The perfect 2 Days in Rome! Best Things to Do & Eat (Travel Guide)

Time and time again we've heard people say Rome is too crowded, too touristy, too much. But I'm here to tell you if you do it right, Rome is one of the most unforgettable cities in the world. After five visits to Rome we've cracked the code on how to see her at her best. How to skip the crowds, find the best food. This is food coming directly from the gods. And avoid the mistakes most travelers make. So let's dive right into the best two days in Rome. Buongiorno. We got an early start today here at the Trevi Fountain. The first time we ever came here it was the middle of the afternoon. It was so packed with people. It was honestly a little bit disappointing. The best tip I can possibly give you if you want to come to Rome is to make a habit out of getting up early. So what you're supposed to do here is toss a coin in for good luck. But there's a rule. You have to put it in your right hand and you have to toss it over your left shoulder and you can make the wish. The fountain is emptied regularly. They collect all the coins in there and then donate to charity. It's about one and a half million euros a year. I'm gonna come back tonight with my snorkel. Right around the corner from the fountain is this beautiful little Italian bakery. The cornetto here looks straight out of a dream. Chocolate and pistachio. It looks good but it tastes even better. And now we're gonna go to one of my favorite spots in all of Rome. Despite the fact the Pantheon is older than the Colosseum, it's actually not in ruins. It's still in its original state the way it was back in the days of the Roman Empire. And I just think that that's super cool because you can walk inside here and actually have the same experience like the ancient Romans did. The Pantheon started as a pagan temple but was then converted into a church and it's actually still active. There are still services held here to this day. Can you imagine that this is still the original marble floor from 2,000 years ago? This is the same stone Roman emperors used to walk off. You're practically Kim Caesar walking here. That's a hole in the ceiling. That's the only light that's here. And if it rains, they made some hidden drainage holes. So it's all good. Weirdly enough, it's best to not buy a ticket in advance because the queue to get in when you already have a ticket is longer than the queue on the right side where you buy tickets with your credit card. Keep that in mind. Now come a little bit closer for this. We were just on our way to the Colosseum and we passed by Roschioli, which is supposed to be some of the best pizza altaglio, pizza by the slice, in all of Rome. They have these really big rectangular slabs with all different kinds of toppings and you can just see what looks good and then mix and match a little bit of everything. This is their pizza margherita, but I think this one in particular looks so good. Got some smoked cheese on there and then some prosciutto, some very thinly sliced Italian ham. Cheers. This is the perfect pizza when you have fear of commitment. You don't have to commit to a full pizza in one flavor. You can just try one of everything. It's nice and crunchy. Now it's time for one of the best spots you can possibly visit in Rome. Today the Colosseum is a world wonder, a photo stop. But 2,000 years ago this was the most terrifying arena on earth. 50,000 people would come watch the games at the Colosseum. Not sports games, but gladiators fighting to the death. These matches were brutal. What was really cool was that beneath the floor they had 36 trap doors and lifts where they could just hoist up wild animals or a bunch of gladiators. Sometimes they'd even flood the arena to give the crowd full-on naval battles. 80% of the people you see around here are all on guided tours and that's because there are no signs with explanations. There are no exhibitions. So if you come here on your own you won't really know what you're looking at or where to go once you enter the tour that we're on right now. We booked it through Get Your Guide. It's two to two and a half hours with a wonderful guide called Alice. Do you remember who was Julius Caesar? The guy of the salad. He was a dictator. The Roman emperors were the ones who paid for the games at the Colosseum. If you give the masses blood and spectacle they'll forget about small stuff like taxes, corruption and war. Most of the gladiators were slaves or prisoners of war. They weren't exactly doing this kind of voluntarily but there were some who were kind of like high stakes professional athletes. Imagine that every time Lionel Messi lost a match he would just be decapitated. I bet he would play better though. Best part about this tour is that a skip the line ticket is included which means you get to skip these massive queues. Nobody wants to spend two hours of their holiday