How can I avoid crowds when visiting Rome's tourist attractions?

Question

I am earning for a vacation in Rome but would like to stay away from crowds attending famous tourist destinations. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

If you want to steer clear of the crowds at Roma’s sights, plan your vacation in off-peak months like, winters. Also, it is advisable to go out early before nine am or late in the night after darkness falls, as places like the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps are less occupied during those hours.

Comments

I agree with everything in this content except for the walking. I am a physically fit 60 year-old man (I ride a bicycle 25-30 miles daily) and I was exhausted from walking. I took the Metro when possible but probably did not use it efficiently. If I had it to do over, I would make plans that better used the Metro in order to walk less. Getting up early to see many sites is excellent advice. The evenings can still be a little crowded but it seems like a slower pace (perhaps most of the people out walking were residents of Rome).

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No mention of the under ground Tube network? Great way to travel around the city. You save time not to mention your legs at the same time.

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My wife and I did the majority of Rome in 1 and a half days clocking over 35-40k steps. We were BEAT but it was worth it. One thing I'd like to add is something i noticed in Rome, Florence, and Milan is that pedestrians are always risking their lives. Drivers don't care about you and once you get to a crosswalk you literally have to throw yourself into the traffic to force them to stop. Very few people will acknowledge that you're about to cross and let you through. This is of course for intersections where theres a designated crosswalk but without the light telling pedestrians when to go.

If you go up north to Milan be ready to encounter smokers all over the place. Its insane how much they smoke so if that bothers you be mentally prepared for it. Its so normal for 12 year olds to be smoking its kinda weird.

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I was just there. The Travis fountain at 11pm was a mob scene.

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I just got back from Rome. Don't go in the summer. It's so hot and there's little to no AC anywhere

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There’s no off season in Rome. Every tourist thinks they will get up early and beat the crowd… it’s kind of funny.