The Blog of a Tour Guide in Rome

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WALKING THROUGH THE PARIONE DISTRICT IN ROME

Gianluca Pica

14/02/2026 12:00

The Parione district of Rome is central, historic, and full of curiosities...

Art, Renaissance, Painting, unaguidaturisticaroma, atourguiderome, romeisus, rome, roma, affresco, rinascimento, renaissance,

THE BIRD ROOM AT VILLA MEDICI IN ROME

Gianluca Pica

07/02/2026 12:00

At Villa Medici it is possible to visit the so-called Room of the Birds, a small and colorful natural environment...

Rome, Architecture, unaguidaturisticaroma, atourguiderome, romeisus, rome, roma,

THE SURPRISES OF VILLA TORLONIA

Gianluca Pica

31/01/2026 12:00

Villa Torlonia is not just a park, but also a hub of timeless curiosities...

Art, Renaissance, Palaces, Painting, unaguidaturisticaroma, atourguiderome, romeisus, rome, roma, affresco, pittura, painting,

THE BEAUTIFUL ALTOVITI HALL AT PALAZZO VENEZIA

Gianluca Pica

24/01/2026 12:00

Inside Palazzo Venezia there is a wall fresco, coming from another building, truly spectacular...

Renaissance, Palaces, roma, rome, romeisus, palazzo, unaguidaturisticaroma, atourguiderome, architettura, palace, architecture,

THE HISTORIC AND INCREDIBLE PALAZZO DELLA CANCELLERIA OF ROME

Gianluca Pica

17/01/2026 12:00

The Palazzo della Cancelleria is a symbol of the Eternal City for many reasons...

Art, Baroque, Religion, Painting, roma, rome, romeisus, unaguidaturisticaroma, atourguiderome, pittura, painting,

SAINT PETER HELPS SAINT AGATHA AT THE CORSINI GALLERY

Gianluca Pica

10/01/2026 12:00

A painting that struck me greatly, among those in the Corsini Gallery, is the one by Lanfranco depicting Saint Peter and Saint Agatha...

Archaeology, Rome, roma, rome, romeisus, unaguidaturisticaroma, atourguiderome,

THE STRANGE, AND WONDERFUL, TOMB OF THE BAKER EURYSACES

Gianluca Pica

03/01/2026 12:00

The funerary monument of Eurisace is a perfect example of funerary self-celebration typical of ancient Rome...

Rome, roma, rome, romeisus, palazzo, unaguidaturisticaroma, atourguiderome, architettura, palace, architecture,

THE ALTIERI PALACE AND THE RESOLVE OF A LADY

Gianluca Pica

27/12/2025 12:00

Even the powerful, at times, must bow before the tenacity of ordinary people, as demonstrated by the case of Palazzo Altieri...

Rome, Egyptian Art, Fountain, roma, rome, romeisus, fontana, unaguidaturisticaroma, atourguiderome, fountain,

THE NERO'S FOUNTAIN NEAR THE SENATE

Gianluca Pica

20/12/2025 12:00

A majestic granite fountain bears witness to a time, and to a building, thousands of years old...

Art, Renaissance, Mythology, roma, rome, romeisus, arte, unaguidaturisticaroma, atourguiderome, galleria, gallery,

THE TRIUMPH OF OVID, AND LOVE, BY POUSSIN

Gianluca Pica

13/12/2025 12:00

In his Triumph of Ovid, hosted at the Corsini Gallery, Poussin wanted to describe, in his own way, the theme of love...

Roman Art, Museum, roma, rome, romeisus, archeologia, unaguidaturisticaroma, archeology, atourguiderome,

THE CURIOUS AND MYSTERIOUS THRONE OF GALLERIA CORSINI

Gianluca Pica

06/12/2025 12:00

The so-called Corsini Throne is a truly special and unique artifact, housed in the rooms of the Corsini Gallery...

Church, Architecture, roma, rome, romeisus, unaguidaturisticaroma, atourguiderome, chiesa, church,

THE CHURCH OF SAINT ANTHONY OF THE PORTUGUESE AND ITS STORIES

Gianluca Pica

29/11/2025 12:00

The church of Sant'Antonio dei Portoghesi is unique for its history and other peculiarities...

Archaeology, Mythology, Legends, Rome, Architecture, roma, rome, romeisus, archeologia, unaguidaturisticaroma, tempio, archeology, atourguiderome, temple,

THE TEMPLE OF HERCULES VICTOR IN ROME

Gianluca Pica

22/11/2025 12:00

The Temple of Hercules Victor, still well preserved today, allows us to look far back in time...

Middle Ages, Basilica, roma, rome, romeisus, basilica, unaguidaturisticaroma, atourguiderome, chiesa,

THE SURPRISING BASILICA OF SANTA MARIA IN COSMEDIN

Gianluca Pica

15/11/2025 12:00

The Basilica of Santa Cosmedin is a direct testimony of the East in Rome...

Art, Modern Art, Basilica, Sculpture, rome, romeisus, unaguidaturisticaroma, atourguiderome, basilicasanpietro, scultura,

THE MONUMENT OF A POPE BY CANOVA AND AN...ELEPHANT!

Gianluca Pica

08/11/2025 12:00

A funerary monument signed by the famous Canova, in honor of a pope, hides a curiosity...

Rome, roma, rome, romeisus, unaguidaturisticaroma, atourguiderome,

THE WHEEL OF THE EXPOSED IN ROME

Gianluca Pica

01/11/2025 12:00

The foundling wheel of Rome, at the Hospital of Santo Spirito in Sassia, is in some way an element of Roman historical culture...

Archaeology, Roman Forum, Legends, Rome, roma, rome, romeisus, fororomano, archeologia, unaguidaturisticaroma, romanforum, archeology, atourguiderome,

THE BATHS OF ELAGABALUS AT THE ROMAN FORUM

Gianluca Pica

25/10/2025 13:00

A corner of the Roman Forum that will surprise you, these are the so-called Baths of Elagabalus...