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The high-speed train flies between Rome and Naples in just over an hour, but I prefer to vagabond it between these two cities. I travel to eat, and I’ve learned in my 15 years of living in Rome that the artichokes and pastas you find along the way are, I’d wager, just as delicious as whatever you get on arrival. So I stretch the trip into a four-da...

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Souvenirs, an omnipresent facet of modern tourism, trace their roots to the ancient Mediterranean. In the Roman Empire, the common languages of Greek (koine) and Latin, standardised coinage and centralised bureaucracy increased the ease of travel, all of which helped a culture of souvenirs flourish. Indeed, a broad range of souvenirs commemorating...

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Rome’s Colosseum is the city’s—and arguably Italy’s—most iconic and historic monument. It may also be the country’s biggest cash cow. The nearly-2,000 year old amphitheater sits in the heart of ancient Rome, and its emblematic nature has placed it on the bucket lists of many world travelers, attracting well over seven million visitors annually befo...

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In the morning fights and hunts of exotic animals like lions or elephants, at noon mass slaughters of convicted criminals and prisoners of war and in the evening the royal class - gladiator fights. A completely normal day in the Colosseum in ancient times. What at first reads only as bloodthirsty and cruel had a purpose for the programme makers. Ro...

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Why is the Basilica of St. John Lateran one of the most important Catholic churches in Rome if not the world? Read on to discover why this cathedral is so important, and how you can visit it. Why is the Basilica of St John Lateran important? While there are 4 papal basilicas in the world, all in Rome, St. John Lateran is the most important of them...

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James May was long a proponent of what he called “Christian motoring,” in which being kind, allowing others to merge in front of you, and generally being nice actually makes driving more pleasant. As it turns out, if you practice “Christian motoring” in Rome, you might still get fed to the lions. In the most recent clip promoting his new series, Ja...

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Rome residents who give blood between now and 15 October will have free entry for two to participating municipal museums, as part of a drive to increase the blood supply in the city's hospitals. The museums taking part in the initiative include Centrale Montemartini, Trajan's Markets, Museo di Roma Palazzo Braschi, Ara Pacis, Galleria d'Arte Modern...

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Castel Gandolfo is a lovely small lake town about half hour outside Rome. It's most famously home of the Papal summer residence and gardens. Castel Gandolfo makes for an easy day trip from Rome and there is plenty to see and do. What is Castel Gandolfo known for? Castel Gandolfo is famed for being the Pope's summer residence. The town is located on...

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A state-of-the-art sports center, nestled on the Tiber River, is being reborn in Riano, between the Flaminia and the Tiberina, thanks to the conspicuous investments of Tonino Doino, the U.S. entrepreneur born in the capital and returned to his roots from Miami to fulfill a dream. To become the president of an Italian soccer team, the country he lef...

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I find most visitors only have time to visit just one of the museums in Rome. And they usually pick the Vatican Museums. Fair enough. The Sistine Chapel is in there. But if you have already been there, or you want to know about some of the other treasures you can find in Rome, sometimes stored in the oddest of places, read on: Museums in Rome - Tru...

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