In a city full of wonders, the Trevi Fountain still manages to stand out in Rome. The monumental fountain reaches 26.3 metres (86 ft) high and 49.15 metres (161.3 ft) wide, and is largest fountain in the Eternal City. You will hear it before you ever see it as the water thunders out of an […]
Category Archives: Rome
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Sep
Sep
There’s a fairly high risk that you will stumble into a tourist trap when searching for sustenance around Rome’s major monuments. However, proximity to beautiful landmarks is not necessarily a bad sign if you know how to pick out the winners. Cremeria Monteforte is about as close to the Pantheon as you can get. The […]
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Apr
Apr
There are famous butcher shops in Rome but none are as beautiful as Macelleria Angelo Feroci. Is it weird to call a butcher shop beautiful? Probably. But you will understand as soon as you walk by the tall windows. The shop first opened in 1923 and it has an enviable location between the Pantheon and […]
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Apr
Apr
The area around Piazza Navona and Chiostro del Bramante is a beautiful tangle of Roman streets splaying and snaking through the center of the city. While there are absolutely some lovely shops and businesses here, there have also been some closures of beloved institutions like Bar della Pace and Etabli. I love this central part […]
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Jan
Jan
Want to have a little light hearted Roman fun? Spice up a trip to the Eternal City with a chuckle after soaking up the history? After hearing many a pun in my Roman years, I can honestly say that these are the 10 best Rome jokes around — with a bonus silly poem at the […]
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Nov
Nov
When I first started dating my husband in 2011, he told me to meet him at Bar San Calisto. He said this in an offhand way as if he had just suggested we see each other on the front steps of the Pantheon or some other landmark. Rome is full of thousands of bars, I […]
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Oct
Oct
The history behind the saying “ottobrata romana” and the reason Rome is so beautiful in October.
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Sep
Sep
Once upon a time, I went to Gelato University and visited the Gelato Museum outside of Bologna. I learned so much about the history of Italy’s favorite frozen treat and had a lot of fun in the process. Carpigiani is world-renowned for their equipment and their approach to promoting true artisan gelato – so when […]