We arrived in Rome at the end of June 2021 just as Europe was opening up to international travelers. All the main attractions were open with very few tourists and literally no line ups. It was perfect timing!
We had a very small vrbo room in Trastevere for 3 nights within walking distance to all the historic sites. We were exhausted by the end of our stay but managed to get through the bucket list: Pantheon, Colosseum, Roman Forum, Palatine Hills, Vatican City, St. Peters Basilica, Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, Trevi fountain, Spanish Steps, Borghese gallery and gardens, numerous other churches and Piazzas Navona, di Spagna, Campo dei Fiori, Venezia, Santa Maria and Colonna, interspersed with visits to great restaurants serving the best pasta, pizza and wines. It was an excellent start to our trip.
We said goodbye to Rome with our shoes and socks off as our accommodation had flooded the night before and flew off to Catania, Sicily and then to Marina di Ragusa to reunite with Chinook.
Our room in Trastevere 
Roman Forum 
Trevi Fountain 
Stopping for a cold one after a long hot day
Fill up the water bottles in 30+ temps 
Spanish Steps 
Map Room at the Vatican Museum