This past month of May, as soon as the lockdown ended all over Italy, we told you about the new scheme to allow museums to re-open safely to their visitors (both locals and foreign ones!). Because Rome is the home to museums belonging to the city itself, to the Italian government and even to private […]
One of the main peeves of many tourists coming to Rome is the lack of actual Roman-themed entertainment around the legendary Seven Hills: famous landmark do not feature re-enactment shows on their premises, and just a few private organizations set up events of that kind, for example during the city’s birthday. Finally, though, this particular […]
The current state of things in Rome (and Italy) at the moment can be summed up in “impossible pre-Corona” and “very much possible post-Corona”. This applies to a wide range of experiences: visiting the Vatican Museums with manageable queues (impossible pre-Corona!), finding bargains in some of the country’s best ranked vacation rentals, like our very […]
For those lucky enough to be visiting Rome in the next few weeks, the city administration has a few surprises in store for you. On top of an “ordinary” list of summer events ranging from music to movie screenings to exhibitions, a number of attractions will be opening their doors for free. The idea is […]
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With the Covid-19 virus still raging on in many parts of the world, there is still a high demand for online events, be it online tours or other type of virtual get-togethers. So, following the success of the free cooking lesson offered by FromHometoRome in association with Ale&Sab, we’re happy to announce these Roman chefs’ […]
Our virtual orientation tour of central Rome has been a great success! Over the weekend, everyone at From Home to Rome has enjoyed immensely meeting online with dozens of readers and tourists who are currently stuck at home, social distancing but still dreaming of the Eternal City! We had fun, we got moved, we learned […]
Some of our former destinations for suggested daytrips are internationally known for sitting atop a tuff plateau – the delicate, eroding Civita di Bagnoregio, or Orvieto. However, there are many other similar towns with the same peculiar shape in the area north of Rome, close to the borders between the Lazio region and Tuscany, or […]
The most important tournament in the rugby universe is back: the six best national teams from as many countries in the world are competing to win the coveted trophy as we speak (or, as we write): the Six Nations! Over the course of the long calendar of matches (the last game is scheduled for March […]
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Smack dab in the middle of Rome a giant, ancient monument has been sitting empty & visitor-less for many decades now. This is bound to end in the spring, though, when the Mausoleum of Augustus finally reopens to the public. The shrine, located by the Ara Pacis Museum close to Via del Corso, has been affected […]
A little over 1 year ago, we introduced a topic on the blog that has become increasingly popular on the social media landscape ever since – the Romanesco language and how it brilliantly succeeds in describing complex situations with humour and… in just a handful of characters. A newfound popularity Not that it’s thanks to […]
