RomeWise
Welcome to Romewise with Elyssa — Your Go-to Guide to Rome and Florence, Italy
I live in Rome and have over 20 years of experience in its tourism scene. I'm here to share my exclusive insider tips on visiting Rome, Florence, and other parts of Italy.
On my channel, you'll find a mix of content, mostly about Rome and Florence, other parts of Italy, and sometimes beyond.
Follow my practical advice, trip-planning suggestions, and videos about art, history, food, architecture, and more to maximize your trip.
New videos every week. Join me! youtube.com/@Romewise/?sub_confirmation=1
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Great news! Colosseum night tours are back for summer 2026: ticketing.colosseo.it/en/eventi/una-notte-al-colos…
You can watch my video about it here: https://youtu.be/fr9W2bkd_sA
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A quick note about the channel for the summer: From now through early September, I'm moving to a new video every two weeks instead of every week. Part of it is the heat, part of it is the very Italian instinct to slow down in August, and part of it is that it gives our small team room to breathe and put more care into each video. I'll still be around in between with shorts, livestreams, and posting across our social media pages.
We'll be back to the regular weekly schedule in September. Thanks for sticking with me!
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Tomorrow at 12pm ET I'm going live on YouTube for the Italy travel myth-busting AMA. Bring whatever you've read online about Italy travel that you're not sure about, anything that has you wondering about your trip.
I hope to see you all there! youtube.com/live/gZva8GU5gzQ?feature=share
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Don't forget: I'm going live here on Sunday June 7 at 12pm ET for an Italy travel myth-busting AMA. Bring whatever you have read online about Italy travel that you are not sure is true, and I will sort the real from the noise. Set a reminder with the bell on the livestream page.
youtube.com/live/gZva8GU5gzQ?si=ptjpu6cTdFPxTOpm
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The Italy travel space online is full of questions sparked by viral videos, social media posts, and Facebook group threads. Pick a week and you'll find at least one rumor that needs sorting out. The goal of Sunday's live is to help travelers feel more confident about their trip, not pile on the noise. June 7 at 12pm ET. Bring your own.
Set your reminder and join me here:
youtube.com/live/gZva8GU5gzQ?feature=share
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Going live on Sunday June 7 at 12pm ET for an Italy travel myth-busting AMA. To prep, I want your help. Drop in the comments here: what's the most confusing or scariest thing you've seen posted about Italy travel? Specifics welcome.
Click here to set your reminder: youtube.com/live/gZva8GU5gzQ?feature=share
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If you watched my Saint Peter's Basilica video from early 2025, the updated 2026 version is now on the channel. Same-day phone booking is new, I've tested the shaded ticket line myself and confirmed it's significantly faster, and a few other things have shifted.
Full video out now!
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Saint Peter's Basilica is one of the most visited places in Rome, and it's also one of the most misunderstood. The basilica is free and open every day of the year from 7am to 7:10pm. The line is what catches people out, and the line is what can be planned around. Full updated 2026 guide on the channel tomorrow!
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Outside of Rome, Florence, and Naples, which part of Italy would you most want us to cover?
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I'm going live on Sunday, June 7 at 12pm ET for an Italy travel myth-busting AMA. Are tour companies really losing access to the Colosseum? Do Italians actually refuse cappuccino after 11am? Is that rule from TikTok actually a
rule?
Bring whatever you've read online about Italy travel that you're not sure is true, and I'll cut through the rumors, viral videos, and Facebook group panic with what's actually true.
youtube.com/live/gZva8GU5gzQ?feature=share
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