If you’re staying in Rome, it’s easy and convenient to decide to continue your exploration of Italy by taking a train to another well-known city (or a picturesque small town!). It just so happens that the main train station in Italy is in Rome, and with a train leaving every few minutes, it’s tempting to […]
The Pieta by Michelangelo, the Saint Theresa by Bernini, the Marcus Aurelius, the She-Wolf… Rome’s art masterpieces include many a statue, but for the most part visitors coming to the city ignore that sculptors have kept producing must-see works way after the end of the Baroque era or the collapse of the Roman Empire. This […]
Are you looking for an accommodation in the Termini area but feel nervous about the reputation of the main train station in Rome? Well, fear no more! The latest addition to our portfolio is in the lesser known area of this neighborhood, scattered with 19th century residential buildings and big boulevards lined with trees. Government […]
by C. P.
Throughout history, an overwhelming amount of masterpieces has been looted and taken away from Italy only to reappear in foreign countries. In ancient times, this used to happen as an aftermath of wars, and treaties and discussion is ongoing today whether these artworks should be given back to the nations they were taken from. More […]
In previous instalments of this blog we learned more about the “talking statues” of Rome or the return of one of the city’s most important collection of sculptures. However, we realized that we never wrote anything about Rome’s most important statues! You may be drawn to the city for its beautiful fountains, the Colosseum or […]
by C. P.
What is a P-stop? Before answering that, we will need to talk about the… city tax. Yes, it’s annoying, and yes, it bites into your holiday budget. However, also yes: cities that charge tourists that particular amount also provide services in exchange for it, which are entirely funded with city tax money. One example would […]
The apartment on Via Mecenate is something new for From Home to Rome, as it’s the first time we find ourselves managing a flat in one of our favorite areas in central Rome, between the Basilica of Saint Mary Major and Via Merulana. Even if, technically speaking, the street the accommodation is on is part […]
by C. P.
As noted in a previous post on the same subject, as most other cities of similar size, Rome relies on two different airports: Leonardo Da Vinci in Fiumicino/FCO and JB Pastine in Ciampino/CIA. However, they are at a significant distance from the city proper, so when landing you will have to complete your travel […]
Both international Roman airports (Leonardo Da Vinci in Fiumicino/FCO and JB Pastine in Ciampino/CIA) are at a significant distance from the center of the city, so when you get to Rome you really have a bit of traveling still ahead of you. The following is a list of possible options to reach the city center […]
If the word “festival” conjures images of mud for days and wellies as well of loud music, people headbanging or disgusting porta potties, well think again! As an example of how things can work differently while remaining equally compelling, the month of September brings to Rome the first edition of a new event called Ō […]
