Have you heard about the concept of “tropical nights”? This happens when the temperatures never drop below 20°C (68°F) after sunset. This year, between May and the end of July, Rome has recorded over 50 tropical nights. This has increasingly pushed people to be out and about looking for activities to do when temperatures, while […]
So you’ve booked your first trip abroad, and you’ve chosen Rome. Excellent decision. You’ve also chosen to stay in an apartment rather than a hotel, which means you’re about to have a completely different experience of the city. No buffet breakfast, no 24/7 front desk, no room service… Just you, a set of keys, and […]
Rome has been so thoroughly mythologized in films, cookbooks, and a thousand “best of Italy” listicles that the majority of visitors arrive to the city with a fully formed mental image of it. In our experience in our day-to-day job, the expectations are only about 40% accurate. The rest is a composite of things borrowed […]
Rome might just be the perfect city for exercise enthusiasts: its legendary seven hills (although we know that there are more of those hidden in plain sight!), its rivers, or its bike lanes are part of the reason why Romans are, on the whole, a surprisingly active bunch. Gyms are there, of course, but you […]
by C. P.
Via dei Crociferi is just another name of yet another narrow street in the city center of Rome… Until you look it up on a map to realize where this alley is. Crociferi 15, the newest addition to our portfolio, is just seconds – that’s right, seconds! – from the Trevi Fountain, in the kind […]
by C. P.
While Rome is pushing forward with its long-awaited Metro Line C — a new subway line whose construction keeps turning up unexpected archaeological finds right under the city center — the monument we’re featuring here owes nothing to those excavations. It has always been there, within arm’s reach, but like so many Roman sites, quietly […]
by C. P.
Thousands of people pass by one particular building in Rome every day on their way to or from the main train station at Roma Termini. Some take pictures of it, non immediately recognizing what it is, while others get closer and notice the show listings… but few truly know its history and significance! And yet, […]
For some tourists, the immediate Vatican area is only good for visiting St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican Museums and little else — after all, there are too many people, too many tourist traps, and every other landmark feels far away. Others, conversely, are not at all put off by the idea of staying in an […]
by C. P.
(Or: a modest proposal for anyone willing to set an alarm at 5AM to dodge a €2 ticket) Let us address the situation with the candor it deserves. Since the City of Rome introduced a €2 entrance fee at the Trevi Fountain, a significant portion of the traveling public has reacted as though the Eternal […]
Rome can feel overwhelming to a first-time visitor, and in more ways than one: for example, some services you are used to from back home may not necessarily be available in Italy, and the language barrier may contribute to your confusion. That’s why we came up with a list of useful apps – these work […]
