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The most underrated things to do in Rome

Ranked by the Hype Gap: how much better the experience is than its fame suggests.

Appian Way — photo by Parco Regionale dell'Appia AnticaWorth itReality 76 +591Appian Way★ 4.6Appian Way & day trips · HistoryGap +59 · Hype 17, Reality 76San Clemente — photo by Fernando BaratellaWorth itReality 89 +482San Clemente★ 4.7Ancient Rome & Monti · Sacred siteGap +48 · Hype 41, Reality 89Capuchin Crypt — photo by JimmyWorth itReality 80 +473Capuchin Crypt★ 4.6Centro Storico · HistoryGap +47 · Hype 33, Reality 80Palazzo Massimo — photo by NameWorth itReality 81 +464Palazzo Massimo★ 4.6Centro Storico · MuseumGap +46 · Hype 35, Reality 81Trapizzino — photo by Trapizzino | TestaccioWorth itReality 76 +425Trapizzino★ 4.6Trastevere, Testaccio & Aventine · FoodGap +42 · Hype 34, Reality 76Testaccio Market — photo by Bojan MarcetaWorth itReality 76 +406Testaccio Market★ 4.4Trastevere, Testaccio & Aventine · MarketGap +40 · Hype 36, Reality 76Domus Aurea — photo by Giacomo QuadrioWorth it if…Reality 64 +377Domus Aurea★ 4.6Ancient Rome & Monti · HistoryGap +37 · Hype 27, Reality 64Jewish Ghetto — photo by eran lapidWorth itReality 86 +368Jewish Ghetto★ 4.7Centro Storico · NeighbourhoodGap +36 · Hype 50, Reality 86Ostia Antica — photo by Leonarda VanicelliWorth itReality 79 +359Ostia Antica★ 4.7Appian Way & day trips · HistoryGap +35 · Hype 44, Reality 79Doria Pamphilj — photo by Chris DiNapoliWorth itReality 75 +3410Doria Pamphilj★ 4.7Centro Storico · MuseumGap +34 · Hype 41, Reality 75Coppedè — photo by Andrej FurcevWorth itReality 81 +3111Coppedè★ 4.7Appian Way & day trips · NeighbourhoodGap +31 · Hype 50, Reality 81Borghese Gallery — photo by PrzewodnikpomiastachWorth itReality 85 +2612Borghese Gallery★ 4.6Centro Storico · MuseumGap +26 · Hype 59, Reality 85Monti — photo by Dimosthenis MichalisWorth itReality 76 +2613Monti★ 4.5Ancient Rome & Monti · NeighbourhoodGap +26 · Hype 50, Reality 76St. John Lateran — photo by GPWorth itReality 90 +2514St. John Lateran★ 4.8Ancient Rome & Monti · Sacred siteGap +25 · Hype 65, Reality 90Trastevere — photo by Akshay BholeWorth itReality 81 +2215Trastevere★ 4.8Trastevere, Testaccio & Aventine · NeighbourhoodGap +22 · Hype 59, Reality 81Hadrian's Villa — photo by G. P.Worth itReality 71 +2216Hadrian's Villa★ 4.7Appian Way & day trips · HistoryGap +22 · Hype 49, Reality 71Baths of Caracalla — photo by Marcos Alcalde CorreaWorth itReality 75 +1817Baths of Caracalla★ 4.6Ancient Rome & Monti · HistoryGap +18 · Hype 57, Reality 75Orange Garden — photo by hossein mohammadiWorth itReality 76 +1718Orange Garden★ 4.7Trastevere, Testaccio & Aventine · ViewpointGap +17 · Hype 59, Reality 76Villa d'Este — photo by viowos1Worth itReality 79 +1619Villa d'Este★ 4.7Appian Way & day trips · NatureGap +16 · Hype 63, Reality 79San Callisto Catacombs — photo by F MWorth it if…Reality 60 +1520San Callisto Catacombs★ 4.6Appian Way & day trips · HistoryGap +15 · Hype 45, Reality 60Capitoline Museums — photo by Daniele Del DucaWorth it if…Reality 69 +1521Capitoline Museums★ 4.7Ancient Rome & Monti · MuseumGap +15 · Hype 54, Reality 69Gianicolo — photo by Neil JoshiWorth itReality 71 +1222Gianicolo★ 4.7Trastevere, Testaccio & Aventine · ViewpointGap +12 · Hype 59, Reality 71

The numbers

#PlaceVerdictHypeRealityGapGoogle
1Appian WayWorth it1776+59 · Underrated★ 4.6 (1,979)
2San ClementeWorth it4189+48 · Underrated★ 4.7 (8,152)
3Capuchin CryptWorth it3380+47 · Underrated★ 4.6 (5,734)
4Palazzo MassimoWorth it3581+46 · Underrated★ 4.6 (6,417)
5TrapizzinoWorth it3476+42 · Underrated★ 4.6 (5,922)
6Testaccio MarketWorth it3676+40 · Underrated★ 4.4 (8,970)
7Domus AureaWorth it if…2764+37 · Underrated★ 4.6 (3,999)
8Jewish GhettoWorth it5086+36 · Underrated★ 4.7 (2,880)
9Ostia AnticaWorth it4479+35 · Underrated★ 4.7 (10,476)
10Doria PamphiljWorth it4175+34 · Underrated★ 4.7 (8,647)
11CoppedèWorth it5081+31 · Underrated★ 4.7 (224)
12Borghese GalleryWorth it5985+26 · Underrated★ 4.6 (30,731)
13MontiWorth it5076+26 · Underrated★ 4.5 (1,277)
14St. John LateranWorth it6590+25 · Underrated★ 4.8 (34,287)
15TrastevereWorth it5981+22 · Underrated★ 4.8 (23,540)
16Hadrian's VillaWorth it4971+22 · Underrated★ 4.7 (14,423)
17Baths of CaracallaWorth it5775+18 · Underrated★ 4.6 (26,419)
18Orange GardenWorth it5976+17 · Underrated★ 4.7 (26,405)
19Villa d'EsteWorth it6379+16 · Underrated★ 4.7 (35,613)
20San Callisto CatacombsWorth it if…4560+15 · Underrated★ 4.6 (12,699)
21Capitoline MuseumsWorth it if…5469+15 · Underrated★ 4.7 (19,102)
22GianicoloWorth it5971+12 · Underrated★ 4.7 (26,175)