Postcards from... Booklet 2022

Situated on the famous Via Veneto, Baglioni Hotel Regina is right in the midst of all Rome’s most popular sites and shopping. Housed in a magnificent, Liberty-style building, the hotel was once the home of Queen Margherita of Savoy hence the royal monicker. The charm and simplicity of the period façade and the refinement of the internal furnishings in Deco and Classic styles guarantee a unique atmosphere. The stunning Roman Penthouse Suite, together with a large selection of Signature Suites, is the perfect choice for the most demanding traveller. ViaVittorioVeneto Regal Residence Baglioni Hotel Regina Villa Spaletti Trivelli Via Piacenza Boutique Hideaway Villa Spalletti Trivelli may be just moments from the Trevi Fountain, but it’s a world away from the hubbub of Italy’s capital. This intimate hideaway has just 15 luxury bedrooms and individually styled suites, giving visitors a taste of aristocratic grandeur. With a Roman Baths-inspired wellness centre too, it’s as relaxing as it is refined. The exterior is classically Italian and filled with Antiques and fine art. The rooftop is an exclusive space with shaded loungers, bar, Jacuzzis and soothing music – the place to be as the sun sets over the Eternal City. Get on a scooter and recreate Roman Holiday Star in your own Roman holiday, trying to look as good as Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn on the back of a Vespa as you do it. The proof will be if the Paparazzi chase you! Vespacartour.com Visit the Vatican City One of the most important Rome attractions is ‘The City within a City’. The Vatican Museums are a series of buildings and collections of rare magnificence and include the partially open to the public Apostolic Palace. Here there are inestimable works of art collected or commissioned by various pontiffs over 500 years of history, such as the Sistine Chapel and the Raphael Rooms as well as other important Renaissance masterpieces by artists such as Caravaggio, Tiziano, Leonardo da Vinci and Giotto. Considering that the Vatican City attracts over 5 million visitors in a normal year make sure you avoid the wait by buying a ‘skip the queue’ advance ticket. Ancient Rome is all around... It is possible to see the fabric of an ancient city amid the preserved and restored Roman ruins of buildings like the Colosseum and the Pantheon as well as the open spaces of the Forum, but Rome delivers a much wider spectacle, for as you stroll up her streets and hills you can admire a myriad of buildings, most in use that have been modified and embellished over two millenia.