Scott Dunn: ANYTHING ELSE IS JUST A HOLIDAY

Like most Italian cities, Rome is filled with delicious gelaterias on almost every street corner, offering what Italians do best; flavoursome, creamy, fresh gelato. One of the best gelaterias is located nearby to the Pantheon, one of Rome’s famous buildings, built over 1800 years ago. After visiting the Pantheon, a fascinating must-do, head off the Piazza della Rotonda to find the Gelateria Giolitti after. This famous gelateria is long established and featured in one of the most famous films set in Rome; the romantic Roman Holiday with Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn. Despite this, it is the delicious gelato and delightful décor that brings hundreds of customers to its doors everyday, be sure to try the melon or peach flavours-truly refreshing!

During the summer months in Rome, when the River Tiber is low, its riverbanks become a lively source of entertainment. The “Lungo il Tevere Roma” (along the Tiber Rome) is a festival-like event, in which tents are set up with bars, markets, restaurants, and open-air cinemas. Filled with people from 6 in the evening into the late hours, this free, cultural event attracts people of all ages from across Rome.

Be sure to try the delicious freshly fried calamari, from the always-busy La Paranza seafood restaurant, or check out film times for the open-air cinemas, where you can catch screenings of old Italian black and white films from the 1930’s. With easily over 50 bars along the river, they are the perfect place to relax on the floor cushions, sipping a cocktail as you watch the coloured lights, illuminating the river.