Have you heard about the concept of “tropical nights”? This happens when the temperatures never drop below 20°C (68°F) after sunset. This year, between May and the end of July, Rome has recorded over 50 tropical nights. This has increasingly pushed people to be out and about looking for activities to do when temperatures, while […]
by C. P.
So you’ve booked your first trip abroad, and you’ve chosen Rome. Excellent decision. You’ve also chosen to stay in an apartment rather than a hotel, which means you’re about to have a completely different experience of the city. No buffet breakfast, no 24/7 front desk, no room service… Just you, a set of keys, and […]
If you find yourself walking around Rome with your nose pointed at the sky (not generally advisable in the historic center, what with the cobblestones and the scooters, but in this case it’s actually worth the risk), sooner or later you’ll spot a small niche or frame tucked into a wall, holding a sacred image […]
by C. P.
Rome has been so thoroughly mythologized in films, cookbooks, and a thousand “best of Italy” listicles that the majority of visitors arrive to the city with a fully formed mental image of it. In our experience in our day-to-day job, the expectations are only about 40% accurate. The rest is a composite of things borrowed […]
We feel for you: you’ve been preparing for the trip of a lifetime, reading, watching, and just generally amassing knowledge about Rome. It’s the videos on social media that are causing you the most issues: you’ve scrolled through so many that it’s now hard to distinguish claims from actual information about what your experience in […]
Rome might just be the perfect city for exercise enthusiasts: its legendary seven hills (although we know that there are more of those hidden in plain sight!), its rivers, or its bike lanes are part of the reason why Romans are, on the whole, a surprisingly active bunch. Gyms are there, of course, but you […]
by C. P.
Via dei Crociferi is just another name of yet another narrow street in the city center of Rome… Until you look it up on a map to realize where this alley is. Crociferi 15, the newest addition to our portfolio, is just seconds – that’s right, seconds! – from the Trevi Fountain, in the kind […]
by C. P.
Peak season is upon us. In a few weeks, Rome will be operating at full capacity — and by full capacity, we mean queues everywhere, so common they will test your faith in humanity. This will be combined with temperatures that will traumatize those who are not used to it. The temperature factor, combined with […]
Thousands of people pass by one particular building in Rome every day on their way to or from the main train station at Roma Termini. Some take pictures of it, non immediately recognizing what it is, while others get closer and notice the show listings… but few truly know its history and significance! And yet, […]
by C. P.
If you are staying in one of the From Home to Rome apartments on Via Toscana, or even if you are a From Home to Rome guest elsewhere in the city, you already have access to one of Rome’s best-kept secrets: a shared rooftop terrace (see this older post!) with sweeping views over this charming […]
by C. P.
