Maybe you know the phrase ‘Rome wasn’t built in a day’. Similarly if you are planning a journey to Rome you will need to give yourself much more time to enjoy what the city has to propose. This is something a lot of people already recognize, as the renowned city in Italy has gotten great praises in recent years. Rome is superb for walking, with remains of interest often clustered together. Much of the center of the city is traffic-free, so you’ll need to walk whether you like it or not. However, in many parts of the city it’s hard to go and uncomfortable because of the crowds, heavy traffic, and small sidewalks. Sometimes sidewalks don’t exist at all, and it becomes a sort of free-for-all with footers contending for space against car traffic (the traffic always seems to win). Incessantly be on one’s guard. The frenzied crush of urban Rome is substantially less during August, when many Romans go away from town for holidays. (more…)

Plan your trip to Rome carefully, find hotels and sights to see before you go on your vacation, because in any case the time will not be enough to see the most important monuments, villas, squares or fashion shops. (more…)