Hi, I’m Gianluca.
I studied cultural anthropology, and I’ve always been fascinated by the different ways people live, move, and experience a place.
Rome is not only my city – it’s the environment I love observing, understanding, and sharing through these small stories.
Together with my wife Connie, we host travellers in our small hotel near the Vatican, where we enjoy meeting people from all over the world and exchanging perspectives – just as I do here in the blog.
If you ever feel like saying hello while exploring Rome, you’ll find us on our terrace as well, where every morning we serve breakfast with a view.
Gianluca
Do not waste your money on bottled water while in Rome
Tap water is drinkable everywhere in Rome, and it comes from a fresh water system (actually inherited from the Ancient Rome Aqueduct System) . Rome is plenty of small running water small fountain (the so called “Nasoni”) . So do not waste your money buying bottled water, it is strictly not necessary.
Another consideration about water has to be done when you are sitting at the restaurants. There the situation is different. Even if the restaurants would have the same tap water you drink in the city, they consider “rude” (do not ask us why, but it is the customs) if a client ask them for tap water. So be ready to pay for the bottled water when you eat at a restaurant.
