Big flavours, colossal culture, monumental architecture and extravagant experiences. Rome is a blockbuster European city break.

Update your tried-and-true Rome itinerary with our selection of the hottest new spots, from where to stay to where to reserve a table.

Rome's hottest pizzaiolo is rocking a new craft-beer pub near the Vatican.

The latest luxury digs for your next Roman holiday.

There’s emotion, nostalgia, and chance encounters for John Irving on his voyage into the unknown, from Italy to Istanbul.

Fashion house Fendi opens elegant suites in its new-look palazzo. Josephine McKenna pulls back the covers.

Last night Italian fashion house Fendi celebrated the opening of its first luxury hotel, Fendi Private Suites, at a cocktail party in Rome.

The crumbling Colosseum is undergoing a major restoration thanks to a private benefactor, writes Josephine McKenna.

Rome has produced some of Italy’s classic dishes – carbonara, pizza al taglio, Amatriciana – oft imitated, rarely perfected. Katie Parla takes us on a tour of the plates of her adopted city.

When Josephine McKenna moved to Rome five years ago, she was captivated by the Eternal City – not just its famous ruins but also its less well-known sights. Now she’s created an app, Rome’s Ancient Treasures: A Travel Guide, to share her favourite finds. Here’s a taste.

From Paloma Picasso and Kate Winslet to Elizabeth Gilbert and Carla Zampatti, friends of Gourmet Traveller share with us what they like to do “when in Rome”.