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INSIDE: Everything you need to know about Little Big Town Rome toy store.  When you are in Rome with children in tow, you might find yourself, like we did, looking for toy stores in Rome. This Italian toy store in Rome is one for the itinerary. It’s gigantic and FULL of fun toys for kids.  […]

INSIDE: Everything you need to know about Villa Borghese Bike Rental in Rome Looking for things to do in Rome with kids? THIS was one of our favourite family travel adventures ever.  The Rome Villa Borghese Gardens is home to a Hire Cart Stand, called Bici Pinico. This Villa Borghese bicycle rental hire cart stand […]

INSIDE: Roam the Gnome’s Guide to Piazza Del Popolo Rome. In the north of the city lies the glorious Piazza del Popolo, a gigantic open-air public square whose name means ‘People’s Square” . The Piazza Del Popolo is situated on the northern gate of the old city, at Porta Flaminia. The size of this piazza […]

INSIDE: Roam the Gnome’s Guide of Awesome Things to do in Villa Borghese with Kids The Villa Borghese Rome was an unexpected hidden treasure on our last trip to Rome! Not that finding the entrance was very easy… Although we could SEE the walls of the Rome Villa Borghese from the Explora Children’s Museum, we […]

INSIDE: Roam the Gnome’s Complete Guide to Rome with teenagers.  Visiting Rome with teenagers on your family travel vacation? Here’s a list of the top 10 things to do in Rome with teens that won’t bore them to death.  Whether you have 5 days in Rome with teenagers, or just two, there’s LOTS of teenage […]

INSIDE: Roam the Gnome’s Guide of Things to do in Borghese Gardens Villa Borghese Gardens are Rome’s best kept secret! The Rome Villa Borghese Gardens is a hidden gem, north of the city and high up above the Piazza dei Popolo. The Borghese Gardens cover an area of over 197 acres or 80 hectares, and […]

INSIDE: Wondering what to do in Piazza Navona? Check out these 7 best things to do in this Roman square with children in tow.  One of the must-do tourist attractions in Rome is the Piazza Navona. Built on the Stadium of Domitian back in the 1st Century AD, this piazza is an example of Baroque […]

INSIDE: Roam the Gnome’s Ultimate Facts about the Spanish Steps.  One of the most popular things to see in Rome is the Roman Baroque style urban monument, the Spanish Steps. We stumbled upon this beautiful butterfly-shaped Rome attraction accidentally, on our determined mission to find a quick way up to the Villa Borghese gardens after […]