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Lent in Rome
Mar 5

Mar 5 Lent in Rome

Joanne Bergamin
Culture, News and Events

Lent has always been a special time for the Christian community in the heart of the Church in Rome. Here are some of the traditions still practiced today in the Eternal City.

Weekend in Lugano
Feb 28

Feb 28 Weekend in Lugano

Joanne Bergamin
City Guides, Travel Tips

Just a few hours train ride from Rome (via Milan) is the stunning lakeside city of Lugano. Close to the border, it seems to be the perfect mix between Italy and Switzerland.

Mirabelle Restaurant Rome
Feb 14

Feb 14 Mirabelle Restaurant Rome

Joanne Bergamin
Food and Drink

Welcome to uber-elegant Mirabelle Restaurant on the 7th floor of the Hotel Splendide Royal!

St. Valentine’s Rome
Feb 8

Feb 8 St. Valentine’s Rome

Joanne Bergamin
Culture, News and Events

Are you struggling for romantic ways to celebrate St. Valentine’s Day in Rome? Here are five ideas for you!

Palazzo Montemartini Rome
Jan 28

Jan 28 Palazzo Montemartini Rome

Joanne Bergamin
Hotel Reviews, News and Events

What a delight to attend Palazzo Montemartini’s innovative and stylish launch event.

Marigold Roma
Jan 21

Jan 21 Marigold Roma

Joanne Bergamin
Food and Drink

You’re invited to Sofie and Domenico’s new restaurant and micro-bakery Marigold in Rome’s Ostiense neighborhood.

Australia Day in Rome
Jan 18

Jan 18 Australia Day in Rome

Joanne Bergamin
Culture, News and Events

Australia Day came early thanks to the Australian Embassy to the Holy See. Uplifting concert by Australian Student Wind and Vocal Ensembles: “West of the Divide”, graciously hosted by Domus Australia, Rome.

Animals blessed at Vatican
Jan 17

Jan 17 Animals blessed at Vatican

Joanne Bergamin
Culture, News and Events

Once a year there is a real ‘farmyard under the sky’ in front of St. Peter’s Square, when farmyard and domestic animals and the crowds receive a blessing on the Feast of St. Anthony the Abbot.

Cleaning St. Peter’s Basilica
Dec 24

Dec 24 Cleaning St. Peter’s Basilica

Joanne Bergamin
Culture

Have you ever wondered how they clean the world’s largest church?

Christmas in the Eternal City
Dec 14

Dec 14 Christmas in the Eternal City

Joanne Bergamin
City Guides, Culture, Food and Drink, Travel Tips

Wondering how to celebrate the season of giving in Rome? Here are the tops things to do in Rome and Vatican City this Christmas!

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Dec 12

Dec 12 Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Joanne Bergamin
Culture, News and Events

December 12 marks the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which dates back to the 16th century in Mexico. Pope Francis celebrated Mass in St. Peter’s to honor the feast.

Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Dec 11

Dec 11 Feast of the Immaculate Conception

Joanne Bergamin
Culture, News and Events

The Spanish Steps play a special role in Roman celebrations for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on December 8.

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SPRITZ weather has taken hold in Rome. Today it was 31 degrees C (88 F) after 6:00 PM! ✨🍹✨ #aperolspritz #colosseo #roma
430 years after she was completed, and even with all her current scaffolding, I think Michelangelo’s Dome is the most beautiful of them all. Especially while I’m sipping a cappuccino and staring up at her. ☕️⛪️☕️ #stpetersbasilica #coffee
I love so many things about this photo. This was my view for much of the lockdown. I would often glance up from reading my book on these steps and check on the turtles’ movements or observe the ever-changing copper-infused silver and pale blue
No social distancing in Raphael’s ‘School of Athens’. And no effort needed by us to avoid crowds in the Vatican Museums this morning. After a leisurely breakfast in the Pinecone Courtyard, we wandered through the Museums, seeing les
Even after a decade, I’m still discovering details about the basilica. The funerary monument of Pope Clement XIII (next to the Altar of St. Michael the Archangel) is the only signed piece in St. Peter’s Basilica by the sculptor Antonio Ca
Perfect Sunday for a long stroll through the pope’s gardens. 🍃🌿🍃 #vaticangardens #sundayvibes #myhappyplace #vaticanturtles #summertime
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