Tag: Rome

  • Palazzo Colonna: A Hidden Palace in the Heart of Rome [Review]

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    This palace in the heart of Rome, where a scene from Roman Holiday was filmed, is worth a detour

  • Veni, Vidi, Bici – Luxury Caesar Bike Tour From London to Rome

    Ride & Seek’s Caesar bike tour is an epic bicycle tour that will take participants “in Caesar’s footsteps” from London to Rome.

    Photo of Lake Como via Ride & Seek
  • You Now Have to Pay to See Rome’s “Mouth of Truth”

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    Truth is, it was bound to happen. Church officials at Santa Maria in Cosmedin, site of Rome’s “Mouth of Truth” (Bocca della Verita), have decided to charge visitors €2 for the pleasure of taking one (just one!) photo with the ancient sewer cover.

  • Rome’s Spanish Steps Have Re-Opened Following €1.5m Refurbishment

    The Spanish Steps have finally re-opened after a lengthy refurbishment project funded by Bulgari. But will the steps be fenced off at night to keep “barbarian tourists” from trashing them?