Roman Vacations

15/08/2024

Buon Ferragosto! Happy August holiday 🌿🌞. For anyone who’s visited Italy in August it’s hard to ignore the restaurant closures and emptiness of some cities during this period! Many Italians go on holiday for some period of time in August surrounding August 15 (and sometimes the entire month!) Here’s what you should know:

1. Prepare for closures of local restaurants in cities (the touristy places will stay open)
2. The cities will be more empty than usual which could be a good or bad thing depending on what you are looking for!
3. Holiday destinations like the seaside, mountain, or countryside will increase in prices during this period !! Sometimes only offering weekly rates for stays.
4. It will be hot ! This is the hottest time of the year in Italy so prepare accordingly!
5. Book your tours and stays in advance to avoid missing out, overpaying, or waiting in line!

08/08/2024

Summer in Rome 🌞🌴🇮🇹

Tips for visiting during the high season:

1. Book your tours in advance to avoid long lines and waiting in the heat! 🧑‍💻
2. Stay hydrated! Bring a refillable water bottle you can carry all around Rome and refill at the various water fountains. 💧
3. Wear a hat and sunscreen. The sun here is no joke and can be dangerous! 🌞
4. Consider night tours as an alternative to avoid the heat! The city is alive at night and the monuments are just as beautiful. 🌙
5. Wear light colored cloth in and materials- linen and cotton and great to keep cool! 👚
6. Plan a day tour outside the city to the beach or countryside to get some fresh air and cool off!
7. Gelato, granita, crema caffe- all these are your friend to cool off with a sweet treat 😁
8. Bring a shawl or light cloth to cover to visit churches to escape the heat. 🙏
9. consider a tour of crypts or various attractions underground 💀
10. confirm with your hotel or airbnb that they have air conditioning! ❄️

10/07/2024

A huge thanks to all of you who made this possible 😍. We are honored to be recognized in the top 10% of things to do worldwide on TripAdvisor thanks to your reviews and comments!! We absolutely love what we do here at Roman vacations and it wouldn’t be possible without all of you! 🧡

02/07/2024

FYI- for anyone traveling to Rome! There is a lot of construction happening in preparing for Jubilee 2025 😅 some things may be closed including some busy metro stations.

Rome is to close two of the capital's busiest subway stations on the Metro A line - Spagna and Ottaviano - for renovation works ahead of Jubilee Year 2025.

25/06/2024

From the streets of Rome lately 🌞

What’s your favorite part of walking down the streets of Rome? Ours is people watching, street musicians, street markets, finding the original fiat 500’s and a nice view of a sunset 😍

01/06/2024

One of our favorite places to visit just one hour away from Rome is Hadrian’s Villa 🌿☺️

Hadrian was a Roman emperor from 117 to 138 AD during the height of the Roman Empire. He focused on governing and expanding the empire. He promoted Greek culture and undertook extensive building projects across the empire including the Pantheon and Castel Sant’Angelo among others. His reign marked a period of peace and stability. 🙏

Hadrian’s Villa served as his retreat and administrative center while featuring palaces, theaters, temples, baths, and gardens. After his death, it was used by successors but later fell into ruin. It was then rediscovered during the Renaissance and is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Hadrian’s Villa is one of many locations you can visit for free on ‘Domenica al museo,’ the first Sunday of the month where admission is free to many cultural sights and museums! ✨

25/04/2024

Today Italy celebrates Liberation Day. It is known in Italian as “Festa della Liberazione,” and is a national public holiday that takes place each year on the 25th of April. 🇮🇹

This day commemorates the end of the Fascist regime and of the N**i occupation during World War 2, as well as the victory of Italy’s Resistance movement. 💪

The annual event marks the day in 1945 when a nationwide radio broadcast called for a popular uprise and general strike against the N**i occupation and Fascist regime, and resulted in the capture and death of Fascist leader Benito Mussolini 3 days later. This paved the way for Italy to unite in favor of a republic. 🇮🇹

02/04/2024

Hoping everyone enjoyed their Easter holiday 😊🌷🕊️

Here in Italy Easter is traditionally celebrated with the Colomba- a sweet bread cake shaped like a dove 🕊️

The Easter Colomba cake dates all the way back to the 1930s. It’s shaped like a dove (colomba in Italian), symbolizing peace and resurrection. Created by Angelo Motta, a famous baker in Milan, it was inspired by the Christmas Panettone. The cake is made with flour, eggs, butter, and candied fruit, then topped with almonds and sugar. It’s a symbol of renewal and rebirth for the spring season 😍.

Have you ever tried a colomba cake before?

08/03/2024

Buona festa delle Donne 🌼🌼🌼!

