Lastly, if you’re in Trastevere near the Vatican City, don’t miss our guide to the area’s top eateries. It’s your ticket to the hidden gems in this charming district.

The entrance on the northern side, closest to Trastevere, is generally best, and you can take the bus numbers 115, 710, and 870 from various places in Rome to the Carini San Pancrazio bus stop.

Near the hotel, I found the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome's oldest church, in Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere. I stayed for a short, informal service which felt like such a special thing ...

The best Rome food tours help travelers skip the lines (and tourist traps) to taste the authentic flavors of the Eternal City. Here are the best tours to book in 2024.

The sprawling neighbourhood of Trastevere, on the western side of the Tiber, is Rome in microcosm — walk its streets to discover a vibrant bar scene and bustling Sunday markets, multi-layered ...

Reporting from Vatican City and Rome. May 2, 2025. When the Archbishop of Bologna, Matteo Zuppi, was made a cardinal on Oct. 5, 2019, ... which prays at Santa Maria in Trastevere.

Vatican City is the world’s smallest fully independent nation-state. It is ruled by the pope, who is the head of the Holy See, the central government of the Catholic Church.

VATICAN CITY, May 30 (Reuters) - Barbara Jatta, the first woman to head the Vatican Museums, wants visitors to avoid being suffocated by the crowds and take in the lesser-known - but spectacular ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis visited Rome’s main prison Thursday and met with dozens of inmates as he kept an Easter season appointment to spend Holy Thursday among the least fortunate ...