One Day in Rome Before Our Sun Princess Cruise
One Day in Rome
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We recently flew into Rome a day early before our Sun Princess Cruise from Civatechia. We had been to Rome a couple of times before in the past. We enjoyed our day in Rome on this trip so much, I am glad we are returning next year after our Sun Princess Solar Eclipse Cruise. Thanks to points and miles, I travel often. Read how I booked this dream trip to the Mediterranean here.
Hotel
We arrived in Rome early in the morning after a red-eye flight from JFK. We took a taxi from the airport for around $65 USD. We had a room booked at Sina Bernini Bristol in Rome. This hotel definitely had a wow factor. We had planned to drop off our bags at the front desk and start exploring. However, when we arrived, our room was available. We decided to take a quick nap and then explore the city. After a 2-hour nap, we were in a much better mood to start exploring.
Lunch
Our first stop was food! We were heading to the Roman Forum and Colosseum, and walked until we found a restaurant that looked amazing. We found La Taverna dei Monti and thought this would be perfect. We have had lots of amazing meals in Italy over the years, and this one lived up to my memory. Our first time in Italy, my husband discovered a local dish called pasta Amatriciana. I have tried re-creating it at home, but I knew I needed to eat it again in Rome. I was thrilled to see it on the menu. It was better than I remembered.
Pasta Amatriciana
After we finished our meal, the server asked if we wanted a shot of Limoncello as we paid the check. I mean when in Rome. We obliged.
Colosseum and Roman Forum
We had originally planned on exploring local gardens, but as the trip became closer, we decided that we couldn’t return to Rome without visiting the Colosseum and Roman Forum. We booked our tickets with Get Your Guide.
After we picked up our tickets, we headed to the Colosseum. I forgot how truly magnificent it. We love history and have visited numerous Roman ruins over Europe. It’s amazing this is still standing!
Roman Colosseum
Our tickets included the Roman Forums. We have done this a few times in the past, but it felt great to get back there and roam around exploring. It truly is magnificent. I had debated just visiting from the outside, but I was so glad that we bought the tickets. We reminisced about our previous visits: one when we were younger, and then later with our boys.
After we left the Roman Forum, we headed back to our hotel. Enjoying the lively streets of Rome. It was a warm day, so I had to get some gelato. We ended up near the Trevi Fountain, which was very crowded with tourists. I did grab a quick photo there, but we didn’t fight the crowds since we had visited before.
We had reservations that night at the rooftop restaurant at our hotel. It was the perfect ending to our one day in Rome. We enjoyed a nice bottle of wine, buffalo mozzarella, and a delicious meal. Overlooking the eternal city.
Transfer to Port
The next morning, we woke up and walked to a local cafe to have a Nutella waffle and then met our driver to the port. I booked the shuttle via Viator. We rode in comfort for a little over an hour to the cruise port. I had debated taking the train, but when I saw the walk when I arrived at the port, I was so glad I splurged on this. He dropped off near the port entry, and we started our embarkation process.
I feel lucky that thanks to points and miles, I have been to Italy several times now, and I am returning next year. I never in a million years imagined I would be able to travel like I do. Be sure to check out the section on my blog where I break down how I book my trips and miles and start dreaming!
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