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The portico and granite columns of the Pantheon in Rome
Pantheon, Rome

City guide · Rome, Italy

Rome walking tour with an AI guide in your ear

Rome is best on foot and slightly lost. This walk links the big sights of the old centre through the lanes between them, with a coffee, a supplì and a plate of carbonara along the way. Open it in Tavvi and the stories play as you reach each stop.

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about 3 km · 2 hours with stops · Facts checked 26 October 2026

The walk

Old Rome on foot

Starts at Piazza della Rotonda. about 3 km, 2 hours with stops.

  1. 1

    Pantheon

    Finished under Hadrian around AD 125. Its concrete dome is still the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world, and the oculus at the top is open to the sky. Entry is ticketed, so book ahead in summer.

  2. 2

    Sant'Eustachio Il Caffè

    Two minutes away, a Roman coffee bar roasting since 1938. Drink it standing at the bar like the locals; it costs less than sitting down.

  3. 3

    Piazza Navona

    The long oval follows the shape of the Stadium of Domitian, built in the first century AD for athletics. Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers sits in the middle (1651).

  4. 4

    Campo de' Fiori

    A morning market square. The hooded statue is Giordano Bruno, burned here for heresy in 1600. By evening it's bars and students.

  5. 5

    Via dei Banchi Vecchi

    Old bankers' street, now small shops and supplì: fried rice balls with mozzarella inside that stretches like a telephone cord. That's why Romans call them supplì al telefono.

  6. 6

    Trevi Fountain

    Finished in 1762 to a design by Nicola Salvi, at the end of an aqueduct the Romans built in 19 BC. Throw a coin over your shoulder and the legend says you'll come back. Go early or late; at midday it's shoulder to shoulder.

  7. 7

    Monti

    Rome's oldest neighbourhood, once the rough end of the ancient city. Now it's where to eat dinner: small trattorias, wine bars and the Colosseum ten minutes on foot.

Tavvi · Pantheon, Rome

Nineteen hundred years that dome has stood, and the hole in the top has never had glass in it. When it rains, it rains in here. The floor has drains.

Tell me moreSomewhere to eatQuiet for now

In Tavvi, Live mode tells each stop's story as you reach it, in the style you pick: Wander, Learn, Eat or Reflect. Your first guided walk in Romeis free in Tavvi's voice.

What to eat

Eat like you live in Rome.

Carbonara
Egg, pecorino romano, guanciale and black pepper. No cream, ever. Rigatoni or spaghetti.
Cacio e pepe
Just pecorino, pepper and pasta water, and much harder to make than it sounds.
Supplì
The Roman street snack. Eat it hot, standing up.
Pizza al taglio
Pizza by the slice, sold by weight. Point, say how much, and they cut it with scissors.
Maritozzo
A soft bun split and filled with whipped cream. Breakfast, with a cappuccino before 11.

Places open and close. Tavvi's Picks checks what's near you and open now.

A plate of rigatoni carbonara in a Roman trattoriaRigatoni carbonara, Rome

Staying safe

Good to know in Rome

  • Pickpockets work Termini station, the 64 bus and the crowd at Trevi. Keep your phone in a front pocket.
  • The water in the nasoni, Rome's street fountains, is safe to drink. Block the spout with a finger and it arcs up like a tap.
  • Cover shoulders and knees for churches, St Peter's included.
  • Taxis should be white with a licence number on the door. Ignore anyone offering a ride inside the station.

Travelling alone? Tavvi's Travel Buddies introduces you to face-verified travellers nearby, and Trusted Circle lets people at home follow your live location. Both are free.

Questions about Rome

Can I do a self-guided walking tour of Rome with an app?

Yes. Tavvi narrates this walk as you go: open Live mode at the Pantheon and it tells the story of each stop as you reach it, then stays quiet while you look. Your first guided walk in Rome is free in Tavvi's voice.

How long does it take to walk from the Pantheon to the Trevi Fountain?

About 10 minutes directly. This walk takes the long way, via Piazza Navona and Campo de' Fiori, and takes around two hours with stops.

Where should I eat carbonara in Rome?

Anywhere that makes it the Roman way: egg, pecorino and guanciale, no cream. Tavvi's Picks finds a trattoria near you that locals rate, and tells you if it's open.

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