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The Baths of Caracalla.

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
Sit among Rome’s rooftops on the terrace.
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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
Beyond its renaissance splendour, La Posta Vecchi is foremost a seaside retreat for city folks.

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
One of the views from La Terrazza atop the hotel.

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
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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.

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Piazza della Madonna dei Monti, a  square in the Rione Monti (Monti district).

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
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New Italian hotel offers five-star style without the stuffiness

The Rome Edition’s dining and entertainment, along with the unique design and international atmosphere, have redefined ideas of classic luxury.

  • by Maria Pasquale
Female contemplating the Colosseum in Rome, Italy
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A not-so-brief history of the Colosseum for confused tourists (and vandals)

Long before modern-day tourists carved their initials and love notes on the walls of the Colosseum, spectators also etched their names on the monument’s surfaces.

  • by Andrea Salcedo
Visitors take photos of the ancient Colosseum in Rome.

Tourist apologises for Colosseum defacement, saying he ‘had no idea it was so ancient’

Italian authorities catch up with a tourist who was caught on film using his keys to etch his love for his girlfriend on a wall in Rome’s Colosseum.

  • by Elisabetta Povoledo
For decades tourists had to gaze down from the bustling sidewalks rimming Largo Argentina to admire the temples below.

Rome opens site of Julius Caesar’s murder to tourists for first time

With help from luxury jeweller Bulgari, a grouping of temples, including the site of one of the most famous murders in history, can be accessed by the public for the first time.

  • by Frances D’Emilio