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Thu, Oct 8

Giovanni Cacioppo

Teatro Ghione · Rome

From €23

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Thu, Oct 8

Giuseppe Ninno Citofonare Casa Imbarazzi

Teatro Brancaccio · Rome

From €30

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Thu, Oct 8

PierC

Largo Venue · Rome

From €23

Two actors on a dimly lit stage in front of an audience — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 9

Olimpia Fortuni - X

Spazio Diamante Sala White · Rome

From €12

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Fri, Oct 9

Premio SIAE Top Jazz + Ambrosetti, Angeleri, Esposito trio

Casa del Jazz - Sala Trovajoli · Rome

From €15

Flamenco dancer in a red dress with guitarists — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 9

Petranura Danza - Pantha Rei

Spazio Diamante Sala Black · Rome

From €12

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Sat, Oct 10

LEZIONI DI OPERA FALSTAFF

Teatro dell'Opera - Sala Grigia · Rome

From €10

Concert crowd with raised hands in the stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 10

Trane Franco D'Andrea pianoforte solo

Casa del Jazz - Sala Trovajoli · Rome

From €20

Mime performer on a sunny square watched by a crowd from behind — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 10

turbopaolo

Teatro Sala Umberto · Rome

From €32

Evening street lined with lanterns and cafe lights leading to a historic church square — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 10

Ritmi Sotterranei - Welcome to Reality

Spazio Diamante Sala Black · Rome

From €12

Three runners seen from behind on a hill trail above a misty valley at dawn — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 11

SS Lazio vs AC Monza

Stadio Olimpico · Rome

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Rail of period costumes in a theatre costume department — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 11

K-POP Mania

Teatro Olimpico · Rome

From €32

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Top things to do in Rome

The most popular sights, with 2026 entrance fees. Prices are adult admission — cheapest at the gate. Many of the best things are free.

AttractionEntranceTimeWhy go
Colosseum€182-3 hoursAmphitheater completed in 80 CE that hosted gladiatorial contests and public spectacles for the ancient Roman public. The standard ticket also grants entry to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.
Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel€203-4 hoursMuseum complex of the Holy See displaying papal art collections along a fixed route that ends in the Sistine Chapel, site of Michelangelo's ceiling and Last Judgment frescoes.
St. Peter's BasilicaFree1-1.5 hours (plus about 1 hour for the dome climb)Renaissance-era basilica built over the traditional burial site of the apostle Peter, with a dome designed by Michelangelo that can be climbed separately for a view over St. Peter's Square.
Roman Forum and Palatine HillIncluded1.5-2.5 hoursRuined civic and religious core of ancient Rome, adjoining the Palatine Hill where tradition places the city's founding and where emperors later built their residences.
Pantheon€730-45 minutesFormer Roman temple with the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world, converted into a church (Santa Maria ad Martyres) in the 7th century and now the burial site of Raphael and Italian kings.

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About Rome

Ancient ruins sit unfenced in the middle of everyday traffic, and that collision of the classical and the ordinary is what makes Rome unlike anywhere else. The historic centre is dense enough to walk between the Colosseum, the Pantheon and the Vatican in a single day, but it's also chaotic, loud and heaving with tour groups at every major site. The food, unsurprisingly, is as good as its reputation.

2026 guides

Planning around events? These guides collect 2026 calendars, festival clusters, and practical trip ideas so you can compare dates before you book.