Don’t miss the secret promo for our Bored in Paris ebook now through Tuesday, August 22 – just 95 cents!  Super fun for any traveler.

Bored in Paris: Awesome Experiences for the Repeat Visitor

(But great for first-timers too!

The Pantheon is now charging an entrance fee – UPDATE!

    As you may know, you must now pay to enter the Pantheon unless you are attending Holy Mass. There have been so many kinks in the logistics of this that one could go mad trying to figure it out and when you do they change it again. Here is everything we know as of August 9, 2023.  Their online ticket purchasing platform needs you to “register” your info before proceeding. (See our helpful tips below.) You can also just buy your tickets in person at the Pantheon but that means an extra queue. Note that when their sales hit 1200 they consider it sold out. This remains one of the best sights in Rome and you deserve to see it… we hope you get to. Goo-luck.

• € 5,00 Adults / € 3,00 for ages 18 to 25 / Free for visitors under 18
• Open everyday from 9am to 6:30pm / Ticket office open from 9am to 6pm
• The first Sunday of every month is free to enter 
• Holy Mass is celebrated on Saturdays at 5pm, and on Sundays and holidays at 10:30am)  -Entry is free but is only for devotees who are there to attend the actual mass.
• The Pantheon is closed during its Holy Masses (Saturday nights and Sunday mornings) as well as Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
• Visitors can purchase a maximum of 10 tickets

Tickets can be purchased ahead online at www.museiitaliani.it once you register your basic info… verify the email they send in order to complete the process (and be sure to check your spam folder if you don’t see it within a few minutes!) You are also welcome to purchase entry tickets in person at the Pantheon ticket office. Questions? Use email address:  info@museiitaliani.it

For complete information regarding free tickets and discounts, please visit  www.beniculturali.it/agevolazioni 

Summer fun is in full swing and for many of you that means enjoying the sunshine and special events going on now in some of the world’s greatest cities. From the breathtaking ballet performances by Antonio Casalinho with (Roberto Bolle & Friends) at Verona’s ancient arena, to Rome’s annual live opera concerts at the ruins of the Caracalla Baths, it’s been a thrilling season so far. And that’s not even counting the Edinburgh International Festival, the largest performance festival in the world, which has just started!

But August in some top cities might mean that restaurants you were looking forward trying are actually closed tight for their own annual month-long holiday. That’s why we’ve just added a special addition to most of our City-Extras pages (through the menu bar above) that’s titled, “Sometime you just want a great sandwich.” We disclose our favorite sandwich/ panini joints from Barcelona to Paris and everywhere in between. We know that’s not the same thing as a gorgeous sit-down meal in a fine restaurant but they are very tasty so check it out.

Happy travels, Dean and Andie