From Home to Rome’s ongoing effort to show travelers just how many incredible locations are within reach from Rome has already pointed towards Umbria, to Orvieto – a gateway to this beautiful area in central Italy, just a stone’s throw from the Urbs Aeterna. This time we suggest you a handful of locations that are […]
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.
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.
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.
A mere 90 kilometers north of Rome, at the end of a train line popular with university students but rarely explored by tourists, which cuts through a picturesque part of the Lazio region, Viterbo is one of Italy’s best kept secrets. A stunning medieval city A onetime Etruscan stronghold, its most prominent features are its […]
For those visiting Rome who think they have seen all there is to see in the Urbs Aeterna, may we suggest a different kind of activity? If you’re into art, and particularly that of the contemporary kind, you might be amenable to taking an open-air tour to enjoy the fascinating works by some of the […]
Places like Castel Gandolfo or Albano Laziale, immediately south-east of Rome, are the perfect destination for a day trip when you visit the capital of Italy, and yet they are virtually unknown by the large majority of tourists. What’s more, the whole Lake Albano area doesn’t get much love, and unfairly so – past the busy consular […]
“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 […]
There is an endless supply of handbooks, guides and how-tos that you can read when you prepare to get to Rome. YouTube runneth over with tutorials, documentaries and – mostly – videobloggers dispensing advice. Even the occasional podcast helps you transition to that which for most of you is the first holiday abroad. Here’s the thing, […]
by C. P.
Climate change, whether you believe in global warming or not, is something that Romans have to deal with on a daily basis: it has informed the way they dress, the way they eat and in a few instances has had a profound effect on the way they work… particularly with tourist season, if they’re active […]
