I needed to travel to Malta on a business trip. Since there was no Maltese Embassy in my country so I applied through Italian Consulate (on behalf of Malta) for the Schengen visa. This was the first time I applied for Schengen visa and fortunately I got it approved and my itinerary is as follows (no changes in itinerary before applying and after getting the visa):
I am traveling via Turkish airline and my itinerary is as follows:
- my country to Istanbul (3 hours stay) - via Turkish Airline
- Istanbul to Rome (Italy) (6 hours stay) - via Turkish Airline
- Rome to Malta - via Air Malta
So, my question is:
- Since I've 6 hours long stay in Rome (that is a Schengen state too) is it legal to go out and see the city ? For instance, visit the nearby locations like Colosseum etc !?
- If Yes, am I breaking some rules by going out of the airport and seeing the city, because initially I was given business Visa to visit Malta ?
Again, this is the first time I am traveling to Europe.
Edit:
No this is not the possible duplicate, because:
I've single entry Schengen visa for a month
I applied for business visa for Malta, but I'm going out in Rome while my layover
Thanks
