By now, you’ve probably heard about Rome’s world-famous Free Museum Sunday initiative – that monthly first Sunday when state museums throw open their doors for free. This is a nationwide initiative in Italy, but of course Rome attracts a significant number of tourists at this time, due to the sheer amount of museums in the […]
by C. P.
As you plan your travel to Rome, you’ll have surely considered devoting part of your trip to the exploration of the Vatican area: St. Peter’s Basilica, with the Vatican Museums and – of course – the Sistine Chapel. This is on every tourist’s “must do”, after all, and there’s little deviation from the rule. At […]
by C. P.
“Romantic” & “Rome” go hand in hand – it shouldn’t be a surprise that the two share the same root. Sure, Paris is the capital of lovers, and our very own Venice has got gondole – we can not compete with that! Nevertheless, Rome can be as cozy and… lovely for couples, provided that you look […]
by admin
So it’s official: the Copernicus satellite system has declared this month of June the hottest ever recorded. Tourists who were in Rome in the past few weeks probably don’t need that kind of validation – they felt it on their skin! Everywhere we looked we saw visitors fanning themselves with maps of the city, resorting […]
by C. P.
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 […]
If you already met us, you know we love nothing more than talking about Rome and the wonders that lie beneath the Eternal City! This is because many travelers come in convinced they only have enough days to see the most famous landmarks, but we always urge them to find the time for hidden gems, […]
by C. P.
Between the many Roman catacombs usually built along the consular road out od Rome, the Catacomb of Priscilla along Via Salaria, close to Villa Ada, because of the impressive number of people buried here, was known in the past as the Queen of the Catacombs; two popes, Marcellinus and Marcellus I, were buried here as […]
by Emanuele Buffa
