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It’s no secret that we love Italy in the fall, but we especially love Rome in the fall. In fact, if you can get the time off, we think autumn is the best time to visit Rome. With a ton of sagre (festivals) featuring Rome’s best fall foods and some of the best temperatures in all of Italy, it’s a no brainer for the trip of a lifetime. For many trave...

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Sometimes referred to as “Romanaccio”–with the pejorative “accio” suffix emphasising its vulgar, bawdy qualities–this dialect is no-nonsense and direct, a linguistic embodiment of the Roman people. Listen for the dropping of vowels and the doubling of consonants–quando becomes quanno, ogni becomes gni–as well as prolific swearing, profanity, and th...

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Capitoline Hill, or Piazza del Campidoglio in Italian, is one of my favorite places to visit in Rome. Yet I find many visitors don't know much about it or why they should see it. Whether you want some of the best views in Rome, you want to visit one of the best museums in the Eternal City, or you're just looking to just understand 3000 years of Rom...

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If Rome, the “Eternal City”, is known all over the world, Lazio is a fascinating region rich in history located in the heart of Italy, a melting pot of culture, art and traditions. In the Lazio guide in pills, we will deepen some of the most fascinating features of this region, offering a complete picture of its cultural, landscape and culinary her...

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If you think of some examples of Roman inventions, the Roman aqueduct is probably among them. These large structures successfully transported water across great distances – but how did they do it, and how were they made? What have the Romans ever done for us?Roman aqueducts were channels designed to move fresh water from various sources to large, p...

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The laurel plant, or laurus as it is known in Latin, is a symbol of triumph and honor, a plant of divine origins that found its way into our kitchens and our traditions. But have you ever wondered about the journey of this evergreen plant, from the ancient myths of Athens and Rome to our modern-day culinary practices? Let’s delve into the rich hist...

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Rome is considered one of the most fascinating places in the world, with its unique atmosphere and historic sights that never fail to bring tourists back in time and make them fall in love with ancient history. Among the many records the city holds, there is also one that is of interest to aviation geeks. Indeed, Rome is home to Italy's oldest airp...

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The extent and superb engineering quality of the ancient Roman roads have long been famous. Some Roman roads built thousands of years ago still exist. Some of these roads had impressive bridges and other supporting infrastructure (the longest Roman bridge still standing is in Merida in Spain). Another famous ancient road network is the impressive I...

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Rome is a city of controlled chaos, where three millennia of human habitation have culminated in a set of unspoken rules that come naturally to most Romans, but may surprise visitors. The Eternal City pairs its la dolce vita nonchalance with a rigid sense of etiquette—especially around dressing and dining—that lends order to an otherwise famously u...

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The original Pantheon was a rectangular temple built by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, son-in-law of Augustus, the first Roman emperor, as part of a district renewal plan in 27-25 BC. What tourists see as they relax in front in the Piazza della Rotonda is radically different than that original temple. Hadrian rebuilt the structure; maker’s stamps in the...

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