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Rome’s metro is limited compared with its size, but it is efficient where it runs. Lines A and B meet at Termini; Line A serves the Vatican Museums and Spanish Steps area, while Line B reaches the Colosseum corridor. Use it to cross town, then continue on foot. Stations rarely deliver every landmark at the door, and the final approach through Rome’s streets is often the most useful part of the route. For practical planning, treat Rome Metro as part of a wider Rome day rather than an isolated checklist item. Pair the ideas here with the nearby places already named, allow time for walking and breaks, and keep the plan flexible around heat, crowds, and access changes. That pace leaves space to read the streets and neighbourhoods connecting the larger sights. It is often in those transitions that Rome’s layers become clearest.