The Tiber Island is a little gem in the heart of Rome: Romans and tourists alike cross it on their way to and from Trastevere, but not everyone knows its thousand-year history! It’s the only “metropolitan” island of the Tiber, with a length of about 270 meters and a width that varies between 67 and […]
by C. P.
Throughout history, women artists have often gone unnoticed, unacknowledged, and unremembered. Thankfully, a new exhibition promises to bring to light centuries of female talent in Roman art, offering a fresh look at a part of our cultural heritage that has been ignored for too long. A journey through four centuries of art, according to women […]
by C. P.
There is a growing wave of concern about the upcoming start of the Jubilee in Rome, with many would-be travelers intending to skip it altogether because of the added numbers of visitors during the entire period. Wait, what’s the Jubilee again? If you’re one of those tourists who doesn’t know, the Jubilee is one of […]
by C. P.
If you’re familiar with our portfolio of apartments in Rome, the name “Toscana” should ring a bell: we already manage a number of apartments (like this one) in the same building on the same street, north of Barberini (as in the metro station of the same name!) and south of the Borghese Gallery. A location […]
Think of this post as a little help/public service announcement of sorts, inspired by numerous conversations and requests for clarification from first-time visitors to the city of Rome! In it, we want to explain why a bathroom in Rome looks the way it does, and why some fixtures are shaped a certain way… or what […]
by C. P.
Monti is all the rage right now: one of the oldest rioni (the ancient name for districts) in Rome, home to none other than Julius Caesar, is being “discovered” by influencers and regular tourists alike. Visitors are drawn to its unpretentious style, preferring it to the increasingly commercial Trastevere. Its restaurants and bars are deemed […]
by C. P.
As you should know by now, Rome is preparing for a significant influx of visitors during the upcoming Jubilee. While this event promises to be a time of spiritual renewal and celebration, it also presents unique challenges for the city’s public transportation system. Residents and tourists alike should brace for potential disruptions and plan their […]
by C. P.
Nestled in the heart of Rome, the Ludovisi neighborhood is a hidden gem, often overlooked by tourists rushing between the city’s famous landmarks. It’s close enough to the main attractions that locals consider it part of the city center, but to tourists it seems… boring and skippable. They tend to know of its existence only […]
Social media posts and videos are full of stories about water not being free in Italy’s restaurants, going so far as to claim that “there is no water in Europe” (a huge leap of logic, if you ask us). While customs on the subject are different in many parts of the continent, with Rome being […]
In the same building where we already manage a few apartments, by Piazza Barberini and the subway station by the same name, lies the latest addition to our collection of holiday rentals: introducing Toscana 5! Just a few minutes from the U.S. Embassy (as well as other embassies of major countries such as Japan), the […]
by C. P.
