A week in Rome, Italy

Seven days in Rome, each a walk through best-known places that lie close together, the best known first: day one starts at Archbasilica of St. John Lateran. 36 stops in all.

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Day 1

  1. Archbasilica of St. John LateranCathedral · On the map
  2. ColosseumMuseum · 1.3 km on from Archbasilica of St. John Lateran · On the map
  3. Palatine HillMuseum · 0.5 km on from Colosseum · On the map
  4. Roman ForumSquare · 0.5 km on from Palatine Hill · On the map
  5. Trevi FountainMonument · 1 km on from Roman Forum · On the map
  6. Castel Sant'AngeloMuseum · 1.4 km on from Trevi Fountain · On the map

6 stops, 7 km on foot along the streets: about 1 h 27 min of walking.

Day 2

  1. Vatican MuseumsMuseum · On the map
  2. St. Peter's BasilicaTemple or shrine · 0.5 km on from Vatican Museums · On the map
  3. Sistine ChapelTemple or shrine · 0.1 km on from St. Peter's Basilica · On the map
  4. Apostolic PalacePalace · 0.2 km on from Sistine Chapel · On the map
  5. Saint Peter's SquareSquare · 0.2 km on from Apostolic Palace · On the map
  6. Piazza NavonaSquare · 1.4 km on from Saint Peter's Square · On the map

6 stops, 4.6 km on foot along the streets: about 1 h 3 min of walking.

Day 3

  1. PantheonMuseum · On the map
  2. Quirinal PalacePalace · 0.9 km on from Pantheon · On the map
  3. Trajan's ColumnArchaeological site · 0.5 km on from Quirinal Palace · On the map
  4. Trajan's ForumSquare · 0.1 km on from Trajan's Column · On the map
  5. Arch of ConstantineArchaeological site · 0.7 km on from Trajan's Forum · On the map
  6. Circus MaximusArchaeological site · 0.6 km on from Arch of Constantine · On the map

6 stops, 4.4 km on foot along the streets: about 58 min of walking.

Day 4

  1. Appian WayLandmark · On the map

1 stop, about 0.1 km between them in straight lines.

Day 5

  1. Basilica di Santa Maria MaggioreTemple or shrine · On the map
  2. San Pietro in VincoliTemple or shrine · 0.6 km on from Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore · On the map
  3. Arch of TitusArchaeological site · 0.5 km on from San Pietro in Vincoli · On the map
  4. Capitoline MuseumsMuseum · 0.5 km on from Arch of Titus · On the map
  5. Altare della PatriaMuseum · 0.2 km on from Capitoline Museums · On the map
  6. Ara PacisMuseum · 1.4 km on from Altare della Patria · On the map

6 stops, 5.7 km on foot along the streets: about 1 h 10 min of walking.

Day 6

  1. Aurelian WallsArchaeological site · On the map
  2. Baths of CaracallaMuseum · 0.9 km on from Aurelian Walls · On the map
  3. Lateran PalacePalace · 1.3 km on from Baths of Caracalla · On the map
  4. Temple of VestaTemple or shrine · 1.7 km on from Lateran Palace · On the map
  5. piazza VeneziaSquare · 0.6 km on from Temple of Vesta · On the map

5 stops, 6.5 km on foot along the streets: about 1 h 21 min of walking.

Day 7

  1. Galleria BorgheseMuseum · On the map
  2. piazza del PopoloSquare · 1.4 km on from Galleria Borghese · On the map
  3. Mausoleum of AugustusArchaeological site · 0.5 km on from piazza del Popolo · On the map
  4. Piazza di SpagnaSquare · 0.5 km on from Mausoleum of Augustus · On the map
  5. Column of Marcus AureliusMonument · 0.6 km on from Piazza di Spagna · On the map
  6. Palazzo FarnesePalace · 1 km on from Column of Marcus Aurelius · On the map

6 stops, 5.5 km on foot along the streets: about 1 h 8 min of walking.

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Good to know

  • Each day starts at the best-known place not yet seen and adds the best known within a short walk of it, then puts them in the shortest order. The places come from Wikidata (CC0), ranked by how many Wikipedias have an article about them.
  • The map draws each day’s walk along the streets, routed by Valhalla on OpenStreetMap; the distances beside the stops are straight lines.
  • Opening hours, tickets and closures are not checked: each place’s Wikipedia article has them.

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