Many tourists visiting the Colosseum area walk by its entrance every single day, unaware that their exploration of Rome could include one more jewel. They climb through the Colle Oppio city park looking for a place to sit in the shade… or a photo opportunity, and lo and behold, they’ve got one just under them! […]
Whatever your views on animal rights are, there is no denying that the horse-drawn carriages you encounter while visiting Rome are picturesque and one of the old city’s most photographed scenes, as they take tourists from sight to sight. These particular vehicles are called “botticelle” in Italian, and they’re an attraction in their own right. Mind […]
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 […]
What’s heart-shaped, close to at least three subway stops, hosts one open-air theatre, three museums (and then some!) and is loved by visitors from the world over? It’s the park at Villa Borghese! Travellers in Rome enjoy particularly the area, as it’s the chance to unwind away from the car traffic, indulge in a […]
In spite of being right by the Circus Maximus and Giardino degli Aranci, close enough to the Jewish Ghetto and Bocca della Verità that you can get to both on foot, the Roseto Comunale (Rome’s Rose Garden) maintains a peacefulness to it that it’s odd for this area of Rome. We’re at the base of […]
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