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