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Verified WriterRome isn’t especially renowned for its beaches, and swimming is unlikely to be up your list of things to do in the capital (tempting though it is to throw yourself into its fountains during summer). But fly into Rome during daylight hours and you'll notice how close the capital is to the coast. And though Rome may not boast the beauty of Sicily or Amalfi, its coastline is worth visiting for a summer's day at the beach.
Carpe Diem has written this guide to the best beaches near Rome for every age and type of traveller. Whether you’re looking for family-friendly beaches, places to party, or blue-flag beaches near Rome, this guide has something for everyone. So here’s how to escape to Rome’s coast for a day of sun, sand, and far, far too many middle-aged men in Speedos.
Get a grip, guys. There are children around.
Here is our tried and tested list of our top beaches near Rome and which kind of visitor they are best for along with a handy map to show which beaches are closest to you!
Situated just up the coast from Fiumicino, Fregene Beach is a bohemian rhapsody of sun, sand, and such palpable sexual tension you can smell it in the air.
Fregene has long been the beach of choice for Rome’s young and beautiful 20 to 30-somethings, and tourists too are starting to catch on - making pilgrimage here during summer to party among the locals.
Fregene is home to two must-visit beach bars: Singita Miracle Beach and Amare Holi Beach.
Both are colourful-cushion, white-linen, expensive-drinks type affairs, but go with a big group and you’re guaranteed a great time. Its white sand beaches are pretty good, the water is warm, wavy and refreshing, and you’ll be serenaded by a medley of international club classics punctuated by a solitary saxophone that's always slightly out of sync.
Sunset brings Fregene’s main spectacle: the Hindu ritual of Holi paint-throwing.
Don’t expect Diwali; this is more of a budget Italian Job version in which multi-coloured paint is fired into the air with all the power of a Dachshund breaking wind. At most revellers might get a bit of red on them.
But usually, by sunset, they’ve had too many spritzes to care.
Holi Paint throwing at Singita Beach, Fregene - one of the best beaches near Rome for partying
Fregene is the perfect place for minor celebrity spotting. B-list popstars and footballers from A.S. Roma and Lazio book VIP booths to sip spritzes and be fawned over by Instagram influencers.
Sitting back and watching Fregene’s beach scene play out can sometimes feel like having front-row seats at a David Attenborough documentary. In which the subjects sport tattoos you could never begin to imagine in the wild, and they just about stop short of mating.
The easiest way to reach Fregene is by car. But you can also take a train from Roma Termini to Maccarese-Fregene station. From there, frequent local buses connect to the beachfront. The journey takes 30-35 minutes and tickets cost €2.40 each way.
It's for good reason that the coastal town of Anzio is a favourite among Rome's more discerning beachgoers. Although only an hour away from the capital, Anzio feels much further from the frenetic, partygoer beaches of Fregene and Ostia and their young, wild crowd.
Instead, Anzio is a sleepy seaside resort town with excellent seafood restaurants, blue-flag sandy beaches, and some of the clearest water you'll find in Lazio.
Like many towns in Lazio, Anzio boasts an established history stretching back thousands of years. In antiquity, this town was called Antium, and it was here that the emperor Nero was relaxing in the summer of 64 AD at the outbreak of the Great Fire of Rome (and not fiddling while Rome burnt, as many people believe).
Parts of this villa still survive along the coastline, but the most interesting section is the swimmable cave known locally as 'Nero's Grotto'.
View from inside Nero's Grotto in Anzio, one of the best beaches near Rome
A rich vein of more recent history also runs through Anzio as the site of the Allied landings of the Second World War.
You'll find a quaint, informative museum commemorating the landings and the Battle of Anzio. Just make sure to check its opening times before visiting as it's closed on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
The cheapest and most convenient way is to take the regional train from Termini Station. Trains run twice every hour, from 5:06 am. until just after 11 pm, and tickets cost just €3.60 per passenger each way.
While the best way to buy tickets is through the app MooneyGo, you can buy tickets at the station (just remember to validate it before getting onboard) or online on the Trenitalia website.
Santa Marinella is one of the best family beaches near Rome for the quality of its water and its proximity to the city. The sleepy seaside town is just over an hour away by train, some 60km northwest of the city, and the beach is located just a five-minute walk from the train station (follow the swimsuit-clad locals).
Santa Marinella’s Bay stretches just under half a kilometre and is made up of a mix of stabilimenti balneari (beach clubs, which charge entry) and spiagge libere (free beaches).
