Cinecittà: Rome’s Factory of Cinematic Dreams

“For me, Cinecittà has replaced the world” Federico Fellini

Sep 22

The Slow Life in Viterbo: Lessons from a Medieval City

“The more I slowed down, the more I became a part of the city.”

Sep 22

Appia Antica Park: Rome’s Wild Side

“It is on this pavement and in the surrounding green areas that one can rediscover a world that totally belonged to the past.”

Sep 22

Learning to Love Rome

“Rome may not be an easy city to live in, but despite it all, it will become an easy city to love.”

Jul 22

The Secrets of La Tuscia

“Never heard of La Tuscia? Not so long ago, neither had I.”

Apr 22

A Tourist In Rome

“it’s about being kind. It’s about humankind”

Apr 22

Rome: Pasolini’s “Stupendous and Miserable City”

“What is Rome?” “It’s a mirror”

Apr 22

At Dinner with Fellini

Mar 22

On the Aventine Hill and Searching for the Moment

“[…] absorbing the moment requires time and patience.”

Jan 22

From Roman Holiday to Roman Home: Audrey Hepburn in Italy

“Not long ago, leaving me in front of my house, a taxi driver told me: ‘I know this place, years ago I took a beautiful lady here.’ That lady was my mother, but with that strange grace that the Romans unexpectedly carry, he did not name her.” –Luca Dotti, Audrey in Rome (2011)

Jan 22

Finding La Dolce Vita in Rome

“Discovering the film’s surviving spirit in Rome”

Nov 21

Markets Are the Truest Way of Knowing Rome

“It’s a game of life, trust and all time that only the eternal city can give you.”

Oct 21

10 Places in Rome to Drink Natural Wine

“Think of [natural wine] as the cool, unpretentious cousins of all the trophy Barolos or bold Brunellos out there. No wonder we’ve fallen so hard for them.”

Oct 21

4 Quintessentially Roman Things

“Quintessentially Italian, eminently Roman, these four things are a reminder of how distinctive this country, and city, of mine are.”

Sep 21

A Guide to Lazio’s Beaches

“Their diverse landscapes, award-winning blue waters and delicious seafood will always beckon and each summer I will always oblige.”

Aug 21

Ventotene: A Lesser-Known Italian Island

“The colorful houses of the historic center, the volcanic sand beaches, the countryside full of gifts from the earth, the rocky heights that stand out above the crystalline sea, offering breathtaking views.”

Jun 21

Rome on the Scene

“I learned a lot in Rome. The Eternal City gives one a more accurate perspective of their place in history.”

Jun 21

Rome’s Secret Terraces

Rome is a multisensory city. The legacy of Ancient Rome, the presence of the papacy, the contribution throughout the centuries of hundreds of emperors, architects, painters, artists, popes and then the progress of the contemporary age, have created a capital of layers whose silhouette is among the most extraordinary in the world. 

Apr 21

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