🇮🇹 Rome in One Day: Ultimate Speedrun Guide (With Opening Hours!)

Rome deserves slow exploration, but if you're short on time, this lightning-fast route hits the highlights without backtracking! (Warning: You will collapse after.) ⚡ Itinerary 📍 Trevi Fountain (24/7) Go at 8 AM—empty & magical! (Police patrol at sunrise = safe + dreamy shots.) 📍 Sant'Ignazio Church (9AM-8PM/11:30PM) Bring €1 for the mirror selfie with its heavenly ceiling fresco! ☁️ 📍 Pantheon (9AM-6:30PM) Snap the exterior, then grab Gelato at Giotti—must-try RICE flavor! 🍚🍦 📍 Piazza Venezia (12PM-7PM) €4 for ages 18-25 to climb + museum access! Epic skyline views of the Colosseum & Palatine Hill. 📍 Colosseum (8:30AM-4:30PM) Book ahead! €18 ticket covers Colosseum + Palatine Hill + Roman Forum. Best photo spot: Metro exit (follow the crowd of influencers 📸). 2 hours is tight—book an earlier slot if possible! 📍 Palatine Hill (9AM-4:30PM) 📍 Roman Forum (9AM-4:30PM) 💡 Pro Tips Skip: Spanish Steps & Bocca della Verità (saved for next time!). Wear: Death-proof shoes—you’ll walk 25k+ steps! Fuel: Granita di caffè (iced espresso slushy) = energy boost. #Rome #TravelHacks #Italy #StudyAbroad 🇮🇹✨