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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Rome is not condensed enough to walk around and see sights. They are spread out from one another. You could walk by the colleseum but won’t see what people go to see. Same with vatican, st Peters basicila, Sistine chapel, the forum. You have to go inside with ticket. 
I guess you could walk by Trevi fountain if you can get up to it with the hordes of tourists and Spanish steps which is meh. But you can’t walk from one site to another throughout the whole city. 
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Why couldn't we walk 15 mins from our hotel to the Collosseum---maybe line up a tour ahead of time (we will take a vote on that)---and then walk back in the direction of Palatine Hill or Trevi or some such? I thought everyone walked around Rome?

Debating on how to handle St. Peter's and/or the Vatican. Most families I know who have been reported that their kids either felt overwhelmed by the crowd OR quickly lost interest. I'm wondering if there is a less hectic approach to just get a small taste rather than the whole enchilada? [/quote]

I cannot stress to you enough on how you absolutely should not just arrive at the collosseum and think you can just line up for a tour ahead of time. You will never and I mean never get in that way. There is no small taste of the Vatican or St. Peter’s that you can do. 
You really are not aware at all. I don’t think you understand. [/quote]

Disagree.  We did a "small taste" tour of the Vatican that was either 2 or 3 hours that started before it opened to the public.  They took us through the museums and showed us highlights with an art historian.  We then went into the Sistene Chapel.  Then the plaza area where the Pope speaks (I'm such a lousy Catholic -- can't remember what that's called!).  Then St. Peter's itself, where she pointed out the highlights and then left us to spend as much or little time as we wanted.  My husband and kids went home after that.  I stayed to wander around the church a bit, debated going to mass, then decided to walk around Vatican City for a bit and have pastries, then walk back to our hotel near Piazza Navona and was back for a late lunch.  That was all very do-able.

If your family is not an early morning family (we did the pre-opening tour), I would suggest the after-hours tour although that doesn't include St. Peter's itself (just the museum, sistene chapel, etc.).  I think those are about 2 hours.  [/quote]

This small taste tour you mentioned has to be purchased way before. It sound like op just wants to walk up and wait. That’s not happening. Also, it’s not just a 2-3 hr commitment any longer. They need to plan for more time. [/quote]

OP here: to clarify, no, I do not intend to walk up and wait anywhere. If we opt to go inside the major sites, then I'll secure tickets or line up a private tour ahead of time (like, soon).

I was hoping to hear from people who haven't felt obligated to schedule multiple tours and still had a great time. I'd like to hear how they spent their time.

[b]But I realize this is DCUM, and I suspect most people feel compelled to see and do everything.[/b] [/quote]

I’ve spent a cumulative total of several months in Rome over several years and know the city well. I also tend to be a walker and and a spontaneous wanderer when I travel. But the bolded is so obnoxious and nasty that I don’t want to help at all. Ridiculous behavior. [/quote]

Yeah I don't understand this desire to create this straw man argument by OP so they can show how much more chill (but fit!) they are.[/quote]

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