For anyone who is lucky enough to be able to spend Christmas in Rome, here is the ultimate guide from the Revealed Rome blog:
With the festive lights a-sparkling and families a-shopping, Christmas trees a-twinkling and nativity scenes a-…um, whatever nativity scenes do—well, it really is the most wonderful time of year.
See more at -> The Ultimate Guide to Christmas in Rome
The Rome Information page has been updated with new restaurants added to the “Eat Like a Local in Rome” section.
From the pages of Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel Magazine and Conde Nast Traveler.
Check it out here -> Eat Like a Local in Rome
Here is a very interesting video on youtube from the Revealed Rome blog about a keyhole in a piazza on the Aventine Hill in Rome. When you look through it you can see an amazing view of the dome of St. Peter’s.
Head to Rome’s Aventine hill to the headquarters of the Order of the Knights of Malta, and you’re in for a treat: A glimpse through the keyhole gives you a view of three different sovereign states
See the video here -> The Coolest Keyhole in Rome
Want to find out which restaurants are open in Rome in August, when most people are on holiday and many stores and restaurants are closed? What better way than from someone who lives there?From the blog:
Traditionally, much of Rome shuts down in August. (Thank Emperor Augustus for that). That’s less the case every year, with businesses trying to stay open for more of the summer, thanks to a little something known as the economic crisis. Even so, lots of independent stores and restaurants still close for much of August. And, when it comes to dining, that includes some of the best spots.
Check out the rest of the post from the Revealed Rome blog.