The Italian capital of Rome offers some of the best museums in Europe; here are our tips for ten Rome museums. MAXXI Museum (National Museum of the 21st Century Arts) MAXXI Museum was opened in 2010 and it contains paintings, photography and architectural works from both international and Italian artists. It was designed by architect [...]
Rome is one of those very special cities with so much history and culture that you could easily spend weeks there and still feel you didn’t want to leave. Rome is included in our best European cities to visit post. Our top tips for what to do in Rome is a collation of posts by the [...]
It’s Rome Week on Europe a la Carte from 30 May to 5 June 2011. It’s the Italian capital of Rome in the spotlight. You’ll find lots of ideas for things to do in Rome on Europe a la Carte. The Colosseum in Rome by melenama On the Europe a la Carte Blog Read the [...]
What’s better than taking a short break from all your sightseeing on your trip to Rome? How about a little table in the sun where you can rest your legs, sip a cappuccino and enjoy the view. What if the view’s like this? Truthfully, the café is a little farther up the path, but you [...]
It’s the rare visitor to Rome who doesn’t make his or her way to the Vatican. Visiting St. Peter’s and the Vatican Museum are highlights of any visit to the Eternal City, as Heather has described in her post “Be a religious tourist in Rome“. As most visitors know, Vatican City is actually its own [...]
Rome is my favourite European city. I love walking around and seeing all the layers of its long history. Although most visitors concentrate on Rome’s Ancient, Renaissance and Baroque splendours, medieval Rome is also fascinating to explore. One of my favourite corners of Rome starts at the tiny, cobblestoned street of Via San Paolo della [...]
Those of you visiting the Eternal City during the Christmas season will be certain to notice the Christmas trees that now grace the city. Christmas trees are a relatively recent import – a northern European tradition. To get a real flavour of Italian Christmas traditions, visitors in should visit the many Roman churches that host [...]
Rome’s Piazza Navona has to be one of the most beautiful squares in the world. In a recent post, Arwa called it her favourite piazza in Rome . Each December, continuing on through January 6th, there’s a Piazza Navona Christmas market. Although it can’t compete with the elegant Christmas markets of Vienna and Nürnberg, this [...]
When Rome sightseeing at the Colosseum, be sure to take the time to cross the street and peer into the area known as the Ludus Magnus. Two thousand years ago, this was the largest and most prestigious of Rome’s gladiatorial training schools. The Ludus Magnus was built during the reign of Emperor Domitian (81-96 AD). [...]
The first time I went to Italy, I hated it. Hate might be a strong term because I had a good time, but that was based solely on the people I was with. Not Perugia. Not Assisi. Especially Assisi. The country itself didn’t make any great first impressions. In fact, left the country quite disappointed, [...]
