The history of Rome and Italy’s past can be found everywhere, even when you move a few kilometres from Rome. Two cemeteries remind us of the landing of the allies during the Second World War, and today I would like to talk to you about these two places.
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In mid-March, I spent a Saturday morning between Caprarola and Vico Lake, in the province of Viterbo. I decided to take this quick trip out of town to visit Palazzo Farnese: built for the Farnese family, in a point overlooking the small city of Caprarola, this palace is famous for its pentagonal structure.
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Do you know Via Appia Antica in Rome? I guess so. But do you also know that you can find some remains of ancient Rome?
Let’s start the tour from the Villa di Massenzio. It is part of the circuit “Musei di Roma” and, within…Continue Reading
At the end of September 2016, I had the opportunity to visit the Equinox Mausoleum. It’s one of the ancient Rome’s tombs built along Via Appia Antica and today can only be visited by guided tours because it is located inside the Villa Passarelli, a privately owned villa (the cultural association Info.Roma organised the
Do you know the lake of Posta Fibreno? Today I will take you to discover this beautiful lake, about an hour
and a half’s drive from Rome and within the homonymous natural reserve. We left the car not far from the “Lago Chiaro Chalet” (Via S. Venditto…Continue Reading
Today I want to take you for a ride around an unusual Rome. That Rome from the details “hidden in plain sight”, to be better seen by anyone who passes by and wants to observe the world around him. I was inspired by the book “Unusual and Secret Rome” that I got for my birthday,…Continue Reading
