Beautiful live music in Rome! Once you’ve treated your eyes to the impressive monuments of Rome and treated your stomachs to its cuisine and wine, it’s time to indulge your ears! Here are 6 Places to Hear Beautiful Music in Rome: 1. St. Ivo alla Sapienza: located in the heart of Rome this impressive church…

The coffee culture in Italy is sacred and quite different from other countries. For example; it’s a rarity to sit down while drinking and it can actually cost you up to four times as much if you do sit down. Forget comfortable armchairs with free WiFi á la Starbucks. In fact, Starbucks dosen’t exist in…

Spaghetti Carbonara is a creamy and filling pasta dish. The name Carbonara is derived from carbonaro (the Italian word for charcoal burner). The dish was supposedly made for Italian charcoal workers. Today it is a traditional Roman dish. Easy and fast to make in your own kitchen! You need: 1/2 cup (100g) pancetta 1/4 cup…

Want to do something spectacular on a Friday night in Rome? Listen to fabulous live music while sipping on a cocktail in a cozy couch? Then Gregory’s Jazz Club is the place for you. Every Friday night Emmanuel Urso Swing Band is on stage and no one can possibly sit still. I have been there…

In June 2012 Eataly opened its doors in an old train terminal in Rome. This chain of food malls was originally created in Turin six years ago and has been a successes story also in USA and Japan. Swing by for a lunch or a delicious dinner, or to walk around the wide range of…

One of the many highlights to any trip to Italy should be the restaurants in which you eat. Italians take their food very seriously. Centuries upon centuries of perfecting their gastronomy has resulted in one of the best and most recognizable cuisines in the world. If you are a fan of Italian food (who isn’t?!),…