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 […]
by C. P.
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 […]
We feel for you: you’ve been preparing for the trip of a lifetime, reading, watching, and just generally amassing knowledge about Rome. It’s the videos on social media that are causing you the most issues: you’ve scrolled through so many that it’s now hard to distinguish claims from actual information about what your experience in […]
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.
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.
Peak season is upon us. In a few weeks, Rome will be operating at full capacity — and by full capacity, we mean queues everywhere, so common they will test your faith in humanity. This will be combined with temperatures that will traumatize those who are not used to it. The temperature factor, combined with […]
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, […]
by C. P.
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.
If you’re the kind of visitor who arrives (or returns!) to Rome with a desire to go beyond the surface of the Eternal City—and, while searching for something new and unique, wishes to discover some lesser-known attractions—this month’s recommendation might just make your day: in an area of the city normally associated only with… arrivals […]
by C. P.
If you’ve been following From Home to Rome’s blog, you might remember the post about Toscana 2bis. Well, its next-door neighbour has just joined the From Home to Rome portfolio — and it was worth the wait! Completed in early 2026, the apartment sits on the first floor of Via Toscana 42, right alongside its […]
by C. P.