If you’re on a budget you can try and cram yourself onto the free beach at the far end of the shoreline. Otherwise, a sunbed, umbrella and use of the club’s showers, changing rooms and private toilets will set you back between €10 - €20 per person, depending on the time of year and whether you’re up on the waterfront or back by the promenade.
You can always risk laying your beach towels down on the sand of the stabilimento as a kind of anti-capitalist protest against Italy's unrelenting privatisation of beaches. And honestly - we support you. But expect some shade to be thrown your way if the lifeguards catch you (and not the kind that keeps you cool).
You can grab a cheap and cheerful pizza or pasta lunch at Ristorante La Sirenetta overlooking the main beach. Don’t expect fine dining; the service is curt and the whole operation appears comically chaotic. But for a cold beer and a margherita pizza, La Sirenetta hits the spot.
If you’re angling for finer fresh-fish dining, try Tavola Azzurra 2.
It’s a 25-minute walk from the train station, and to get there you have to come out and turn left rather than taking the right that leads to the town beach. The restaurant might resemble a shed, but don't let looks deceive.
There are few things better on a hot summer’s day than sitting in the shade, sipping on cold Sardinian white wine, and slowly working your way through an antipasto misto (mixed starter) and seafood spaghetti.
As far as accessibility goes, Santa Marinella is one of the best beaches near Rome. You can reach Santa Marinella by train from Roma Termini, Roma San Pietro, Roma Ostiense or Roma Trastevere. Tickets cost €7 and can be purchased either at the station through a station ticket machine or online on the Trenitalia website or by using the MooneyGo. We recommend buying a return ticket in Rome as Santa Marinella only has one ticket machine.
The journey from Roma Termini to Santa Marinella takes just over an hour and trains run all day, every day, from 5:26 am. to 11:27 pm. Bear in mind that Santa Marinella station has a short platform so you need to make sure you’re in the front four train carriages to get off at that stop.
→ For more information, check out our essential guide to travel around Rome
If you're taking the train from Rome, Santa Severa is the stop before Santa Marinella. More people get off at Santa Marinella because the walk to the beach is shorter (less than 10 minutes to Santa Severa's 25). But Santa Severa boasts a better-quality beachfront — albeit with fewer amenities.
The best stretch of beach in Santa Severa is just to the right of the castle. It's a free beach (though there is a bar/fish restaurant that rents sunbeds a little further on) with fine sand and a gentle slope into the sea which makes it perfect for families with young kids.
Castle of Santa Severa
Santa Severa's only downside is that restaurants are few and far between, so your best bet is to grab some sandwiches and snacks from a supermarket before getting on the train.
You can reach Santa Marinella by train from Roma Termini, Roma San Pietro, Roma Ostiense or Roma Trastevere. The journey from Roma Termini to Santa Marinella takes a little over an hour and trains run all day, every day, from 5:26 am to 11:27 pm, and tickets cost €4.50 each way.
We suggest purchasing your tickets online on the Trenitalia website or by using the MooneyGo.
Situated almost precisely between Rome and Naples, Sperlonga is pretty far from the Italian capital. But come for a couple of days and the trip is well worth it. Sperlonga is one of Italy’s 146 blue flag beaches, meaning they are recognised for their superb water quality and exceptional amenities.
Besides being one of the best beaches near Rome, the Guardian has voted Sperlonga among the best beaches in Europe, and it’s the resort of choice for affluent Romans escaping the frenetic energy of the capital for the safe haven of their holiday homes.
The town is nothing if not picturesque. Surveyed by a 16th-century tower perched just above the town, it consists of a pretty old whitewashed centre which juts out into the sea across a promenade.
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You’ll find plenty of free beach space along the shoreline, though if you’re after the maximum comfort of umbrellas and sunbeds Sperlonga also serves this up in abundance. Sperlonga’s main selling point is the limpidity and the cleanliness of its beaches, which really is unrivalled in the vicinity of Rome.
For historically inquisitive beachgoers, Sperlonga has its fair share of curiosities. Make your way along the headland and you’ll encounter the first-century ruins of the villa and cave of the emperor Tiberius. This was where the emperor came to wind down and let loose after time spent in the capital putting people to death on trumped-up charges of treason.
