Rome
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Airport reviews
There is no greater airport to eat in than this one
This five-star airport delivers one of the most enjoyable airport experiences around. Just be sure to bring an appetite.
- by Shaney Hudson
Latest
The secret to finding la dolce vita? Staying in the same place for a month
The sweetest staycation: setting up a home base for four weeks in the heart of Rome’s Trastevere neighbourhood.
- by Barry Divola
This is one of Rome’s best attractions, but without the crowds
The Baths of Caracalla is a site with all the beauty, history and scale of the city’s most famous attractions but a tiny fraction of the crowds.
- by Ben Groundwater
An expert expat’s tips for Rome’s San Saba district
Imagine living just down the street from the Baths of Caracalla, which were opened as a place of leisure and social activity in AD 216.
- by Belinda Jackson
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Hotel reviews
Supremely located hotel has two Rome icons on its doorstep
Rome wasn’t built to be seen in a day, so it helps to have a hotel in such a central and convenient location.
- by Jane Richards
The stylish seaside resort Romans don’t want you to know about
La Posta Vecchia is just a short hop from the Italian capital, hence why the Eternal City can count seafood – not just carbonara – among its culinary heritage.
- by Maria Pasquale
Excess reigns supreme at luxury fashion house’s new Rome hotel
Two thousand years may have passed but Bulgari’s new outpost pays homage to its first emperor and Roman antiquity.
- by Maria Pasquale
Endless delight: The 15 destinations we never get tired of revisiting
The point of travel is often to go to new places and have new experiences, but the chance to revisit favourite locations can be like reuniting with an old friend.
Opinion
Pop culture
Day drinking, long baths and sandals: Finally, a TikTok trend this ageing man can get on board with
According to the internet, men claim to think about the Roman Empire daily. Which is a lot, considering Rome famously wasn’t even built in a day.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Beyond the historic centre: Six other parts of Rome you must visit
There are so many vibrant neighbourhoods outside of Rome’s well-trodden Centro Storico. But where do you go to find them?
- by Barry Divola
The Mona Lisa? Meh. Colosseum, that’s a different story
Let’s not get too misty-eyed; the Colosseum was built by slaves and funded by loot from the first Temple in Jerusalem.
- by Madeline Grant
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