This place is definitely worthy of a blog, all of its own. If you are lucky enough to be able to visit Rome out of season – or at least not slap bang in the middle of the tourist season – your trip to The Colosseum will be much more enjoyable as you won’t competing […]
It’s worth knowing, if you are holidaying in Italy, that on the first Sunday of every month, entry to many state museums, gardens, monuments and archaeological sites, is free. In 2014, the government introduced Domenica al museo, or Sunday at the Museum, to encourage more people to enjoy Italian culture and history. Not all are […]
Yes, it is touristy. Yes, the bars and restaurants around the perimeter are expensive and you can certainly get much better value in the narrow Roman streets off Piazza Navona. Come evening, the artists who sketch and paint during the day are joined by the magicians, entertainers, trinket sellers and the hustlers. Restaurant owners pounce […]
The location of Design & Art Pie couldn’t be better – very central, about 2 minutes from The Pantheon, and with all major sites within walking distance. The guesthouse, comprising four suites, a communal kitchen/bar area and reception area, is housed within a typical Roman townhouse. It is impeccably clean, ultra modern and if you […]
If you’ve done the visit of St Peter’s Basilica, been up the dome & viewed Rome from on high, marvelled at Michaelangelo’s Pietà, and instagrammed the Swiss Guards and then decide you will take in the Vatican museums and the Sistine Chapel on the same day – DON’T! Seriously, don’t. Don’t even think about it. […]
Rome has a reputation for being an expensive city. It can be. But as we’re not the kind of people who have trust funds or money to burn, we do tend to seek out places that are not only quirky and unusual but also fairly affordable. And that’s where L’Antica Birreria Peroni comes in. Located […]
One of the great joys of traveling through Italy is discovering firsthand that it is, indeed, a dream destination. – Debra Lavinson We are pulled to Italy, time and time again. In September – October 2013, we did quite an extensive trip, planning as we went along. This blog will set out to record where […]
Even though it’s still very warm out here in Greece, there are signs that the summer season is definitely coming to a close and autumn is moving in. Colours are changing. More clothing is in evidence. Outside tables and chairs are retreating indoors. And, as I discovered this morning, flights – on routes which are […]
Villa Mercede is a bit different to many of the hotels we choose to stay in on our travels. Personal choice, but we prefer quirky, boutique style (although not those with silly prices), old, traditional etc to modern and quite functional. Which is what Villa Mercedes in Frascati is. However, we were only staying one […]
Whatever you think of the religion or the politics, you’d have to say that just on pure spectacle, this Roman landmark takes some beating…
We were lucky to have two days in Rome before flying to Corfu. It has to be one of our favourite cities in Italy – how could it not be? For this part of our journey, we chose to travel by train from Pisa. Now, in England if you were to book a first class […]