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.
Thanks to the world-famous Palio, held two to three times each year, the perfectly preserved medieval town or the astounding Piazza del Campo, Siena is one of the most sought-after destinations for travellers visiting Italy, an unmissable place and one that can be easily visited even as a day-trip from Rome. How? Read more about […]
Whether you’re an “old school” kind of person and prefer the feeling of paper and pages rustling under your fingers, or you’re more practical and love to carry just a small amount of “entertainment weight” in your luggage, there is no denying that the holidays are a perfect time to do some catching up on […]
Rome is pretty generous with its visitors, offering more often than not mild temperatures and sunny days, weather-wise. They’re honestly the best conditions as the ruins and landmarks the city has to offer are almost 100% outdoors. The fact remains, though – you could be in Rome on an occasional downpour day or you may be […]
Thinking about reaching Rome – or moving through it – by car? Think again! Sadly, many travellers completely overlook this crucial aspect, and only think of how cheap it is to rent a car (or another vehicle) when budgeting for their time away from home. Little do they know that Rome, as many other heritage […]
When you decide to spend some fall days in Rome, you must know it may sometimes be rainy so that walking around could turn to be less pleasant than usual. Still, you want to be out in the Eternal City, and walk the streets at a time they are not packed with tourists, but another […]
This will ring particularly true to those visiting who have a smattering of Italian but everyone, regardless of their fluency, will have probably observed it: the local language doesn’t have just the one sound! Depending on where you visit, you may hear it as musical or harsh, romantic or unattractive. It almost seems like more […]
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 […]
by C. P.
When you land in Rome, you’re usually dreaming of having meals that are traditional to the city, or even to the whole of Italy: lots of pasta, of course, as well as pizza, desserts like tiramisù or meat-based dishes like saltimbocca, Fiorentina steak, polenta and so many other delicacies. The list could go on forever! […]
by C. P.
