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Imagine a record-breaking wine, made from blending 155 grape vines that come from all the Regions in Italy of the “Italian Vineyard”, at the Botanical Garden in Rome. Luca Maroni, famous sensorial analyst and author of the Annual of the Best Italian Wines created a super wine, called “Somma Sapienza”, in honour of the city’s green university centre...

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Studio 5 at Cinecittà is firing on all cylinders. In its day, it was Federico Fellini’s favorite, in which he filmed La Dolce Vita, Amarcord and Eight and a Half. The director’s association with the studio was so strong that a funeral chapel was built on the lot for his memorial service in 1993. This summer, a filmmaker of a different nature, Rolan...

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"The Eternal City" - as Rome has been affectionately called for over two millennia - is globally renowned for its priceless monuments and religious significance, making it a coveted destination for both pilgrims and those seeking the epicurean pleasures offered by the dolce vita lifestyle. But the Italian capital is often accused of being stuck in...

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There’s an often-stated, invented fact that men think about sex every seven seconds. While psychologists have mostly disproven the fun factoid, TikTok may have helped prove that it’s not sex that men are thinking about at all times but…the Roman Empire. In thousands of posts shared on social media, women have been asking the men in their lives how...

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It’s no secret that we love Italy in the fall, but we especially love Rome in the fall. In fact, if you can get the time off, we think autumn is the best time to visit Rome. With a ton of sagre (festivals) featuring Rome’s best fall foods and some of the best temperatures in all of Italy, it’s a no brainer for the trip of a lifetime. For many trave...

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Sometimes referred to as “Romanaccio”–with the pejorative “accio” suffix emphasising its vulgar, bawdy qualities–this dialect is no-nonsense and direct, a linguistic embodiment of the Roman people. Listen for the dropping of vowels and the doubling of consonants–quando becomes quanno, ogni becomes gni–as well as prolific swearing, profanity, and th...

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Capitoline Hill, or Piazza del Campidoglio in Italian, is one of my favorite places to visit in Rome. Yet I find many visitors don't know much about it or why they should see it. Whether you want some of the best views in Rome, you want to visit one of the best museums in the Eternal City, or you're just looking to just understand 3000 years of Rom...

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If Rome, the “Eternal City”, is known all over the world, Lazio is a fascinating region rich in history located in the heart of Italy, a melting pot of culture, art and traditions. In the Lazio guide in pills, we will deepen some of the most fascinating features of this region, offering a complete picture of its cultural, landscape and culinary her...

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If you think of some examples of Roman inventions, the Roman aqueduct is probably among them. These large structures successfully transported water across great distances – but how did they do it, and how were they made? What have the Romans ever done for us?Roman aqueducts were channels designed to move fresh water from various sources to large, p...

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The laurel plant, or laurus as it is known in Latin, is a symbol of triumph and honor, a plant of divine origins that found its way into our kitchens and our traditions. But have you ever wondered about the journey of this evergreen plant, from the ancient myths of Athens and Rome to our modern-day culinary practices? Let’s delve into the rich hist...

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