If you’re visiting Rome at this very moment and are wondering where everyone went, it means you are new to Ferragosto – Italy’s oddest, longest-running holiday. One that comes with its special rules, customs and even… Food! A super-short history of Ferragosto While the actual day of the feast is on August 15, most Italians […]
by C. P.
Around this time last year, we told you the story of why August, and August 15 in particular, seems to be the month when almost every Roman, and every Italian more generally, seem to go on vacation. This year, we would like to list what your options are if you’re in the city at this […]
by C. P.
It may not be as noticeable as in the olden days – the outcome of many global chains entering the Roman scene – but like other fellow travellers you may have been wondering why Rome (and Italy at large) seems to be closing down in August. August 15th marks the Assumption of the Virgin Mary […]