standing in this line in the scorching sun. So do yourself a favor and just get a tour that includes the skip the line. I'll link ours in the description box below. We have come to Tondarello which is one of the most popular restaurants in Rome. It's over 100 years old. This is cacio e pepe, my personal favorite here in Rome. It's called cacio e pepe because it means cheese and pepper and that's the only thing that's on there. So it's a very very simple dish. This is food coming directly from the gods. This restaurant has over 80,000 reviews on google so we had to come and check it out. This is a pasta amatriciana which is with guanciale tomato sauce and just the cheese and I'm already happy just smelling this. So of course in this video we want to show you all of the best spots in Rome but we also want to show you how beautiful and magical Rome can be when you go to some of the hidden gems. There's over 900 churches in Rome. It is one of the most opulent churches I have ever seen. As soon as you come inside it hits you. It's gold everywhere. It is not going to be in any top 10 videos but it's absolutely mind-blowing. Now I do feel like I have to manage your expectations a little bit. If you ever find yourself in Rome there are lots of ways to avoid the crowd like getting up early in the morning, buying skip the line tickets but at some point you're gonna hit them. All those other millions of people that will be in Rome during your visit. Right now we are at the Spanish Steps a beautiful famous spot in Rome and all of Rome has come out here to admire it. We got this right around the corner at Vinci which is kind of our favorite spot in town. Yeah all the flavors are just amazing. Everything we had so far. Our guide at the casino had a little local tip. She said local Italians have their ice cream with doppio panna. Panna is whipped cream doppio is double. There's whipped cream on top but there's also whipped cream in the cone. There it is whipped cream on the bottom as well. When in Rome do as the Romans do. Between 6 and 8 pm a very special ritual unfolds here in Italy and involves my favorite things which are alcohol and fruits. So dinner in Italy actually starts at 8 pm usually. From 6 to 8 pm it is aperitivo time. This is one of the most popular ones which is aperol spritz kind of sweet and bitter liqueur that's topped with prosecco and some sparkling water. It's like the taste of summer in a glass. I love this drink. So we're now actually in Piazza Navona one of the most beautiful squares in all of Rome. It has three different fountains here and then this beautiful church in the background. There's a ton of different bars and restaurants. This is a really vibey area. It might be a little bit more expensive to have a drink here because location, location, location. But I think it's worth it. Buongiorno. This morning we're going to the Vatican. We're gonna pay a visit to the Pope. We got some breccie for along the way because the Vatican is a little bit outside of the main area of the city center and this is a really beautiful walk to do. We're actually right now in the Piazza Venezia which is home to this incredible building right behind me. This was built by the king of Italy to celebrate the unification of the country. He was really happy and proud of it and wanted a big fleshy fancy monument to celebrate. Anyways I think it is the perfect spot for some pastries. They have incredible pastries. Look at this. This is a Sicilian cannoli from the island of Sicily in the south of Italy. It is very crunchy on the outside. It has a ricotta cheese filling and pistachio and candied fruits on the outside. Oh my god and it's so nice and sweet. Now let's go and meet the Pope. All over the city there's fountains for drinking wars like this one behind me. They're called Nazone which means big nose. You can drink directly from the fountain but there's a little trick to it. I'm only medium successful. I think I need some more practice. Behind me is the Vatican. This is where the Pope lives. Forbes actually listed the Pope as the fifth most powerful person in the entire world. Aside from that the Vatican is also the smallest nation in the world. It's about the size of Times Square but there's only 882 people living in here. They have a hell of a time here though because it's been estimated that the residents of the Vatican consume more wine per capita than anywhere else in the world. This is St. Peter's Square, the heart of Vatican City. That right there is one of the most popular, one of the most famous buildings probably in all of Rome, St. Peter's Basilica. It's the largest Christian church in the entire world. We're gonna go visit there in a little bit but first we're going into the Vatican Museums. The queue to get into the Vatican Museums is massive. This line wraps all the way around the corner over there. If you have to wait out here you're gonna