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  • Monday, 25 April, 2022
    FT Globetrotter
    An insider’s guide to Garbatella, Rome’s charming garden suburb

    Often overlooked by visitors, this early-20th-century experiment in urban development — all brightly coloured streets, secret green spaces and traditional trattorias — makes for a fascinating diversion from the centre

  • Thursday, 24 March, 2022
    ReviewMusic
    Ai Weiwei’s Turandot — artist’s opera debut places politics over Puccini

    Rome staging turns the story into a rallying cry for the world’s oppressed but too many allusions feel tenuous and forced

  • Tuesday, 22 March, 2022
    FT Globetrotter
    Offally good: the best places in Rome to sample this sustainable, traditional — and delicious — staple

    While not for the faint-hearted, these cheap cuts, known as ‘il quinto quarto’, are some of the most mouthwatering dishes on the menu in the Eternal City

  • Tuesday, 1 February, 2022
    FT Globetrotter
    FT readers: the spaces that make you feel good in your city

    We asked you to share your ‘happy places’ around the world — and you’ve whisked us everywhere from an Alaskan ice-cream parlour to a Singaporean Eden, via a magical Roman ruin . . . 

  • Monday, 27 December, 2021
    FT Globetrotter
    Cities on screen

    In this series from FT Globetrotter, our film critic selects the best movies in which the city plays a starring role

  • Monday, 27 December, 2021
    FT GlobetrotterCities on screen
    Glories of Rome: nine of the Eternal City’s most timeless films

    Eight explorations of the many sides of the Italian capital, plus one extraordinary example of Cinecittà’s genius for conjuring up far-away, long-gone worlds

  • Saturday, 18 December, 2021
    How To Spend It
    Cult Shop: for socks fit for a pope

    Gammarelli in Rome caters to pontiffs and secular tastemakers alike

  • Tuesday, 30 November, 2021
    How To Spend It
    Casa Fendi: ‘It says Fendi, with a whisper’

    Silvia Venturini Fendi unveils a new homeware collection – and chapter – at the brand’s Roman headquarters 

  • Monday, 1 November, 2021
    FT Globetrotter
    Prima la musica! Six of Rome’s best live-music destinations

    From intimate neighbourhood joints to one of Europe’s most splendid concert halls — via a boat and an old soap factory — here are just a few of the Eternal City’s excellent options for catching some tunes

  • Tuesday, 19 October, 2021
    Italian politics
    Centre-left takes control of key Italian cities in blow to Five Star

    Democratic Party candidate seizes Rome from the former upstart party which also lost Turin

  • Thursday, 5 August, 2021
    Travelista
    Travel news: chic new hotels to fly for

    Time to start south-of-France dreaming, plus dining with giraffes

  • Monday, 26 July, 2021
    FT GlobetrotterRide with the FT
    On your bicicletta! Three of Rome’s most stunning cycling routes

    It might not be the most bike-friendly of cities, but the Italian capital does have its fair share of gorgeous — and safe — routes

  • Saturday, 17 July, 2021
    Travel
    Postcard from Rome: a walking tour through faded, fabulous Garbatella

    It’s two stops from Circus Maximus yet the vibrant 1920s district is barely mentioned in the guidebooks

  • Tuesday, 6 July, 2021
    FT Globetrotter
    Keep your cool: five top spots near Rome for a summertime swim

    As the mercury rises, beat the capital’s heat and head for these cerulean waters, where the backdrop might be a medieval castle, a clifftop hamlet or an enchanted island

  • Wednesday, 23 June, 2021
    FT GlobetrotterTips from the top
    Bulgari creative director Lucia Silvestri’s favourite places in Rome

    The powerhouse behind the Italian luxury brand’s jewellery collections shares her perfect day in the Eternal City, from morning cappuccino to sunset aperitivo, via Baroque churches and empty back streets

  • Monday, 14 June, 2021
    FT Globetrotter
    Cultural close-up: a tour of movie locations in central Rome

    From Audrey Hepburn on the Spanish Steps to 007 on the banks of the Tiber, via Nanni Moretti on his Vespa, this scenic route has something for film buffs of all stripes

  • Monday, 7 June, 2021
    FT Globetrotter
    La dolce suite: how to pinpoint the perfect Rome hotel for you

    Every great hotel has its own distinct personality — as amply demonstrated by these six Roman legends. Which one matches the type of traveller you are?

  • Tuesday, 1 June, 2021
    Residential
    Fantasy Home: a palazzo fit for prankishness inspired by The Young Pope

    Our writer yearns for Vatican-style splendour to witness up close some Machiavellian mischief 

  • Monday, 24 May, 2021
    FT Globetrotter
    Tips from the top

    In this series from FT Globetrotter, leaders across a range of industries, from food to finance to fashion, share guides to their cities, with top spots to eat and drink, exercise, explore — and more

  • Wednesday, 19 May, 2021
    How To Spend It
    The 50 greatest food stores in the world

    Where to find the best produce on the planet, from classic New York delis and Indian spice emporiums to German sausage shops

  • Thursday, 13 May, 2021
    FT GlobetrotterSpirit of a city: drinks that summon great places
    Spirit of a city: five cocktails to whisk you to Rome

    Some of Rome’s top bars have created recipes for the FT that capture the essence of their city. Enjoy them at home or order in person if/when you can

  • Sunday, 11 April, 2021
    How To Spend It
    Cult Shop: a film nirvana in the home of Cinecittà Studios 

    Francis Ford Coppola, Susan Sarandon and Martin Scorsese have all been drawn to this tiny film store

  • Tuesday, 9 March, 2021
    Wellbeing and fitness
    Run the world – the best jogs, city sprints and ultra-marathons on the planet

    Lace up for the most beautiful running routes on earth

  • Thursday, 4 March, 2021
    Travel
    In Rome, a 2,000-year-old emperor’s tomb finally reopens

    Relics of Augustus’s reign are scattered across the city but now, after a major restoration, visitors can see his last resting place

  • Tuesday, 2 March, 2021
    Sea-suite: the ultimate water-sports guide
    Italian new wave: the top surfing spots only a short hop from Rome

    Brilliant breaks abound along the coast to the west of the Italian capital — for surfers of all levels

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