Inside Sperlonga's Villa of Tiberius. Photo credit: Carole Raddato
Sperlonga’s main tourist attraction, which is well worth visiting for Roman history buffs, is the museum erected on the site of Tiberius’ villa. It houses an abundance of statues recovered from Tiberius’ Grotto which celebrate the feats of Odysseus (such as blinding the Cyclops). Such scenes were popular in ancient grottos and dining rooms (triclinia) as they allowed the emperor to show off his knowledge of ancient tales (like Odysseus escaping the Cyclops cave).
For another beautifully preserved example of a cave-hewn dining room, go diving off the coast of Baia near Naples.
Sperlonga is situated halfway between Rome and Naples, making it ideal if you’re travelling between the two but quite far if you’re only visiting for the day. There is no direct public transportation connection between Rome and Sperlonga, so including it among the best beaches near Rome is a bit of a stretch. But you can get there in three hours by taking a train from Roma Termini to Formia Gaeta, walking to Formia Station, and getting a connecting bus to Sperlonga.
By far the best way to get from Rome to Sperlonga is to hire a car, drive southeast to Frosinone and then due south until you reach the coast (a journey time of about two hours). If you’re planning on staying for at least two nights, check out the beachside B&B Villa Luisa.
Ask any Roman to describe Ostia Lido in one word and chances are they’ll tell you it’s trash.
This isn’t as bad as it sounds. Italians approach their trash culture ironically, with a smile. Trash is pimping out mamma's Fiat 500s to drive around the beachfront, sporting tight-fitting tracksuits or high heels on the beach, caking yourself in makeup and covering it up with fake sunglasses, and exhibiting the inflated sense of sex appeal that defines the Italian stereotype.
To fully understand trash, all you need to do is watch the music video by Milanese artist J-Ax called… wait for it… Ostia Lido.
Testament to the Italian love for trash is the fact that Ostia Lido has clocked up almost 90 million views. To put that into context, that’s almost half the number of beachgoers that seem to sprawl out along its coastline every weekend from July through to September.
Situated just 40 minutes from Rome, the seaside resort of Ostia is the littoral equivalent of Italian pop music; it might have been all the rage in the 60s, but since seems to have gotten trapped in a time warp. The Americans have Myrtle Beach, the Brits have Blackpool, and the Romans have Ostia Lido.
Ostia’s beachfront is a medley of flaky promenades, fast food joints, and packed beach bars. That said, we’ve spent some of our best Saturdays and Sundays on Ostia’s beachfront, kicking back in good company with picnics and Peroni.
History buffs among you might want to set aside half a day to explore the ruins of Ostia Antica.
This vast archaeological site is Rome’s equivalent of Pompeii - an entire first-century city complete with roads, temples, residences and even an amphitheatre. t survives in a phenomenal state of preservation having been silted up for centuries, and is well worth visiting if you have a few days to spare.
Jump on the number 7 bus and venture down the coast from Ostia and you’ll find wilder stretches of wilder coastline known as the cancelli (‘Gates’). Some stretches are more natural than others. As a rule of thumb, the further you go down the coast the more you'll find cleaner white sand shores lapped by clear water and flanked by shrubby sand dunes.
Ostia is also the finish point of Rome's annual half-marathon. Check out our guide to running in Rome for more info!
The easiest and cheapest way to get to Ostia from Rome is by train. Trains leave every half-hour from Porta San Paolo train station (right next to Piramide metro station on the B line) and the journey time is between 30 - 40 minutes.
Tickets cost just €1.50 each way and the ticket you need is the same one you use for the bus, metro, or tram in Rome. So if your ticket is already active, there’s no need to buy (and validate) another one.
To get to Ostia town centre and the main town beach, get off at Ostia Lido. There are also free beaches (spiagge libere) and private beaches (stabilimenti) near Stella Polare and Cristoforo Colombo stations.
Take the train from Porta San Paolo (right next to Piramide metro station) to Ostia and stay on until you reach Cristoforo Colombo at the end of the line. Get off the train, go through the underpass and you’ll emerge at a bus station. Jump onto the number 7 bus and you’ll be at the beach in 15 minutes.
A short ride up the coast from Ostia Lido takes you to the best LGBTQ-friendly beaches near Rome. Jump off the number 7 bus at Cancello VIII and you get to Mediterranea, a gay beach flanked by protected shrubby sand dunes and sloping down into clear, clean water.
Mediterranea is perfect for a relaxing day out. The free beach is home to a bar and restaurant serving up your usual beach fare and fresh, oily seafood at reasonable prices (though not free as their Google Business Profile suggests).
