Eating in the Rome just got a lot more epic. Spending Christmas 2024 and New Year’s Eve 2025 in the Eternal City? Is your contribution in the kitchen more dangerous than delicious? A Culinary Countdown is truly upon us at this point in December, as any grand occasion demands a tasty spread around which friends […]
A hidden masterpiece within ancient ruins Just steps away from the busy Piazza della Repubblica, the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri is one of Rome’s most surprising churches. Its modest entrance gives little hint of the vast interior space and its extraordinary story: a Renaissance basilica designed by Michelangelo inside the […]
The New Museo della “Forma Urbis” in Rome Discovering the oldest map of the Eternal City Is your contribution in the kitchen more dangerous than delicious? Rome never stops surprising its visitors, especially when ancient history is presented in a clear and engaging way. The Museo della Forma Urbis, recently opened inside the Celio Archaeological […]
The FINANCIAL TIMES has recently recommended the Garbatella district as “a fascinating diversion from the centre” and, we don’t mean to brag but we knew it already 😊 Perfect mix of Roman spirit, history, architecture and street art hardly recognizable elsewhere: the Garbatella district is romans’ top choice and now that you are reading, we hope yours too.
ROME is great for EDUCATIONAL TRIPS! Are you a teacher or a school principal ready to organise a trip to Rome with your students? We are here for you! Joy of Rome team organise and creates tailored educational tours for schools and students of all ages. Contact us to plan! Info: joyofrome@gmail.com VIRTUAL ROME ADVENTURE: […]
If you want to be a real pilgrim, then you need to see more than only Saint Peter’s Basilica. Check the list of the three papal basilicas that you visit in our dedicated tour: The Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano (Saint John Lateran) The first basilica in Rome constructed under Constantine. Yes, that’s right! […]
Chose one of these catacombs for our tour. On the Via Labicana the Catacomb of Saint Marcellino and Peter closed on Thursdays Our top choice! Defenetly the best preserved and less crowded catacomb in Rome. On the Casilina way, the site has only recently been reopened to the public. We always enjoy sharing what’s new […]
Leonardo’s year have passed and now we are gloriousing starting the celebrations for another genius of the XVI Century: Raffaello Sanzio! Yes, him. The golden boy, the enfant prodige the one who was loved by everybody from Florence to Rome, from the Medici family to the Pope (except maybe someone called Michelangelo but that’s another […]
Ok, for Rome you are covered! Joy of Rome guides are here for you! But what about the rest of Italy. We hear you: “do you know any great guide in Florence and Tuscany“? Or Sicily? Can you recommend a place for an outdoor adventure close to Rome? The answer is Yes, we do!!!! Here […]
First things first: we all love and want to skip the lines and we keep doing it in all our Colosseum and Borghese Gallery tours! If you have the intention of booking a tour, contact us before buying your tickets! We know all the little secrets to find the sites as empty as possible and the days to enjoy the archeological […]
