Trevi Fountain Seeing the famous fountain is completely free, but if you want to participate in the

After paying what can be a considerable amount for your airfare to Rome , it s good to know that not all sights in this fabulous city are going to cost you money. Sure, lots of places in Rome charge admission fees, but there are actually quite a few free sights in Rome as well many of which are the city s top attractions anyway. Check out this list of free things to do in Rome !
Trevi Fountain Seeing the famous cruise critic reviews fountain is completely free, but if you want to participate in the tradition of tossing a coin over your shoulder to ensure your return to Rome that ll cost you whatever coin you choose.
Mouth of Truth We all remember that great scene in Roman Holiday, right? Well, try your own luck by sticking your hand in the mouth of truth La Bocca della Verit and telling a lie. Just see what happens. (And even if you lose your hand, at least you didn t have to pay an admission fee, right?)
Piazza Navona This oblong piazza is a hub for musical performers in the high season; and although the cafes around the square will over-charge you for just about everything, you can enjoy the sights for free.
Villa Borghese Gardens cruise critic reviews The gardens have free entry and are an ideal spot for a picnic (they re especially excellent as a place for the kids to run off some of that pent-up energy!). The Galleria Borghese itself charges an admission to get in, but the gardens are open to all.
Gianicolo Hill From the Trastevere, head up to Gianicolo Hill (Janiculum in English) for a great view of the city (or hop on bus #15 if you don t want to hike all the way up). In addition to the views, attractions include a statue cruise critic reviews of Giuseppe Garibaldi, a cool 17th-century fountain cruise critic reviews (including pieces of an older version of St. Peter s Basilica using old buildings to make new ones was the way they used to recycle ), a cannon (which is fired daily at noon), and a free puppet show (they accept donations).
Appian Way While all roads don t actually lead to Rome, this one does and it has since the 3rd century BCE. You can meander down the same cobbles that have borne people for thousands of years, and if you re not careful you can walk all the way to Puglia. (Okay, not really.) Not in the mood for a stroll? cruise critic reviews Rent a bike (yes, that would make this not 100% free) and cover the same ground more quickly.
These places sometimes waive their admission fee; it s great if you can get into these sights without paying, but remember that lots of other people are going to be trying to do the same thing so they could be very, very crowded.
These places don t charge an admission fee, but they do like donations cruise critic reviews from visitors and I strongly recommend that if you enjoy the sight, you make a donation. It can be as much or as little as you can afford, so these are definitely cheaper attractions, but because I m assuming you re dropping cruise critic reviews at least a couple of coins in the box they re not completely free.
Torre Argentina Cat Sanctuary Volunteers at this no-kill cat shelter in central Rome will give tours of the Roman ruins the shelter inhabits for free, but they re hoping you ll donate to the cause. It s a worthy cause, well worth whatever you can spare.
Be sure to read my list for more information on what to do in Rome (including some free sights and some which require an entry fee), the things I think are the top 10 things to do in Rome , and check out my complete Rome travel guide for even more Rome travel cruise critic reviews information!
Hi, Anne The best time to go to Rome depends on several factors, including what people want to do there what their budget is. If your friend cruise critic reviews wants to email me with more specific information, I d be happy to send her my recommendations. She can send a note to italy (at) logueit (dot) com
Maybe I m morbid, but one of my favorite places in Rome is the Protestant Cemetery, located right behind the Pyramid (which, at last check, isn t exactly open to visitors but is still neat to see). The Protestant Cemetery is a true oasis in such a crazy city, and it also contains the graves of John Keats, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and Antonio Gramsci. The grounds are lovely and quiet and totally free, but you can leave a donation if you wish.
I may follow up on italofile.com with an expanded list of free things to do in Rome. Knowing that Venice and Milan are two of your favorite cities, do you have suggestions on free things to do there? If so, I d love to see a future post on that no pressure, of course!
Last year, I linked to a New York Times article titled In the Eternal City, Priceless Art for No Price at All, which provides a superb list of art you can see for free in Rome. I also pointed out another way to see Rome (and other Italian cities) for free during Culture Week, which usually takes place in the spring and is determined by the Ministero per i Beni e le Attivita Culturali.
The 2009-2010 season schedule hasn t been posted yet, but I just saw yesterday that it ll be available in two days so by Weds or Thurs of this week I m hoping to have time to put a link to the new schedule cruise critic reviews up and should also be able to answer your question. The season starts on August cruise critic reviews 22, so the only day you d be able to see a game is on the 22nd itself (unless your return trip on the 23rd is late in the day), so I ll just hope for your sake that Lazio s first game of the season is a home game!
Okay, Jemmy, the schedule was posted today. I ve updated my article about how to read an Italian soccer schedule with a link at the bottom to the Serie A calendar. Follow that link and then choose the symbol at the top of the Serie A page for Lazio then you ll find out where they re playing during your visit.
Hi I noticed that you mentioned the forum had been free up till 2008. I m sure that when I was there way back in 1993 I paid to enter the forum. Also at the time parts of the colosseum was free. I got some great photos without having to pay anything.
There are some rooftop swimming pools with bars, although the pools are usually on hotels and therefore limited cruise critic reviews to hotel guest use anyone can visit the bar, however. Iced tea isn t really an Italian cruise critic reviews thing, so you may have to make do with a fruit juice!