My best tips for visiting the Colosseum. Find out the Colosseum opening hours, how to skip the line, the best time to go, what to see and why you need to go.

One of the lesser-visited galleries in Rome, don't miss the fascinating Centrale Montemartini Museum, old power plant turned into a charming display of classic ...

Find here the best hotels in Rome city centre, whether you are looking for cheap hotels in central Rome of luxury five-star resorts.

One of the top historic restaurants in Rome, Felice a Testaccio is a perfect traditional trattoria to taste traditional Roman recipes. Read all about our ...

Affordable accommodation and top places to stay in Rome on a budget Often, when you plan a trip to Rome, the first concern is the hotel price. In this ...

Visit Castel Gandolfo in a great day trip from Rome to see the Apostolic Palace and the wonderful Barberini Gardens. Find out how to best enjoy your Castel ...

The perfect guide to finding where to stay in Rome and the best Rome neighbourhoods for your holiday. With our help, you will be able to pick the best area to ...

Meat-centric capital of spaghetti all'amatriciana and coda alla vaccinara, due to the always higher demand from both locals and tourists, the capital, too, ...

The Aventine Hill in Rome is one of the most fascinating areas of the city centre. Discover its beautiful churches, culture and all the major moments that ...

One of the favourite landmarks in central Rome, Campo de' Fiori is unmissable if it's your first trip and a great location for sightseeing and eating out any ...

While everybody knows and visits the Vatican, Rome has many beautiful and lesser-known worship places. Discover some of the most beautiful and least-visited ...

For many tourists, traveling to Europe is scary because of the costs. Even though very popular, a city break to Rome can sound intimidating especially if you ...

A complete guide with the best things to do in Rome and tips on where to stay, where to eat a great Roman meal and how to use Rome public transport.

The Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls is often neglected by travellers and tour guides in Rome. Wrongly so as it's stunning and historically important. ...

A way to add more value to your Italy holiday is to book a city tour to delve deeper and gain a better knowledge of the places you are visiting. One of the ...

Are you looking for a perfect date idea in Rome? Discover some fantastic romantic things to do in Rome and find the best place to propose or impress your other ...

Find the best apartments in Rome to enjoy your stay. Our review of Rome vacation rentals will help you plan a great trip your own.

Are you joining the crowds to feel the Yuletide spirit in the Italian capital? Find out what to do in Rome for Christmas to enjoy the city in the winter ...

Find the best Rome hotels near the Vatican and explore residential neighbourhoods, exclusive restaurants and lovely local pubs, bars and markets.

There is a church in Rome that, even though in the city centre, is far from the immediate tourist eye, hence often neglected. San Pietro in Vincoli Basilica ...

Find the best Rome hotels near Termini station with our guide. We will help you choose the perfect accommodation in central Rome near the main train station.

Autumn is starting and while it's one of my favourite seasons, in Italy it can be pretty wet. If you are worried about what to do in Rome when it rains, fret ...

Find out what to pack for summer in Rome to face the merciless sun and the busy months. Check out our complete guide to what to wear in Rome in August.

You are super excited to be traveling to Italy but not sure what to include in your Rome packing list? Whatever season you are planning to travel, there are ...

With so much to see and do, visiting Rome in a couple of days or even a week is challenging at best. To help you make the most of your trip, we have come up ...

Why do we travel to Italy? Architecture? Art? That, too, but let's face it, some treats of Italian culinary tradition are as inspiring as the Colosseum. With ...

So popular among tourists from all over the world that finding some hidden gems in Rome is becoming harder by the day. Hard but not impossible. Of course, ...

Book the best Rome private tours available to dig deeper into the city's history and art and take one of the Rome food tours to be introduced to the Italian ...

Rome is huge and there are a million things to do, places to visit and restaurants to try, but that's not all. A holiday in Rome, in fact, offers more ...

When traveling in Italy, what's a better way of pampering yourself than picking your accommodation among the best five-star hotels in Rome? Our ...

One of the most visited landmarks in Rome, Vatican City is the world's smallest state. Located in the heart of the Italian capital, it has been shrouded ...

