Secret Rome (Jonglez Guide Style)

This guide takes readers well beyond Rome's usual tourist trail, into palaces normally closed to visitors, hidden oratories where concerts are held away from public notice, and quiet corners holding remarkable works of art most travellers never see. Along the way it uncovers curiosities such as a rare catoptric meridian, an extraordinary anamorphic fresco, a motorised Rubens painting, and an image of the Holy Face of Jesus with a peculiar connection to the moon landing in 1968.

Beyond the unusual sights, the book delves into local customs and lesser known corners of everyday Roman life, from blessings for pets and cars to old fashioned remedies for guarding against winter chills, along with practical suggestions such as arranging a private dinner for two inside a historic palace. Throughout, it reveals a side of Rome shaped by insiders, those who know how to step off the well worn tourist path and into the city's quieter, more concealed layers.

Written for residents and visitors alike, this is a guide for anyone who assumed they already knew Rome, offering a genuinely different way of experiencing a city so often reduced to its most familiar landmarks.

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