Book a Minerva Tours Rome Gift voucher
Dreaming of Italy? Why not book a Minerva Tours Rome Gift Voucher and be transported to the worlds most beautiful destination. Enjoy the best food, wine and museums and monuments whenever you want. It makes an ideal gift and can be redeemed against tours, experiences or museum tickets. Book now to be added to our special Bellissimo […]Read Post ›
Museums reopen in Rome
Museums will begin to reopen in Rome on Monday the 1st of February 2021. This is exciting news, and we can look forward to some cool exhibitions and events in the pipeline. The Torlonia Marbles The Torlonia Marbles: Collecting Masterpieces exhibition boasts 96 marbles from the Torlonia collection and has been extended to June 2021. […]Read Post ›
The Spanish steps reopen in Rome
At long, long last Rome’s historical centre reopens, and the Spanish steps are in sight and looking as lovely as ever. The long anticipated softening, so to speak, of the Covid 19 stay indoors lockdown rules began in Rome on the 4th of May, which means one step forward and a very much welcome resemblance […]Read Post ›
May musings
It’s Monday the 4th of May, which means the much awaited beginning of waving goodbye to the Cov 19 induced stay indoors lockdown, slowly reassembling the way things were, and trying to revert back to life as normal. Today the Mayor of Rome will open the Villa Borghese, museums are due to re open on […]Read Post ›
Dreaming of Italy: Walking into a coffee bar
With Rome’s lockdown slowly easing off on May the 4th, we are a matter of days away from life in Italy beginning to reassemble the way it once was. What have you missed most during this time in lockdown? I am dreaming of walking into an Italian coffee bar and ordering a full on frothy […]Read Post ›
Museum musings
Daily inspirational quotes by artists “There are always flowers for those who want to see them.” Henri Matisse
Michelangelo’s drawings on display in Rome
Michelangelo’s architectural sketches and plans for St Peters Basilica and the Tomb of Pope Julius II, on loan from the Casa Buonarotti in Florence, are on display in Rome’s interesting new experimental art space, the Esperimenti […]Read Post ›
Delicious delicacies @ Rome’s new Sicilian bar
I didn’t think I had a sweet tooth until I entered Rome’s new buonissimo Sicilian deli and bar… and wow! A digestive Amaro di Montenegro. Don’t mind if I do.. Did you know that Sicily was famous for chocolate? Slices of candied Sicilian oranges and covered with dark chocolate… Delicious treats.. Below, on the […]Read Post ›
Rome’s beautiful department store (with an aqueduct in the basement)
Want to buy a Fendi bag, see an ancient Roman aqueduct, browse Italy’s best design brands and have a Campari all in the same building? Meet Rinascente, Rome’s new (well, newly reopened) department store. Rome’s answer to Harvey Nicks or Selfridges, the reopening of the popular Italian department store has been a long time coming, after the closure […]Read Post ›
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