Friday
- Evening
Roscioli
Roman · $$$ · Campo de' FioriOpen the weekend here — Salumeria-and-wine-bar with the city's most argued-over carbonara.
Why this pick- ·A first-time-in-town essential
- ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
- ·Keeps you in Campo de' Fiori — short walk from your other stops
Saturday
- MorningVilla BorgheseOutdoors · Pinciano
Park above the Spanish Steps — rent rowboats on the lake, see the Bernini collection.
Why this pick- ·A first-time-in-town essential
- ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
- ·Keeps you in Pinciano — short walk from your other stops
- Lunch
Da Enzo al 29
Roman · $$$ · TrastevereTiny 25-seat trattoria — cacio e pepe and the carciofi alla giudia.
Why this pick- ·A first-time-in-town essential
- ·Strong lunch option, quick enough to keep the day moving
- ·Keeps you in Trastevere — short walk from your other stops
- AfternoonThe Colosseum & ForumCulture · Centro Storico
Book the underground/arena floor combo — skip the hour-long perimeter queue.
Why this pick- ·A first-time-in-town essential
- ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
- ·Keeps you in Centro Storico — short walk from your other stops
- Evening
Pizzarium Bonci
Pizza al taglio · $ · PratiGabriele Bonci's slab pizza — point at slices, weighed, eat outside.
Why this pick- ·A first-time-in-town essential
- ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
- ·Keeps you in Prati — short walk from your other stops
Sunday
- MorningVatican Museums & Sistine ChapelCulture · Vatican City
Book the first 7:30am slot or the Friday night opening — the rest is chaos.
Why this pick- ·A first-time-in-town essential
- ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
- ·Keeps you in Vatican City — short walk from your other stops
- AfternoonAventine KeyholeOutdoors · Aventine Hill
Look through the keyhole at Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta — three states framed.
Why this pick- ·A first-time-in-town essential
- ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
- ·Keeps you in Aventine Hill — short walk from your other stops
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