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.
If you’re staying in one of our apartments in the city center, by Piazza Navona or Campo de’ Fiori, you may already have stumbled upon some ancient Roman statues lying in alleys and/or seemingly in a state of neglect. That isn’t the case: chances are you’ve walked past a so called “talking statue” knowing not […]
by C. P.
One of the largest and famous square in Rome is without any doubt Piazza del Popolo with its enviable location at the end of the so-called Tridente (composed by via del Corso, via del Babuino and via di Ripetta) and at the foot of the Pincian Hill. This large square, whose name seems to derive […]
by Emanuele Buffa
