Return visitors to Rome may be aware of the fact that museums tend to close on Mondays in the city (The Vatican Museums, being in another sovereign country, are the most visible exception). Well, that is in the past: a fair number of museums has started to observe a different schedule for a few years […]
by C. P.
When Rome was much, much smaller than it is now (it is the largest city of Italy, after all!) the old city was comprised of a number of different districts, each with their own name, boundaries and – as it were – character. Nowadays the name of those boroughs remains on some street plates and […]
by C. P.
The latest addition to our list of managed apartments in the city center of Rome is a unique property on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, one of the main streets in the “old town”. Right outside the building, the Corso passes by the majestic Church of Santa Maria in Vallicella, also called Chiesa Nuova, on the piazza […]
by C. P.
If you’re staying in one of our apartments in the city center, by Piazza Navona or Campo de’ Fiori, you may already have stumbled upon some ancient Roman statues lying in alleys and/or seemingly in a state of neglect. That isn’t the case: chances are you’ve walked past a so called “talking statue” knowing not […]
by C. P.
The early-Baroque church dedicated to the Saints Biagio and Carlo ai Catinari is in Piazza Benedetto Cairoli, close to both Largo di Torre Argentina and Piazza Campo de’ Fiori. The name, Catinari, derives from the ancient presence of many dishmaker shops, called “catinari”, in that area. Commissioned by the Order of the Barnabites in 1612 […]
by Emanuele Buffa
Built along Corso Vittorio Emanuele II on order of Donna Costanza Piccolomini d’Aragona, the basilica of Sant’Andrea della Valle is the seat of the religious order of the Theatines, a religious order of the Catholic Church. Work started in 1591 on project by Giacomo della Porta, later substituted for the architect Carlo Maderno, who completed […]
by Emanuele Buffa
Usually when a tourist come to Rome the first stop in the city tour is Piazza Campo de’ Fiori, a large rectangular square in the city centre where is still possible to breathe the original Roman atmosphere. During the ancient time there was in this area the Pompey’s Theatre, whose traces can be observed in […]
by Emanuele Buffa
Along via Arenula, just a few steps from the Largo Argentina Sacred Area, you will find another beautiful square in Rome, Piazza Benedetto Cairoli. Originally called Piazza Tagliacozza, in honour of Miss Isabella Orsini from Tagliacozzo who was the owner of some buildings in the neighbourhood, the actual name derives from one of the patriots […]
by Emanuele Buffa
Located in Piazza Benedetto Cairoli and recently refurbished, the monumental Renaissance Palazzo Santacroce was ordered by the Earl Onofrio Santacroce and designed by Carlo Maderno between 1598 and 1602. Some later modifications were brought by Francesco Peparelli in 1630 and then during the 19th century. A sort of little bridge used to connect the palace […]
Between the numerous fine buildings of Rome, the High Renaissance Palazzo Farnese, today seat of the French Embassy in Italy, is one of the most important and fascinating. Located a few steps from Campo de’ Fiori, it was first designed by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger in 1514 for the Farnese family, and later expanded […]
