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This article originally appeared in the November 2015 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. There is nothing quite like visiting Rome. On a normal day, the city glows a burnt orange under an azure sky, and every experience has a sense of humor. On a great day, Rome is epic and unforgettable, offering hours of picture perfect memories and indelible …

This article originally appeared in the October 2015 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. For the first time, visitors to the Vatican can take a quick ride through the world’s smallest state and experience a part of papal life previously closed to visitors: the state railway of the Holy See and the Pope’s summer residence, Castel Gandolfo, 15 miles southeast …

This article originally appeared in the October 2015 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. Rome is called the Eternal City because its ancient citizens believed that regardless of how many empires came and went, the city herself would go on forever. And considering the capital of Italy is more than 2,000 years old, it seems they were right. Perhaps that’s …

This article originally appeared in the June/July 2015 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. One recent spring day, famed British actor Patrick Stewart sat enjoying an al fresco lunch in Rome with a companion. A woman rushed up to their table, clearly excited. “Are you Elizabeth Minchilli?” she said to Stewart’s companion. Minchilli, who reported that encounter on her Twitter …

The artist Caravaggio (1571-1610) combined a realistic observation of the human state, both physical and emotional, with a dramatic use of lighting, forever influencing the world of art and the city of Rome. Here’s a walking tour of his most important works.

From Santa Maria del Popolo to the Vatican Museums, here are more places to see the great works of Caravaggio in Rome.