Love in Rome: mash notes at Bar dell'Orologio
Some time ago we had the chance to talk about the Padlocks of love at Ponte Milvio and the Trevi fountain in Rome, but now a new ‘ shrine ‘ devoted to love has popped up just a few blocks…
Colosseum on fire by Thyra Hilden and Pio Diaz
This amazing video shows the special effects of an optical illusion: the Colosseum on fire by two artists, Pio Diaz and Thyra Hilden. The video exhibition was on show for only three nights and was commissioned by Italy’s arts minister…
Rome: Why throw a coin in the fountain when you can throw jade!
The legend has it that by throwing a coin over your shoulder and into the Trevi fountain you will safely return to Rome, but this time something went wrong and a tourist from Shanghai along with his coin saw his…
Padlocks of love at the Trevi Fountain in Rome
Young lovers strike again in Italy with public displays of affection. Verona might have a balcony, but Rome has padlocks. The street lamp at Ponte Milvio wasn’t enough and now the tendency has moved to the much more fashionable location…
Proposing and getting married in Rome: where to fall in love in the eternal city
Rome has always been considered romantic; whether it be attributed to scenes of beautiful Italian gentleman Marcello Mastroianni in La Dolce Vita, the lamp-post of padlocks, or vague ideas of chequered tablecloths in Italian trattorie, the eternal city has always…
Rome: Trevi fountain as seen from inside
Actually the coins you see in this picture were not thrown into the Trevi fountain, but I must say the effect this skilled photographer has succeeded in creating is quite convincing. Don’t you think so?Anyway the legend has it that…
Tototruffa ’62: Totò sells Trevi Fountain
If in New York conmen used to sell skyscrapers to naïve tourists just arrived in town, here in Italy Totò made a very funny movie called Tototruffa ’62 about a similar theme. In fact the movie tells the story of…
Romes legends: Trevi Fountain coins and lovers in Rome
The most beautiful and important fountain in Rome is also one of the most romantic, and we all know the legend of the Trevi Fountain: making a wish by throwing a coin over your shoulder will bring you back to…
Five star hotels in Rome: Hotel de La Minerve, near Piazza Navona
Located in the historic heart of Rome, just a stone’s throw away from Piazza Navona, Piazza di Spagna and the famous Trevi Fountain, the luxury hotel De La Minerve offers the best one can get in the eternal city. With…
Celebrating "La Dolce Vita": events dedicated to Fellini's genius
Federico Fellini’s “La dolce vita” (the sweet life) is celebrating its 50th birthday with celebrations stretching around the world and across the months for this famous, historic Italian film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will be holding…
Thief steals 600 euros in coins from Trevi Fountain
I would never have had said that stealing coins from the Trevi Fountain could be as lucrative as this, but Roberto Cercelletta, our crime in Italy profile for this week, managed a full 600 euros before he was arrested. Cercelletta…
Rome: Trevi fountain and coin thieves
The Trevi Fountain is one of Rome ‘s most popular monuments; millions of visitors every year turn their back to the fountain and throw a coin over their shoulders into the water pool ( the legend has it that by…