The easiest and quickest way to get from Fiumicino “Leonardo da Vinci” Airport (FCO) to Rome is via the Leonardo Express. Here are our step-by-step directions for getting from FCO to Rome Termini railway station: Step 1: Collect your checked bags (if … Continue reading
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Things to do in Rome – visit the Basilica of Saint Maria Maggiore
Rome’s Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore is one of the city’s remarkably unique sacred and historical sites. Also known as the Liberian Basilica in honor of Pope Liberius, the church is the burial site of Gian Lorenzo Bernini and home to … Continue reading
Things to do in Rome – Visit the Basilica of John in Lateran
The Basilica of Saint John in Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) – considered to be the mother and head of all churches of the world – is one of the most revered sites in Rome. Built on the Laterani family estate … Continue reading
Things to do in Rome – Visit the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene in Campo Marzio
Known to locals simply as La Maddalena, the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene (Santa Maria Maddalena in Campo Marzio) is a wonderful example of Roman Baroque architecture and its exterior looks more like a city palace than it does a … Continue reading
Things to do in Rome – Visit the Capitoline Museums
One of the more significant museums in Rome, though often overlooked, is the Capitoline Museum (Musei Capitolini). You’ll find this museum campus at the top of Capitoline Hill in Piazza del Campidoglio (a square designed by Michelangelo). Housed in two grand … Continue reading
Things to see and do in Rome
You don’t have to go out of your way to find things to see and do in Rome, the entire city is a museum. Around every corner are the ruins of Ancient Rome, medieval churches, Renaissance public art, a vast … Continue reading
Things to do in Rome – Visit the Church of Santa Maria in Ara Coeli
The Gothic-Romanesque Church of Santa Maria in Ara Coeli (Chiesa Rettoria Santa Maria in Ara Coeli al Campidoglio) stands – with its austere brown façade in sharp contrast to the stark white national monument next door – at the top of the … Continue reading
Things to do in Rome – Visit the Basilica of Saint Peter
With over 4 million visitors per year, the Basilica of Saint Peter (Basilica di San Pietro) is one of the most popular sites in Rome. Due to its popularity and the large number of people visiting each day, the lines to … Continue reading
Things to do in Rome – Visit the Monument to Victor Emmanuel II
Rome’s massive National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II (Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II) is an imposing – and somewhat ostentatious – structure that’s really hard to miss. Sitting like a giant typewriter in the center of the city, the … Continue reading
Things to do in Rome – Visit Palatine Hill
Believed to be where Romulus and Remus founded the original settlement of Rome in the 8th century B.C., Palatine Hill – one of the Seven Hills of Ancient Rome – is an interesting archaeological site to visit. During the rise … Continue reading
Things to do in Rome – Visit the Vatican Museums
Situated within the massive walls of Vatican City – a city state within Rome – and housed within the lavishly decorated former apartments (note the ornate painted ceilings) and private chapels of the popes, the Vatican Museums’ collection of art, decorative … Continue reading
Things to do in Rome – Visit the Church of Saint Mary in Cosmedin
If you’re looking to see something other than the ruins of ancient Rome during your stay in the city, visit the Basilica of Saint Mary in Cosmedin (Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin). Founded in the 7th century on … Continue reading