Italy is the #1 most searched travel destination in the world for 2026 according to multiple global travel platforms. Rome, the Eternal City, sits at the heart of this obsession — a place where you can walk past 2,000-year-old ruins on your way to the world's best pizza. Add the Amalfi Coast, Florence, Venice and the Italian countryside and you have perhaps the world's most complete travel destination.
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Cheapest Flights to Rome (FCO)
| From | Cheapest Fare | Flight Time |
| London | from £50 | 2.5h direct |
| New York | from $380 | 9h direct |
| Toronto | from C$550 | 9.5h direct |
| Dubai | from $350 | 6h direct |
Must-See Attractions in Rome
- 🏟 The Colosseum — Book skip-the-line tickets online — entry €18
- ⛪ Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel — Book months ahead — entry €20
- ⛲ Trevi Fountain — Throw a coin, free to visit, go early morning
- 🏛 Roman Forum & Palatine Hill — Included with Colosseum ticket
- 🌿 Borghese Gallery — World's best private art collection — entry €15
- 🍕 Trastevere neighborhood — Best food, authentic Rome atmosphere, free
Beyond Rome — Italy's Best
- 🌊 Amalfi Coast — Most scenic coastline in the world
- 🎨 Florence — Renaissance art capital, Uffizi Gallery
- 🚤 Venice — Canals, gondolas, Carnival — unlike anywhere else
- 🍷 Tuscany — Wine tours, rolling hills, medieval towns