Journal
Notes de Rome.
Que voir, où manger et comment passer vos journées dans le quartier où nous vivons.
Christmas in Rome 2026: Nativity Scenes, the Pope's Masses and What's Open
The Pope's Masses, the nativity scenes, the market in Piazza Navona and the days the museums close, checked on the official sites for Christmas 2026.
A Day Trip to Tivoli: Villa d'Este and Hadrian's Villa
Two UNESCO villas, one Renaissance and one Roman, an hour from the Colosseum by train. How to see both in a day, in the order that works.
The Best Restaurants Near the Colosseum
You have just visited one of the greatest monuments in human history. Now comes the next essential Roman experience. Here are the seven places we send our guests.
Things to Do Near the Colosseum
The Colosseum is just the beginning. Here is everything worth doing in the neighbourhood we call home.
Best Neighbourhoods to Stay in Rome
Location is everything in Rome. The right neighbourhood puts you steps from ancient wonders, honest trattorias and the real rhythm of the city, before the tour groups arrive.
Seven Trattorias in the Centre of Rome
Honest food, no tourist traps. The Roman restaurants that locals have returned to for generations.
Five Rooftops with a Colosseum View
Few places on earth let you drink a cocktail while looking at a monument that has stood for two millennia. Five terraces where the view is as good as the atmosphere.
The Architecture of the Celio District
The neighbourhood we call home is a journey through centuries of Roman building, from imperial villas to medieval cloisters and Renaissance gardens.
The Roman Forum: Heart of the Ancient City
For nearly a thousand years, every road in the Roman world led here. The Forum was the beating heart of the Republic and the Empire.