ROMA

• ~13:30JunQi lands at Fiumicino — pre-booked taxi straight to the hotel
• 15:30Ghiles lands at Fiumicino T1 — FL1 train to Roma Tuscolana (about 40–45 min), 5-minute walk to the hotel; meet there around 16:45
• ~18:55Uber or taxi from the hotel to Trastevere (15–20 min — the metro doesn't reach it)
• 19:30Birthday dinner 🎂 — Nannarella · Trilussa, Piazza Trilussa 41, Trastevere — booked
• NightFirst walk around Rome, then Uber or taxi back to the hotel

Trains: Roma Termini → Firenze S. M. Novella 08:30 → 10:11 (FR 9490) · back 21:48 → 23:30 (FR 9437). Not sold online for this date: Duomo dome climb and the Accademia (David) — both skipped.

• 07:50Leave the hotel — Metro A Ponte Lungo → Termini, coffee & cornetto at the station
• 08:30 → 10:11Frecciarossa to Firenze Santa Maria Novella
• 10:20–10:50Second breakfast, sitting down — near the station or at Mercato Centrale (5 min from Santa Maria Novella)
• 10:50–12:15Slow wander: Piazza del Duomo (cathedral, Giotto's bell tower and the Baptistery doors from outside) → Piazza della Repubblica → Teatro Odeon on Piazza Strozzi (1920s Art Nouveau cinema-theatre — peek into the hall if it's open) → Piazza della Signoria (Palazzo Vecchio, Loggia dei Lanzi, the David copy)
• 12:30–13:50Sit-down lunch near Piazza della Signoria / Santa Croce — pasta or a Tuscan main, no kitchen deadline
• 13:50–14:20Vivoli (#25), near Santa Croce — iconic since 1930; coffee or their affogato (gelato under espresso). Then 7 min on foot to the Uffizi
• 14:30–16:45Uffizi Gallery — booked, 14:30 entry (Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Caravaggio; river view from the top-floor corridor)
• 16:45–18:00Along the river to Ponte Santa Trinita for the classic view of Ponte Vecchio → cross into Oltrarno → wine window (buchetta del vino) at Babae, Via Santo Spirito 21 — a glass handed out through the old wall hatch (check it's open); spot other wine windows on the way → back east along Borgo San Jacopo, past the south end of Ponte Vecchio → Via de' Bardi to San Niccolò. Optional: Piazza Santo Spirito, 3 min from Babae
• 18:00–19:05Unhurried walk up through the Giardino delle Rose (free, open until 20:00 in September; Folon sculptures and a small Japanese garden) to Piazzale Michelangelo; the basilica of San Miniato al Monte is about 10 min further up if there is time
• ~19:05Sunset over Florence from Piazzale Michelangelo
• 19:30–21:00Dinner in San Niccolò, at the foot of the hill, no rush — a bistecca alla fiorentina to share, or pasta if lunch was big
• 21:00Taxi to Santa Maria Novella (10–15 min; about 30 min on foot)
• 21:48 → 23:30Frecciarossa back to Roma Termini, Metro A to Ponte Lungo (runs late on Fridays), hotel around 00:15

First draft. No exercise today — a slow start after the late return from Florence, then the must-have maritozzo at Regoli. The Testaccio market is closed on Sundays, so its lunch has to be today.

