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Museums at Night on May 18. The Best Openings and Events in Rome
Museums at Night, Night of Museums, there are different ways to label this yearly event that takes place on May 18 all over Europe. As usual, we will focus on Rome, trying to highlight the most interesting openings and events of this long night of free culture. Most venues will be open from 8pm to [...]
May in Rome: Some of the Best Things To Do in the Eternal City
The best month of the year to visit Rome – long days and warm weather – has just started and there a lot of interesting activities and things going on here. If you’re in Rome during this month try to participate in at least one of these events. We picked up some of the most [...]
It’s Finally Spring! The Best April Events in Rome
After the coldest and rainiest month in decades, April eventually marks the start of the warm season. The crazy times of Benedict XVI’s resignation and Bergoglio’s unexpected election are now over and we can again focus on lighter events and happenings. ROMAN IDENTITY The most Roman event of the month is the city’s birthday. [...]
Habemus Papam! Francis, the Argentinean Bergoglio
When the old, pale, thin Cardinal Tauran came out of that window, more than an hour after the white smoke, silence came down on the square that had been teeming with joy and screaming for hours and hours despite the incessant rain. When Tauran started speaking in Latin and pronounced the words Georgium Marium, the first and [...]
How’s Pope Benedict XVI’s retreat? Let’s discover Castel Gandolfo!
No Angelus this Sunday in St Peter’s square. Nor any display of Benedict XVI in Castel Gandolfo, his new retreat. The pope is presumably very tired and will avoid any appearance in public at least until the new pontiff is elected. But we are sure that he will not get bored during the two months he [...]
March in Rome: Some of the Best Events Not To Be Missed
March is going to be a very exciting and hectic month here in Rome. So many crucial things going on… NEW LEADERS BY EASTER A huge establishment reshuffle is expected on both shores of the Tiber, i.e. at the Vatican and for our national government and Parliament. Italy’s general elections on February 24-25 will determine [...]
Skiing Near Rome is Easy and Fun, Try Campo Felice!
There are several skiing destinations near Rome. But one is in our opinion by far the most convenient: Campo Felice. [1] Perfect for a day trip, we particularly recommend you to go there on a working day when there are few people on the ski slopes. GETTING THERE It is very easy to reach [...]
Rome Hosts 3 Rugby Games for the 2013 Edition of the 6 Nations at the Olympic Stadium
For the second year in a row Rome’s Olympic Stadium will be the battle field of the Italian rugby team during the Six Nations Tournament. After the 2012 impressive turnouts, the Italian Rugby Federation could definitely show that the Flaminio stadium was no longer enough for the rising crowd of Italian rugby lovers and of [...]
The best events of February 2013 in Rome: our picks
Winter is coming to an end in February. A low-season time except for Valentine Day and Carnival. In the last two years it was by far Rome’s coldest month. In 2012 it snowed twice here… We don’t want to scare you, actually Rome under the snow is unique! These are some of the most interesting [...]
Happy 2012 Thanksgiving! Our tips on how to best celebrate it in Rome.
We noticed that a lot of you, dear readers, have been looking into Thanksgiving tips and advise in the last few weeks. And it’s good news that even at the end of November there are a lot of Americans around! We wrote a good story last year and we hope this one will be even [...]
November in Rome: Our pick of the best events in the Eternal City
There are really too many things to do in Rome in November! We counted more than two dozens that start this month of the year therefore we had to divide them by topic to make your reading more enjoyable. It is still a good time to visit the Eternal city and even though days are [...]
September In Rome: Still Summer And Plenty Of Events To Come Here For!
In Rome it’s not like in North America or Northern Europe: September is a full summer month! School starts in the middle of the month and most Romans are back from their vacations, but the atmosphere is still extremely relaxed, the weather is hot, the days are long and people are still on their holiday [...]
