Things To Do In Rome 2022: Restaurants, Attractions & More

According to hoteliers and others working near Rome’s iconic landmarks, as Italy’s masking and vaccination requirements drop drastically and summer approaches, crowds of travelers are beginning to return to Centro Storico, Rome’s most tourism-dependent and hardest hit by the pandemic.

“Trevi Square and the whole center of Rome are again full of tourists,” said Fabrizio Rezza, reservations manager. Hotel FontanaThe Trevi Fountain, referring to the crowd around the storied monument in front of the hotel. “No one seems to be afraid of Covid anymore.”

And so the Eternal City continues to live up to its name, bolstered by some long-awaited reopenings and new restaurants, hotels and cultural hotspots all over the city.

Museums and archaeological sites

Distinctive circular under renovation since 2007 Augustus’ Mausoleum (€5 entry) started welcoming the public again last year and Casa Romana, a 4th-century residence, is free Museo di Scultura Antica Giovanni Barraccoreopened after a long hiatus.

Among Rome’s beginner cultural attractions, the new Ninfeo Museum It offers visitors the chance to admire the remains of a former hiding place and pleasure garden for emperors like Claudius and Caligula. (The museum is only open on Saturdays and Sundays. Adult ticket costs 14.30 Euros and can be purchased at: live ticket.) Newly opened (and free) garum The museum (named after an ancient Roman fish sauce) traces the history of Italian cooking and eating. Housed in a 16th-century palazzo, the new museum showcases centuries-old utensils, pots, molds, and other cookware, as well as an extensive library of culinary arts-related books and prints.

Italy also reinstated free admission to state museums and archaeological sites on the first Sunday of each month. Other times, certain popular attractions, especially Colosseum site (Including the Forum and Palatine Hill; 16 Euros) and Galleria Borghese (13 Euro admission; free for ages 17 and under), tickets must be purchased online.

Large buffet of new restaurants

In the past two years, many beloved restaurants in Rome have had to close, such as the Michelin-starred Metamorfosi, the panoramic hilltop Lo Zodiaco, and the Doozo, considered by some to be Rome’s best Japanese restaurant.

But befittingly for a food-centric city, Rome’s warm dining scene offers an expansive new restaurant buffet, from craft beer-washed thin crust pizzerias.L’Elementare), gourmet delicatessens filled with prosciutto plates and grilled meats (Aventina), natural wine boutiques (Enoteca l’Antidoto).

Some of the most wanted new desks roman, celebrity chef and restaurateur Stefano Callegari’s new restaurant, famous as the inventor of the trapizzino, is a cone-like bread bowl that can be filled with anything from eggplant parmigiana to veal tongue with green sauce. Loud, friendly and unpretentious, roman In the words of food journalist and olive oil expert Luciana Squadrilli, it offers respectful and occasionally garnished interpretations of classic Italian cuisine, such as crispy fried artichokes, spaghetti Amatriciana, and “the best chicken cacciatore I’ve ever had in my life.” Expect to pay around 60 Euros for a three course meal for two.

Hotels: luxury and kitsch

The lack of tourists has also hurt the hospitality industry, which has suffered some of the biggest losses. According to Giorgio Palmucci, head of the national tourism agency ENIT, around 400 regional hotels closed during the epidemic. These include Selene, which has hosted such giants as the Sheraton Hotel Rome and Conference Center, and luminaries such as former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev.

Despite significant losses, the hotel industry is starting to recover, thanks to recent arrivals such as luxury hotels. N Rome (from 720 Euros in May) and kitsch-cool mother’s shelter rome (from €289 in May) with rooftop bar, co-working space and plant-covered restaurant. Especially for fat wallets, Maalot Rome (Prices from 423 Euros in May) is a quiet townhouse that mixes contemporary art and historical furnishings (tufted sofas, oriental rugs) and is lauded for its upscale Don Pasquale restaurant. While you await your table, you can sit at the intimate bar for two and sip the perfect signature cocktail, the Almost Classic Drink (14 euros), which brightens up a traditional Vieux Carré with a dose of grappa.

For thinner bill floors and more Scandinavian taste, the new 55-room Camplus Hotel Roma Centro (from 123 Euros in May) is a haven of clean lines and muted colours, near the city’s central train station, Termini.

Pizza labs, Patti Smith and other summer events

Looking ahead, a number of summer festivals are poised to unfold around Rome, and some are returning after the pandemic period. In late May, nearly 60 master pizza chefs will get into the hearts (and stomachs) of attendees, knead and bake for free. La Citta della Pizza. The festival celebrates Italy’s most famous dishes in their many permutations (Neapolitan, Roman, folded, fried) as well as bread and olive oil, and a free “pizza school” will further inculcate the art of the pastry. Then you can wash it all off in mid-June with some of the 2500 Italian and international vintages. vinoforum(20 Euro admission) The city’s grand annual wine and spirits premiere.

On the musical front, it’s known as a citywide, multi-week concert series. Rock in Rome (most shows 20 to 40 euros) returning in June after a two-year hiatus. Held in large venues around the city – particularly the ancient Circus Maximus – this year’s series will feature Italian and international performance artists such as Patti Smith, Massive Attack, Herbie Hancock, Suicidal Tendencies and Maneskin.

Important coronavirus information

The Italian government lifted the state of emergency in the country and recently eliminated most of the old regulations, but entry into Italy from a foreign country still requires proof of vaccination or recovery from Covid-19. In Italy, such proof is no longer required to enter almost all venues, and masks are no longer required in the vast majority of enclosed spaces. Notable exceptions are public transport and indoor entertainment venues, including movie theaters, theaters and concert halls that require FFP2 type masks (Similar to N95 and KN95 models). Current health guidelines can be found officially Italy tourism Web site.