17 Best Things to Do in Rome, Ranked (and What Each One Really Costs)

We ranked Rome's 17 best sights from #17 to #1 and added up what it really costs to see them all in 2026: every adult ticket, counted once. Seven of them are free, the Trevi Fountain now charges €2 to get close, and #1 isn't the Colosseum. Plan your trip with our free guides: ▶ 3 Days in Rome: the perfect first-time itinerary: https://lovetovisititaly.com/rome-3-d... ▶ Rome Travel Guide for first-time visitors: https://lovetovisititaly.com/rome-tra... ▶ What to see and do in Trastevere: https://lovetovisititaly.com/what-to-... ▶ Day trip to Florence from Rome by train: https://lovetovisititaly.com/day-trip... Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:31 #17 Campo de' Fiori (€0) 1:14 #16 Spanish Steps (€0) 1:54 #15 Piazza del Popolo & Pincio (€0) 2:35 #14 Appian Way & San Callisto (€10) 3:20 #13 Vittoriano terrace (€18) 4:02 #12 Gianicolo (€0) 4:39 #11 Aventine keyhole & Orange Garden (€0) 5:09 #10 Trastevere (€0) 5:51 #9 Castel Sant'Angelo (€18) 6:39 #8 Galleria Borghese (€18) 7:21 #7 Piazza Navona (€0) 7:57 #6 Trevi Fountain (€2) 8:39 #5 Roman Forum & Palatine (€18) 9:21 #4 St Peter's Basilica & dome (€17) 10:12 #3 Colosseum (+€0) 10:47 #2 Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel (€25) 11:33 #1 Pantheon (€7) 12:19 The total: all 17 for €133 Prices are full adult tickets checked on the official sites in October 2026 (Parco archeologico del Colosseo, Ministero della Cultura, Musei Vaticani, Fabbrica di San Pietro, Comune di Roma). Prices change, so always check before you go. The 'Rome, AD 80' reconstructions are AI-generated illustrations, labelled on screen. All other footage shows the real places. Narration: AI voice (ElevenLabs). Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0): "Bushwick Tarantella", "Bossa Antigua", "Airport Lounge". Footage and photos via Wikimedia Commons: CC BY 2.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0): Sonse, Weldon Kennedy, Sean MacEntee, Son of Groucho, Jorge Franganillo, Lunna Campos CC BY 2.5 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5): Marie-Lan Nguyen CC BY 3.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0): Dguendel, Sailko, Jean-Pol GRANDMONT CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0): Quahadi, Alex Sirac, Biser Todorov, Pierre-Selim Huard, Acediscovery, Husky, NateBergin, Meshari Alawfi CC BY-SA 2.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0): Victor R. Ruiz, Dennis G. Jarvis, Jamie Heath, daryl_mitchell CC BY-SA 3.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0): Giulio Longhi (Giuletto86), Myrabella, Iste Praetor, John Chapman, Jerzy Strzelecki, Amaunet, AndreaSignini, Jorge Royan, Jorge Valenzuela A, Wknight94, Colin, Antoine Taveneaux CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0): Luigi Guerrieri4, Architas, Livioandronico2013, Jordiferrer, Krzysztof Golik, Peter1936F, Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz, Giroscopio, Piroetta, Hugo DK, Fallaner, Ilaria Giuliodori, Valentin Kordes, Palickap, Falk2, LorenzaCampanella, Gianfranco, Quahadi, Jedesto, Perla Marvorid, Petar Milošević, Sorciosecco, Ryan Hodnett, Fiat 500e, Kufareu, DiegoBonacina1997, José Luiz, Alvesgaspar, ViviBzk, Nils Holle, Phyrexian, Alexxant, Cezarika1, I.nu, Nicholas Hartmann Licensed stock photos: Shutterstock. #Rome #Italy #RomeTravel