In this post, we're going to share with you our idea of how to spend the perfect 2 days in Rome, which we think is about enough time to see many of Rome's highlights. There is a lot to see in Rome, so you'll likely want to return (throw a coin in the Trevi Fountain to be sure of that!), but as an introduction to the city, this itinerary will definitely get you started. Rome … [Read more...]
Where to Find The Best Gelato in Rome
If you’re heading to Rome, one thing you absolutely have to do is try gelato – the Italian version of ice cream. Gelato literally means “frozen” in Italian. And in this post, we're going to help you find the best gelato in Rome (in our opinion anyway). Strictly speaking, gelato differs from ice cream in a few key ways – it has less fat than ice cream for example, and also … [Read more...]
3 Days in Rome: The Perfect Rome Itinerary
Rome is easily one of our favourite cities in Europe. It is absolutely stuffed full of sights, with thousands of years of history layered upon itself – you’ll find everything here from Roman ruins to Renaissance art. It’s also home to fantastic food, the Vatican City and sights like the Trevi Fountain, the Coliseum and the Spanish Steps. Certainly 3 days in Rome is not … [Read more...]
Touring Rome with Context Travel: Popes, Power, and Parties
Despite them being highly recommended by friends, I’d never taken a walking tour with Context Travel. Until, that is, our recent trip to Italy, where as well as having a wedding ceremony in Venice, we also took a number of walking tours with them, in Venice, Rome, and Florence. Context is a fairly specialist walking tour company. First, their group tours are remarkably … [Read more...]
Walking tours in Rome: How to See The Highlights of Rome
Rome. The Eternal City. A place so stuffed with history that they’ve had to layer it, like a cake, sandwiched atop itself. Everywhere you look, history piles upon history, from thousands of years ago to the present day, all jostling for space in the city, and time on your itinerary. It’s one of my favourite cities in Europe, and definitely one to add to your to-do list if … [Read more...]
Face off: five European cities duel to the death
I was going to write a nice post about my five favourite cities in Europe, but then I figured that wasn’t quite as exciting as putting them to the test in a knockout and seeing which came up trumps. Naturally, this will be an entirely objective post, based solely on fact. Each round will feature two European cities, and I’ll work out which one I like … [Read more...]
Things to Do in Rome
Now that I’m back in Europe, I’m looking forward to exploring all that this amazing continent has to offer, from local French attractions, to more distant jewels. Having spent time touring in a country where the distance between towns was measured in driving days rather than hours, my perspective on the scale of Europe has now changed, so what once seemed far, is now a mere … [Read more...]