Italy · Lazio
Rome.
Three thousand years of history, and pasta on every corner.
Package from £98 · flight + stay from StanstedRome is dense history with chaotic charm — best when you pick one neighbourhood and walk it instead of ticking every fountain. Ciampino and Fiumicino both appear in London package matches; we keep stays at guest score 8.0+ and surface hotel stars when we have them. Live packages from £119 per adult on our latest London checks.
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Getting there
Most budget flights from London land at Rome Ciampino Airport, about 15km southeast of the centre — closer in than the larger Fiumicino. The Terravision and SIT bus services connect Ciampino to Roma Termini in around 40 minutes for roughly £6, and taxis have a fixed rate of about £35–40.
Ryanair operates direct flights from Stansted to Ciampino, with flight times of around 2h45. Booking a few months ahead generally finds the best fares outside the summer peak.
What to see & do
The Colosseum & Roman Forum
Book timed-entry tickets in advance — queues without them can eat half a day. Visiting in the late afternoon avoids both the heat and the largest tour groups.
The Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel
Vast, often crowded, and absolutely worth it. An early-morning slot is the single best way to improve the experience here.
Trastevere
The neighbourhood across the river — narrow cobbled streets, ivy-covered buildings, and the highest concentration of genuinely good, reasonably priced trattorias in the city.
Trevi Fountain & the Spanish Steps
Both are at their best at sunrise, before the crowds — a 7am visit feels like a different city entirely.
Campo de' Fiori market
A lively morning food market that turns into a square full of bars by evening — a good spot to see the shift from daytime Rome to nighttime Rome in one place.
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