Dog Friendly Rome?
In recent years we meet on the streets of Rome more and more tourists together with their dog-friends. An art city like Rome doesn’t really seem like the ideal place for our four-legged friends…although, actually, if you know where to find them, there are plenty of unexpected green-oases. Rome is the greenest city in Europe: […]
Ice Cream?
No, thanks, maybe: gelato, sorbetto, grattachecca, San Pietrino … spoiled for choice! We Romans are complicated people: we are not satisfied with an “ice cream”, as happens in many other places in the world. We have a thousand ways to enjoy the “cold dessert”! Here is a small list of the typical proposals that you […]
Raise your head, when you wander around Rome!
Today we reveal a little curiosity about the Pantheon, the ancient temple (dating back to 27 BC), dedicated to all the pagan gods of Ancient Rome and which can still be admired today in all its grandeur. Have you ever noticed the writing above it? The Emperor Hadrian wanted it, when he rebuilt the building […]
Umbrella Pines: the iconic tree of Rome!
How often it happens; You’re a tourist in a city so rich in amazing monuments, wonderful statues and incredible palaces, but suddenly you notice a very unusual type of tree that diverts your attention. Your eyes gaze up as you admire the beautiful contrast between the intense green foliage and the typical bright blue sky […]
Drinking in Rome
Summer in Rome can be a stifling 30-35 degrees Celsius (90-95 degrees Fahrenheit), which can make walking in the afternoon heat feel daunting. Luckily, you can find little ‘oasis’’ everywhere to get some free and fresh drinking water: the Nasone. The name Nasone literally means ‘long nose’, due to the characteristic design of the metal spout […]