Agnes Crawford is originally from London, read Architectural History at Edinburgh University, and has lived in Rome since 2000. She is qualified as a guide by the city of Rome, and offers private tours of the city and environs. She can be found at understandingrome.substack.com

Pilgrims’ progress? The Vatican Jubilee has frustrated Romans and tourists alike

Preparations for this 700-year-old tradition, which ushers in a special year of forgiveness for Catholics, are nearing completion. Will it all be worth it?

6 Dec 2024
A police officer standing guard in St Peter’s Square.

‘Rome without people isn’t really Rome at all’ – notes from a city under quarantine

With the whole of Italy in lockdown, the streets of Rome are empty – and the city without visitors has a strange and confusing atmosphere

11 Mar 2020