The capital is always a popular destination, we all know it, and there are also special occasions like this time of year (with the appointment of new Pope to St. Peter) that attract tourists even more and it happens to have to book and organize a trip in a very short time.
If you have a few days available, it will probably be useful to know how to experience a fun, exciting and eventful holiday even on a limited budget.
Yes, even in Rome an affordable tourist experience is possible! Try to follow some of my tips.
Free or cheap museums and art sites
In a magical city like Rome you need to make a choice among the many locations and it is advisable to book carefully a hotel that is well connected and offers all the essential services, so as not to go around empty and always be at the center of the most interesting events in the Eternal City. .
I personally tried the Hotel Fontanella Borghese, a 3-star hotel located inside a historic building in the homonymous Largo, a small square in the heart of Rome where it is possible to rest away from the noise of the metropolis and at the same time be a few steps from the most famous streets such as Via dei Condotti and Via del Corso.
In addition to a stop at the Trevi Fountain, a classic for every self-respecting tourist, remember that at Stables of the Quirinale, one of the most beautiful museums in Rome right next to the residence of the President of the Italian Republic, the exhibition dedicated to Titian is underway, 40 works housed in this splendid gallery until June 16, an event that since the early days has been enjoying great success: not everyone knows that it is possible to take advantage of reduced admission with the Atac ticket stamped on the same day, so with just one journey by bus or metro you can enter the exhibition and save money!
Among the free appointments arriving, Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 March there will be FAI Spring, or the opening of places usually not accessible to the public, at no cost, a unique and more original opportunity than the usual tour in the historic center.
The locations change with each edition, this time I suggest theRoman aquarium, today the House of Architecture, which has very particular decorations and furnishings, a jewel a few steps from Piazza Vittorio; another very interesting building is the Antonelli Palace, as it retains part of the Servian walls (it is an arch in tuff blocks) and an enchanting chapel built by Busiri Vici for the Duchess of Saxony.
This city never ceases to amaze us and in this period, until Easter, extraordinary openings and meetings are scheduled, so I also recommend that you periodically update yourself on events not to be missed in Rome, to know before departure where to go.
Many shows, readings, concerts and theatrical performances are free admission upon reservation (call the number 060608 for details), I want to remember in particular that Monday 1 April, Easter Monday, will be open all Civic Museums, you will be sure not to stay "for a walk" during the holidays.
Among these, I have visited the Capitoline Museums, which houses masterpieces such as the equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius and the bronze of the Capitoline Wolf, symbol of Rome, and I have also been toAra Pacis, where you can see not only the splendid Roman monument, but also the exhibitions that are periodically hosted there.
“Tutti De Sica”, a multimedia exhibition on the life of the actor and director Vittorio De Sica, is now underway, with photos, posters and objects of worship, a real journey into the history of the best Italian cinema.
A few ideas like these are enough to be sure to spend a truly pleasant stay in Rome in the name of quality at a good price.
