EPISODE · Feb 13, 2026 · 36 MIN
Off the Beaten Path: The Alchemist's Door in Rome and The Magic of Turin
from Only A Bag - An Italy Travel Podcast · host Darcy Melton | Nathaniel Mellor
As part of our new series, which we'll be doing one week per month, we're talking about an off the beaten path site in Rome and several in Turin. Because this episode publishes on Friday the 13th, we thought we'd talk about something a little otherworldly: alchemy and magic! First we'll tell you the tale of the Alchemist's Door in Rome and where to find it. Then we're talking about Turin, it's mythical alchemical caves and where to find the so called "centers of light and dark magic" in the city. If you're looking for a hotel in Rome, here are three of our recommendations:Palazzo Cardinal Cesi (near the Vatican): Expedia | BookingTrastevere Roma | UNA Esperienze (in the Trastevere neighborhood): Expedia | BookingPalazzo Montemartini Rome (near Termini train station): Expedia | BookingIf you're looking for a hotel in Turin, here are three of our recommendations:DoubleTree by Hilton Turin Lingotto (in the Lingotto neighborhood): Expedia | Booking (this hotel is in a former Fiat factory with a former race track on the roof)Hotel Urbani (near Porta Nuova train station): Expedia | BookingOpera35 Boutique Hotel (in the city center): Expedia | BookingThe hotel links above are affiliate links. We don't represent any of these companies, and book a hotel using one of the affiliate, we receive a small commission which supports the podcast!If you enjoyed this episode please leave a review and follow Only a Bag wherever you listen to podcasts! If you'd like to get in touch, you can send us a message on onlyabag.com or on Instagram. Want to help the podcast? You can check out all of our affiliate links here! If you book through any of them, we receive a small commission, and it helps to keep us going! You can also donate to Only a Bag on ko-fi.com to keep the podcast going! As always, thank you all so much for listening.x Darcy and Nathaniel Only A Bag
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As part of our new series, which we'll be doing one week per month, we're talking about an off the beaten path site in Rome and several in Turin. Because this episode publishes on Friday the 13th, we thought we'd talk about something a little otherworldly: alchemy and magic! First we'll tell you the tale of the Alchemist's Door in Rome and where to find it. Then we're talking about Turin, it's mythical alchemical caves and where to find the so called "centers of light and dark magic" in the city. If you're looking for a hotel in Rome, here are three of our recommendations:Palazzo Cardinal Cesi (near the Vatican): Expedia | BookingTrastevere Roma | UNA Esperienze (in the Trastevere neighborhood): Expedia | BookingPalazzo Montemartini Rome (near Termini train station): Expedia | BookingIf you're looking for a hotel in Turin, here are three of our recommendations:DoubleTree by Hilton Turin Lingotto (in the Lingotto neighborhood): Expedia | Booking (this hotel is in a former Fiat factory with a former race track on the roof)Hotel Urbani (near Porta Nuova train station): Expedia | BookingOpera35 Boutique Hotel (in the city center): Expedia | BookingThe hotel links above are affiliate links. We don't represent any of these companies, and book a hotel using one of the affiliate, we receive a small commission which supports the podcast!If you enjoyed this episode please leave a review and follow Only a Bag wherever you listen to podcasts! If you'd like to get in touch, you can send us a message on onlyabag.com or on Instagram. Want to help the podcast? You can check out all of our affiliate links here! If you book through any of them, we receive a small commission, and it helps to keep us going! You can also donate to Only a Bag on ko-fi.com to keep the podcast going! As always, thank you all so much for listening.x Darcy and Nathaniel Only A Bag
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