For more active beachgoers, they also offer volleyball and ample space for beach tennis.
Head a little further down the shore away from Ostia and you’ll arrive at Capocotta, Ostia’s nude beach. Known by locals as l’oasi naturista (the naturists’ oasis), this wild stretch of coastline is a naturist’s haven and the place to go to get that fabled full tan.
Walk a further five minutes in the same direction and you’ll come across Settimo Cielo, another LGBTQ-friendly beach with a crowded bar that serves light meals and drinks.
To get to Mediterranea, follow the same directions you’d take for the Ostia Cancelli. Take the number 07 bus from Cristoforo Colombo train station and ride the bus until you get to number VIII (the eighth cancello). The beach is on your right.
Planning a trip this summer? When you're not out and about checking out the best beaches near Rome, Carpe Diem has you covered, offering tours and experiences for every traveller.
First time in Rome? Beat the heat with our evening walking tour of Rome and make fun-loving friends on our famous Tipsy Tour of Rome. Looking to immerse yourself fully in Roman culture and cuisine? Check out our indulgent food tour and discover the authentic eateries the locals like to keep to themselves. Or if you want to get creative in the kitchen on a hands-on cooking class, come and join us at our centrally situated air-conditioned cooking school! Book now as spaces are limited!
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Channel your inner-Maximus as you step out onto the Colosseum Arena floor and access this recently reopened area of the world famous amphitheatre. Then, explore the rest of the heart of ancient Rome, with a friendly, expert guide and a small group of like-minded travellers!
Unlike regular tours of the Colosseum, our Colosseum Arena Tour gets you straight inside the ancient amphitheatre and out onto the arena floor through the Gladiator’s Gate. This is the route the gladiators themselves took almost 2,000 years ago. Imagine the moment they left the gates, and were greeted by the cheers and jeers of 50,000 bloodthirsty spectators.
Your expert guide will transport you back in time to the height of the Roman Empire when the Colosseum was constructed. These were times when Rome was ruled by all-powerful emperors (sometimes wise, sometimes wacky), the city was flooded with exotic riches from around the world, and the Colosseum acted as the city’s main stage for showing off the animals and people that Rome had conquered and captured.
After a short 30-minute break, we’ll head off on the next part of the tour…
Next, we’ll climb the Palatine Hill, where the ancient city was founded. The Palatine Hill is a real archaeological wonder, home to settlements from the Iron Age to the 16th century. Gaze upon such sites as the Hut of Romulus, Rome’s legendary founder, and the Imperial Palace, where the emperors in their family engaged in ruling, politicking, and scheming. Get your camera at the ready – you really can’t beat these views!
The final destination on our Colosseum Arena Tour is the Roman Forum. As the beating heart of ancient Rome, the Roman Forum was once a bustling hub of markets, law courts, temples, and more. It was here that Julius Caesar was cremated, where victorious triumphs paraded with the spoils of Roman conquests, here where two disgraced emperors were murdered in 69 AD, and here where Cicero delivered the speeches that shaped western culture for centuries.
When our tour is over, feel free to stay and explore the Roman Forum at your own pace.
Book the complete ancient Roman experience today with our Colosseum Arena Tour!
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Most of history’s great artists enjoyed a drink or two; just look at Van Gogh’s Starry Night and tell us that’s how the sky looks. Now you can unleash your inner Leonardo with unlimited wine in our Tipsy Art Class. Join a small group of fellow budding artists to recreate iconic Roman monuments and landscapes that will rival the works of Michelangelo. If he was blind drunk, and not even trying.
Our local arts instructor will guide you through the techniques that made the Great Masters great while you fill yourself with the spirit that inspired them. During the course of 3 fun-filled hours, you and your fellow artists will indulge in unlimited wine and savour platters of snacks while making your masterpiece. The best part? You get to take your canvas home with you–unless you overdo it on the vino, in which case we have plenty of space in the bins)!
Ready to get merry with Michelangelo? Create a one-of-a-kind souvenir and bring a piece of Rome back home.
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Learn to cook like an Italian in this small group pasta & tiramisù cooking class that gives you mastery over the country’s best-loved classics. Over the course of three-and-a-half-hour fun-filled hours, you’ll enjoy the expert guidance of our fluent professional chef and get hands on recreating real Roman recipes, culminating in a well-deserved dinner in which you feast on what you’ve made.