• ~09:45Slow start, then Metro A from Ponte Lungo to Vittorio Emanuele (4 stops) and a 5-minute walk
• 10:15–10:45Breakfast at Pasticceria Regoli (#22) — maritozzo con la panna, standing at the counter
• 10:45–11:15Walk to Termini (or Metro A one stop) and take Metro B to Circo Massimo
• 11:15–12:30Aventine Hill: the Orange Garden (Parco Savello) — panoramic view over the city to St. Peter's dome — and the Knights of Malta keyhole, then a 10-minute walk down to Testaccio
• 12:45–14:00Lunch at Mercato Testaccio (closes around 15:30): Casa Manco pizza al taglio (#16), then Trapizzino (#18) around the corner
• 14:30–15:30Metro B Piramide → Cavour: Monti wander — coffee & gelato, small shops, supplì at Pizzeria della Madonna dei Monti (#7) if still hungry
• 15:30–17:00Walk to the Trevi Fountain (about 15 min) → Spanish Steps → Mario Luca Giusti on Via Vittoria, 3 min from the Steps, for the cute coffee cups. Optional: climb to the Pincio terrace at the edge of Villa Borghese park for the view
• 17:00–19:00Metro A Spagna → Ponte Lungo (direct, about 15 min), rest at the hotel
• ~19:05Uber or taxi from the hotel to Trastevere (15–20 min)
• 19:30Trastevere: supplì at Supplì Roma (#10) as a starter on foot
• 20:15Dinner at Tonnarello (#1) — expect a queue; backup Da Enzo al 29 (#9)
• AfterDrink at Bar San Callisto (#17), a stroll over Ponte Sisto
• ~22:30Optional (JunQi's idea): a night ride past the floodlit Colosseum, from outside — shared e-bikes (Lime) along the Tiber and past Circo Massimo, about 15 min (e-bikes are the easy choice, as rental e-scooters in Italy now require a helmet), or walk it (about 35 min). Then Uber or taxi back to the hotel (about 10 min). Otherwise Uber or taxi straight back from Trastevere

First draft. The trip's one exercise session in the morning, then food, shopping and sights in the historic centre between Piazza Navona and the Pantheon (JunQi's picks); last evening, so an easy night.

• 08:00–09:30Long run, both of us — out and back from Parco della Caffarella (about 1 km from the hotel) along the Via Appia Antica, which is closed to cars on Sundays. The old stretch is cobbled, so use the smooth side paths; distance and pace decided on the day. The trip's only exercise session
• ~09:45Shower, then head to the Centro: Uber or taxi straight to Coromandel (about 20 min), or Metro A to Spagna / Barberini and about 20 min on foot — no buses
• 10:45–11:45Brunch at Coromandel (#19), near Piazza Navona — omelets, pancakes, French toast; expect a wait. Backups: Barnum Cafe (#20), Roscioli Caffè (#21)
• 11:45–12:30Walk around Piazza Navona. Optional: Palazzo Altemps, a quiet Renaissance palace with ancient sculpture just north of the piazza (open Tue–Sun 9:30–19:00; Museo Nazionale Romano ticket)
• 12:30–13:45Mr. 100 Tiramisù (#13) → Manufactus (Via del Pantheon 50) for leather journals → Pantheon (open 9:00–19:00, paid entry, tickets at the door or online; visits pause for Sunday Mass around 10:30, over by then) → Cotton Club (Via di Santa Caterina da Siena 56) for jewellery → Sant'Ignazio di Loyola, 3 min away — the famous painted ceiling and fake dome (visits pause during Mass)
• 13:45–14:15Emporio Centrale (Largo del Teatro Valle 1) — classic Italian everyday objects, good for souvenirs and trinkets
• 14:30Late, light lunch on Via del Governo Vecchio: porchetta sandwich at La Rinascita (#14), then tiramisù from Two Sizes (#15) next door to take away — eat it on a walk through Piazza Navona. Alternative: pizza by weight at Pizza Florida (#11)
• 15:15–16:15Campo de' Fiori and around. Optional: cross Ponte Sant'Angelo for Castel Sant'Angelo and St. Peter's Square from outside
• 16:30–19:00Back to the hotel — rest and pack (JunQi leaves early on Monday)
• ~19:00Uber or taxi to Campo de' Fiori (or Metro A to Barberini and a 20-minute walk)
• 19:30Last dinner: Osteria da Fortunata (#12), handmade pasta by Campo de' Fiori — go early, it queues. Backup: Pizzeria Romana Rione Ponte (#3)
• AfterShort evening walk through the Centro, Uber or taxi back, early night

• EarlyBreakfast at Pasticceria Fortunato (#23), across the street from the hotel
• ~08:30JunQi: FL1 from Roma Tuscolana to Fiumicino (about 40–45 min), at the airport about 2 h before the ~11:30 flight (UK flight — passport control)
• ~12:30Ghiles: FL1 from Roma Tuscolana to Fiumicino T1 for the 15:25 to Paris