Category: Rome

Where can I get a COVID test in Rome?

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If you need a negative test to travel, it’s pretty easy to get a COVID test in Rome. The most common COVID tests are molecular (PCR) tests and rapid antigen tests. Check with your airline which kind of test you need and when you should take it. Though antigen… Read More

How to get to Pompeii from Rome?

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There is nowhere else on earth like the sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum, preserved by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Understandably, millions of visitors visit the larger site of Pompeii each year, many of them taking a day trip down from Rome. The trip isn’t short, but… Read More

The Ides of March: How did Julius Caesar die?

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Thanks to Shakespeare, everyone knows the name of Julius Caesar, the ancient Roman stabbed to death on the Ides of March by those he trusted. But why did Caesar have to die? As a successful military leader, Caesar rose to power in a short amount of time, intimidating the Senate. Read More