Audio Guide for Rome
What's included in the Rome Audio Guide
The Rome Audio Guide is a self-guided tour app for the visitor's own smartphone, with a map of the city and audio commentary on 192 points of interest, from the Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Pantheon to St. Peter's Basilica, the Trevi Fountain and the churches of Trastevere. Tapping any marker on the map opens its audio, and the "Take me here" option draws a walking route from the current location.
Once the map and audio are saved on the phone, the guide works offline, so it keeps playing where there is no signal, and the visit runs at the visitor's own pace. Entry tickets to the sites are not included. A smartphone is needed, and headphones help in busy areas.
Recommended itinerary
This suggested walk links the main stops of the audio guide in a route of about 8 km, from the Colosseum past the Roman Forum and Trajan's Market to Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill, through the old Jewish quarter to Largo Argentina and the Pantheon, up to the Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps and the Ara Pacis, back through Piazza Navona and Campo de' Fiori, and across the Tiber to Castel Sant'Angelo and St. Peter's Basilica. It takes about 100 minutes on foot before adding any visits, so it also works split over two days.
The route: Colosseum, Roman Forum, Trajan's Market, Piazza Venezia, Capitoline Hill, Theatre of Marcellus, Largo Argentina, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Ara Pacis, Piazza Navona, Campo de' Fiori, Castel Sant'Angelo, Via della Conciliazione and St. Peter's Basilica.
How does the Rome audio guide app work?
The Rome Audio Guide runs on the visitor's own smartphone, so there is no device to collect or return.
- Book online: the download instructions arrive by email right after booking.
- Download on Wi-Fi: install the app, choose one of the six languages and save the Rome map and audio, about 141 MB.
- Tap a stop on the map: each marker opens a card with a photo of the place and a play button for its commentary.
- Listen offline: once saved, the guide plays with no signal or mobile data, in any order and at the visitor's own pace.