International Women’s Day originated in the early 20th century, marked by the struggle for women’s rights and suffrage. The idea gained momentum at the 1910 International Women’s Conference, and the first official Women’s Day was celebrated on March 8, 1911. 🗓️

As for the Mimosa flower’s connection to Women’s Day, it became a symbol of the occasion in Italy. This tradition dates back to 1946 when men in Italy began giving Mimosa flowers to women on March 8th as a gesture of appreciation and solidarity. 🙏

In Rome, Italy, the Mimosa holds a special place in Women’s Day celebrations, representing sensitivity, strength, and respect for women’s achievements. The golden blooms of Mimosa have become synonymous with honoring women’s contributions and the ongoing fight for gender equality.💪

26/02/2024

Join our next tiny tour tomorrow as we visit Via del Babuino, one of the most famous streets of Rome stretching from Piazza del Popolo to the Spanish Steps and full of so many surprises? 😍

Ps, anyone ready for spring in Rome?? 🌷

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20/02/2024

Our tiny tour featuring snippets of our baroque art walking tour is now live on our YouTube channel! If you’re an art love you won’t want to miss this!

Welcome to a snippet of our Baroque Art Tour! Join us in visiting some of Rome's top sights in our Tiny Tour Series where we give you a taste of Roman Histo...

18/02/2024

This weekend concludes one of the most colorful celebrations in Italy, Carnevale 😍

Carnevale (or Carnival) is a grand celebration spanning throughout February (sometimes extending into March depending on Easter). It marks the prelude to Lent with delectable foods, vibrant costumes, lively confetti, and joyous festivities! 🎉

While Carnevale festivities are widespread across Italy, the Carnevale di Venezia (in Venice) stands out as one of the world’s most renowned Carnival celebrations, with roots dating back to as early as 1162. Originally commemorating the victory of the Venice Republic over its adversary, the Patriarch of Aquileia, it evolved into a spirited celebration in Saint Mark’s Square (San Marco) and has continued to captivate since. 🎭

Considering adding Carnevale in Italy to your bucket list? Share your experiences or thoughts in the comments below! 🥰

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14/02/2024

Buon San Valentino! Happy Valentine’s Day! 💌💘💝

From one of the most romantic cities in the world to you wherever you are! Everywhere you look in Italy you find love in all forms down to the tiniest details 😍.

03/02/2024

Some of our favorite photos you took of Rome that give us that feeling 😍, a look at January in Rome 👀

Here at Roman vacations we are passionate about photography and love sharing our vision of Rome with you, but love just as much seeing Rome through our visitor’s and friend’s eyes !! Keep tagging us in your travel photos and photos of Rome for a chance to be featured and many compliments to these photographers. 😍

30/01/2024

29/01/2024

Our Tiny Tours are back !! And the first stop is a sneak peak of our Baroque Art tour 😍.

If you’re a fan of Caravaggio or Bernini, an overall art fanatic, or just love looking at beautiful things, the baroque art tour might just be the tour of your dreams here in Rome! Tune in live to our page tomorrow at 2pm or watch afterwards!

For other tiny tours be sure to check out our YouTube channel !

17/01/2024

Rome in winter 🤔❄️ What to expect? 💭
Less crowds, a quieter Rome with a more local feel to it. You can find a lot of sales during January for shopping, and weather varies from hazy skies to bright sunny days that are warmer than you’d expect! Hotels are usually much cheaper during the off season, the food is just as delicious 🤤, and tickets won’t sell out to all the attractions you want to visit! It’s a great time for the experience of a lifetime at a slower pace with a more personal feel.

14/01/2024

Looking for a place to unwind after a long day of tours and sight seeing??
Six Senses Spa is a hidden gem in Rome where you can flow through a Roman Bath experience inspired by the ancient rituals of Roman bathing culture ✨. Immerse yourself in shower experiences, steam room, saunas, pools of various temperatures and many places to lounge and just relax. You can enter just for the ritual itself or book various spa services rooted in wellbeing.

30/12/2023

Some of our favorite photos you took of Rome this holiday season that give us that feeling 😍✨🎄

Here at Roman vacations we are passionate about photography and love sharing our vision of Rome with you, but love just as much seeing Rome through our visitor’s and friend’s eyes !! Keep tagging us in your travel photos and photos of Rome for a chance to be featured and many compliments to these photographers. 😍

15/12/2023

It’s officially the holiday season and Rome is filled with beautiful lights and holiday cheer ✨🎄✨ Would you love to walk this city during Christmas time??

12/12/2023

In our last tiny tour of this series you can visit San Giovanni in Laterano for a brief history of the first Christian basilica built in Rome !

Welcome to San Giovanni in Laterano! Join us in visiting some of Rome's top sights in our Tiny Tour Series where we give you a taste of Roman History and in...

21/11/2023

Join us in our latest tiny tour of circus Maximus ! Now up on YouTube ☺️

Welcome to Circus Maximus! Join us in visiting some of Rome's top sights in our Tiny Tour Series where we give you a taste of Roman History and introduce yo...

20/11/2023

Want a great fall activity?Consider a visit to Villa Borghese where you can enjoy the beautiful park, rent a bike or a boat, explore the zoo, or visit Galleria Borghese! Add this to your fall Bucketlist 😉.

07/11/2023

Our tiny tour of the Roman Forum is now up on YouTube with Mircea !! Check it out!

Welcome to the Roman Forum! Join us in visiting some of Rome's top sights in our Tiny Tour Series where we give you a taste of Roman History and introduce y...