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Open Your Heart to Rome’s Architecture & Design Beauties for Open House Roma 2013 on May 4-5
800 guided tours in 145 sites, 34 special events, 8 bike tours, 4 workshops for kids, 4 installations, 4 construction yards. All coordinated by 300 volunteers. These are the numbers of Open House Roma 2013, the second edition of this entirely free initiative whose main aim is to show the architecture and design beauties of [...]
Pope Francis Boosts Easter Tourism in Rome, Surge of Travelers from Latin America
“Stay home and give the money of your overseas trip to the poor of Argentina,” this was the debut of Pope Francis with regards to faith-driven trips from Argentina to the Vatican. Quite scary for the Roman travel sector, wasn’t it? But things for the Eternal City’s tourism industry are going very well this Easter. [...]
How’s Pope Benedict XVI’s retreat? Let’s discover Castel Gandolfo!
No Angelus this Sunday in St Peter’s square. Nor any display of Benedict XVI in Castel Gandolfo, his new retreat. The pope is presumably very tired and will avoid any appearance in public at least until the new pontiff is elected. But we are sure that he will not get bored during the two months he [...]
Rome’s Travel Industry Hopes a Brazilian Pope Will Boost Tourism Revenues
March will see the election of the new pope as the key event of the month. We want to examine this crucial moment for the Catholic Church from a travel perspective. We asked ourselves and some Rome-based travel companies what nationality would mostly boost tourism in Rome. Even if in theory all Christian males can [...]
Trade your Skills & Products for a Free B&B Accommodation in Rome: November 19-25 is Barter Week!
The global economic crisis is still having a strong impact on our daily life. The demand for B&Bs and small lodgings is growing as travellers lean towards an informal, friendly and less expensive style of accommodation. Bartering is still very common, owing much of its renewed popularity to Internet. The popularity of bartering websites has [...]
Visiting Rome in August? Here’s what’s on, and it’s a whole lot!
Visiting Rome in August has been more common in recent years. It’s a growing trend since the crisis has hit and finding a good rate for a hotel is much easier in the hottest part of the year than in any other month (January and February excluded). The economic crisis also means that there will [...]
June in Rome: Wrap-Up of The Top Events in Italy’s Capital
June is one of the best times of the year to visit Rome and many know it since it’s also one of the peak months. Long, sunny days and absolutely everything up and running. On June 29 we celebrate our patrons saint Peter and saint Paul but only offices are closed, all the rest is [...]
Browsing Monti: ancient Rome’s most populous borough is now a posh area
Rome’s borough number 1 (out of the 14 mapped out under the rule of Augustus) has always been the core of Roman life. And this is maybe the reason why its inhabitants (the monticiani) are very proud and sometimes braggart. Julius Ceasar was born here, Messalina – the wife of the emperor Claudius – practiced [...]
Fashion District & Rainbow MagicLand are not enough for Valmontone: it’s got new ambitious projects….
Rainbow MagicLand, the recreation park of Valmontone, the biggest in the Rome area, re-opens today after the winter break and we thought it was a good occasion to review the latest and future developments of the tourism sector in this town which is more and more becoming an alternative travel destination to Rome. Alternative meaning different from [...]
Op-ed: Back to Basics. No 2020 Olympic Games for Rome, But a ‘Brand New’ Colosseum
This week has marked a very important turning point for the future of tourism in Rome. Italy’s capital will not host the 2020 Olympic Games, has started the season of corporate-sponsored restoration of monuments and archeological landmarks, and has been confirmed as one of the cultural capitals of the world. This blog was born [...]
2012 Valentine’s Day in Rome: Tips for a Very Romantic February 14 in the Eternal City!
Why shoud you ever spend Valentine’s day in Rome? Just because it is one of the most beautiful cities on earth and as such inspires love feelings? Well, that is a very good reason for enjoying a long weekend in Rome, but there may also be other interesting considerations to make. Valentine was a bishop [...]
Hit by the Crisis? Don’t Worry, B&B Barter Week Will Make Your Rome Holiday Dreams Real!
The global economic slowdown is really having a strong impact on our daily life and on the tourism industry. The demand, by world travellers and holiday-makers, for B&Bs and similarly small lodging organizations is in large increase, as a clear signal of a trend that is growingly leaning towards an informal, friendly and less expensive style [...]