Situated in our centrally situated air-conditioned cooking school, your interactive class will give you the true sense of an Italian nonna’s loving kitchen. Led by an enthusiastic and knowledgeable English-speaking chef, our cooking masterclass is perfect for kids and adults, beginners and experts.
Savoiardi (ladyfingers) are gently dipped in rich coffee before being layered with dollops of delicately mixed eggs and panna (cream). Finished off with a sprinkle of cocoa, these delicious desserts are set aside to rest in time for an after-dinner energy boost. In fact, the espresso within a tiramisù is what gives it a name that translates literally as “pick me up”!
Rolling up our sleeves, here is where we channel our inner nonna. Mixing, kneading, rolling, and shaping our fresh pasta from scratch will work up a sweat but result in elegant end products. We will then combine these carefully crafted creations with the flavors of the season and locality; be it twangy cacio e pepe or creamy carbonara.
How else to conclude your cooking class than by fully indulging in your culinary creations! Celebrate your accomplishment with family-friendly company, a gorgeous setting, and a selection of red or white wines and soft drinks.
Whether returning a culinary maestro or a self-proclaimed novice, you’ll be sure to take the memories home with you and ruling your dinner parties back home!
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The best way to understand Rome is to take a look beneath it. Our Rome Catacombs Tour is perfect for travellers who want to get off the beaten track, unearth underground passageways, and discover the secrets of the largest catacombs in Rome.
Prepare to discover the deeper, darker, and more mysterious parts of Roman history with a small group of like-minded adventurers. By digging downwards into the ancient labyrinth of tunnels, we’ll uncover all the secrets and dark tales of the catacombs of Domitilla.
Your friendly expert guide will meet you outside and give you a quick overview of the tour before we make our descent. With our close guidance, you’ll have the chance to explore and discover ancient passageways in the largest, most famous catacombs in Rome. These tunnels are sacred and an integral part of the Christian and Roman faiths. Learn how ancient Christian rites and rituals were held underneath the bustling city streets.
These tunnels were not only a place of ritual, but are still a sacred place of rest for more than 150,000 bodies. These catacombs and the bodies they hold stretch for almost 20 km underground, some of which is yet to be seen by the public eye.
With a maximum of ten travellers per tour group, you’ll have the opportunity to ask plenty of questions. The price of the tour includes the tickets. If you’d like to join us on our Rome Catacombs Tour of the darkest, largest catacombs in Rome, book your spot now to make sure you don’t miss out!
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Rome may well be the world’s most beautiful city, but after dark a more sinister side emerges. The ghosts of popes, emperors, and artists lurk on every corner, their lives claimed by tragedy and conspiracy across more than 2,000 years of history. Our Rome Ghost Tour is not for the faint hearted — you’ll hear the ghastly tales of beheadings and murder that are sure to keep you up late at night.
Your Rome Ghost Tour starts at Campo de’ Fiori, a central square, where you’ll be treated to the tale of Giordano Bruno, one of Rome’s greatest minds who got on the wrong side of the church. After learning about his grisly end, you’ll begin to explore the city. Venture through medieval backstreets; visit an ancient church adorned with skulls; and step inside the home to a mysterious order of monks. Discover the childhood home of one of Rome’s most infamous executioners; see the site of one of Rome’s most infamous prisons; and pass by a poisonous perfumery where cosmetics killed.
Your tour ends at the imposing Castel Sant’Angelo, where your guide will reveal the horror of Rome’s most disturbing executions. If you’re (un)lucky, you might even encounter a ghost or two.
No matter what, you’ll never see Rome the same way again.
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Did someone say Spritz? Discover the flavours of Rome on our Spritz and Spaghetti Class. Our centrally located kitchen is where you’ll learn everything you need to mix traditional Italian cocktails, and perfect the art of making fresh pasta. This is the only cooking class of its kind in Rome – a perfect blend of food, friends, and tipsy fun. So come join us and see what all the fuss is about!
Our team will welcome you and your small, intimate group with a mixology demo making Italy’s best-loved drink: Aperol Spritz. You’ll then get started on your hands-on pasta-making lesson led by a fun-loving, fluent professional chef, during which we’ll also be making two other drink.
Your professional chef will guide you every step of the way – from kneading the dough to cutting the pasta. You’ll also be making a creamy carbonara sauce to coat your fresh pasta (vegetarians can try out another Roman classic of cacio e pepe). Travelling is all about meeting new people. At the end of this cooking class, you’ll dine on what you’ve made in the fun, tipsy company of your new foodie friends.
