The mild climate in Rome gives museum directors freedom to offer visits that show some of the city’s best known landmarks in a different light – one that’s artificial, that is! Locals as well as visitors appreciate the chance to visit such impressive monuments in the evenings, when fewer visitors are around, making the most […]
by C. P.
With this year’s weird winter finally gone, one of the major attractions in Rome is making a comeback: rooftop bars! With so many hotels and restaurants in the city center’s grand old buildings, roofs often turn into fully-fledged extra quarters for these establishments. Due to the mild climate in the city they can be enjoyed […]
by C. P.
When visiting Rome, especially if it’s your first time, you might be surprised at how common it is to be suggested to go visit churches. This is something that has very little to do with a religious sentiment: oversimplifying quite a bit, it can be said that churches were the museums of their time, […]
by C. P.
That Rome is a city built in layers is a fact known to everyone, whether they’ve never visited or they’re seasoned travelers who have experienced the Capitale throughout different stays. A few areas of the city show this peculiarity in a very obvious way – walk on Via delle Botteghe Oscure, by the Crypta Balbi, […]
by C. P.
Return visitors to Rome may be aware of the fact that museums tend to close on Mondays in the city (The Vatican Museums, being in another sovereign country, are the most visible exception). Well, that is in the past: a fair number of museums has started to observe a different schedule for a few years […]
by C. P.
As with each new winter, the 6 Nations is back: the most important tournament in the world of rugby has kicked off over the weekend and sees Italy compete against Scotland, England, France Wales and Ireland. Ticket holders wanting to see their favorite team in Rome now have one more reason to get to the […]
by C. P.
If you’re staying in one of our apartments in the city center, by Piazza Navona or Campo de’ Fiori, you may already have stumbled upon some ancient Roman statues lying in alleys and/or seemingly in a state of neglect. That isn’t the case: chances are you’ve walked past a so called “talking statue” knowing not […]
