A Guide For Things To Do In Rome As A Tourist

By Diane Phillips


The capital of Italy is one of the best places to be at night. Rome is a bustling cosmopolitan which prides itself in a rich-traverse heritage and culture spanning back some 3000 years. There are countless museums, parks and gardens, art galleries and exhibitions for the visitors to feast their eyes on in this location. It is during the night time, however, when the quaint city truly comes alive. Without any further ado, here are the top activities and things to do in Rome at night as a tourist.

According to the Italian Tourism Bureau, the city remains to be a top global destination for visitors. In the year 2005, it received close to 19.5 million visitors, and this number continues to be on a steady upward rise to this very day. What else would one expect from a city with the most number of monuments?

As the sunset approaches, the citizens of Rome wake up and fill in the streets. The metropolis comes alive during the nighttime, and that is when folks pack the pubs, bars, hotels, restaurants and the other entertainment spots. Not even Paris, or any other European city, can claim to have more entertainment spots per given square mile than Rome. Whole streets are lined up with bars.

The weather in this part of the world is to die for, no pun intended. The climate is surreal, and there is rarely any reason to hate the weather on any given day. It is so ideal and conducive that individuals have no qualms whatsoever at heading out of their hotel rooms to go and take a passeggiata. For those who are not conversant with the term, a passegiatta is an age-old tradition whereby folks, mostly couples, walk down the narrow aisles and streets at night times.

If one gets tired of walking as they feast their eyes and hearts out on the never-ending array of monuments they could just tone it down a notch and enter a pub. Some of the pubs have remarkable designs; one does not need to step off the streets to start enjoying a cold refreshing beer. Yes, the pubs have seating arrangements on the pavements, and the music plays just fine, out there too.

There is an entertainment district in the capital known as the Campo De Fiorri. This place has become a must-go-to location and venue in all of the nation of Italy. People from all walks of life come here to mingle and interact with each other. It is standard practice to find young, brash and handsome lads stepping out at night looking very smart and sharp hoping to attract the visiting foreign girls.

It is, however, important for visitors to be careful as to who they end up mingling and interacting with as some characters are not up to no good. Not all that glitters is gold, do not forget that wise saying.

If you are ever in Rome and you are unsure as to the best club to hit, just ask the Uber driver to take you to club Anima. This club has a beautiful ambiance made possible by the hyped up crowd and by the charming interior decor and lighting in the club. The security is top notch, and the DJs always play international music for all their patrons to enjoy and dance to until morning light.




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