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One of the best ways to meet people in a new city is to grab a drink together, and few city serve up more iconic drinks than Rome. Whether you’re travelling solo or with a group, for a long vacation or a short city break – our Rome Tipsy Tour is for you!
This unique nightlife experience combines all our favourite elements of travel: discovering new places, being immersed in different cultures, meeting fun people, and trying out a range of delicious drinks! It’s not a run-of-the-mill bar crawl. It’s a sociable tour that gives you a real taste of with Rome’s sights, stories, and signature drinks in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere with fun, local hosts. We also welcome sober travellers who want to join for a social experience but who want to forgo a hangover, so we’ll have non-alcoholic options available as well!
You’ll meet your guide and group at Piazza Madonna dei Monti, where we’ll break the ice with a warm Italian welcome – aka, a refreshing glass of local wine. After saying cheers—salute—we’ll head into Monti, an uber-trendy district filled with quirky bars and cobblestoned streets, and plenty to unpack. In ancient Rome, Monti was known as a suburra – the red-light district of Rome where prostitutes plied their trade and gangsters once roamed. As we wander through the cobblestone streets your guide will tell you scandalous stories of sex and bloodshed that you won’t hear on your typical walking tour.
After so much scandal, you’ll surely need a drink. So at our first stop on the Rome Tipsy Tour you’ll get an extra stiff one. The spotlight will be on Carpano Classico a venerable vermouth with a curious story! Unravel the history of the man who made it – Antonio Benedetto Carpano – back in 1786 whilst sharing some sips with your newfound friends.
We’ll keep the night going with some more saucy stories before trying a classic Italian Spritz. Indulge in the bitter flavours of Aperol or Campari Spritz while enjoying dolce far niente, the sweetness of doing nothing—apart from getting tipsy of course!
Our final stop is Rome’s most iconic road, the Via dei Fori Imperiali, leading down to the Colosseum. The views of the ancient city are best enjoyed after dark with an ice-cold Limoncello – trust us. Sip away as your guide tells shocking stories of the power-hungry Roman emperors who once ruled the known world.
At 11 p.m., the Tipsy Tour officially ends, but the night out begins! We will continue drinking with our new friends at some of Rome’s most popular bars!
Don’t miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime experience. We promise to make your night in Rome one you’ll never forget! Skip a boring walking tour, and come get tipsy with us.
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Feed your curiosity while pleasing your palate on this indulgent Rome Food Tour! This fun (and filling) food tour gives you and a small group of others insider access to Rome’s best delicatessens, pizzerias and restaurants as well as Rome’s tastiest traditional food the locals keep to themselves.
Our Rome food tour takes place in Trastevere, Rome’s most traditional medieval neighbourhood. The area is renowned for its buzzing nightlife and fantastic eateries with delightful aromas spilling out of them. However, it’s also known to have its fair share of tourists traps! Our team of expert foodies invite you, and your tastebuds, to try some of the finest flavours in the city! Vacations are too short to eat bad food, right?
During the experience, we will try at least 10 different tastings together with a selection of local wines. However, this experience is more than just simply trying different local foods while sipping on red wine. This is a journey inside the Roman kitchen—discovering the delicacies, the diet and the cultural dos and don’ts.
Not only will you experience the mouthwatering flavours of Rome, but you’ll also discover the process, meet the makers, and truly understand why Italian cuisine is considered the best in the world. So book your spot on our Rome Food Tour today and get ready for a true taste of the capital!
Please note: the places that we visit and the food that we try depends on the season.
This is a sustainable tour, meaning part of its profits goes towards reforestation and other sustainable projects. We also ask all of our guests to bring a reusable water bottle to refill at one of the water fountains along our route to stay hydrated and help us reduce waste.
**Unfortunately, we can’t accommodate a gluten-free or vegan diet but we hope to be able to in the future. While we can cater to vegetarians, we ask that you let us know about dietary requirements in advance so we can best suit your needs.**
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Home to Rome’s most impressive collection of Renaissance and Baroque paintings and sculpture, the Borghese Gallery is a must-visit for all art lovers. The 17th-century villa is an artwork in itself, furnished with frescoes by the Florentine-trained artist Ludovico Cigoli and situated in the midst of a vast landscaped garden. But the artworks it contains are unrivalled in Rome, featuring sculptures and paintings by the likes of Bernini, Caravaggio, Raphael, and Canova.
