With an unprecedented number of tourists still heading to our shores despite the end of summer, we at From Home to Rome feel it’s necessary to expand on ground already covered by revisiting one of the most discussed articles in the history of our blog: the one on the “inner workings of Italian restaurants”. Only […]
Arriving in Rome and finding out that you can’t check into your accommodation right away can be a bit frustrating. At From Home to Rome, we want to emphasize that this is not the norm and usually happens when a previous guest has just left and cleaning needs to be done. In this post, we […]
by C. P.
Rome is one of the world’s leading destinations for… gelato: it sounds weird to even write it, but it is indeed one of the main reasons to come to the city, and Italy at large. Many visitors to these parts, however, feel like traveling here is almost like a punishment: they’re part of that multitude […]
If you have been to Rome in the last year or so, you will know that the Metro A has been operating on a reduced schedule, closing early at 9 pm from Sundays to Thursdays to allow for renovations that can no longer be postponed. This month of August, the pace of these works will […]
As you surely know if you’ve been reading the news about Rome, as of July 1, the Pantheon is no longer free to visit: travelers will have to pay a 5 EUR ticket to enter the famous temple-turned-church. This new regulation essentially makes this old blog post obsolete: the website that could be used to […]
Just last month, we introduced out guests and readers to Minerva 5, our newest alcove studio right by the Pantheon. As the name suggests, this accommodation takes its name from another of Rome’s must-see landmarks, the Basilica of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva. However, we realized that despite its central location, fascinating history, and incredible art, […]
by C. P.
In a long-awaited move, Italy’s newly appointed Minister of Culture, Gennaro Sangiuliano, recently announced two major developments in the country’s cultural landscape. First, on July 16, a new Trenitalia train service will begin taking visitors directly from Rome to the excavations of Pompeii. The train will also be equipped with a video presenting the history […]
Whether it’s to enjoy fireworks or for a romantic getaway within the city, Rome doesn’t seem to have enough vantage points! Those we listed in posts such as this one get more crowded with each passing day thanks to the huge tourists numbers in the city, and return visitors to Rome as well as first […]
The Egyptian influence on Rome is a well-known fact, even among the general public. The city had pyramids (one of which can still be seen today), obelisks are everywhere, and even their religion was popular among the citizens. With the exception of a handful of landmarks and artifacts, however, ancient Egypt has been erased from […]
by C. P.
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 […]
by C. P.
