Journal
Practical guides we keep up to date, and a few essays from the people who guide here.
Practical
Rome: what to know before you go
The practical guide: tickets, fees, hours, how to get in from the airport, and the small habits that make the city easier. Every price and rule is dated.
Facts last verified 4 October 2026
Giulia Ferraro, 9 minute read
Essay
Why we start at dawn
A walk up the Gianicolo before the city wakes, and what it taught us about showing Rome to strangers.
Giulia Ferraro, 5 minute read
Eating
Four Roman pastas, and the cream you do not need
Cacio e pepe, gricia, carbonara and amatriciana: what is in each, what is not, and how to order like someone who has been here before.
Matteo Conti, 6 minute read
Route
How to leave Rome by train
The onward routes from Roma Termini, how long each takes, and the things people get wrong on the platform.
Matteo Conti, 5 minute read
