Booking Rome Wrong? Here's What Actually Matters

What do you really need to book in advance for Rome? There is a lot of conflicting information out there, and it can get confusing fast. In this video, I walk you through every major sight, plus restaurants, accommodation, trains, and transfers, so you know exactly what to book, when to book it, what you can leave until you get here, and what to do when what you want to book is sold out. --- *BOOK A TOUR WITH WALKS OF ITALY* Walks of Italy is kindly sponsoring this video. I have taken many tours with them over the years and consistently love the small group sizes and excellent guides. 🏟️ Colosseum Express Tour (Colosseum arena floor + Roman Forum, under 2 hours): https://fas.st/t/Mb17Cxqt 🏟️ Colosseum Premium Tour (Colosseum + Roman Forum + Palatine Hill, in-depth): https://fas.st/t/iDPuq15f 🏟️ Caesar's Palace Tour (includes House of Augustus): https://fas.st/t/RHRSsGKg 🔑 Key Master Tour (open the Vatican Museums for the day): https://fas.st/t/MbyTnVia 🎨 Alone in the Sistine Chapel: https://fas.st/t/wehQ4cJK 🎨 Pristine Sistine (early morning Vatican Museums + shortcut to St. Peter's): https://fas.st/t/6VPWcck7 🍕 Testaccio Market Food Tour: https://fas.st/t/TQZrbLff --- Chapters: 00:00 - Why is everything so hard to book? 01:43 - The Colosseum 07:43 - The Vatican 23:09: - Galleria Borghese 24:40 - Other sites to book in advance 28:11 - Trevi Fountain and Pantheon 30:15 - Restaurants 31:40 - Food tours and Cooking classes 32:22 - Things you don't need to book in advance 33:54 - Accommodation 34:47 - Transportaiton --- *OFFICIAL BOOKING WEBSITES MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO* Colosseum: https://ticketing.colosseo.it/ Vatican Museums: https://tickets.museivaticani.va St. Peter's Tomb (Vatican Necropolis): https://www.scavi.va St. Peter's Basilica (dome, audio guide, Petros): https://www.basilicasanpietro.va Borghese Gallery: https://galleriaborghese.beniculturali.it Domus Aurea: https://ticketing.colosseo.it/ Pantheon: https://portale.museiitaliani.it/b2c/ Papal audience/mass tickets: https://www.vatican.va/content/vatican/en/prenotazione-celebrazioni-udienze.html --- *MORE FROM ROMEWISE* https://youtu.be/6alVLJj_SV4?si=f9OgaprDbo-DRIOs https://youtu.be/4U7Aq1TnVf8?si=f3yHpAoXbojrs_4I https://youtu.be/Clp8TA4yous?si=krYgn8GKWQUAm9Ty https://youtu.be/3M1MN8TkQ2E?si=Xxj-HfAmCYSD0NNh https://youtu.be/HaVWpGb3ihU?si=A0dukbnIMYgPmZpG --- *More Romewise Pages* What to Book in Advance: https://youtu.be/HaVWpGb3ihU?si=A0dukbnIMYgPmZpG Where Locals Eat in Rome: https://www.romewise.com/where-locals-eat-in-rome.html Colosseum Tickets: https://www.romewise.com/colosseum-tickets.html Vatican Museum Tickets: https://www.romewise.com/vatican-museum-tickets.html Vatican Museum Key Master Tour: https://www.romewise.com/vatican-museums-key-master-tour.html Trevi Fountain Tickets: https://www.romewise.com/trevi-fountain-tickets.html --- *FOLLOW ROMEWISE* Sign up for our free newsletter and get our Quick Start Guide to Rome: https://citywise-global-llc2.kit.com/5b52e3cd2c https://www.instagram.com/romewise https://www.facebook.com/romewise https://www.threads.net/@romewise --- *DISCLAIMER* Some links in this description are affiliate links. If you book through them, we earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps support the channel and allows us to keep creating free Rome travel content.