Rome can be the most wonderful playground with the right preparation, allowing adults and kids alike to have an incredible experience. Here’s how.
This guide and glossary will help you understand coffee culture in Italy, show you how to order a coffee like a pro – and don’t miss the warnings at the end of the article.
As well as being the seat of Catholic heritage, Rome also boasts the largest mosque in the western world. Here’s how to visit the beautifully designed place of worship.
A lot of people get antsy about bringing a lot of cash with them when they visit a new country. We explain what to carry and how to get local currency.
Romans take their health very seriously and there is a host of world-class medical treatment available in the city, from life-saving intervention to simple advice.
The definitions of the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, St Peter’s Basilica can be confusing. We clear it up and show the best way to visit each.
Here’s how to bring the right adapters and appliances when visiting Rome.
This overview helps you understand the difference between the Colosseum, Forum, and Palatine Hill, and the best way to visit each one.
Self-guided: if you have only one day to visit Rome, we show you how to fit the unmissable sights into your itinerary. The Colosseum, St Peter’s and more.
Running in Rome can be fun and exciting, with trails in its parks and ancient monuments helping you to see a different side of the city.
Much of Rome is closed during August, and even more is shut on Ferragosto, August 15th, for a national holiday. Here are the details.
Once you learn how to use the Italian bathroom furniture you will become friends with it for life, and be a much fresher person too.
There are very few public bathrooms in Rome. Here are some shortcuts for when you’re caught short.
A list of wi-fi enabled bars and cafes in Rome where you can bring your laptop and work Starbucks-style (but with better coffee).
Posting a letter and buying stamps in Rome is not straightforward. Here’s how to mail a letter in Rome.
The many pros and few cons of the Roma Pass – we’ve got all the answers here to Rome’s discount vacation ticket.
Walking across the street in Rome can seem intimidating. Rome Vacation Tips shows you how to do it in safety.
Buying cigarettes in Rome is relatively easy, as long as you are aware of certain restrictions. We show you how.
Italy’s the home of pizza, but buying pizza in Rome can be a bit confusing. We tell you how to buy ‘pizza al taglio’ – by the slice.
Rome is not the safest place to cycle. However there are places where used bikes can be bought and the city can be enjoyed at a slower pace.
E-cigs, vaping equipment and juices are widely available in Rome if you know where to look. We tell you where to buy vape equipment and juice.
Rightly famed for its beautiful vistas and viewpoints, we present the best places to gaze over and photograph the roofs and domes of Rome going back two thousand years. Including some angles that nobody else would think of.
Photo credit: AFP
Because of ticket supply problems following the end of Covid restrictions, it is strongly advised that you buy tickets and tours in advance to visit attractions in Rome.
Buy your tickets now to avoid disappointment.
