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Rome & Bologna in 11 days

3 sightseeing days in Rome, a dedicated relocation day, then 7 days in Bologna. Includes Colosseum and Basilica di San Domenico, with guide-listed dining suggestions.

Adapted from community travel guides · Researched Sources & notes

The stops are drawn from the guides below; daily order, times and durations are our suggested adaptation. Available map pins are approximate, not provider-verified; missing coordinates remain unset. Prices are left unknown; check tickets, opening hours and transport before booking.

Route data adapted from Wikivoyage contributors, with our own selection and suggested timing; shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source pages link to contributor histories. This is an editorial multi-day schedule; the source community has not rated this itinerary.

  • Stay in Rome for the first 3 sightseeing days; move to Bologna on day 4, then stay for 7 sightseeing days. Book accommodation in both bases rather than returning each night.
  • The 303 km figure is approximate straight-line separation, not transit distance. The relocation day reserves room for travel and check-in without promising a direct service or a same-day connection. Verify the journey before booking this two-base plan.
  • City visits and restaurants are adapted from the linked retained community-guide material, not newly verified opening hours, live menus or first-hand visits. Suggested times are editable planning blocks. Check closures, reservations, accessibility and dietary needs.
  • Cover photo shows the first city. Original source and photo credits remain attached. Adapted community route selections retain CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution; source research dates remain in the individual stop and dining notes.
6 local dining picks added to this itineraryDining sources

These picks have positive travel-guide coverage or a named professional recommendation; they are not live customer ratings. Suggested times are not reservations. Confirm service days, dietary needs and prices. Other days remain open for your own food discoveries.

  • Day 1 · Est! Est! Est!!! — Pizza. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 2 · Fiaschetteria Beltramme da Cesaretto — Traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 3 · Ai Bozzi — Pizza, traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 5 · Ristorante Al Pappagallo — Vegetarian, traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 6 · Ristorante Teresina — Traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 7 · Ristorante Diana — Traditional, regional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗

Sources checked 2026-10-30. Community-guide dining data is adapted from Wikivoyage contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; source pages link to contributor histories.

Rome & Bologna itinerary: 11 days at a glance

Review the original daily plan before editing below. Times and durations are suggested planning blocks; dining stops are not reservations. Your personal edits appear in the editor and downloads.

Day 1: Rome: Ancient Rome

  • · Colosseum · 120 min
  • · Roman Forum & Palatine Hill · 180 min
  • · Piazza Venezia · 45 min
  • · Dinner: Est! Est! Est!!! (Pizza) · 75 min

Day 2: Rome: Vatican & the Tiber

  • · Vatican Museums · 180 min
  • · St Peter's Basilica · 120 min
  • · Castel Sant'Angelo riverside · 60 min
  • · Dinner: Fiaschetteria Beltramme da Cesaretto (Traditional) · 75 min

Day 3: Rome: Squares & fountains

  • · Piazza Navona · 60 min
  • · Pantheon · 60 min
  • · Trevi Fountain · 45 min
  • · Spanish Steps · 60 min
  • · Dinner: Ai Bozzi (Pizza, traditional) · 75 min

Day 4: Rome → Bologna: travel and check-in

  • · Relocate: Rome → Bologna · 600 min

Day 5: Bologna: Basilica di San Domenico & International museum and library of music

  • · Basilica di San Domenico · 90 min
  • · Transfer to International museum and library of music · 30 min
  • · International museum and library of music · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Ristorante Al Pappagallo (Vegetarian, traditional) · 150 min

Day 6: Bologna: Tombe dei Glossatori & Torre Prendiparte

  • · Tombe dei Glossatori · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Torre Prendiparte · 30 min
  • · Torre Prendiparte · 75 min
  • · Dinner: Ristorante Teresina (Traditional) · 75 min

Day 7: Bologna: Giardino della Montagnola & Finestrella di Via Piella

  • · Giardino della Montagnola · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Finestrella di Via Piella · 30 min
  • · Finestrella di Via Piella · 75 min
  • · Dinner: Ristorante Diana (Traditional, regional) · 75 min

Day 8: Bologna: Palazzo del Podestà & Palazzo Re Enzo

  • · Palazzo del Podestà · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Palazzo Re Enzo · 30 min
  • · Palazzo Re Enzo · 75 min

Day 9: Bologna: Fontana di Nettuno & Palazzo d'Accursio

  • · Fontana di Nettuno · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Palazzo d'Accursio · 30 min
  • · Palazzo d'Accursio · 75 min

