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In the second half of the fourth season, our heroine, Emily Cooper, sheds her Parisian heels for Italian leather loafers as she finds herself swept away to the ancient streets of Rome. With a new love interest, the dashing polo player Marcello, Emily’s escapades take on a distinctly Roman flavour. Is this the dawn of “Emily in Rome”? One can almost hear the clink of glasses filled with Prosecco, feel the sun-warmed marble of the Colosseum underfoot, and taste the bitter sweetness of an Aperol spritz as Emily and Marcello weave their way through the Eternal City on a Vespa—a modern-day Hepburn and Peck. The echoes of Roman Holiday linger in every frame, a deliberate homage to the 1953 classic, with Lily Collins’ effortless elegance channelling Hepburn’s own, and the city itself playing the role of both backdrop and muse.
Set designer Alexandra Lassens has conjured Marcello’s family home with a hand that brushes the canvas of memory, filling it with the weight of history—antique furnishings, whispered secrets held in the quiet cracks of old wood, and the scent of leather-bound books. It is a house that remembers, a place of old-world charm where time folds in on itself like the corners of a love letter.
“All roads lead to Rome,” they say, and for Emily, that road is paved with the cobblestones of adventure and uncertainty. Rome is not just a setting; it is a character in its own right, whispering its secrets in the rustle of laurel leaves, in the worn steps of the Spanish Steps, in the silver splash of the Trevi Fountain as wishes are cast like spells. And Emily, our modern sorceress of style, navigates this labyrinth with wide-eyed wonder and impeccable flair.
The Emily in Rome Guide
Take a Vespa Ride Through Rome
To glide through the city on a Vespa is to embrace the heartbeat of Rome itself. Feel the wind in your hair as you sweep past the Colosseum, as ancient as it is timeless, like a whisper of the past chasing you down the streets of Via Celio Vibenna. Not everyone has a Marcello to guide them, so if you’re not versed in the art of taming Roman traffic, book a tour and let the city unfold before you in a blur of history and possibility.
Visit the Colosseum
The Colosseum is more than a relic; it is a monument to human ambition, to the beauty and brutality of the past. Stand where emperors once stood, where gladiators fought and fell. It’s a place that invites reflection, a place that begs for a moment of silence, and maybe—if you’re lucky—a glimpse into the ghosts that linger there.
Toss a Coin in the Trevi Fountain
The Trevi Fountain is not just water and stone; it is a well of wishes, a siren call to those who believe in destiny. Turn your back, and with a coin in hand, let your heart speak. One toss to return to Rome, two to find love, three for a future written in marble and water. It’s a ritual that transcends centuries, a pagan prayer cast into the hands of gods who may or may not be listening. And yet, we toss our coins and hold our breath, waiting for fate to take our offering and spin it into gold.
Don’t Sit on the Spanish Steps
Emily and Marcello made a faux pas by resting on the Spanish Steps, unaware of the unwritten rules that govern this ancient stairway. These steps are not for sitting; they are a spine of stone leading up to Trinità dei Monti, a place for pilgrims and poets, for lovers who wish to be seen, but not too closely. Take in the view, let your eyes drink in the city that sprawls below, but do not linger too long. Rome is a city in motion, a place that urges you to keep moving, to keep discovering.
Enjoy Roman Dining
At Giggetto al Portico d’Ottavia, history mingles with the scent of carbonara and amatriciana, the air thick with stories and steam. Emily dines here, surrounded by the ghosts of centuries, enjoying artichokes fried to perfection. There’s wine on the table, a glass of Cesanese del Piglio, perhaps, or a sip of something older, something that tastes like the earth beneath the cobblestones. Dessert is tiramisu, a kiss of sweetness on the tongue, a reminder that life, like Rome, is best savored slowly.
And then, at Antica Trattoria Angelino, Emily watches the world go by, seated in Piazza Margana, as cacio e pepe twirls around her fork like a spell. This is a place that has witnessed the ebb and flow of history, a place where time pauses for a moment to let you breathe it all in.
The Best Panoramic Views of Rome
Rome is a city of hills, each one offering a different perspective, a different secret. From Janiculum Hill, the city sprawls out like a painting, the cannon’s boom a reminder that some traditions never fade. Giardino degli Aranci, too, offers a view that feels almost holy, the Tiber winding below like a ribbon of time, St. Peter’s dome rising in the distance like a promise.
Where to Stay in Rome
Emily’s choice, the iconic Hotel Eden, is a place where luxury meets legend. The rooftop restaurant, La Terrazza, offers a view that steals your breath and makes you want to hold on to it forever. This is a place for dreamers, for those who want to be close to the stars, to the city that has been the cradle of empires and the muse of poets.
And Megève
Megève—where the French Alps cradle a village spun from snow and starlight, a place so enchanting it seems to exist outside of time. Emily, Gabriel, Camille, and her family find themselves enveloped in this car-free town, where cobblestone streets wind past a thousand-year-old church and every corner hums with whispered history. It’s a secret place, a sanctuary where ancient stones and silent peaks conspire to slow the world down to the rhythm of falling snow. For a moment, life and art blur as Anne Seibel weaves the interiors of a chalet from memories and dreams, filling it with the warmth of her own Christmas decorations and paintings that whisper of home and heart. Here, beneath a sky that seems to hold its breath, Megève offers its quiet, crystalline magic to those who dare to listen, inviting them to believe, if only for a moment, that they’ve stumbled into a fairytale written in frost and firelight.
