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[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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I studied abroad in Rome and disagree with this unless someone in your party is disabled and out of shape. I walked all around Rome all the time and barely ever took public transport and saw everything.

First, skip the vatican. That frees up a lot of time.

You absolutely can just walk around Rome and see a ton. Walk by the Colisseum - you see a lot of it just from the street if you can't get tickets. You can walk by Trevi Fountain. You can walk up the stairs to overlook the Roman Forum. You can walk by the Wedding Cake and the Spanish Steps. Sit outside at cafes and eat pizza.

I really like the Villa Borghese. It's worth getting tickets for, IMO. Calm and pretty and quiet and a nice respite from Rome.

I did a report on the Church de San Clemente's underground and really liked it - not sure if it's still off the beaten path.

Go out in Trastevere, etc.

You absoultely can just spend a couple days walking around Rome and soak up the scenery and vibes without standing in lines and going into museums. And if you are fit you can walk nearly everywhere.

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Thanks! This is very helpful.

Our family is fit and can handle walking all day (family of runners). [/quote]

Running has nothing to do with it. The sites do not care if you are a runner. [/quote]

Okay.

I added that bit of information because another poster had commented that you CAN walk all around Rome as long as nobody in your party is disabled (or presumably elderly or a little one who will tire easily). It's not a brag, just a fact: my kids are runners/athletes, so they aren't apt to complain about walking...especially if we walk 15 mins to the Colosseum, enjoy the outside for a bit, and then have a route planned to another site and can shop or eat along the way.

I commute to DC everyday and see tourists who are runners stepping out of a hotel for their morning run. It's pretty normal. We won't run in Rome (too crowded), but we will walk.

Heck, we've had great times walking around other cities in the pouring rain!

I guess I just feel like you get the best sense of a place when you walk as much as possible. The touristy places tend to have the over-priced, touristy restaurants and you need to get into the sidestreets and neighborhoods to find the better food and shopping.[/quote]

Oh for heaven’s sakes.

I actually have family in Rome and have spent a ton of time there, and know the hidden spots, but just can’t get over OPs bizarre self-importance. Athletic kids. 🤦‍♀️[/quote]

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