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Be a responsible tourist in Rome: 10 tips
Instead of just talking about theoretical “tourist ethic”, maybe listing few practical tips can help the cause of responsible tourism: travel off-season whenever possible (in Rome from November to March, excluding the Christmas holidays). Avoid visiting main sites (Colosseum, Forum, Vatican, Trevi fountain, Pantheon) on weekends. travel slowly, take a bit extra time in each […]
Rome, a city to live
Rome is often defined “an open-air museum” and this is probably true: in fact the whole historical centre is inserted in the list of the UNESCO World Heritage sites. But Rome is also home to about 3.000.000 people who live here like anywhere else, going to schools or offices, shopping, enjoying their spare time. Our […]
Time to relax: Spa in Rome
A holiday should be relaxing. Usually a trip to Rome is not so relaxing as you can easily end up walking 20k steps a day! But you can find some time in your busy plan for a bit of relaxation in a Spa. After all the ancient Romans invented the thermal baths! Here some addresses: […]
Self- guided tours
Why should we – tour guides – advertise a self-guided tour? Because with the high season our availability is limited and sometimes we cannot accommodate you in our calendar. So this is an alternative! We can provide a virtual guide to be downloaded on your tablet or smartphones. It provides virtual reconstructions of the archaeological […]
“I feel like dancing”
If you are not too tired after all the sightseeing during the day, you could hit the dance floor during your stay in Rome! So here is a little list of clubs and we wait for your discoveries and suggestions: Caffé Latino: in the lively Testaccio district Nur: near Piazza Venezia, a lounge bar and […]
Vatican tours? We quit.
When I began as a tour guide – 15 years ago – I wouldn’t say the Vatican Museums were ever empty, they were definitely busy, yet bearable and occasionally even pleasant. There are unique masterpieces in the collections, and I’m not just talking about the Sistine chapel: we also have Raphael, Botticelli, Perugino, Caravaggio, all […]
Free museums? No, thanks!
[revised December 2023] You might have heard that in Italy we have the so called “domeniche gratuite” which means one Sunday each month (the first Sunday) most museums (all national museums and many city museums) are open for free. “Wow, that’s great news!” should be the reaction. While the real comment is “Bugger!”. Yes, it […]
7 ideas to be romantic in Rome
Forget Paris! Rome is the city for romance: the pink sky over the ruins, the rooftop terraces, the Vespa rides, padlocks everywhere…. If you plan a romantic journey, maybe your honeymoon or an anniversary, well… Rome has a lot to offer. Here is a non exhaustive list that we are happy to improve with your […]
When in Rome… tour as Goethe did!
[revised January 2024] Ah, the bygone days! Those old times when people traveled for months… even years! It was the Grand Tour and the German writer Goethe not only experienced it between 1786 and 1788, but he also documented it with a lot of details in his famous journal “The Italian Journey”. If you are […]
7 reasons to book a bike tour
[revised January 2024] Why should you visit Rome riding a bike? I’m sure you heard about awful traffic, scary potholes, bumpy cobblestones, seven hills…. So, again…. why should you rent a bike to visit Rome? Here we go: First, it’s fun! Yes, biking is fun, and probably on your standard life you do not have a […]