Somewhere else on this blog we introduced you to the local jargon of Rome, romanesco, but what we failed to mention there, other than the basics of this ancient language, is how full of humour it is & how sarcastic. Take for instance the expression “fare il giro delle sette chiese“. It literally means […]
by C. P.
Tourists planning their Italian holidays around the wonderfully generous “Free Museum Sundays” scheme may have to change their plans when they visit in 2019. In order to avoid the huge queues originating at the most popular sites on the first Sunday of the month, Italian culture minister Alberto Bonisoli has announced the end of the […]
by C. P.
Do you know Saint Peter’s is not the cathedral of Rome? Actually, the world’s supposedly largest church is located into a state independent of Italy, namely Vatican City, an enclave within the Italian Republic. Rome has its own cathedral at Saint John’s basilica, one worth visiting together with many other churches a little off the […]
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The reasons why a hop-on, hop-off bus tour is useless in Rome Local levels of traffic. These buses are huge, the streets of Rome are not. They are in the way all the time, they obstruct the lanes reserved for public buses, the hinder and hamper traffic flow. As a result, your breezy ride through […]
by C. P.
Combined sightseeing cards are increasingly popular worldwide, and Rome is no stranger to the trend: the city offers a few of them, with the two most famous being the Roma Pass and Omnia Card, reecognising that Rome hosts two capital cities for two different sovereign states. The breakdown: Why are there two different Rome passes? […]
by C. P.
If you’re visiting Italy, you plan to be in Rome on June 29th and wonder what to do, you’re in for a treat! As is tradition, on that day the city will honor the two patron saints of the Urbs Aeterna with a series of celebrations, the most important being fireworks shows. Rome celebrates the […]
