are you planning a trip to Rome or thinking about it then you need to
watch this video now there are even more crowds the bill is very surprising
Rome is a city that ever everybody wants to visit
but with all that popularity comes a few challenges in this video you will
learn 10 challenges of visiting Rome and how to deal with them here we go
challenge number one Rome can get super crowded and getting tickets for sightseeing
requires a lot of planning but don't worry I'll help you speed up your process by breaking down
key elements of getting tickets in Rome these are essential tips but it might be too much
detail if you're not actively planning just yet feel free to skip to number two
so you are actively planning your trip to Rome here are two things you must know about getting
tickets in Rome first off you absolutely need to book tickets online in advance if you don't want
to end up on a line like this where do you buy tickets in advance go to the official website of
each Landmark I'll say a couple of weeks or even a month before your trip but here's the tricky part
most tickets are time the entries so you really need to have a specific itinerary planned Rome
is all about planning if you need help or inspiration check out my three-day itinerary
video I'll link here and down in the description secondly you need to decide whether you want to
buy a regular ticket or the skip the line ticket I booked the regular tickets for the pantheon and
the Vatican Museum since we already have a ticket they scanned the ticket and we are going through the
security now after a quick Security check which is required for any ticket holders I believe we
were able to get in pick up our ticket and go on with the audio tour at the scheduled
but when it comes to the Colosseum you need to get a group tour ticket and be accompanied with
a licensed tour guide if you really want to skip the line so 12 10 I think we're still should be in
some kind of a line here even though we bought the skip the line ticket now we're getting in
I hear the line can be as long as 40 to an hour if you're not entering as a group now you might
be actually surprised to hear the line at the Colosseum isn't as terrible as you expected
that's because the Colosseum no longer sells tickets on site there is no ticket booth nor extreme line
anymore in other words everyone is required to have a ticket to show up which is also why getting
tickets online is more competitive now so if you can find a ticket from their official website
Don't Panic you can still get tickets from a third party or a reseller or you can book a group tour
like I did to minimize the wait and to learn more about these historical sites Challenge number
two is restaurant and Cafe scams the bill is very surprising this Cafe had a misleading menu outside
the store and didn't offer a full menu with the price a cup of Americano which Americans usually
order it costs the same as these two pieces of Panini I know tourist traps exist everywhere but
in Rome it wasn't like any other European cities I've been to so we are we're staying in this like
very touristy area near the Trevi Fountain and we've been having trouble like finding a cafe
that offers menu with price that is not packed when you are in tourist areas always check
Google reviews and ask price for every single item you order otherwise you might end up getting
a very surprising bill speaking of Bill did you know restaurants in Rome charge a small service
fee it's usually just a couple of Euros which is nothing compared to the 20 tip I'm used to paying
in the US so I just want to give you a heads up you can check your bill and see if the service fee
was charged and you can decide how much extra tip you want to leave if you want to challenge number
four it's pretty difficult to find diverse food in Rome sure people go to Rome to eat Italian food
and they have great food but sometimes I just want a simple avocado toast with eggs or a salad or
hot noodle soup compared to the other big cities in Europe I definitely felt that I had much less
Choice when it comes to the variety of foods so if you're like me I would highly recommend
staying at an Airbnb with a kitchenette rather than a hotel room so you can make yourself small
snacks and meals I stayed in a hotel but we had a common area where we were able to have
a little breakfast with the produce we've got from a supermarket and that was a lifesaver Challenge
number five this isn't much of a challenge but I was surprised to discover that some of the water
faucets don't have a knob or handle so I went to this restaurant and went to The Powder Room to
wash my hands and I had no idea how to turn on the water because I couldn't find a knob or handle So
eventually I asked the staff and the staff showed me that there is a paddle underneath the washstand
so you're supposed to push the pedal instead of turning the knob I wasn't definitely the only
person who had a hard time figuring this out I saw another Foreigner standing in front of the washstand
having no clue how to turn on the water so I had to tell her about the pedal Challenge
number six when you order a taxi using an app you might not get an exact quote for your ride and if
you use Uber you'll be redirected to the local taxi service Rome had each own taxi app which
I didn't install because I already had Uber on my phone I'm not sure if using Uber had anything to
do with it but I ended up paying about two Euros more than the Uber's quote it's not a big deal
however I've used Uber in Paris and Lisbon I never had to pay more than the quote from the app so just
something to be aware of maybe you should install the local app and maybe you will get the exact
quote Challenge number seven you probably need to bring more cash than usual when we travel to
Europe we usually bring just a hundred euros just in case and we hardly use them because most of the
time we pay with our credit cards and mobile payments but in Rome we were asked to pay in
cash more frequently for example our hotel charged us a city tax when we were checking in which was
around 20 euros and they asked us to pay in cash only so bring more Euros when you go to
Rome Challenge number eight Rome turns out to be the most popular destination for field trips so I
went to Rome in April instead of summer months to avoid a big crowd turns out April can be even more
crowded with students from all over Europe so if a crowded place is not your thing do not plan on
going to Rome ever just kidding make sure you are going to roam during the off season weather-wise
and fieldtrip-wise Challenge number nine be aware of random police passport checks well this didn't
happen to me in Rome but in Florence so who knows you see the police behind me we were just
walking around first impression of Florence yeah we were already like relaxed and more peaceful
can I see your passport so we show them the passport and I asked wow
okay this is not an airport why is this necessary and they said like there are
just like a lot of random passports like checks I'm sure all of you are traveling
um legally but make sure that you have your passport near you the takeaway here is keep
your passport safe and within reach for me I always carry my passport with a tile tracker so if I can't
find it for some reason I can ring my tracker I'll share the link for this item in the description
below Challenge number 10 if you are planning to visit the Vatican museum be sure to have a
big breakfast and bring some snacks with you the museum is huge and you will feel quite exhausted
and hungry at the end of the tour the museum has a self-service food court and it was a bit below
average in terms of quality of food and price in comparison Ikea has a way better food court after
looking at the tons of great artwork I have to say the cafeteria was a bit of a letdown I'm all about
sharing my personal and honest travel experience if I come across as ranting about Rome I want you
to know that despite all the challenges I was blown away by the incredible history and Rich
culture of this city everyone should visit Rome at least once in their life if you find any value
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