Rome travel guides & articles
All 10 in-depth pieces we’ve published on Rome — newest first.
Following the Barberini Bees Across Rome's Painted Ceilings
Which chapel is the real Barberini one, where to stand under Cortona's ceiling, and eleven more painted skies worth building a 2026 Rome trip around.
Walking the Cinecittà Backlot Where Fellini Built Rome
The standing Forum on Via Tuscolana opens at weekends only, and only if you book ahead. Here is how to walk it properly in 2026, then follow Fellini's city to a bar on Piazza del Popolo and a Vespa convoy on the Appian Way.
The Aqueduct Park Where Rome Comes to Picnic on Sundays
South of the crowds and the ticket queues, two ancient aqueducts still march across open pasture, and on a Sunday, the whole neighbourhood turns up with bread, wine, and a blanket.
How Rome's Jewish Ghetto Keeps Its Kitchen Alive
In Rome's tiny Jewish Ghetto, four centuries of enclosure produced a cuisine that still runs on its own clock — fried artichokes, kosher ovens, and a bakery that's never bothered with a sign.
Rome Walks at Dusk: A Passeggiata From Popolo to Trastevere
A paragraph-by-paragraph route through Rome's nightly stroll, from Piazza del Popolo's sunset terrace to Trastevere's fountain steps, with honest notes on door policy, timing and price.
Rome's Underground: The Buried City Beneath the Eternal City
Beneath the Colosseum and Trevi Fountain lies a second Rome of catacombs, buried palaces and pagan temples — here's how to actually get into it in 2026.
Seven Hills, One Scoop: Finding Rome's Gelato Without Falling for the Tourist Trap
The neon mountains in the window are the tell — here's how to read a Roman gelato counter and taste the real thing, one honest scoop at a time.
The Eternal Spout: How Rome's Nasoni Outlasted Every Empire
Rome has been pouring free, cold, drinkable water into its streets since the reign of the Caesars — here's how to drink your way through 2,300 years of the best plumbing ever built.
Ancient Rome After Dark: A Local's Guide to the Colosseum and Forum Without the Crowds
The ancient city belongs to the tour groups by day — but after the gates close it turns quiet, floodlit and, for a few hours, almost yours.
The Best Golf Cart Tours for Families in Rome
The tried-this-year guide to Rome's family golf cart tours — from genuine car seats for toddlers to low-floor carts for grandparents, with honest per-person prices.