International Bookshops
Rome’s Vintage, Organic Food & Antiques Markets Are All Back! A Review of the Best Ones
Autumn has slowly but clearly arrived in Rome and so have the stalls of the Saturday and Sunday flea markets that dot the city when the heat is not unbearable. We can’t list them all. They’re too many. Some of them are really out of the way unless you have a car and know [...]
Discover Rome’s Jewish Soul on September 4: Dances, Music, Temples & Catacombs!
This Sunday, September 4, is the European Day of Jewish Culture and Rome, where two thirds of the Italian Jews live has a very interesting program and some one-off happenings. All events are free, but some require a phone booking. A very short historical note before we review Sunday’s appointments. Just to say that [...]
All Closed in Rome for August? Come See These Contemporary Art Exhibits….
FOR AN UPDATED, 2012, VERSION OF THIS STORY, GO HERE The false myth of a sleeping Rome in August is still strong somewhere but for those who really know Rome, August is one of the best months of the year. Unfortunately the line A of Rome’s metro system will only work until 9pm (except Saturday night, [...]
De Lillo, Talese, W.Smith, Sedaris, Skarmeta To Attend Rome Literature Festival From May 19
Letterature, Rome’s Literature festival is about to start its 10th edition with a full program of international authors. From May 19 to June 23 in the Basilica of Maxentius of the Roman Forum, an evocative location with a great symbolic importance, 10 evening events will bring to Rome Don De Lillo, David Benioff, David Sedaris, [...]
Comics, Games and Music for Kids at RomaComics Until Mar20
It is not the usual comics fair, RomaComics is the oldest cartoons event organized in Italy. It started in 1989 and it is now at its 27th edition with a new goal: being the overall entertainment experience for adults and kids alike. Until March 20 at Palalottomatica, in the southern EUR borough of Rome, from [...]
From Silk to Iron, the Spotlight Is on Fashion in 4 Exhibits in Rome
Being Rome the Fashion capital, as well as Milan, of one the most important countries for clothing trends, developments and traditions it should come as no big surprise that this city hosts fashion exhibits but 4 different contemporary showings is quite some news. Let’s start with one of Italy’s most famous fashion designer, Fernanda Gattinoni. Her [...]
Money Is Tight But Dreams Still Run High? Come to Rome’s Sea and Boat Show from Feb19
The economic crisis could still be hitting our wallets but should leave our holiday dreams unscathed! So if you are a sea and boats lover, you should definitely come to Big Blu to feed your summer fantasies. And even if you can’t afford a 40ft yacht, the 5th edition of Rome’s Sea and Boat Show [...]
Rome’s Japan Foundation Opens Up Its 20th Century Art Collections With Two Free Exhibits
One of our favorite foreign culture places in Rome is the Japan Foundation in the beautiful area between Valle Giulia and the posh borough of Parioli, in Via Antonio Gramsci 74. While walking towards the Japanese Culture Institute of Rome, you already feel a real Japanese atmosphere. The building is also very impressive, built by [...]
Rome and the world in pictures. Our Pick of Photography Exhibitions in Rome
If you want to have a quick grasp of Rome’s recent history, the past century, for instance there is no better experience than visiting the photo exposition “Un Secolo di Clic in Cronaca di Roma” at Museo di Roma in Trastevere, by Rome’s photographers Union. Their pictures illustrate big events and small daily life facts [...]
Need Free WiFi? Check Out Our Favorite Places in Rome!
Here is a map of places in Rome where you can have a drink, a meal, browse books, admire art works and/or simply buy something while using free wifi. They are divided by area. We will try to expand this list so as to cover most of Rome. It will be continuously updated. CENTRE – VIA DEL [...]
Comics, Animation And Games Are Invading Rome At Romics!
A four-day, non-stop Festival bursting at the seam with events, ROMICS is the international comics, animation and games fair that will take place at Fiera di Roma (Rome’s main Trade Centre) from September 30 to October 3. The 2009 edition was attended by more than 75.000 visitors in 4 days. Every year the most important [...]
International and Tourism Bookshops
Want to read something in your language or need a more specific Rome guidebook? Rome has quite a selection of international bookshops. It’s not hard to find major book store chains around the city center which offer some original language books. However, Rome has these intimate bookshops that provide a rich selection of English books [...]
