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Things To Do in Rome in Autumn: Festival of Sacred Music and Art
The Papal Basilicas of Rome are the venues for the Festival of Sacred Music and Art. The event, unique in the world, takes place in the autumn — 2009 edition: Nov. 18 - 22 — at a number of opulent basilicas throughout the Eternal City. ...
Belcanto Festival: Nights of Opera in Rome in September
The 2009 edition of Belcanto Festival will be held in Rome from September 16 until 26. The festival’s schedule includes six evenings of operatic arias from the Belcanto era. The Rome’s Auditorium Parco della Musica will host concerts fea...
Ten Great Things To Do in Rome This Summer
With the multitude of events in the parks, squares, art galleries and around monuments, scheduled for summer in Rome, you can combine sightseeing with many leisure or cultural activities during your stay in the Eternal city. We have selected a few ...
First-Time Rome Tips: Half-Day Walking Tour of Ancient Rome
If it is your first time in Rome, you might need an introduction to the major sights of Ancient Rome. A small group guided walking tour of Ancient Rome’s major sights would be perfect. This three-hour morning walking tour might provide you t...
Best Time To Visit Vatican Museums
What mostly worries tourists when planning a visit to Vatican Museums — as well as when visiting other museums — is how to avoid queues and crowds. The best time to visit Vatican Museums is in the afternoon. Probably, you’ll find...
Rome Foundation Anniversary
On April 21, Romans celebrate the birth of Rome — the “Natale di Roma“. The Eternal City was founded in 753BC by Romulus. The celebrations for the anniversary of its foundation include events such as parades, gladiator shows, fir...
Rome in Spring: Azalea on the Spanish Steps
Rome’s famous Spanish Steps take on a red mantle in spring. The 18th-century steps are covered with pots of Azalea. So, when you climb the Spanish Steps from Rome’s Piazza di Spagna in spring, these beautiful scarlet flowers give you the...
Roma Fun Run: Maratona Not Only for Athletes
Rome hosts its Maratona on March, 22nd 2009. In the 2009 edition, what is arguably the most beautiful marathon route in the world, starts in via dei Fori Imperiali with the final stretch will be run in the historic heart of the Eternal City. You hav...
Grab Designer Deals in Italy with Fashion Sales Season
With the New Year the fashion discount season kicked off in most of Italian cities. With premier designer shops offering quality items at very cheap prices, it is an unmissable opportunity to fill up your wardrobe with the best designer fashion. To...
Direct Flights from Montreal to Rome at $798 Round-trip
Beginning June 20, 2009, Air Canada will start direct flights between Montréal and Rome. This service complements the Toronto-Rome non-stop service that Air Canada is to resume in February 2009. Also Air Canada will offer connecting flights via Ro...
Visiting Rome’s Museums in the Christmas Season
Throughout the holiday season the museums of Rome will host special scheduled events. Visitors will enjoy exhibitions, theatre and music performances and other live shows held in the museums from December 26 throughout January 6. This initiative, ...
Italy’s Christmas Markets Guide: the Major Art Cities
For those who are looking for Christmas markets while visiting the major art cities in Italy during the holiday season, here is a quick guide listing the most important ones. - Rome The most traditional Christmas market is the Piazza Navona’s...
What To Do in Rome in November: Rome Jazz Festival
In November, Rome offers Jazz lovers a reason more to visit the city. Rome Jazz Festival is among the major jazz festivals. The 32nd edition, started on Nov 4 runs through 30. Its central theme is represented by the Focus Orchestre, a project int...
Operas and Classical Music Concerts in Italy in October
If you are looking for operas and classical music concerts while visiting Italy in October, a couple of events could meet your needs. Verdi Festival is a month-long festival of operas and concerts, held in Parma, Giuseppe Verdi’s birth city. T...
The History of Rome - English Speaking Comedy at the Roman Forum
English-speaking theatre troupe the Miracle Players performs, for 2008 Summer season, a new comedy in the ancient splendour of the Roman Forum: “The History of Rome - Part One“. Miracle Players is a troupe performing texts and comic adap...
