Finding Pompey’s Theater in the Campo Marzio
Walk along the Piazza di Grotta Pinta. It’s a small horseshoe curved street off the via dei Chiavari near the Campo dei Fiori, one of Rome’s great marketplaces. The curve …
Eating well in Italy (the more you know, the less you pay)
For a foodie or gourmet or buongustaio, Italy offers a number of 3 star Michelin Restaurants. You could spend €220/per person for the 9 course tasting menu at ‘La Pergola’ …
Saving the Mausoleum of Augustus
December 2014 In 2014 the City of Rome celebrated the Bimillennial (2000th) anniversary of the death of the Emperor Augustus. He died on August (of course) 19th, 14 AD, after …
Nero’s Golden Palace is Open (Again)
The Domus Aurea is open. These are words rarely heard in the past 1,950 years. After the great fire of Rome in 64 AD, Emperor Nero rebuilt his Transitory Palace …
Venice and the treasures of the 4th Crusade
From the 11th-16th centuries, Venice was the Master of the Sea, the Merchant to World and the greatest Naval power in Europe. She was known as ‘La Serenissima’, ‘Il Stato …
Verona: Ancient Rome, Medieval Warlords and Romeo and Juliet tourism
For a city of around 275,000 inhabitants, Verona can swell twice it’s size between June and September, most of t come for the Summer Opera Season at the Verona Arena or …
The Pantheon and Piazza della Rotondo
Our home in San Francisco is close to Dolores Park, a beautiful sloping green hill with postcard views of the city skyline. The park is famous for San Francisco’s oldest …
Attack on Rome!
Sturnus Vulgaris descended on the city and Romans flee by the thousands. Check out this You Tube video. No it’s not a nuclear Godzilla type monster trampling buildings or a …
2013-Rome; A day in the life of a great city
The 21st century Centurions of Rome are one of the silliest tourist annoyance but after so many years. They’ll wave their wooden swords at you, offer replica props for you …
2013-Rome; Everything Old is New Again
We often think of Rome as our second home. We know it well, from the ancient city to the Byzantine, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and post Unification of the late 19th …
Ravenna, the city of Byzantine Mosaics
In 49BC, Julius Caesar assembled his troops in Ravenna for his famous march across the Rubicon River, an action that started a civil war and basically ended the Roman Republic. …
Rimini: Augustus, Malatesta and Fellini
From June through August, this small city becomes one of the most famous seaside resorts in Italy. There are literally hundreds of hotels and hundreds of bars and discos. The …
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