Catacombs of Rome | Christian Rome | Sightseeing

Catacombs of San Sebastiano

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Catacombs that tell of Life and Martyrdom:
The catacombs of Rome are a very important part of the history of the early Christians and the Roman church in Ancient Rome.  These ancient underground burial places provide clues of the life of saints, martyrs, ordinary Christians and the Roman church during the early centuries.
In Italy, the catacombs [...]

Pigging out on Porcini – Eating out in Rome

Porcini Arrosto at La Carbonara  | Read more

In pursuit of Funghi Porcini:
On our first night in Rome, we race off to our favourite restaurant on Campo dei Fiori.  After a few weeks on the road, a fix of good Italian food is much needed and at La Carbonara, we know that we’ll have a good meal.
I eagerly ask the waiter if they [...]

Getting Around the Cinque Terre

Trenitalia Cinque Terre tickets  | Read more

Getting Around Cinque Terre is relatively easy:
By Train:
The regional train that serves the five villages runs between La Spezia Centrale and Sestri Levanti or Genoa.  Fares are cheap at Euro 1.40 one-way, and the difference between a 5 km trip and a 10 km trip is only Euro 10 cents. The tickets are valid for [...]

Cinque Terre Card – Walking Holidays

Cinque Terre Card  | Read more

Walking holidays in Cinque Terre:
The Cinque Terre is famous for its scenic coastal walking trails and if like many visitors you intend to do some walking on your holidays, you’ll need to buy the Cinque Terre Card.
There are three types of Cinque Terre cards:

Cinque Terre Card
Cinque Terre Card Treno (includes train)
Cinque Terre Card Battello (ferry)

The [...]

Pedal Power takes off in the Eternal City

Bike Sharing in Rome  | Read more

Bikesharing – an environmental way to get around Rome:
We’re having a late lunch break at Caffè dell’Arte next to our hotel in Campo dei Fiori when we notice this smart row of green bikes lined up in a bike rack. Ah, this must be one of the bikesharing schemes that are sprouting up all over [...]

Arriving at Rome Fiumicino Airport

Rome Termini Station  | Read more

From Rome Fiumicino Airport to the City Centre:
There are three terminals at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport.  Terminal A is for domestic flights, Terminal B for international flights within the European Union and Terminal C for all other international flights.
On disembarking from your plane, Green and Blue lines in the airport terminal lead you to the baggage [...]

Dar Filettaro a Santa Barbara – Eating out in Rome

Filetti di Baccala - Fried Codfish  | Read more

Dining out on Filetti di Baccalà near Campo dei Fiori:
This eatery next to Campo dei Fiori seems to get more popular each time we visit, with long queues of locals and visitors trying to get a table each night.
As there are a lot of people wanting to dine here tonight, the guy organizing the ‘reservations‘ [...]

Tour Route of Sicily

Tour Route of Sicily  | Read more

Suggested Tour Route to see the Best of Sicily Attractions:
Tucked away at the foot of Italy, Sicily is nevertheless the largest region in Italy and is the third most densely populated.
Whilst Sicily has made a lot of headlines in the past due to its fierce mafia connections and everyone has heard of the rumblings of [...]

How to Get your Tax Refund at Rome Fiumicino Airport

How to Get your Tax Refund at Rome Fiumicino Airport  | Read more

The Process for claiming your Tax Refund at Rome Fiumicino Airport:
There are lots of advice on the internet on the process to follow to get your vat refund at Rome Fiumicino Airport. From our experience this week at Terminal C of Rome Fiumicino Airport, things have changed a little.
To  claim back your tax refund [...]

Sagra dell’uva – Marino’s Grape Festival, Rome

Vineyards  | Read more

Will another miracle happen at the Festa dell Uva:
The little hill-top medieval castle town of Marino is just forty-minutes from the centre of Rome and is one of the towns which make up the Castelli Romani region, Frascati being probably the best known of them.  This wine-growing region was famous for supplying Roman Emperors with [...]