I love cosmetics, and I'm in Rome. What should I buy here that I can't get in the United States? [more inside]
posted by purpleclover on Dec 8, 2009 - 11 answers

Is a quick trip to Sicily worth it? I've got a ticket to fly to Rome 4-11 December, and am considering a quick trip to Sicily (max 3 days, min 1 day) via a low-cost air carrier. [more inside]
posted by purpleclover on Nov 22, 2009 - 4 answers

Rome and Italy for X-Mas: bad idea or not? [more inside]
posted by i less than three nsima on Oct 8, 2009 - 8 answers

Colleen McCullough's Masters of Rome series: suitable for young readers? [more inside]
posted by stargell on Aug 28, 2009 - 12 answers

I'm looking for books about Italy, specifically Rome and Venice, and also books set in Rome and/or Venice. What would you recommend? [more inside]
posted by garlic on Aug 24, 2009 - 19 answers

What's the story behind the (contemporary) sculptures scattered in and around the Forum in Rome? [more inside]
posted by acidic on Jul 15, 2009 - 2 answers

Italy the week after Easter: deserted or still a mob scene? Help us save our honeymoon from the herds of the faithful. [more inside]
posted by thinkingwoman on Apr 17, 2009 - 7 answers

Can anyone recommend some great restaurants in Venice or Rome? [more inside]
posted by tangyraspberry on Apr 8, 2009 - 19 answers

I am organising an internal training on innovation in Rome for about 20-25 employees. What creative / innovative venues do you recommend in or by Rome, Italy? [more inside]
posted by eurandom on Mar 23, 2009 - 1 answer

For vacation, I was thinking of starting in Palermo and making my way to Rome. I know next to nothing about this part of the world, so I don't know how good or bad of an idea this is. Any thoughts from those familiar with the area would be greatly appreciated! [more inside]
posted by verevi on Feb 17, 2009 - 7 answers

I will soon be teaching a course on ancient Roman domestic spaces, and I am looking for primary source material to supplement readings in scholarship. Any suggestions of Roman texts (poetry, fiction, history, law, biography) that describe a Roman domestic space (domus, villa, insula, palace) would be much appreciated. Textual exempla of Roman domestic practices are also welcome (e.g., the account of Trimalchio's banquet in Petronius' Satyricon).
posted by sarahalisonmiller on Dec 28, 2008 - 8 answers

what should i do for new year's in rome? i'm female, late 20s, traveling alone, and on a budget. recommendations?
posted by theflash on Dec 26, 2008 - 11 answers

I'm going to Rome for one week in February. How can I cheap out on lodging while there? [more inside]
posted by mustcatchmooseandsquirrel on Dec 9, 2008 - 10 answers

What would you do if you found a memory card? Have you found our memory card in Rome, Italy? [more inside]
posted by lioness on Aug 14, 2008 - 16 answers

Apartment-swap-filter. We're thinking of swapping our place in the center of Rome with a place in Manhattan for a long week around Easter 2009. Any information and/or recommendations on reputable house-swapping sites would be much appreciated. (Also: any stories on the sort of things swapping entails, and what's important to think about and get right in preparation.)
posted by progosk on Jun 21, 2008 - 1 answer

What is the best way to travel throughout Italy? So far we're looking at Venice, Florence, Pisa, Milan, etc. People have been recommending the Italy Rail Passes from here. Is it better to get one of these? Or would it be better to get a ticket at the train station for city to city? Or are there other options that I should know of? [more inside]
posted by petah on Jun 9, 2008 - 12 answers

When was the last time scholars discovered a previously unknown piece of literature from ancient Greece or Rome? Has it happened at all in modern times? If you were to speculate on the chances we'll ever rediscover another play from Euripides, Sophocles, et al, are there any relatively recent discoveries of new works from ancient Greek and Roman authors you could use as examples?
posted by mediareport on May 19, 2008 - 17 answers

What area of Rome should we stay in? And what should we do there in three days? [more inside]
posted by disillusioned on Feb 8, 2008 - 19 answers

I'm looking for recommendations for books, movies and even music that might be relevant for a group of middle school (7th & 8th grade, ages 12-14) kids who are going to Rome over spring break. [more inside]
posted by bjennings on Feb 3, 2008 - 8 answers

Rome airport transfer: Fiumicino->Ciampino with a five and a half hour window between flights. Is this doable? And if so, what's the most cost efficient way to do it? [more inside]
posted by sanitycheck on Jan 31, 2008 - 4 answers

Is it possible to find wines similar in style to what the ancient Romans would have been drinking? Or were their vinification methods so crude that no one bothers trying?
posted by steinwald on Jan 21, 2008 - 10 answers

I just landed in Italy. Help me find the Florence and Rome that no one writes about. [more inside]
posted by twins named Lugubrious and Salubrious on Dec 25, 2007 - 12 answers

Hi. Who is this actor? [more inside]
posted by wfc123 on Dec 12, 2007 - 14 answers

What are your favorite nontraditional, nontouristy, alternative, culturally-insightful things to do in or near Venice, Florence, and Rome? I mean the deeper anthropological kind of culture, not museums, opera, etc. I'm not looking for the usual must-see tourist destinations or the things that epitomize a city. I want the fascinating little finds you accidentally stumbled on and loved, but which few or no tours would have found because they aren't "sights". If it can give me a glimpse of how contemporary Italians see the world, to appreciate a bit more what it's like to be them, that's a turbo bonus. No points off for plain old fun activities either. [more inside]
posted by Askr on Nov 6, 2007 - 12 answers

