Trevi Fountain was made famous by Italian film director Federico Fellini, who set the famous “La Dolce Vita” scene there.
Her life in the famously pricey villa came to an end as part of a legal dispute with the children of her late husband, Prince Nicolo Boncompagni.
Last year more than 40 tourists were arrested for swimming in the canals, whilst elsewhere, a Saudi tourist drove his rented Ferrari down the iconic Spanish Steps in Rome.
The hot priest calendar, or the Calendario Romano, as it is formally known, has become a cult souvenir for anyone visiting Italy. But the Vatican has nothing to do with it.
Feeling lonely while on holiday, but want your friends to think you’re #inlove? Go to Rome and you can hire an Instagram boyfriend for the day.
Tourists who like to throw money away should be stoked that the Trevi Fountain is back – and it’s more glorious than ever.
This Pope Francis doesn’t mind saying something a little controversial. Some of his comments have angered many in the Catholic Church, get up to date here.
In its early days, the Vespa was a cheap and efficient way of zipping around bombed-out Rome. Now, it stands atop a multi-billion dollar scooter industry, chosen by the world’s elite because of it’s style and sex appeal. But how did all that happen?
A survey conducted by Travel + Leisure has determined that Cape Town is the fourth best city in the world. And just ahead of Cape Town are Bangkok, Istanbul and Florence.
I was in Venice a couple weeks ago, as a part of that 7-day cruise I told you about. It was my first time in Venice and as a result I couldn’t comment if what I was seeing was normal or not. Turns out it wasn’t.
Julius Caesar, the most prominent and famous of all the Roman rulers was stabbed on the 15th of March, 44BC – known as the Ides of March. We know this thanks to the many classical texts detailing the event. For the first time, archaeologists suspect they may have found physical evidence.
The video shows a huge sprawling spliff farm housed in old Mussolini-era tunnels under Italy’s capital. The value of the bust is estimated at $3,7 million. There shouldn’t be too much fist pumping from the Italian police, however, as they found it by chance.
The Vatican recently launched an investigation into seven priests from the Legion of Christ for abuse of minors, another two priests are being investigated for other crimes. This marks the first known Vatican action against priests following a similar, high-profile case.