Over the past few years, an ever increasing number of tourists is venturing out of the city center of Rome. Be it because they’re on a repeat visit or they are overwhelmed by the crowds they encounter near the city’s most famous landmarks (2020 notwithstanding!), we at From Home to Rome couldn’t be happier: our […]
Eating with the seasons is a big deal in Italy. While of course exceptions do exist and are, quite simply put, a sign of changing times, Italians do care about eating local and eating what’s right for the time of the year. So, you’ll be hard pressed to find strawberries in supermarkets right now, but […]
by C. P.
Current Coronavirus regulations in Italy and Rome prevent visitors from staying out late dining and drinking, but that doesn’t mean that there is nothing to do if you’re visiting: shops are open, museums are working as usual and the milder climate allows everyone to enjoy some of the city’s attractions, from parks to landmarks, in […]
by C. P.
If staying in the city center of Rome while having an authentic experience and, at the same time, being granted a peaceful stay seems impossible… Be ready to be surprised! Our latest addition to our portfolio is a cosy, classic one-bedroom flat, a quiet oasis in a beautiful 17th century residential building minutes from Via […]
by C. P.
For Italians and foreign travellers alike, L’Aquila is “the city of the earthquake”: the tremor that happened in 2009 made international news and, tragically, put this place on the map for all the wrong reasons. The capital city of the Abruzzo region, which borders Lazio in the east, L’Aquila maintains a formidably undefeated personality, with […]
Along with the exhibition on Raphael, it should have been the great art event of the first half of 2020, but then Covid hit and all museums closed down: that’s why the first ever showing of the “long lost” Torlonia Marbles has even greater significance for Rome at this time. This all-new display, called “The […]
by C. P.
Not for the first time in its 60-year history, the Rome airport at Fiumicino has turned out the winner of an international prize, and one that concerns us all: international ratings body Skytrax, which routinely issues its top ten of the best airports worldwide has recognized the Leonardo Da Vinci (FCO) as the first hub […]
by C. P.
As unbelievable as it may sound, throughout our time blogging here at From Home to Rome, we have never focused on how to get to Florence from the Eternal City. It’s easy to explain why: the overwhelming majority of our clients already devote some of their vacation days for a visit to the “Cradle of […]
The heatwave that held Italy into its grip has finally broken, which means that it’s easier to go around Rome looking for some off the beaten path, uncrowded spot… which in turn is only natural during these Coronavirus times: after those long months in lockdown we crave for the outdoors, and the Eternal City has […]
Despite the recent lockdown and the limitations in place when using our public transportation network since Phase 2 began in Italy, it’s business as usual when it comes to maintenance works in Rome. Once again, the month of August will see some major disruptions that will affect locals as well as the number of visitors […]
