Updates from Rome (Covid and Green Pass)
Rules are changing often in response to the numbers of the contagion (now 5000/6000 cases per day). At the moment (September 2021) the 70% of the people living in Lazio (the area where is Rome) is fully vaccinated. But numbers are really different in other cities,...
Five Ancient Roman Sites (that AREN’T the Colosseum!)
This article appeared on May 3, 2018, on ToursbyLocals blog Rome is a city with an impressive density of archaeological sites. If you want to go beyond the visit of the Colosseum, don't miss the chance to discover these five other sites – my personal recommendations...
Happy birthday Rome!
"Alme Sol, curru nitido diem qui promis et celas aliusque et idem nasceris, possis nihil urbe Roma visere maius" Secular Hymn, Horace O kindly Sun, in your shining chariot, who herald the day, then hide it, to be born again new yet the same, you will never know anything...
the Saturnalia festival: the Roman Christmas
The temple of Saturn is one of the most impressive and photographated ruins of the Forum in Rome. But what do you know about his master, the god Saturn? Yes, he is the Roman version of Kronos, the father of Zeus, but there is more. Let's discover...
Rome with Marisa Gift Card: Give Rome for Christmas!
Christmas is coming! Searching for an unusual present idea? What about a gift card valid for a tour with me? I promote those cards each Christmas, but I think this year they can be really appreciated. International travel is banned for the moment, but it's nice...
The Day of the Dead in the Ancient Rome: from Lemuralia to Halloween
carved turlip - National Museum of Ireland. The Halloween festivity with its masks and "tricks and treat" tradition is approaching and as every year here in Italy there are a lot of debate since "it's not part of our culture". That's true. Halloween comes from the pagan-celtic...
The Torlonia Marbles: an exhibition not to miss in Rome
Finally yesterday I was able to visit the exhibit "Torlonia Marbles": an exhibition not to miss if you're in Rome now. The exhibition was inaugurated few days ago in Palazzo Caffarelli, a renovated palace just behind the Capitoline Museums main entrance. Why archaeologists and historians are so...
Can I travel to Italy at the moment?
Can I travel to Italy at the moment? What is the situation? When we'll be admitted again? This is a very common question among my clients, and sadly the answer is not so simple. The answer is not easy, since Ue borders are still closed to...
Back to work: touring Rome after lockdown
How will it be touring Rome after the lockdown? Finally back to work after 3 months. Here my thoughts about visiting Rome right now....
Rome, right now
I've just received this message from a client "I was wondering if you had any idea when Rome will be open for business". Ok..let's clarify that we're open for business!Life is returning back to normal...