Rome Walking Tours: from Vaticano City to Castel Sant’Angelo
A tour including visits to St.Peter’s Basilica and other major Vaticano sights is the most important Sacred walk you can ever do. Getting to Vaticano City: Subway Line A, stop at Ottaviano San Pietro, you walk Via Ottaviano toward Piazza Risor...
Rome Tours: the Park of Via Appia Antica
Via Appia Antica is one of the most famous roads of Ancient Roma. Along this road you can visit the Christian Catacombs, a network of underground burial galleries, dating back 2nd century A.D. Among the other archaeolgical sites along the road, you...
Rome Walking Tours: Fori Imperiali Walk
This walk starts from Piazza Venezia and runs along the Via dei Fori Imperiali until Colosseo. - Piazza Venezia, taking its name from the adjacent Palazzo Venezia, is dominated by the imposing Vittorio Emanuele II monument. - From Piazza Venezia wa...
Rome Walking Tours: from Piazza di Spagna to Trevi Fountain
The itinerary starts from the most central and known square in Rome: Piazza di Spagna. By climbing its famous 138 Spanish Steps, you go from Piazza di Spagna to Piazza Trinità dei Monti. From Piazza Trinità dei Monti you can go to Villa Borghese ...
Fashion Shopping Tour in Rome
This walk leads to the major shopping roads in Rome, an area including the most known Via del Corso and Via Condotti. - You can start your walk in Via del Corso, from Piazza del Popolo, a large square and elegant pedestrian area. Among the monuments ...
Rome Walking Tours: from Pantheon to Piazza Navona
From Pantheon to Piazza Navona to Ara Pacis, this short walk offers you major sights of Rome ranging from the pre-Christian to Baroque times. - Pantheon You can start this itinerary with a visit to the Pantheon. Originally built as a temple to all t...
Short Day Trip from Rome: Ostia Antica
The archaeological site of Ostia Antica is located just few km from the city center of Rome. It’s an ideal destination to combine an archaeological excursion with seaside activities (the beach of Ostia Lido is just few minutes away). Located a...
Antiques Street Market in Rome, Venice, Milan, and Naples
A quick guide to antiques street markets held in the major art cities this end of April. In Venice “The Little Market of Miracles” is held in the Campi and Campielli (Campo Santa Maria Nova) close to the Church of the Miracles. (April 25...
Happy Birthday Rome
Rome celebrates its birth on April 21, the “Natale di Roma“. This is the day (according to Varrone, a historic in the Ancient Rome) the city was founded in 753BC by Romulus. Celebrations including parades, firework displays and traditio...
International Photography Festival in Rome
Those who are interested in photography have one more reason to visit Rome in Spring. FotoGrafia, is an annual international festival of contemporary photography held in Rome. The 2008 edition is kicks off April 4 and runs through May 25. The festi...
A Race in the Ancient Rome
The annual City of Rome Marathon is taking place on Staurday, March 16 2008. The racetrack is a real tourist itinerary, with the race passing through historic piazzas and places such as Piazza Venezia with the Campidoglio, Piazza del Popolo, Piazza N...
Wine Festival in Rome
Wine lovers who are visiting Rome the last week-end of February have the occasion to attend an important event. It’s “Roma Wine Festival“. Not just a wine fair, Roma Wine Festival is an event designed to promote a better understand...
Combining Paris and Rome from U.S. Starting at $849
Air France launched a package combining trips to Paris and Rome from U.S. The package starting from $849 includes: - Round-trip airfare on Air France - 3-night hotel accommodations in Paris - 3-night hotel accommodations in Rome - Continuing fli...
Week’s Video: 500,000 Colored Balls Cover Piazza di Spagna, Rome
Colourful spectacle on Piazza di Spagna in Rome on Wednesday, when a man dumped what he said were some 500,000 multicolored plastic balls down the Spanish steps. The waterfall of plastic balls was released from the top of the steps into the Piazza d...
Week’s Photo: Piazza Navona (Rome)
Piazza Navona, is unquestionably one of the finest squares not only in Rome but in the world. The following photo (click over to enlarge it) taken at sunset, gives an idea of the magic atmosphere wrapping around you when walking there. ‘Tramon...