Tickets to the Borghese Gallery are had to find – and for good reason. Everyone wants to step inside, but few get the chance. Book your tour of the Borghese Gallery today and you can be among the lucky few. Simply turn up on time, and we’ll take care of the rest.
After meeting the rest of the tour group in the lush surroundings of Villa Borghese park, you and your expert art-historian guide will make your way into the gallery. This 17th-century villa is home to countless works of priceless art and is named after a passionate and wealthy cardinal, Scipione Borghese.
As an art enthusiast and nephew to the Pope himself, Borghese was known for going above and beyond to make sure he could own and display the masterpieces that caught his eye. You’ll have the chance to learn everything there is to know about the Cardinal, from how he hosted extravagant parties to the infamous threats he made to artists worldwide in an attempt to take their art for his own.
Unlike some of the other museums in Rome, the Borghese Gallery only allows a certain number of visitors at a time. Not only does that make for a more exclusive experience, but it also gives you the peace and quiet you need to really absorb the sheer beauty of its art.
Bernini’s sculpture of Apollo and Daphne and Raphael’s sensual depiction of La Fornarina are just a few of the masterpieces you’ll have the honour of seeing during this leisurely, private tour.
Book your spot now to avoid disappointment, skip the lines, and immerse in Roman history with Carpe Diem.
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Join our expert guide in an adventure through ancient Rome. No Rome trip would be complete without exploring the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum — the three most immersive sites of the world’s mightiest ancient empire. So what can you expect from our Colosseum guided tour?
Our most complete three-hour tour of ancient Rome starts at the Colosseum, which you’ll step straight inside with your timed entry tickets. Your expert guide will help you uncover the mysteries and histories of the Colosseum and follow in the footsteps of the ancients. Any question you can think of, they’ve got the answer – so ask away!
What are the holes that pockmark the ancient amphitheatre? Why is one side shorter than the other? And how much do we really know about the gladiators—and even emperors—who battled on the arena sands? (We promise the answers will surprise you!)
After exploring the Colosseum, we’ll climb the Palatine Hill to discover the birthplace of the ancient city. Here, your storyteller guide will recount the mythical foundation of Rome, the legend of Romulus and Remus, and the stories of the emperors who resided on the Palatine, like Augustus, Tiberius, and Caligula. Next, we’ll explore the ruins of some of the most luxurious palaces in Roman history, the emperor’s residences on the Palatine Hill, from which we get our word ‘palace.’
Last but not least, we’ll head into the Roman Forum, the heart of the ancient city. Discover what life was really like for everyday Romans as we explore the social, religious, and political hub of the Roman Empire. Marvel at the remains of towering temples, triumphal arches, sprawling basilicas, and the ancient senate house as you walk on the very same stones that the likes of Caesar and Cicero once did.
This is one of our most popular tours, so be sure to book your slot ASAP!
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Take your Roman adventure to the next level with our semi-private tour of the Ancient City! With a small group of just 6 people, you’ll enjoy more personal attention from your guide as you explore the legendary Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and the Roman Forum. This means more chances to ask questions, deeper dives into history, and the opportunity to truly engage with both your guide and your fellow explorers.
What are the holes that pockmark the ancient amphitheatre? Why is one side shorter than the other? And how much do we really know about the gladiators—and even emperors—who battled on the arena sands? (We promise the answers will surprise you!)
After exploring the Colosseum, we’ll climb the Palatine Hill to discover the birthplace of the ancient city. Here, your storyteller guide will recount the mythical foundation of Rome, the legend of Romulus and Remus, and the stories of the emperors who resided on the Palatine, like Augustus, Tiberius, and Caligula. Next, we’ll explore the ruins of some of the most luxurious palaces in Roman history, the emperor’s residences on the Palatine Hill, from which we get our word ‘palace.’
Last but not least, we’ll head into the Roman Forum, the heart of the ancient city. Discover what life was really like for everyday Romans as we explore the social, religious, and political hub of the Roman Empire. Marvel at the remains of towering temples, triumphal arches, sprawling basilicas, and the ancient senate house as you walk on the very same stones that the likes of Caesar and Cicero once did.
Prepare for a unique, unforgettable journey through Rome’s most famous landmarks with a small, friendly group that lets you explore at your own pace.
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