Here are his favourite spots to unearth Rome's millennia of secrets ... commuter rail from the Porta S Paolo station. BBC Travel's The SpeciaList is a series of guides to popular and emerging ...

More crowds than usual are expected this year in the Eternal City. We explain what the Jubilee is, how to navigate the crowds ...

Once at the top, visitors will be able to spot some of Rome's most famous buildings ... a nice respite from the city's crowded tourist spots. The summit of Gianicolo can be reached by climbing ...

Getting that extra hour of daylight in early March seems to bring out something in people. The act of setting the clocks forward puts a little spring in our step, conjuring up dreams of more time ...