The bad weather that hit Rome in the last few days means that we started receiving a ton of messages by our guests, concerned that Rome is an outdoors-only city. Well, we do like our rooftop terraces and eating al fresco, however we’re very used to having to deal with rainstorms, so there are indeed […]
For many tourists coming to Rome, the art and food found around these parts are just the main elements to an unforgettable trip. An increasing number of travelers is now planning their cityscapes to Italy on account of the great shopping experiences that can be had here. Not just any shopping, though: the savvy visitors […]
by C. P.
Every year on January 27th, the International Holocaust Remembrance Day commemorates the victims of Nazi violence – on the very day when the former Soviet army entered Auschwitz and revealed the horrors of the “Final Solution” to the entire world. Italy paid an enormous price, in terms of human lives, and the recognition of what […]
As our portfolio of managed accommodations keeps expanding, we understand that some visitors to Rome cannot really tell one from the other. A city too layered to be known completely! There are multiple reasons for this. They can be unaware of the fact that most of the city center can be easily visited on foot […]
by C. P.
Over the past few days, the first half of the massive renovation works involving the church of Sant’Ivo alla Sapienza were unveiled – even though they’re still ongoing, they are a very good signal for the city, as this Baroque masterpiece had been closed for 5 years, since it was partly damaged by the terrible […]
by C. P.
A centuries-old celebration returns this month (although with a few changes in its programming due to anti-Covid measures) and it’s an unmissable one: the Festa de’ noantri. Festa de’ noantri: what’s in a name Since time immemorial, Trastevere residents have taken pride in their relative distance from Rome’s old city. The area was initially known […]
When planning your trip to Rome, you’ve had it hammered into your brain from multiple blogs, books and YouTube videos that it’s enough to cross the river Tiber to enter a magical land where life is more authentic, people all know each other and food is better than anywhere else in the Eternal City. These […]
Making the river Tiber more accessible to everyone is an old dream of all Rome mayors: up until the early Sixties it was very possible to sunbathe on the banks, and many people even swam in the Tiber. Why did it all end was never really that clear. Maybe in the years of Italy’s “economic […]
The data are in (website in Italian): after the lockdown ended in Italy, people rushed to book holiday accommodations that had everything their regular flats and houses did not: open spaces like gardens or patios, and maybe even a pool or spa. In big cities, terraces are a particular sought-after convenience: we can’t fault future […]
John Coates is an American citizen who’s a frequent guest @ From Home to Rome: a resident of Washington, DC, he spends a few months every year in the Eternal City to work on his Italian. When the lockdown measures to contain Coronavirus from spreading were implemented in all of Italy, he had been in […]
by C. P.
