Rome

Rome, the capital of the world! A journey through the beauties of Italy simply had to include Rome, but we decided to look for its curiosities and lesser-known stories. So we began our journey from the mysterious Little House of Owls, located within the Villa Torlonia park. This strange and fascinating construction takes its name from the numerous owls present in the decorations, furniture and stained glass, commissioned by the owner, Prince Giovanni Torlonia Jr., a lover of esoteric symbols.

A short distance from the park, there is another little-known but very evocative area: the Coppedè District or of fairies. Here the Liberty-style palaces and houses, chosen as film sets by directors such as Dario Argento, Carlo Vanzina and Richard Donner, make you think you are in an enchanted world. Further charm and mystery is given by Fountain of the Frogs, located in the centre of the district. It is said that the Beatles bathed here after a concert at the legendary Piper (which is located just behind it).

And after so much walking, what's better than a good lunch? We treated ourselves to a fantastic (and abundant!) tasting of first courses with the 4 pillar sauces of Roman cuisine: amatriciana, carbonara, gricia and cacio e pepe. A real treat!

After such a binge, a walk was a must, so we popped into St Peter's Square to see the play of perspective of Bernini's columns: even though they are in 3 rows, if viewed from a precise point marked on the floor, they appear to merge into a single row. And to continue with the perspective view, immediately after we moved away from the centre to reach another little-known spot: the Priory of Malta. Here, looking through the Keyhole From the Villa del Priorato, you can have an incredible view of the Dome, and it almost feels like you can grab it with your hands.

The only thing we took however was... the scooter to get to Daniela inside her Fishmonger at the Covered Market Bags. Here Federico Fusca has drawn inspiration from the vast quantity of fresh fish to create some quick tartare and carpaccio recipes to offer to the fishmonger's customers who came to visit him... and also to propose new recipes for our first courses. Daniela and her staff's cheerfulness and desire to have fun involved us in a real show, where Federico also danced and joked with everyone.

And to finish off in style, we all went to the Colosseum. There was no better place to end this stage. And if you want to discover the final journey, keep following us!