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Restoration of museum for the decorative arts, costume and fashion
Rome's Museo Boncompagni Ludovisi per le Arti Decorative, il Costume e la Moda del XIX e XX secolo will reopen on 14 April following extensive renovat...
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17 April. Holy Thursday. Chrismal Mass, Vatican Basilica, 09.30.
18 April. Good Friday. Papal Mass, Vatican Basilica 17.00, Way o...
Fleet to expand from 300 to 500
More than 20,000 motorists signed up to the capital's Car2go service in its first month, with about 700 new registered drivers each day, according to Rome's mayor Ignazio Marino who pre...
Two million tickets feature images of Popes John XXIII and JPII
Rome transport company ATAC is launching a limited edition set of bus and metro tickets dedicated to the upcoming double canonisation ceremony of Pope Jo...
Italy remains top foreign country for US visitors
Rome is the second most popular international destination for US tourists this summer, after London, according to the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA).
The...
Prince to mark 70th anniversary of Battle of Monte Cassino
British royal Prince Harry will visit Italy on 18 May to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Monte Cassino during world war two. Prince Harry'...
High-speed network signs deal with rival
The high-speed train service Italo will soon operate out of Rome's central Termini station, following an agreement with its rival, the Italian FS state railway.
Until now th...
116 and 117 to be reinstated on 7 April
Rome's transport company ATAC is to reinstate two of the four electric bus routes that it suspended without advance warning on 31 March.
The two bus lines being reinstated on...
Eviction of historic bar is "inevitable"
The widely-publicised threat of eviction hanging over Caffé della Pace is now back on the cards, despite the recent agreement reached with the landlord of the premises,...
The 24-hour strike by Rome's public transport company ATAC, suburban bus company Roma Tpl and regional coach service Cotral scheduled for Monday 7 April has been postponed, although the new date has yet to be announced....
Sponsored walk to raise funds for repair of Anglican church roof
All Saints' Anglican church on Via del Babuino is appealing for donations to help it raise the €100,000 needed to restore and repair the roof of th...
Courts sometimes rule in favour of occupation of cultural venues in Rome.
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Tourist itineraries are packed with Rome’s famous historic sites, but they tend to ignore the places where history is currentl...
The city promotes direct sale of organic produce at farmers’ markets
There once was a time when the daily market in Campo de’ Fiori, dating back to the 1800s, was bustling with local vendors. Those days are long gone...
Arrival of violent “knockout” phenomenon
Residents and traders in Trastevere have met with city authorities to express their exasperation of the violence that is affecting their district. The group say t...
ATAC, Roma Tpl and Cotral engage in 24-hour strike action
Commuters in Rome face a 24-hour public transport strike on Monday 7 April.
The strike by Rome's public transport company ATAC, suburban bus company Roma Tp...
City centre service suspended over lack of batteries
Rome's transport company ATAC has suspended its fleet of electric buses that pass through the city centre's maze of winding streets.
The buses affected are the 1...
President Napolitano and Pope Francis to receive Queen
Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by her husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, will travel to Rome on an official visit on Thursday 3 April.
The Queen h...
Plans for new Rome stadium step up a gear
Italian Serie A football team AS Roma has unveiled the designs for its new state-of-the-art stadium in Rome which it hopes will be ready in time for the team's 2016-2017 seas...
Don’t forget to set your watches and clocks forward one hour at 02.00 Central European Time (CET) on Sunday 30 March.
Central European Summer Time (CEST) will be with us until the last Sunday of October, which f...
Vatican Library plans to make rare documents available to view online
The Vatican Library's collection of ancient manuscripts dating from the origins of the Catholic Church are being digitised by a Japanese company as...
Certain areas of capital in lock-down mode until Friday
Rome is under tight security for the duration of the three-day state visit of US president Barack Obama who landed in Fiumicino airport at 21.15 on 26 March....
St Peter's turns off lights for Earth Hour
St Peter's turns off lights for Earth Hour The annual "Earth Hour" event takes place in Rome on Saturday 29 March at 20.30.
Backed by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) the gl...
Future looks bright for historic Rome bar
The widely-publicised threat of eviction hanging over Caffé della Pace has now been averted after an agreement was reached with the landlord of the historic premises, t...
70th anniversary of Rome massacre
The traditional commemoration ceremony takes place at Rome's Fosse Ardeatine mausoleum on Monday 24 March, in memory of the 335 people killed by the then occupying Nazi forces 70 year...
20th edition of marathon takes place under torrential rain
The 20th edition of the Rome marathon on 23 March was dominated by Ethiopian runners, with Shume Hailu Legese winning the men's race and Ayelu Lemma Geda winn...
Luxury jeweller celebrates 130th anniversary
Luxury jeweller Bulgari is donating €1.5 million towards the restoration of Rome's Scalinata della Trinità dei Monti, or the Spanish Steps as they are better kn...
Entire area shut down on 27 March for US president.
The Colosseum will be off limits on Thursday 27 March to cater for security concerns around the visit of the US president Barack Obama.
Obama's trip to the Coloss...
Noted Italian buildings and sites open on 22 and 23 March
Some 750 libraries, stately homes, archaeological sites and religious buildings all over Italy are open to the public free of charge on 22 and 23 March, for th...
Police evict activists from occupied space
Rome police evicted activists from the well-known occupied space Angelo Mai Altrove in Via delle Terme di Caracalla in an early morning raid on Wednesday 19 March.
The act...
Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 March are shaping up to make movement in and around Milan difficult.
On Wednesday, the city’s local transport services will observe a full-day strike. ATM’s buses, trams...
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