Rome in $8600s-$8900s RT

They say Rome wasn't built in a day, so it probably shouldn't be visited in one, either. 

We've decided this city is waaaaay more than a day-trip-from-the-cruise-ship kinda destination. Its main character energy demands a long weekend at least, and a full week if you're feeling extra bougie, before heading off to check out what else the country's got going on, or the rest of Europe, for that matter. 

We don't have a step-by-step itinerary for you, but we think it should mostly consist of pasta, history, pasta, gelato, cobbled-street strolls, pizza, a spot of shopping, and did we mention pasta? :-)