This is a complete insider's guide to Rome public transport. Find out where to buy Rome metro tickets and how much they are, and how to use Rome buses, trams, ...

A gem, maybe not so hidden, but truly a gem. The ancient pharmacy Santa Maria della Scala in Rome's Trastevere neighborhood has been serving customers and ...

You've either been dreaming about it or already organizing a holiday in the Italian capital, but with so many historical sites, pieces of art, beautiful ...

"Don't ask us for cuddles, wait for us to ask you." This is one of the rules cats laid out to welcome their hungry guests at Romeow, the delicious cat bistrot ...

The other day, leaving home and going to catch the train, I was met by a lovely surprise: Rome's street art fever had reached my otherwise anonymous ...

It happened, at last. Rome finally has her own raw vegan pastry shop, Grezzo, that actually claims to be the first pastry, chocolate, and gelato shop in the ...

Ancient Roman pillar embedded in a more recent palace A while ago I joined a fascinating tour in the footsteps of the notoriously famous Borgia family, ...

The festive spirit of Rome Carnival After attending and loving Venice Carnival, this year's Mardi Gras I decided to follow the parade organized for the ...

"Art pollinates Quadraro", mural welcoming visitors to Rome's street art neighborhood Quadraro So you thought Rome was all about BCs and ancient artwork. ...

Exploring the beautiful and historic Santa Croce in Gerusalemme basilica in Rome's multicultural Esquilino neighbourhood.

Chinese red lanterns in Rome's Esquilino neighborhood Scent of curries, chopsticks clinking and head-swinging greetings. Fret not, you are still in Rome, ...

A short while ago I wrote about the new diggings taking place in Ostia Antica, the ancient Roman city next to the capital and located on the seaside at the ...

The countryside near Cerveteri as seen from Borgo di Ceri For as famous, powerful, organized and resourceful as they were, life and splendor in Italy ...

Engraved portrait of "Lady Garbatella" Colosseum, ancient ruins, immortal masterpieces, Caravaggios and basilicas. While Rome is all that, there are many ...

Inside Rome's mosque Designed by Italian architect Paolo Portoghesi with the collaboration of Iraqi architect Sami Mousawi and Italian engineer Gigliotti, ...

With a couple of thousands of years of history, art and aqueducts under its collective belts, many are the experiences the Eternal City has to offer its ...

Very likely where wheat was ground and kept until being shipped to Rome It's been recent news that new archaeological diggings have found evidence that the ...

The view on the city from the high point of the Roman Forum As part of my leisure time, it is no secret that I love wandering the streets of both ancient ...

Apart from ancient art, Rome boasts also some pretty exquisite modern craft, and one of the most accessible and easy to find is the street art in Ostiense ...

The Statues Courtyard What happens when you get the chance to visit the Vatican Museums without the usual, never-ending crowd? You can easily get used to ...

Managed by Eni, the Italian gas and oil company, probably the only Italian body, someone would argue (and I would agree), that actually has an independent ...

That's right, in Rome, wherever you start digging you are bound to find a new wonder, just because the ones under the sky are not enough. A great place to ...

Possibly the most famous and photographed statue at the non-Catholic cemetery, this crying angel symbolizes the pain a husband felt after losing his wife. ...

Piazza di Santa Maria in Trastevere, where its namesake basilica stands Who has been to Rome even only once is now thinking that a tour in Trastevere is ...

One of my favourite tours in Rome is the one I took with Walks of Italy where we explored what lies beneath the surface of the Italian capital. Our Rome ...

Why do we travel? Landmarks, palaces, artwork, all great reasons, but when we want to experience authenticity, what do we think of? Food, of course. I took a ...

Are you planning a trip to Rome? I'm positive that one of the first attractions you'll consider visiting is the Colosseum. The Colosseum as seen coming ...

Hummous vs. hummous, eggplants vs. chickpeas, a feast for the taste buds I went to this restaurant twice in less than two weeks, and obviously not because ...

Someone said that to explore Rome a lifetime is not enough, and the more I explore the more I realize that probably nowhere in the world this thought can be ...