The best packing lists for Rome

Rome is paved in sampietrini, the small squared basalt blocks that turn slick in rain and swallow heels. Between the Colosseum, Trastevere and the Vatican you walk far more than any itinerary implies.

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Good to know for Rome

St Peter's and the Vatican Museums apply a firm dress code: shoulders covered, knees covered, no sleeveless tops. Large backpacks have to be handed in at security, so a flat day bag keeps you out of the cloakroom queue.

In July and August the heat sits trapped between the walls until late evening and shade is scarce. November to January brings heavy rain instead, and spring evenings are cooler than the photographs suggest.

The nasoni, cast-iron drinking fountains, run with good tap water all over the city, which makes a reusable bottle the most useful thing you pack. Most places take a card, though a few euro coins in your pocket keep the smaller bars happy.

Lists from other travellers

Public packing lists, best rated first. Ratings and copies by other travellers decide the order.

  1. Kurzurlaub in Rom German

    Für ein Paar mit Flug und nur Handgepäck, drei bis fünf Tage im Herbst. Kleidung, die Schultern und Knie bedeckt, bequeme Schuhe fürs Pflaster und vorab gebuchte Zeitfenster.

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