Over the weekend of May 11 & 12, Rome residents as well as tourists and visitors will be able to visit hundreds of sites where access is usually limited – for free! The event, called “Open House Roma“, includes a stunning list of ancient libraries, foreign academies, art galleries and studios or private palaces and […]
Due to the popularity of a previous post containing tips by From Home to Rome’s own staff & collaborators, we’re back once again with… An investigation of sorts. Because this time we asked everyone in the office to come up with their favourite place in the city. And guess what? None of the answers includes […]
by C. P.
Monteverde, uphill from Trastevere and west of the city center of Rome, is unknown to most tourists. A well-kept secret among locals who pass through here for their outdoors activities in the huge Villa Pamphili park or have chosen the area for the number of great, authentic restaurants in the district, Monteverde has maintained its […]
by C. P.
That Rome is a city built in layers is a fact known to everyone, whether they’ve never visited or they’re seasoned travelers who have experienced the Capitale throughout different stays. A few areas of the city show this peculiarity in a very obvious way – walk on Via delle Botteghe Oscure, by the Crypta Balbi, […]
Visitors to the area of Rome roughly wedged in between the Santa Maria in Cosmedin church (the location for the Bocca della Verità/Mouth of Truth) and the Circus Maximus have now one more place to see when in that part of the city. The Alda Fendi Foundation, established by one of the celebrated fashion designers, has […]
by C. P.
“Rome the Second Time” is the title of a well-known travel guide which offers, as per its cover, “15 itineraries that don’t go to the Coliseum”. This post takes a leaf from that book, by offering alternative, modern sights to return visitors as well as first-time tourists who may want to venture away from well-known […]
by C. P.
From Home to Rome has finally landed in Monti! Our newest managed apartment is actually a first for us, because it is located in the historic, fascinating Monti district, where we had no previous accommodations available. This area of Rome, around the corner from the Colosseum, Forum and within walking distance from such landmarks as […]
by C. P.
Lovers of the arts visiting Rome might enjoy a new space recently opened on via Merulana 121, at a walking distance from the Colosseum and our managed apartment Casa Isabella al Colosseo. Palazzo Merulana is hosted inside the city of Rome’s former health offices, which were bombed during WWII and have been at the centre of […]
In the old times, most visitors used to enter Rome through the north gate at People’s Square (Piazza del Popolo). Many were pilgrims who would then step into some church, and from church to church – But you may have just been stepping out of yet another church, and like not usual sightseeing for a […]
Probably in the most genuine district of Rome, Trastevere, a museum dedicated to Rome and to its folkloristic tradition was founded in 1977. The Museo di Roma in Trastevere permanent collection shows different aspect of popular life in Rome between 18th and 19th century: there is anything you can imagine, from original costumes, to popular […]
by Emanuele Buffa
