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What to do in Rome this weekend

7–8 November · both days planned, with times, prices and tickets

Researched live by an agent that reads what is actually on. Updated 2026-11-02.

Saturday

Saturday 7 November

2 🎨 Art

Il potere del ritratto. Egitto e Roma. I volti del Fayum (exhibition)

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4 🌿 Outdoors

Roseto Comunale (autumn rose bloom)

free entry, daily 8:30–17:30, last day 08.11

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📍 Aventine Keyhole — Peek through a garden door and St Peter's dome sits perfectly framed.

🍴 Testaccio Market — Where Romans actually shop. The supplì and sandwiches are cheap and serious.

Sunday

Sunday 8 November

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📍 Colosseum and Roman Forum — Book the timed ticket. The Forum next door is where the empire actually happened.

🍴 Trastevere evening — Cobbled lanes, ivy and cacio e pepe. Dinner never starts before nine.

A day out of town this weekend

1 Full day 🚌 Day trip

Pompeii day trip

South by fast train to a Roman city frozen in ash, bakeries and graffiti included.

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