{"id":15909,"date":"2019-03-29T10:50:11","date_gmt":"2019-03-29T10:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devourromefoodtours.com\/?p=2631"},"modified":"2023-03-17T16:05:12","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T16:05:12","slug":"love-letter-rome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/love-letter-rome\/","title":{"rendered":"A Love Letter to Rome, My Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\r\n

Traveling, experiencing the world, understanding different cultures\u2014they\u2019re some of the most beautiful things in life. But the thrill of traveling always seems to overshadow the less acknowledged beauty of going home. After growing up and living in seven cities across the globe, I know this to be true. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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When we were just children, my grandfather (who was the smartest and most cultured human being I ever met) would take my brothers and me out every Sunday exploring Rome. He\u2019d take us to Castel Sant\u2019Angelo, to the Catacombs, to the Giardino degli Aranci. Of course he\u2019d also take us to Piazza Navona during Christmas and buy us lots of candy (that\u2019s what grandpas do, after all)! \u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The way he told us about the history of every place we visited, you could hear his passion. You could see in his eyes that he was so in love with Rome\u2014but I couldn\u2019t understand it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

To me, the Eternal City looked \u201cold.\u201d I thought the palazzos needed to be repainted. I thought the sampietrini<\/a> <\/em>were annoying. I wondered why we didn\u2019t have skyscrapers like they do in New York. Whenever I said something like that, my grandfather would tell me, \u201cOne day you\u2019ll understand.”<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Turns out, he was right.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Who needs skyscrapers when you have views like this, anyway?<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Years went by and as I started growing up, traveling the world and living abroad, I started to see Rome with a different eye.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

I\u2019d look up in awe at the Renaissance palazzos I used to think needed a makeover. The sound of church bells ringing and the sight of birds soaring over the Lungotevere made me fall in love with the city. The Motorinos speeding by, the sound of coffee cups clinking on bar counters, the pink-tinted skies as the sun set… the more I opened my eyes to Rome, the more I fell in love with it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

You see, Rome isn\u2019t just a city. It\u2019s the greatest city on Earth. And the more time you spend in it, the more you fall in love with it. Sure, it has its downsides, but it\u2019s an ancient city that merges the past with the present. It\u2019s jaw-droppingly beautiful, and it\u2019s not just the beauty of the city that leaves you breathless\u2014it\u2019s the vibe, the energy, the people.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

No city on Earth makes me feel the way Rome does. It\u2019s real, it\u2019s fun, it\u2019s the definition of enjoying life. History, art, drama, food and wine have merged together to create the most beautiful city I\u2019ve ever seen.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Few cities on earth are as colorful and vibrant as Rome.<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Have you ever seen Rome from the top of Gianicolo hill? Have you ever stolen a kiss at Circo Massimo? Have you ever walked inside the Terme di Caracalla? I have, and they\u2019re sensations that never leave you.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Whenever I take my foreign friends out in Rome, I\u2019m so thrilled to show them my city: to see the looks on their faces when they enter the Pantheon, when they look through the keyhole of the Knights of Malta, when they try a perfectly-made carbonara<\/a> and a glass of red.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Rome, you may have suffered through a lot, and you may have your issues, but I will always love you. You are my grandfather\u2019s home, my home.<\/p>\r\n

Want to explore Rome from a totally unique perspective? Join our <\/strong>Alone in Rome’s Catacombs: After-Hours Tour with Bone Chapel<\/a><\/strong> to see these fascinating sites without the crowds. With transport between sites, we take the hassle out of your Rome catacombs after-hours tour, finishing up in the city center in time for dinner.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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