01 · 8:30 AM
Espresso first. Everything else later.
One tiny cup. A warm cornetto. Rome has officially begun.
02 · 10:00 AM
A street worth getting lost in.
Trastevere has ivy, cobblestones, and absolutely no interest in your schedule.
03 · 11:30 AM
A market with a little personality.
Fresh produce, busy stalls, and a little green three-wheeler. Campo de' Fiori is very much awake.
04 · 1:30 PM
A little quiet on the Aventine.
Pine trees, old brick, and Santa Sabina's bell tower. Rome has quieter stories, too.
Photo: Luca Pennacchioni / Unsplash
Halfway through the day. Nowhere to be.
05 · 3:00 PM
The very necessary unnecessary gelato.
You weren't hungry. Then you saw the gelato.
Photo: Ana Frantz / Unsplash
06 · 5:30 PM
Stay until everything turns gold.
The view from the Pincio terrace doesn't need a filter. Neither does this moment.
07 · After dark
One more fountain. One more minute.
Rome is very good at making you postpone goodbye.
Photo: Mike Hsieh / Unsplash
Seven little moments. One very Roman day.
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A little Rome to take home.
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Photos: Hero by Sydney Arnold / Unsplash; Espresso first by Gabriella Clare Marino / Unsplash; A street worth getting lost in by Quaritsch Photography / Unsplash; A market with a little personality by Gabriella Clare Marino / Unsplash; A little quiet on the Aventine by Luca Pennacchioni / Unsplash; The very necessary unnecessary gelato by Ana Frantz / Unsplash; Stay until everything turns gold by Gabriella Clare Marino / Unsplash; One more fountain by Mike Hsieh / Unsplash (Unsplash and Pexels licenses). Product photos from our Etsy shop. Places mentioned are suggestions; check current details before you go.