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Villa Giulia, the home of Italy's National Etruscan Museum, opens its gardens to the public for the first time this summer, every evening until 30 September. Each evening the Villa Giulia Temporary Garden will combine culture with entertainment, offering guests cocktails and street food "served in bistrot style" to the backdrop of live music and ex...

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In January 2019 I began my expat journey and made Rome my new home away from home. Being American and an advocate for personal networking, I was fortunate enough to connect with a vast group of fellow Americans and other internationals upon arrival, many of whom have developed into great relationships. Here in Rome, I have friends. I love my friend...

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All roads lead to Rome, but certainly not to the rest of Lazio, which is a shame because the central Italian region teems with lesser-known treasures. Everywhere you turn, you'll find an unmissable masterpiece, from the Etruscan necropolis of Tarquinia to Palazzo Farnese in Caprarola, one of the finest examples of Italian mannerism. The mansion fea...

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Michelangelo Buonarroti's dream of a bridge linking Palazzo Farnese with Villa Farnesina will finally be realised thanks to a project by French artist Olivier Grossetête. Made from cardboard, the 'Ponte Farnese' will be suspended over Rome's Tiber with three large helium balloons, connecting the French embassy with Villa Farnesina on the other side...

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"The success that Rome will have with the Ryder Cup will be unparalleled, impossible to do in the same way in the future for other nations" This was stated by the president of Federgolf Franco Chimenti, at the presentation of the 78th Italian Open of golf which will be played from 2 to 5 September in the Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Guidonia...

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Near the top of most travel wish-lists, sights like the Colosseum, the Pantheon, and St Peter’s Basilica are legendary, but there’s plenty more to the Italian capital that can’t all fit on the cover of the guidebooks. We don’t imagine Gareth Southgate’s boys will get to go sightseeing, but here are a few lesser-known spots they should check out if...

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The Colosseum Archaeological Park reopens the House of the Vestal Virgins to the public fully on 6 July following an extensive restoration that began in 2013. The Atrium Vestae, or Casa delle Vestali, is located next to the Temple of Vesta in the eastern side of the Roman Forum, at the foot of the Palatine Hill. "It is the first step of a complex r...

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The city of Rome has more than 2,000 years of history (assumed to have been founded on April 21, 753 BC) and it is full of ancient, or very old (historic) buildings, churches and monuments. The whole world knows the Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps but strangely, there is a modern street which is as famous as the Romans, or maybe...

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When I travel, I often do so with a theme. For example, I try to find the best wine bars in a location, or the cutest museums, or the best sunsets. On one of my many trips to Italy, the “theme” was leaning towers. Who hasn’t heard of the most famous one, the leaning tower of the beautiful city of Pisa? But, as I discovered, there are several more l...

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The Infiorata of Genzano, a few kilometers from Rome and in the frame of the Castelli Romani, is an event that attracts thousands of visitors not only from Lazio. The centuries-old tradition of art capable of moving and, this year, of representing the return to life too. Origins of the Flower Carpets This ancient tradition first took place 243 year...

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