The July heat must be getting to us!! Rome Full Day Introductory Offer See ALL of the “Must-See” places in Rome – skip the line tickets included – for an exceptionally low introductory price of only €95 for adults and only €85  for Under-18s.  This is an introductory price only, to promote this new tour, so this price […]

Multi-religious marathon for peace in Rome. City and Vatican co-organise Rome Half Marathon Via Pacis. The Rome Half Marathon Via Pacis, schedued for 17 September, is described as the first multi-religious half marathon for peace. Peace, integration, solidarity. These are the fundamentals that inspired the “Rome Half Marathon VIA PACIS”. Event promoted by Rome Capitale […]

Italy launches nationwide free WiFi App The Italian government has launched an app which will allow residents and tourists to connect to wifi across the country using a single log-in. Finally users will be able to connect instantly to a nationwide network of wifi hotspots. In railway stations, hotels and public institutions. For example – […]

Sort out everything from transport to toilets with the best free phone apps to help you get the most out of a trip to Rome with 10 essential free phone apps for a visit to Rome. Lengthy guidebooks and enormous maps not only take up more than their fair share of your baggage allowance. They often […]

HOW TO SURVIVE AN ITALIAN SUMMER What could be better than a summer spent in Italy? Strolling down quaint streets and piazzas with a creamy gelato in hand. Soaking up the sun as you lie on a deckchair on the sands of Capri or Sicily; it sounds like a dream – to the uninitiated. Long-term […]

Fiumicino displays ancient statues until December. Archaeology at Rome’s Fiumicino airport. Ancient statues of Apollo, Aphrodite and the river god Tiber have gone on display in the international departures area of Rome’s Fiumicino airport. Thanks to a collaboration between the airport and the nearby Parco Archeologico di Ostia Antica. Between now and December passengers taking international […]

Who are Viator? Viator are an online vendor for tours and tickets, which has become a global giant, especially since its purchase of the previously reliable Tripadvisor company, which people go to expecting impartial and honest feedback from previous visitors to another part of the world. They are not upfront about the fact that they are […]

Map of Roman Roads: Proof that all roads lead to Rome!!! It’s finally done. A subway-style diagram of the major Roman roads, based on the Empire of ca. 125 AD. Creating this required far more research than I had expected—there is not a single consistent source that was particularly good for this. Huge shoutout to: Stanford’s ORBIS […]

Excavations to finish metro Line C in the capital continue to throw up ancient Roman archeological finds. After a military barracks last year, the latest discovery is two Pompeian buildings near the Aurelian Wall. Two ancient Roman edifices have been discovered during excavations to extend Metro Line C in Rome. Archeologists were undertaking reinforcement works on […]

Rome authorities are set to build the world’s first ‘archaeological underground station’ around an ancient Roman barracks which came to light during works to build a new underground station. The remains of a second century imperial barracks were found nine metres below street level in November, when construction began on Amba Aradam-Ipponio station on the […]