We visited Rome and the nearby area in 2018. Here you will find our posts from that visit of the Italian Capital.
During our visit, we stayed in the small town of Frascati south of Rome. This was our base for our days in Italy and the region of Lazio. This was also the last days of our 5-week trip where we had stayed 4 weeks in Athens, Greece.
Eventually, like most things in life, all trips come to an end. It was time for our last day in Italy. After five weeks away from home – four in Athens and almost one in Rome – it was actually a nice feeling to get back home. The days in Frascati was a nice addition…
One visit of Rome wasn’t enough and we eventually ended up a second time in the Italian capital during the same trip. Enjoying the view of Piazza Venezia, Piazza di Spagna and Piazza del Popolo made up a big part of our day.
We might not know who is the current pope, but we have at least seen where one of his summer residences is located. After one day in Rome and another in Frascati, we decided to see more of the region of Castelli Romani. Looking through the web for recommendations we found photos of the town, Castel…
In June 2018 we spent a few days in Frascati, Italy. It was a stop on the way back home to Sweden after a month in Greece. Frascati, famous for its villas and wine, is located 20 kilometers from Rome and it is one of the municipalities of Castelli Romani. We arrived there late on…
We might still dispute whether all roads lead to Rome or not. However, in our case all the small roads we took across Europe eventually ended up in Rome and the Vatican- to our great surprise. This is the story of a day in Rome. Italy was a stop on the way home after a…
After saying goodbye to Athens our early-summer trip continued a bit to the west – to Italy. We continued from one ancient city to another, from Athens to Rome. These are two of the most important cities in our view of ancient Europe. Maybe we should have included Konstantinopel (Istanbul) as well on this trip,…