Compared to the food that is served on actual Christmas holidays (see our dedicated post about it), desserts are more widely available starting in early December and are just not sold exclusively over the holidays. To be completely fair, we’ve seen some instances where a few end-of-the-year sweets were sold in September, but anyway – […]
Whether you’re visiting Rome as a part of a longer travel through Italy and were not aware of the local Christmas tradition, or you got here specifically for the purpose of being a witness to it, the fact remains that the Roman cuisine at this time of the year is both an exception and exceptional. […]
There’s a misconception that Rome (and Italy at large) turns into a wasteland during the holidays, no matter when said holidays are – it is repeated when the month of August begins, in Easter, before May Day and again right now, at the end of the year. This was probably truer in the 1950s or […]
Whether you’ve already planned to be in Rome for the end-of-the year festivities or are considering to come in at that particular time, there are things you should know about how the city transforms during the whole of December and part of January. Having a clear idea of what is going to happen will protect […]
When you decide to spend some fall days in Rome, you must know it may sometimes be rainy so that walking around could turn to be less pleasant than usual. Still, you want to be out in the Eternal City, and walk the streets at a time they are not packed with tourists, but another […]
Climate change, whether you believe in global warming or not, is something that Romans have to deal with on a daily basis: it has informed the way they dress, the way they eat and in a few instances has had a profound effect on the way they work… particularly with tourist season, if they’re active […]
by C. P.
Halloween is upon us, but if you’re traveling internationally you might already be aware that not all countries celebrate this particular time of the year… Or party the way you’re accustomed to! This is particularly true in Italy and Rome, and this is due to the fact that locally we are used to our very […]
To most visitors, Rome’s Baths of Caracalla are but the very scenic setting to the Teatro dell’Opera’s summer season. Actually, these majestic thermae (called “Terme di Caracalla” in Italian) are one of Rome’s most fascinating attractions, and some that have inspired other important monuments, among them the Baths of Diocletian by the Termini train-bus hub […]
If the word “festival” conjures images of mud for days and wellies as well of loud music, people headbanging or disgusting porta potties, well think again! As an example of how things can work differently while remaining equally compelling, the month of September brings to Rome the first edition of a new event called Ō […]
Visiting Rome, you may have been surprised by the growing number of shops with the word marijuana on their signs; or the by now familiar silhouette of the infamous plant on their windows and marquees. So you might be wondering whether is it OK to smoke weed in Rome? The answer to the question is: […]
