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Things to Do in Rome This Summer

Rome's summer comes alive with the open-air programme once known as Estate Romana — riverside bars, outdoor cinema and concerts across the city's piazzas and…

  • Trip dates 31 Jul – 31 Jul 2026
  • Length1 days · 0 nights
  • Countries1 · Italy

Overview

Rome's summer comes alive with the open-air programme once known as Estate Romana — riverside bars, outdoor cinema and concerts across the city's piazzas and parks. A guide to making the most of the warm-weather months in the capital.

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Highlights

A few frames from the route.

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Rome, Rome
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The route map, stays and travel distances for this trip appear once its day-by-day locations are set. The full itinerary is below.

1 days, day by day. Open any day for the morning-to-evening plan, where to eat, and where you sleep that night.

  1. Day 1 Fri 31 Jul Highlights Base day

    Top things to do in summer

    • Lungo il Tevere — riverside bars and stalls along the Tiber after dark
    • Open-air cinema under the stars (Isola del Cinema, Tiber Island)
    • Opera and concerts at the Baths of Caracalla
    • Evening strolls through Trastevere and the floodlit Forum
    • Day escape to Ostia or Lake Bracciano to beat the heat
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