For this trip to Rome, we chose to stay in an apartment located on Piazza di San Cosimato.  For us, it was an ideal location.  From there, we could easily walk to our usual spots, where we normally met friends and shared.  And, being next to a hospital, the piazza was normally quiet during the…

As you make your way up the hill, the sets of stairs in the portico become more frequent, until you reach the end, where it resembles one long staircase with wide landings placed every so often.   Suddenly, you begin to make out the outline of a crucifix, at the top of the stairs.  You have…

The journey uphill begins at the Arco del Meloncello.  Designed by the architect Carlo Francesco Dotti in 1714, the arch was built so that pilgrims could safely make their way up to the sanctuary, without having to worry about crossing the street, at a point where two busy roads come together. A plaque in the…

On Via Riva di Reno, behind the former Manifattura Tabacchi, you will find the Parco 11 Settembre, which remembers the terrorist attacks in the USA, on that fateful day in 2001. A plaque on a building, now occupied by the University of Bologna, pays tribute to Fabio Roversi Monaco, who held the position of rector…