GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT.

And the Marathon begins!

We are back to starting blocks, taking deep breaths and looking ahead.

As in every true sporting competition we are ready and looking forward to the effort, for we know that this is going to be a long endurance test. Not just a sprint but a true performance.

For many people these have been days of isolation and discomfort; for us they have been a moment to prepare, to train, to seek for our weak spots and perfect them, to improve and to develop.

The track field is beautiful, running through amazing landscapes and beautiful art cities; the air is crisp-clean and our friends and families are ready to give it all they can to support.

We have positively profited the available time to personally improve their professional knowledge, to enhance their relationship with our suppliers, to give a more personal touch with our partners,  strengthen knots and consolidating some lose ends.

We are today as prepared as we could be and more than enthusiastic to start over again.

Join us, it is going to be a lot of fun!

We are RHI, and we care about your time in our country; let's make it worth and pleasurable. 

3 GOOD REASONS TO STAY OUT OF ROME (?!)
And you'll love it!

Continuing with our show of palces to stay avoiding crowded cities (you are here to relax, don't you?) we wil introduce today the magnificent Tarquinia.

A view of Tarquinia, idillic place outside Rome.

Tarquinia, once called Corneto, is a very old city in the area of Viterbo,  mainly known for the ancient Etruscan tombs located in the vast necropoleis (cemeteries) were it is buld upon. It is a place awarded by UNESCO with the World Heritage status. In 1922 it was renamed after the Tarquinii (in Roman) or Tarch(u)na (or as it was by the original inhabitants: the Etruscan).

The main necropoleis of Tarchuna, that you can partially visit, is Monterozzi; with approximately 6,000 tombs, 200 of which include amazing and very detailed frescoes, even if they are actually tumulus tombs with chambers carved in the rock below.

Tumulus tombs of Tarquinia

The paintings are of a quality unrivalled anywhere else in the Etruscan world and give us an amazing insight into the secretive world of the Etruscans which is scarcely documented.

There are depictions of banquets with dancers and musicians, sporting events, occasional erotic and mythical scenes. In the late period underworld demons escorting the dead on their journey to the beyond including scenes in the nether world were depicted, and also processions of magistrates and other symbols of the rank of the eminent members of the families buried there.

Frescoes in the Etruscan style

Famous tombs to visit are – among others – the one of the Bulls, the Tomb of the Augurs and the Tomb of the Leopards.

But you would prefer some activity, maybe, while your kids are visiting somewhere else?

Some more fresh air, some quietness and relax?

Well, Tarquinia can easily be your perfect spot! There is a beautiful Golf Club with a very friendly fly! What about it?

Non-surprisingly it's called Tarquinia Country Club and it is a very interesting and relaxing Executive golf course, with no great difficulties; sounds just like what you needed to take a break while keeping your score.

So now you know:

1 - Tarquinia is not far from Rome.

It's just one hour drive!

2 - Tarquinia is a must to visit.

It is a UNESCO World Heritage site

3 - You can practice a lot of open air activities.

And golfing too!

More to come in our next blog; we like to know you travel prepared and have it planned ahed to maximize your fun, enjoy your holiday, and make all your family happy.

We are RHI, and we care about your time in our country; let's make it worth and pleasurable.

1 PLACE YOU MUST VISIT OUTSIDE ROME
There are actualy more...!

We continue with a selection of places that are worth visiting for their culture and history; where family can be entertained, need for knowledge satisfied and, most important, children can get some fresh air and run around.

TIVOLI.
Located east of Rome, at less than 1 hour drive from the city center of Rome, it is a small town on thop of a hill.
The main attractions are (if you do not have the whole day to visit) Villa Adriana (Hadrian's Villa) and Villa D'Este. There is also Villa Gregoriana, a park developing into a gorge with a beautiful natural waterfall. A really tempting walk, as it is all downhill, but when you are looking back to return, it is a steep way up; you must consider it.
You can find some nice organized tours here, for Tivoli. You can arrange them on your own, or leave it to us. We suggest you have a look, however.

VILLA ADRIANA

The villa was constructed at Tibur (modern-day Tivoli) as a retreat from Rome for Roman Emperor Hadrian during the second and third decades of the 2nd century AD. Hadrian is said to have disliked the palace on the Palatine Hill in Rome, leading to the construction of the retreat. It was traditional that the Roman emperor had constructed a villa as a place to relax from everyday life. Previous emperors and Romans with wealth, such as Trajan, had also constructed villas. Many villas were also self-sustaining with small farms and did not need to import food.

The complex contains over 30 buildings, covering at least a square kilometre (250 acres, an area larger than the city of Pompeii), of which much is still unexcavated.

The complex of the villa contains many structures from different cultures. For example, the villa has a small Nile river running through it that relates back to the Egyptian Nile river. Also, the villa had Poikilos, which are Greek figures that were seen in ancient Greece. Within all the structures in the villa, there is also a grotto called Hades. All these structures relate back to where Emperor Hadrian visited during his reign.

VILLA D'ESTE

The Villa d'Este is a 16th-century villa in Tivoli, near Rome, famous for its terraced hillside Italian Renaissance garden and especially for its profusion of fountains. It is now an Italian state museum, and is listed as a UNESCO world heritage site.

The fame and glory of the Villa d'Este was above all established by its extraordinary system of fountains; fifty-one fountains and nymphaeums, 398 spouts, 364 water jets, 64 waterfalls, and 220 basins, fed by 875 meters of canals, channels and cascades, and all working entirely by the force of gravity, without pumps.

The result is one of the finest gardens of the Renaissance, rivaled only by the Villa Lante, the Villa Farnese at Caprarola and the Villas Aldobrandini and Torlonia in Frascati. The garden and water features were admired and imitated over the centuries in gardens from Portugal to Saint Petersburg.

More to come in our next blog; we like to know you travel prepared and have it planned ahed to maximize your fun, enjoy your holiday, and make all your family happy.

We are RHI, and we care about your time in our country; let's make it worth and pleasurable.

YOU CAN STILL HAVE A FUN WEEKEND IN ITALY!
While crowded places can be a little akward in these days here goes a suggestion by #RHI on where to go and enjoy fresd air, open spaces, tradition, culture and, of course, true and tasty food.

Roma has a variety of small towns and villages within 10 miles, each of them proudly upholding their own identity and easy to go around on your own pace. 

 The Castelli Romani is a belt of small villages south of Rome; on green hills famous for their wineyards and landscapes. Great for family time and fitness lovers.

Tarquinia is a peaceful village north of Rome; with most of the Etruscan civilization remains, dating from times before the Romans even existed. Good for culture, mistery, a walk back in time and dedicated (now empty) museums.

We are #RHI and we care about your time in our country: let's make it worth and pleasurable!