James Miller and his wife take the children to Rome for some extra-curricular education and discover a real family-bonding experience, and the fact that there is a great pizza parlour right in front of the Pantheon… As a family we’re quite lucky, courtesy of the children’s television programme Horrible Histories. Our two youngsters, at age […]
Serious books on the architecture of Rome seldom mention Coppedè’s Quarter. If you enjoy it, you are indulging in a guilty pleasure! When Gino Coppedè was commissioned to design a residential complex in the Parioli section of Rome, he knew he needed a unifying fountain. Since the time of Marcus Agrippa, who established hundreds of […]
Agnieszka Matyjaszek, Sharston “My first trip to Rome was only a week ago. I loved everything about it. The days were short but I enjoy walking around beautiful cites in the dark too. Walking in the dark can help you see things you may miss in the daytime. Santa Maria Maggiore is beautiful at any […]
In a memorable visit to Rome, Mark Nicholls reflects on the absorbing atmosphere and ambience of the streets around Piazza Navona and beyond… The cobbles of Ponte Sant’Angelo are weathered and well-worn by the steady footfall of millions of pilgrims over the centuries. Lined by a double row of angels and in the shadow of […]
Planning a trip to the Eternal city? See below for the best places to eat, what to see and do, where to stay and how to get there to ensure you have the best time in Rome… WHERE TO STAY ➤ Atlante Star Hotel Via Vitalleschi, 34 +39 0668 73233 www.atlantehotels.com Comfortable rooms with friendly […]
Richard J Eldridge, Huntington Beach, California “This is a shot of the Basilica San Pietro, Roma, at sunset from the Ponte Umberto I with the Ponte Sant’Angelo in the foreground. This was taken as we were walking back to our hotel from a day at the Musei Vatican and the Basilica in November 2014.”
Michele Tucci, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan “We were at the Capitoline Museum in Rome when my son said he wanted to see the statue’s teeth close up!”
Ever wanted to see Rome, and also take in Assisi and Manhattan – all in the space of one day? There is one way of achieving such an apparently impossible feat. Marc Zakian takes the underground out to Cinecittà… Last stop but one on the Rome underground line is Cinecittà. This is Cinema City: not […]
Arne Lie, Foerresfjorden, Norway “This picture was taken in Rome in October 2014. To be precise, it was taken from the Pincian Hill [a hill in the northeast quadrant of the historical centre], at a place I pass whenever I am walking from my hotel on Piazza di Spagna up to the Pincian Hill and […]
Haydn Bailey, Coventry “This photograph shows the spiral staircase entrance in the Vatican Museum in Rome. Yes, there are lift alternatives for those who may feel challenged by the walk up to the galleries, but the spiral route not only lifts the presence but also the expectation for the treasures that await!”