This page contains affiliate links. Please read our disclosure for more info. Below I share our favourite unusual things to do in Rome divided by area so you can plan your time efficiently. In each section, I have included our favourite places to eat and suggested places to stay in the neighbourhood. Back to Contents. The popular sights get very busy but avoiding the tour groups is possible with these alternative things to do in Rome.
My number one tip to escape the crowds in Rome is to get up for an early morning walk. There were already 50 people at the famous fountain when we arrived at 7. From here wander to the market square of Campo de Fiori and head down a side street just off it to seek out Arco degli Acetari , a hidden courtyard of picturesque houses.
If you are feeling hungry by now, walk down Via dei Giubbonari , past the cute little piazza Largo dei Librari , to Via dei Chiavari where you can buy freshly baked pizza bianca from Antico Forno Roscioli it opens at 8. By now most Rome attractions and museums will be opening so you can visit one of those or continue to wander.
It was originally a 20,seat Roman amphitheater completed in 12 BC, but in the 16th century a palazzo, which now contains exclusive apartments, was built on top. There are also summer concerts here. Palazzo Doria Pamphilj is a grand private family palace dating back to the s when a member of the family, Innocent X, was pope.
The magnificent rooms are covered in paintings as they were back then and the ceilings are decorated with frescoes. The collection includes paintings by master artists such as Caravaggio, Caracci, and Velaquez, as well as a Bernini statue of Pope Innocent.
