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Rome parks and cemeteries closed on 22 December.
Rome mayor Virginia Raggi has ordered the closure of the city's parks, historic villas and cemeteries on Sunday 22 December due to high winds in the capital.
The closu...
Tragic road accident occurred during storm in Rome.
Two 16-year-old girls have died after being knocked down by a car near Ponte Milvio in Rome in the early hours of Sunday 22 December.
The teenage girls had been wal...
Rome issues warning of high winds for city and coast.
A weather alert is in place in Rome from the afternoon / evening of Friday 20 December, remaining in place for the subsequent 18-24 hours.
High winds and gales are...
Bronze shield discovered in architect's house after 20 years.
Garibaldi's Shield, which went missing from Rome's Museo del Risorgimento 20 years ago, has been discovered by police in the home of an architect living in t...
Amaro Bar at Il Marchese in cenral Rome boasts over 500 labels.
Rome is home to Europe's first Amaro Bar at Il Marchese Osteria-Mercato-Liquori, an osteria and cocktail bar on Via di Ripetta in the city's historic centr...
Lazio Region's anti-plastic barrier yields results on Tiber river.The experimental barrier to catch plastic waste on Rome's river Tiber has been a success, with 460 kilos of waste collected in the first month.
Tests car...
Sliding Goals was presented at The American University of Rome.
Italy's Lega Serie A and College Life Italia have launched a new collaboration entitled Sliding Goals, opening a preferential channel for the sporting and...
Firenze Card gives access to 72 museums and monuments in Florence.
With so many dazzling museums, villas, gardens and monuments in Florence, it is impossible for tourists to see them all, particularly if only visiting t...
Rome's Cornelia metro station to be served by shuttle buses.
Rome is to close the Cornelia station on the city's Metro A line on 30 December to allow maintenance work on the station's lifts and escalators.
A bus shuttl...
Suicide suspected at Flaminio metro station in Rome.
An investigation is underway after a soldier was found dead in Rome's Flaminio metro station on the morning of 17 December.
A gunshot was heard at about 08.30 in t...
Immersive museum in Rome honours 120 years of Italian film.
Rome is opening a new audiovisual museum dedicated to the world of Italian cinema, at the capital's historic Cinecittà film studios.
The Italian Audiovisual...
With its evocative ruins draped in greenery, Canale Monterano makes an enchanting day trip from Rome.An air of mystery surrounds Canale Monterano, a small deserted village built on top of a hill north of Rome.
Human set...
Rome-based artist Marione in hot water after depicting EU as Auschwitz.
Rome mayor Virginia Raggi has distanced herself from a cartoon depicting a jubilant fair-haired man waving a Union Jack as he flees a European Unio...
Rome's Doria Pamphilj Palace opens Nymphaeum of Diana to the public for the first time.
Palazzo Doria Pamphilj, home to one of Rome's most important privately-owned art collections, has opened its Nymphaeum of Diana alo...
Rome parks reopen a day early after weather warning.
Rome's parks, historic villas and cemeteries have reopened on Sunday 15 December, a day earlier than expected, following an order by mayor Virginia Raggi.
The mayo...
Italy is home to three of the world's Top 10 tourist attractions.
Rome's Colosseum has been reconfirmed as the most popular tourist attraction in the world, for the second year in a row, based on booking data compiled b...
Five Guys postpones its launch in Rome.Five Guys, the world-famous American burger chain, has postponed its launch in central Rome.Five Guys had been due to open in the capital on 16 December but this has now been pushed...
Guns N' Roses only Italian concert in 2020 will be in Florence.
Guns N' Roses have been confirmed for the 2020 edition of Firenze Rocks, the annual rock musical festival in Florence, which is scheduled in the Parco dell...
Rome's Christmas markets, both traditional and alternative, create a festive atmosphere in the capital each December. Here is a selection of the city's best markets offering original present ideas during the Christmas 20...
Florence reunites restored Baptistery doors.
The three monumental doors from Florence’s Baptistery have been reunited for the first time in 30 years, following a complex restoration programme which began in 1978, and ca...
Rome closes all city parks and cemeteries for weekend.
Rome mayor Virginia Raggi has ordered the closure of all parks, cemeteries and historic villas in the city for three days.
The order, which coincides with the clos...
Rome street closures for Sardine rally on 14 December.
Rome will close numerous streets in the S. Giovanni area of the city for a demonstration of the Sardine movement on Saturday 14 December.
The rally, "to protest...
Rome schools closed on 13 December due to severe weather warning.
Rome mayor Virginia Raggi has urged the city's residents to avoid unnecessary travel on Friday 13 December due to the heavy rain and high winds expected....
Rome's Befana market shut down due to safety risk.
The Befana market in Piazza Navona, long a feature of the Christmas season in Rome, has been closed down by the city's police.
The closure related to violations of s...
Rome schools, parks and cemeteries closed due to severe weather warning.
Rome mayor Virginia Raggi has ordered the city's schools and kindergartens to close on Friday 13 December due to a severe weather alert.
The s...
Artist writes names on Rome street of those who died trying to reach Europe.
Italian artist Fabio Saccomani has undertaken a project to transcribe the names of almost 37,000 migrants and refugees, who died on their way...
Fiumicino airport first in Italy to test biometric system.Rome's Fiumicino airport has introduced facial recognition for passengers boarding flights, on an experimental basis over the next six months.
The biometric syst...
Palazzo Barberini rearranges its priceless art collection.
Rome's Palazzo Barberini, home to Italy's national gallery of ancient art, has introduced a new visitor route and rearranged its art collection which contains w...
Five Guys comes to Rome after Milan.
Five Guys, the world-famous American burger chain, will launch in central Rome on 16 December.
The arrival of Five Guys in Rome follows the opening of its first Italian venue in M...
Rome's mysterious underground basilica was discovered in 1917.
One of Rome's most magical and mysterious underground sites, the so-called Basilica of Mysteries, is being restored with funding from the Swiss foundation E...
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