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 […]
Coronari 114, the latest addition to From Home to Rome’s portfolio, is a chance to discover (or re-discover!) one of Rome’s most storied streets from a very different kind of Roman home. Via dei Coronari has been the address of antique dealers, restorers and craftsmen for centuries. It remains one of the few streets in […]
by C. P.
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 […]
(Or: a modest proposal for anyone willing to set an alarm at 5AM to dodge a €2 ticket) Let us address the situation with the candor it deserves. Since the City of Rome introduced a €2 entrance fee at the Trevi Fountain, a significant portion of the traveling public has reacted as though the Eternal […]
Following the success of this and this post, in our latest blog entry we would like to introduce you to some shops that are worth visiting at least once during your visit to Rome. It may be a cliché to say so, but Rome is not just about ancient history. The city is also home […]
by C. P.
Raise your hand if you’ve walked through the center of Rome and cursed those bumpy cobblestones and thought why are they still used to this day in a modern city. Those small cubic stones—made from a volcanic rock called leucitite/leucititis —torture your ankles, trap your high heels, and turn every rolling suitcase into a noisy […]
by C. P.
Rome can feel overwhelming to a first-time visitor, and in more ways than one: for example, some services you are used to from back home may not necessarily be available in Italy, and the language barrier may contribute to your confusion. That’s why we came up with a list of useful apps – these work […]
