Pope Francis opens Castel Gandolfo’s doors to the public, permitting for the first time access to the Apostolic Palace and Pontifical Villas, for a century inaccessible Summer papal residences. Continue reading
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Ferragosto 2015 in Rome: what is open and what is closed.
On August 15th Italy celebrates “Ferragosto”, the most important Italian feast during Summer period. It is a public holiday so almost every business, shop, bank and public office will be closed. Continue reading
Summer 2015: special nocturnal openings and events in Rome.
Many museums and archeological sites will be open at night time this Summer in Italy. In Rome the most important are the Vatican Museums, the Colosseum, and the Imperial Forums. Continue reading
June 2nd: Republic Day in Rome
The Festa della Repubblica (Republic Day) commemorates the birth of the Republic in Italy. June 2nd was the date of the referendum held in 1946, at the end of WWII, in which the Italians voted to abolish the monarchy and the country became a Republic. Continue reading
May 16th – European Night of Museums 2015 in Italy
On May 16th several museums and archeological sites all over Europe are open from 8 pm until midnight.
UNESCO is proud to support the European Night of Museums for the 7th consecutive year, and give its high patronage to this event. Continue reading
April 21st: Rome Birthday – Natale di Roma.
On April 21st Rome celebrates its Birthday, or “Natale di Roma”, also known as Dies Romana, commemorating the day when Romulus founded the Eternal City, in 753 BC, drawing the sacred line on the ground of the Palatine Hill. Continue reading
Spring feast days in Rome: Easter, April 21st, April 25th, May 1st, June 29th – What is open and when.
During Spring many feast days are observed in Italy. On these days schools, offices and banks are closed, and in many of them you will find restaurants, shops, and some Museums and Archeological sites closed too. The best thing to do is to check in advance if the place you want to see, or the restaurant you want to try, is open on the day you need. Continue reading
5 things you need to know if you want to visit The Borghese Gallery in Rome
The Borghese Gallery is an art gallery housed in the northeast corner of the Villa Borghese Garden. It contains a substantial part of the Borghese collection of paintings, sculpture and antiquities, begun by Cardinal Scipione Borghese, the nephew of Pope Paul V. Continue reading
Christmas: top ten things to do in Rome.
Christmas holidays are a fantastic time to visit Rome, maybe not popular as summer months, but still very suggestive and certainly less crowded with tourists. Rome is the capital of Christianity and the place where the celebration of Christmas originated: which place could be better of Rome in Christmas? Continue reading
National day of Archaeology, artistic heritage and restoration: free initiatives all over Italy on December 7th
On December 7th, Italy will celebrate the National day of archaeology, artistic heritage and restoration, an event organized by the Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism (Ministero dei beni e delle attività culturali e del turismo – MiBACT), to pay homage to the immense and inestimable historical, artistic and archaeological Italian heritage. Continue reading