Glory
& Chaos. βοΈ
Rome is overwhelming. It is an open-air museum where scooters buzz around 2,000-year-old temples. It is not polished like Milan or reserved like London.
We guide you through the "Eternal Grid"βfrom the blood-soaked sands of the Colosseum to the hushed halls of the Vatican, and finally to a noisy trattoria in Trastevere.
The Ancient Grid. π‘οΈ
This is the heart of the Roman Empire. These stones witnessed the rise and fall of the greatest power the world had ever seen.
The Colosseum
The Flavian Amphitheatre. Don't just look at the outside. Go inside to see the "hypogeum"βthe underground tunnels where gladiators and tigers waited.
The Pantheon
The best-preserved building from ancient Rome. The dome is unreinforced concrete. When it rains, the water falls through the hole (oculus) in the roof.
St. Peter's
The Holy See
The Holy Grid. π»π¦
The smallest country in the world. It holds the immense wealth of the Catholic Church and the artistic genius of Michelangelo.
The Sistine Chapel:
Silence is mandatory. Look up. The ceiling depicts the Creation of Adam. It is smaller than you expect, but infinitely more detailed.
Street Kitchen. π
Roman food is poor food made rich. It is pecorino cheese, guanciale (cured pork cheek), and black pepper.
The Holy Trinity of Pasta:
Carbonara (Egg + Pork), Cacio e Pepe (Cheese + Pepper), Amatriciana (Tomato + Pork). Cream is strictly forbidden.
Pecorino Romano
Salty & Sharp
Select Era. β³
Will you walk with Gladiators, pray with Popes, or eat with Romans?