Shelly's Vacation Board

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When do you leave?

Of course the traffic in Rome is insane, but it's still a walking city. So get a good guidebook and a good map and plan some excursions.

St Peter's and the Vatican Museums will take you a whole morning or afternoon; there's a lot to see. The Colosseum is near the Forum, so you can do both. Neither takes all that long. While you're in the area, you might want to check out San Clemente, which is interesting and not far away.

The Pantheon won't take long either. While extremely impressive, it's just one big room, after all. There's an outdoor cafe across the piazza where you can rest your feet and have a drink.

You should also see the Spanish Steps and the Borghese Museum, which isn't far from the top of the steps. The museum isn't gigantic, but it's got some great stuff.

After dinner, go to Piazza Navona or any of the other major piazze to see the fountains and have some ice cream.

I've never been to Pantelleria, but I don't think there's much to do there except relax, drink wine, and eat capers.