Tag: Rome
Trevi Fountain: The Story, the Coin Ritual and How to See It Without the Crowds
A two-thousand-year-old aqueduct, a Baroque stage set and a coin ritual that funds soup kitchens. What the Trevi Fountain is, and the…
The Vatican Museums in Three Hours: What to See and What to Walk Past
Seven kilometres of galleries and one exit through the Sistine Chapel. A three-hour route through the Vatican Museums, and the rooms you…
The Spanish Steps: The 300-Year-Old Diplomatic Joke Behind Rome’s Famous Staircase
A French church, a Spanish embassy and an English street. The Spanish Steps were almost never built. The diplomatic argument behind them…
Rome’s Best Viewpoints: 8 Terraces, Hills and Domes to See the Eternal City
Rome from above: the Pincio, St Peter’s Dome, the Janiculum, the Knights of Malta keyhole and 4 more viewpoints, free and paid,…
The Best Gelato in Rome: How to Spot Real Gelato (and Where Locals Go)
Half the gelato in Rome is industrial mass produced from powder mixes. Here are six tests to spot real gelato and the…
Carbonara, Cacio e Pepe, Amatriciana and Gricia: Rome’s Four Pasta Queens
Four sauces, almost identical DNA, completely different flavors. The 4 Roman pasta classics explained, and where to try them in the Eternal…
10 Must-Try dishes when Visiting Rome
10 Must-Try Roman Foods When Visiting Rome Rome, the Eternal City, is not just a feast for the eyes with its ancient…
Exploring the Unexplored: Secrets and Legends in Rome
Are you ready to unlock the mysteries and legends that lie hidden within the heart of Rome? Join us as we delve…
Rome and its culinary scene
ROME AND ITS CULINARY SCENE As ancestors of Italians, the Romans surely had a quite strong perception about the way they eat and…
When in Rome, what to wear
Let’s be honest! None of us and of any single person visiting Rome eagers to appear cheap, inappropriate and neglected in front…