My wife and I are going to Italy with a tour group late November, and it also happens to be our anniversary. We'll be in Rome the day/night of our anniversary. We're staying at the Holiday Inn Parco Dei Medici. [more inside]
posted by edjusted on Sep 27, 2007 - 14 answers

What are your favorite books on the Roman Empire? [more inside]
posted by Gordion Knott on Aug 30, 2007 - 29 answers

RomeFilter: What is there to do in Rome? [more inside]
posted by dirtynumbangelboy on Jun 7, 2007 - 25 answers

Where can I buy 4x5 Polaroid Sheet Film in Rome? [more inside]
posted by Bengston on May 13, 2007 - 1 answer

Please help us find a reliable source for vacation apartment rentals in Rome. [more inside]
posted by ersatzkat on May 3, 2007 - 12 answers

Does anyone know who the artist is that did the art in the opening credits of HBO's ROME? TIA!!!
posted by Jujee on Feb 27, 2007 - 4 answers

As a first-time visitor to Rome and Florence (and Venice?) at next Christmas and New Year's, what can I expect? What is a must-see attraction that might have special holiday hours?
posted by tristanshout on Jan 13, 2007 - 14 answers

Hotels for a honeymoon in Rome/Venice? [more inside]
posted by PenDevil on Dec 18, 2006 - 14 answers

How to spend 7 days in Italy? [more inside]
posted by cosmonaught on Oct 30, 2006 - 26 answers

So my husband and I just flew back from a vacation in Rome yesterday, where we had a wonderful time. Now it's four in the morning and I'm wide awake. So while I'm sitting here pondering the stinky laundry I must tackle later today, I'm wondering if some of you can answer some of our random questions about things we saw and experienced, stuff that wasn't addressed in the guide books. Here goes: [more inside]
posted by printchick on Oct 6, 2006 - 28 answers

Going to Italy - Stay in Rome the whole trip or take a tour to several cities? [more inside]
posted by atmu on Sep 14, 2006 - 18 answers

We're going to Rome for ten days this fall. Whoo! Anyway, I know there's other Rome threads on here for restaurant and hotel suggestions, but who has suggestions for other cool stuff, like markets/fabric and crafty-type stores, artisan shops, antique places, kitchen and food stores; basically, any place where I can buy cool stuff? [more inside]
posted by printchick on Aug 1, 2006 - 5 answers

Any good books/sites you can recommend about city life in ancient Rome? [more inside]
posted by Kattullus on Jul 28, 2006 - 11 answers

Historical fiction children's book ID filter: scholars and bandits in 1930s China and bull-jumping children in Rome. [more inside]
posted by nonane on Jul 26, 2006 - 7 answers

[EuroTripFilter]What European city can we go to CHEAPLY for a few days from London? [more inside]
posted by k8t on Jul 20, 2006 - 14 answers

How do we know so much about Roman history? [more inside]
posted by Paul KC on Jul 8, 2006 - 24 answers

Help me plan a trip to Italy - Rome, Florence and the countryside in Tuscany and Umbria. [more inside]
posted by thewittyname on May 19, 2006 - 24 answers

What did the music of ancient Rome sound like? [more inside]
posted by potsmokinghippieoverlord on May 13, 2006 - 8 answers

Has anyone flown to Italy via Eurofly? [more inside]
posted by veronica sawyer on Apr 14, 2006 - 4 answers

Any suggestions for places to stay in Cinque Terre and Rome for honeymooners on a budget? Can afford more than a hostel, but not more than about 60 euro a night.
posted by abee on Mar 31, 2006 - 13 answers

Thanks to this week's featured article on Wikipedia about the Roman emperor Claudius, I have become obsessed with Ancient Rome, specifically the Julio-Claudian dynasty. [more inside]
posted by interrobang on Jan 27, 2006 - 27 answers

Going to Rome tonight and staying a week. Recommendations for a couple in the mid-twenties for fun night time activities. [more inside]
posted by Cool Alex on Dec 5, 2005 - 9 answers

ItalianTravelFilter: Looking for recommendations -- hotels/pensiones/b&b's in Rome, Amalfi towns or Naples!
posted by black8 on Sep 21, 2005 - 9 answers

Like others I am watching HBO's Rome. Does anyone know of a good concise, non overtly academic history of this period? Secondly, I'm also looking for a similarly styled general overview of the empire. Thanks.
posted by captainscared on Sep 6, 2005 - 17 answers

This week on Rome: Did ancient Romans smoke? What did they smoke, by Jupiter? [more inside]
posted by WolfDaddy on Sep 5, 2005 - 16 answers

I'm travelling to Italy in late August and am looking for hotel recommendations for Milan, Florence, and Rome. I'm looking for not the most expensive, but not the least expensive. Maybe 3-4 stars? I'm also looking more for an "Italian" experience than a big chain hotel. I'd be happier in something that is smaller and older (if well kept) or more of a boutique-type place. I'll be travelling by train and won't have much more than 2 days per city, unfortunately, so a central location is important to me. If there are any Italians or Italy travellers who might be willing to advise me, I'd really appreciate it!
posted by gen on Jun 19, 2005 - 11 answers