On your own
Be a responsible tourist in Rome: 10 tips
[Revised January 2025] 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 […]
Rome, a city to live
[Revised January 2025] Rome is often defined as “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 […]
Time to relax: Spa in Rome
[revised January 2025] 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! […]
Self- guided tours
[Revised February 2025] Why should we – tour guides – advertise a self-guided tour? Because with the high season our availability is limited and sometimes we cannot accommodate everyone 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 […]
“I feel like dancing”
[Revised February 2025] If you are not too tired after all the sightseeing during the day, you might 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 […]
Free museums? No, thanks!
[Revised January 2025] 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 is […]
7 ideas to be romantic in Rome
[Revised February 2025] 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 […]
When in Rome… tour as Goethe did!
[Revised January 2025] 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 […]
Rome’s attractions and official websites: what a mess!
[Revised January 2025] When we travel, we experience the confusion of someone looking for the most direct and official platform to book tickets for attractions and finding tons of options. The “real one” is usually several lines under the fake ones. The reason is easy to get: these alternative platforms pay to be on top […]
Travelling for faith to Rome
[revised January 2025] Rome is the capital of Christendom, but I rarely sense the spirituality of this city of martyrs and saints in the most celebrated basilicas. Nevertheless, a lot of travellers come here in reason of their faith, maybe it’s not the only push, but an important one. Therefore we ought to provide a […]