An oasis of calm in the Eternal City

Few cities are as frantic and bustling as Rome. But for those who want to escape the crowds, Ruth Jackson looks at a retreat in the Eternal City and a farmhouse in Tuscany.

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Rome: a busy city that assaults your senses but peace and quiet can be found

Few cities are as frantic and bustling as Rome it is, after all, both a major European city and Italy's top tourist destination. Sometimes, though, you want to be able to escape the crowds, and the Lord Byron Hotel makes for a perfect, tranquil base.

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Ruth Jackson-Kirby

Ruth Jackson-Kirby is a freelance personal finance journalist with 17 years’ experience, writing about everything from savings accounts and credit cards to pensions, property and pet insurance.

Ruth started her career at MoneyWeek after graduating with an MA from the University of St Andrews, and she continues to contribute regular articles to our personal finance section. After leaving MoneyWeek she went on to become deputy editor of Moneywise before becoming a freelance journalist.

Ruth writes regularly for national publications including The Sunday Times, The Times, The Mail on Sunday and Good Housekeeping, among many other titles both online and offline.