Any tips for Rome?

[flamingdem]

I'll be staying in the Campo di'Fiore area with a group part of the time. Looking for things to do and restaurants where I'll feel okay dining solo. It's going to be hot. True that we can drink the water from fountains? How about from the tap?

[safeinOhio]

1. Grab a local tour

Less waiting in line for passes or tickets to get in.

[flamingdem]

2. Thanks, might do that for the colluseum

I've seen the major sites, ten years ago but not sure I want to do that again. Am looking for other thngs to do, will be going to art museums, am interested in the history of Rome, less touristy spots.

[underpants]

3. Do as the Romans do

[flamingdem]

5. What do they do?

I mean besides drink cappucino and wine?

[greymattermom]

4. Just keep your eyes open

I love the contrast between ancient ruins and a modern city. Motorcycles parked next to thousands of years old building, things like that.

[Cracklin Charlie]

6. Take me?

[CanisCrocinus]

7. Don't miss

the Pantheon; the Vatican; and the Colosseum. No tour guides necessary for any of them, if you do a bit of homework first. The old Roman Forum is bliss if you are a Roman history buff, but that will require some pre-reading or a tour guide to fully make sense of it. I understand a lot of Roman sites are offering virtual reality headsets now to allow visitors to see the ruins in their original state -- that would be cool.

[elleng]

8. Check Rick Steves:

https://www.ricksteves.com/europe/italy/rome

https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show/rome-ancient-glory

[pdxflyboy]

9. Hungry? You might try...

My wife and I first visited this restaurant in 1997. We manage to get a great meal here every time we return.

Il Giardino Di Albino, address: Via Zucchelli, 29, 00187 Rome, Italy It's about 3 or 4 blocks from Spanish Steps, on a quiet side street. Frequented by both locals and out-of-towners.
Hope this helps.