Palazzo Barberini is one of the most overlooked art museums in Rome. The 17th-century palace is incredibly centrally located – just around the corner from the quattro fontane and a few streets over from the Trevi Fountain. I think part of my hesitation was the name of its gallery – Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Antica. Old art. Plenty […]
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Unexpected Rome: Caravaggio in Piazza del Popolo
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Apr
Apr
The most eye-catching buildings in Piazza del Popolo are the twin churches of Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Santa Maria di Montesanto. The churches stand at the end of Via del Corso, central Rome’s most concentrated shopping destination. However, the hidden gem in this piazza is actually the plainer-looking basilica to the north of the square: Santa Maria […]
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Apr
Apr
Rome’s weirdest museum is located just off one of the city’s swankiest streets.
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Mar
Mar
An architectural optical illusion in the heart of a Roman palace.
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Unexpected Rome: The Patron Saint of Taxi Drivers
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Mar
Mar
Even cabbies deserve to be blessed on the 9th of March.
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Feb
Feb
A special visit to Rome’s most beautiful trash pile.
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Feb
Feb
A pyramid, a cat sanctuary and poets, the cimitero acattolico has it all.
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Unexpected Rome: The Skull of St. Valentine
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Feb
Feb
The Mouth of Truth gets all the attention, but these relics are more romantic.