Day 10: Bologna: Scavi Romani di biblioteca salaborsa & Collezioni Comunali d'Arte

  • · Scavi Romani di biblioteca salaborsa · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Collezioni Comunali d'Arte · 30 min
  • · Collezioni Comunali d'Arte · 75 min

Day 11: Bologna: Palazzo dei Banchi & Santuario di Santa Maria della Vita

  • · Palazzo dei Banchi · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Santuario di Santa Maria della Vita · 30 min
  • · Santuario di Santa Maria della Vita · 75 min

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Day 1
  • 09:00120m
    Piazza del Colosseo, Rome

    Reserve timed admission. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance and current opening hours.

  • 12:30180m
    Ancient Rome archaeological area

    Allow a lunch break before entering. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance and current opening hours.

  • 16:3045m
    Historic centre, Rome

    Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance and current opening hours.

  • 19:0075m
    Dining
    Via Genova, 32

    Pizza. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: Tue-Sun 19:00-00:00, closed on Mon. Recheck with the restaurant. About 0.9 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Rome/Colosseo (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5392330; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 2
  • 09:00180m
    Vatican City

    Reserve admission and check the day's access rules. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance and current opening hours.

  • 14:00120m
    Piazza San Pietro, Vatican City

    Allow for security queues and worship access. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance and current opening hours.

  • 17:0060m
    Lungotevere Castello, Rome

    Exterior and river walk; interior visit is optional. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance and current opening hours.

  • 18:4575m
    Dining
    Via della Croce 39

    Traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: Open for lunch and dinner. Closed Sun. Recheck with the restaurant. About 1.1 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Rome/North_Centre (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5386412; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 3
  • 09:3060m
    Historic centre, Rome

    Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance and current opening hours.

  • 11:0060m
    Piazza della Rotonda, Rome

    Check visitor tickets and religious services. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance and current opening hours.

  • 14:0045m
    Piazza di Trevi, Rome

    Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance and current opening hours.

  • 16:0060m
    Piazza di Spagna, Rome

    Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance and current opening hours.

  • 19:0075m
    Dining
    Piazza Giuditta Tavani Arquati 107

    Pizza, traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: 12:30-15:30 & 19:00-00:00. Recheck with the restaurant. About 1.9 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Rome/Trastevere (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5386418; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 4
  • 08:00600m
    Rome → Bologna

    Dedicated relocation day from Rome to Bologna; no transport is booked. The city centres are approximately 303 km apart in a straight line, not a measured road or rail route. Choose and book a suitable flight, train, bus or ferry; confirm operating days, total door-to-door time, luggage rules and arrival before making reservations. This full-day block is reserved time, not a timetable. Move the following day if your journey needs longer.

Day 5
  • 09:3090m
    Piazza di San Dominico

    Check visitor access and worship times; follow site-specific dress and photography rules. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Bologna (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Bologna

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.62 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Strada Maggiore, 34

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Bologna (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:00150m
    Dining
    Piazza della Mercanzia, 3

    Vegetarian, traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: Sun–Thu 11:00–23:00, Fri Sat 11:00–02:00. Recheck with the restaurant. About 0.3 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Bologna (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5395537; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 6
  • 09:3075m
    Piazza San Domenico e Piazza Malpighi

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Bologna (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Bologna

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.69 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Bologna

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Bologna (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 19:3075m
    Dining
    Via Guglielmo Oberdan, 4

    Traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: Mon–Sat 12:30-14:30, 19:30-22:30, closed Sun. Recheck with the restaurant. About 0.2 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Bologna (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5395537; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 7
  • 09:3075m
    Piazza VIII Agosto

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Bologna (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Bologna

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.46 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Bologna

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Bologna (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Via dell'Indipendenza 24

    Traditional, regional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 0.2 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Bologna (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5395537; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 8
  • 09:3075m
    Piazza Maggiore, 1

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Bologna (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Bologna

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.04 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Piazza del Nettuno 1/c

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Bologna (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 9
  • 09:3075m
    Bologna

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Bologna (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Bologna

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.01 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Piazza Maggiore 6

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Bologna (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 10
  • 09:3075m
    Piazza Nettuno, 3

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Bologna (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Bologna

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.04 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Piazza Maggiore 6

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Bologna (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 11
  • 09:3075m
    Bologna

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Bologna (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Bologna

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.06 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    via Clavature, 10

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Bologna (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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