r/rome

Is October still considered tourist season? I’ve been coming for 17 years and I’ve never in my life seen it as insane as it is now. I’m glad for the city but at the same time the city center feels like Disneyland. Even Trastevere is a zoo! Nearly cried trying to find a place to eat when that is usually fairly simple.

Just wondering from the locals, I know tourism has boomed, but this just feels like next level even from last year to this year.

In the future I plan to visit more local neighborhoods, but will be practicing Italian to communicate. This was a quick trip so I didn’t plan much, which again used to be pretty simple but today felt like a different world.

Just trying to find some info on queuing for the Vatican museum. Going late October, but hearing stories of queues of nearly 3 hours to get in!

I’ll be visiting Rome solo in November and plan on bringing my camera for street and architecture photography.

For photographers who live in Rome or have visited recently, do you normally feel comfortable walking around with a camera on a neck or crossbody camera strap?

I’m less concerned about phones/wallets as ill be wearing a front crossbody bag and more specifically wondering about a camera. I’d like to have the camera accessible while walking around rather than constantly putting it back into my bag.

Would you recommend a neck strap, crossbody camera strap, or keeping the camera concealed when walking between locations?

Thanks!

I understand the options are either taxi or bus to Ciampino, train to Termini then train to Marconi ( Metro B).

If we use taxi is Uber black ok to use ?

If we go bus/train where do we buy bus and train tickets please ? Is there an app we can use ? Which bus goes from Ciampino airport to Ciampino train station ?

We are there for 5 days and will use the metro for a few days. Is there a 5 day travel pass for the metro A and B please ? Which app is used for metro travel ?

Thank you so much.

Grazie mille