How To Spend 48 Hours In Rome

How To Spend 48 Hours In Rome

A weekend in the Eternal City is always a dream, whether it’s a romantic getaway or a solo city break. Our editor Kate Lough shares her ideal 48 hours in Rome with you, from the best place to stay, to the galleries and palazzos not to miss, via her must-book trattorias.

March 19, 2025

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After landing in Rome, jump in a taxi to your hotel for the weekend, the elegant and storied Hotel Locarno. It’s been welcoming the great and the good since 1925 — writers, poets, film stars — and is easily the chicest place to stay in the Eternal City. The location is perfect: it’s nestled in between the Tiber, Piazza del Popolo, and the Borghese Gardens. After freshening up in your

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