It’s Museum Week 2018! #MuseumWeek is a brilliant initiative created by Twitter and sponsored by UNESCO and is all about making the most of the museums of the world from 23rd to 29th April 2018. Worldwide, the most prestigious museums, galleries and libraries will celebrate their collections with hashtags different from day to day. With its 280,000 followers, @MuseiinComune is the first Italian museum [...]
Rome’s second edition of Città della Pizza, the three day festival dedicated to pizza in the Guido Reni district right beside by the beautiful Renzo Piano designed Auditorium, begins this weekend the 6-8th of April. The exciting weekend fest is made up of 40 master pizza-makers known as ‘pizzaioli’, with 100’s of delicious pizza varieties to offer, from the traditional to the latest experimental [...]
Top Ten things to know about the Pantheon Modern day architects still take inspiration from this mega wow building.. and here’s what you need to know. 1. The word Pantheon is Greek and means all of all the Gods, as the Pantheon was built as a temple to the 12 ancient Roman Gods. 2. It is the best preserved ancient Roman monument. 3. [...]
There are so many brilliant exhibitions on in Rome in 2018, where to begin. Here are 3 great choices to be excited about.. 1. Einstein exhibition at the MAXXI Einstein and Gravity: The Universe after EinsteinOn now until April 29th 2018 Albert Einstein’s article that gave rise to modern cosmology which transformed the models of the cosmos and the universe in the mind of [...]
Did you know that the Baths of Caracalla was the first Italian archaeological site available in 3D. Walk through the Roman world as it once was, thanks to the latest digital technology, which is fast becoming the exciting new way to see the past! Educational and unique, this is a dynamic way for the entire family to make the most of their [...]
Wandering around Rome, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed with a multitude of museums and about a million must see churches. Which is why we have done the work for you, by picking the 3 best Baroque churches. Lets begin with Saint Peters Basilica. Saint Peters BasilicaThe worlds largest basilica housing Bernini’s 1634 bronze Baldacino masterpiece, was designed to overwhelm the viewer [...]
Enjoying the month of August? Did you know that Augustus added the month of August to the calendar? There were once ten months of the year. That’s right. The Roman calendar was 10 months, which is 304 days. They ignored the remaining 61 days, which fell in the middle of winter. The months began with March and were named Martius, [...]
Just beside the Spanish Steps, the Baroque monument that’s on the top of your to do list, is the Keats Shelley Museum. Blink and you will miss it, but it’s definitely worth a visit as one of Rome’s many hidden historic gems. Most tourists don’t realise that the English Romantic Poet John Keats died of tuberculosis in Rome aged 25 [...]
Rome has so much offer, but where to begin tour wise when it comes to teenagers. Well, a good place to start is at the beginning!Palatine Hill This is where it all began, where the world’s greatest civilization was founded by Romulus and Remus. We recommend a visit of this incredible hill on day one or two, as part of [...]
