Discover Rome with Bert
Bert’s highlights
Pontormo From 9 October 2026 to 7 February 2027, the first major monographic exhibition devoted to Pontormo. The leading figure of the great season of sixteenth-century Florentine painting, embodying the passage from the High Renaissance to Mannerism; an eccentric innovator of classical models, and for that reason the object of a wide following in the twentieth century, from Pasolini to Bill Viola; a revered object of desire for collectors all over the world, and popular with the wider public for the strong originality of his creative personality — Pontormo is, for the first time, the subject of a major exhibition dedicated entirely to him. Keep reading ↗ Locanda Coronari One of my go-to places after a visit to the Musei Vaticani. Every time I have eaten here with friends and family the service has been fast and on point. They do the Roman classics, and we have never really explored outside that menu — there has never been a reason to. The desserts are particularly good. I like how much room the place has, too, which is not something you often get around here. Keep reading ↗ MAXXI Italy’s museum of twenty-first century art, in a Zaha Hadid building put up inside an old barracks. The exhibitions change and are not always great, but the building is worth the trip on its own. Ponte Milvio is ten minutes away if you want to make an afternoon of it. Keep reading ↗
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Roman Icons
A shortlist of the Roman icons I love and I recommend to friends and family visiting the city.
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Art & Museums
Rome has more museums than anyone can manage. These are the ones I would pick.
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Food & Drink
Where I actually eat and drink. Nothing here is on the list because it is famous.
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Shops & Services
My shortlist of bookstores, shops and useful local services and apps for Rome.
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Off the Beaten Path
These places and experiences do not always make the usual list. They are the ones I recommend most, if you have the time.
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