While Rome hides its medieval buildings very well (the Baroque and Renaissance palazzos much more obvious and ubiquitous), that doesn’t mean you can’t explore this part of its unique architecture.  Many buildings in the historic center are medieval but looking at them from the outside you would not be able to recognize, hidden […]
by C. P.
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been working non-stop with tourists from different areas who’ve been given the green light to travel again: restrictions have eased not only here, but in their respective countries too. We’re humbled that they chose Rome (and From Home to Rome!) for their first trips after more than a year, […]
by C. P.
When planning your trip to Rome, you’ve had it hammered into your brain from multiple blogs, books and YouTube videos that it’s enough to cross the river Tiber to enter a magical land where life is more authentic, people all know each other and food is better than anywhere else in the Eternal City. These […]
Porta Portese is arguably the best known and biggest flea market in Rome. Come rain or shine, it takes place every Sunday (although some of the sellers there may decide not to show up if the weather is bad) and is a staple of every stay in Rome – whether locals or foreigners, first-timers or […]
When you visit Rome you’re already aware that the same ticket allows you entrance to the Colosseum, Forum and Palatine Hill: it’s widely advertised and it features prominently on most travel guides. What not everybody knows, on the other hand, is that the same type of deal exists for other museums… which is what this […]
by C. P.
When Rome was much, much smaller than it is now (it is the largest city of Italy, after all!) the old city was comprised of a number of different districts, each with their own name, boundaries and – as it were – character. Nowadays the name of those boroughs remains on some street plates and […]
by C. P.
