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If you are in Rome between February 28th and March 5th, you cannot miss the carnival celebration – Carnavale Romano —. Do know how it is celebrated and who are its most celebrated characters? Traditionally the carnival celebration begins with a parade by Via del Corso. The parade is formed by horse carriages and people […]

If you walk around the Vatican you will notice of the guards dressed in a colourful uniform. Do you know who they are? They are part of the Swiss Guard, the official security body of the Pope and the Holy See. Some people say that the Swiss Guard uniform was designed by Michelangelo while others […]

What do Piazza Navona, Castel Sant’Angelo and Fontana di Trevi have in common? All this Roman places have been immortalized by the seventh art. The Eternal City not only boasts monuments; it also have a long list of movies that have been shot in its streets. Ocean’s Twelve, Gladiator and Mission Impossible III are some […]

The church of Santa Maria della Scalla is located next to the convent of the Discalced Carmelites, and annexed to the church,  you can find one of the oldest pharmacies in Rome, known as the pharmacy of the popes: we talk about the Spezieria of Santa Maria della Scala. From the S XVI, the monks transformed […]

Andy Warhol, Pop Art pioneer, fills Complesso del Vittoriano with colour through the temporary exposition available until the 3rd February. You have probably seen replicas of the famous Campbell tomato soup or the colourful portrait of Marilyn Monroe, but if you visit this exhibition, you will have a collection of more than 170 real pieces […]

Villa Borghese, apart from being one of the green lungs of the Eternal City, it is one of the most important cultural points of Rome. Do you want to know why? Galleria Borghese counts with a great collection that includes works of artists like Bernini, Caravaggio or Canova. The exhibited works belong to the private collection […]