In recent years, historic trails and footpaths all over Italy have found an increased popularity with tourists looking to connect to the area they are visiting in a more authentic way: we can see why as, after all, this is an activity that can be performed without tourist guides (and the like) and even by […]
by C. P.
Unless you’re an expat in Rome or have been in the city for a long while, chances are you’ve never heard of Monte Ciocci. That’s not unusual, as visitors to Rome usually cover a rather limited area when they’re here, and those who like exploring off the beaten path districts and landmarks usually go for […]
by C. P.
As you’re watching the reports on the worldwide Coronavirus emergency, you might have noticed that images from Rome include footage of St. Peter’s Basilica partially covered in scaffolding. This is because a massive renovation effort has been planned before the lockdown was set: four years of works to restore the aesthetics and safety elements of […]
An increasing number of world museums is allowing users stuck at home under Coronavirus lockdown to keep enjoying their cultural offer and their magnificent masterpieces by setting up “virtual tours” of their collections and their establishments. Rome has joined enthusiastically the initiative, with Vatican City and Italy’s capital joined into bringing art online to anyone […]
by C. P.
Compared to other countries in the world, some visitors may be disappointed to find that no restaurants are open 24/7 in Italy. What’s more, just a few instances exist of places serving food in Rome after 2AM or so. That doesn’t mean that night owls, and especially those with a sweet tooth, will be let […]
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2020 will mark the 500th anniversary of Raphael’s death (on April 6), who was only 37 when he died in Rome. The new year will see a number of important events dedicated to the genius artist from Urbino: among them, an exhibition in London, which will be preceded by a similar display at the Scuderie […]
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As you know, Halloween is not really a thing in Rome, or Italy for that matter. Sure, we put on costumes during Carnevale, which is a remnant of an old Roman celebration and doesn’t happen until roughly February (we say roughly because it lasts for several weeks!). However, Halloween has made its way to these […]
Whether you’ve been preparing your trip to Rome for a while or you’re in the early stages of doing so, you will surely have read on multiple guides that you don’t need tickets for any of the churches in Rome: they’re free of charge. Said free entrance includes the main areas – the nave, the […]
Way back when gelato didn’t invade our every thought (because it didn’t exist!) and we weren’t obsessed with finding all the most incredible taste combinations in the city, Romans had other ways to keep themselves from going crazy because of the heat. The main one included eating lots of grattachecca. Which, luckily for us, hasn’t […]
by C. P.
So it’s official: the Copernicus satellite system has declared this month of June the hottest ever recorded. Tourists who were in Rome in the past few weeks probably don’t need that kind of validation – they felt it on their skin! Everywhere we looked we saw visitors fanning themselves with maps of the city, resorting […]
by C. P.
