Apartments in Rome have a lot of things to offer that you can’t find in your average hotel. You’ll pay less for more space by renting an apartment, and you’ll get the same kind of control over your space that you’d have at home. Hotel living simply can’t offer the…

Sfida dei Borghi (Challenge of the Wards) – Monte Compatri. Monte Compatri being a town whose origins are even older than Rome, it is obvious that its people are quite rightly proud of their ancient past. Once a year, in mid-August, they hold festivities consisting of various tests and games of skill, with an archery contest among the 5 wards of the town as the centrepiece of the celebrations. A historical procession with about 300 participants dressed in 17th century costume takes place before the contest, providing a splendid feast of colours. At the same time street artists…