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Giulio Andreotti, who has died at the age of 94 in Rome, was one of Italy’s most well-known politicians in the second half of the 20th century. There is probably no other politician of his generation who held so ma...
There were 35 new papal Swiss Guards sworn in on the afternoon of 6 May, after they took a solemn oath of allegiance to the pope at a ceremony in the S. Damaso courtyard of the Apostolic Palace.
The colourful ce...
The Spanish Steps with the famous view of Trinità de' Monti are currently in full bloom with azalea plants. An annual tradition, this splash of colour in the historic centre is one of Rome's most photographed scen...
The limited traffic zone (ZTL) in Trastevere and S. Lorenzo is now active from Wednesday to Saturday nights from 21.30 until 03.00 the next day.
The system will not be in operation in August but from 4 September to 2...
Rome's historic villas and parks are brought to life through a series of free guided tours by the Servizio Visite Guidate, the official body in charge of giving tours of the capital's parks as well as their centuri...
The summer bus service to beaches along the coast from Ostia south to Torvaianica resumed on 1 May.
During the week the 070 Express runs from the Fermi bus station in EUR through Casalpalocco and Castel Porziano to th...
Guided tours of the Colosseum take place every Thursday and Saturday night from 2 May until 2 November.
The "Luna sul Colosseo" tour lasts 75 minutes and begins in the heart of the arena, incorporating the underground...
The Coppa Italia final between AS Roma and Lazio will go ahead as planned on Sunday 26 May, however the match will kick off at 18.00, three hours earlier than previously scheduled.
The announcement was made by Giovann...
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is expected to move into his new Vatican residence on Thursday 2 May, according to Vatican spokesperson Father Federico Lombardi.
Benedict XVI has been staying at Castel Gandolfo...
The Gelato World Tour takes place in Rome's Pincio area between Villa Borghese and Piazza del Popolo, from 3-5 May.
The event, which is being held in eight cities across five continents, showcases high-quality, artisa...
On 1 May every year Italy dedicates a public holiday to its workers.
In Rome buses and trams will run from 08.30 to 13.00 and from 16.30 to 21.00, with the usual night hour services during the nights either side of th...
Rome's beach designated exclusively for dogs and their owners reopened on 25 April.
The 7,000-sqm stretch of sand known as Bau beach is located near Fiumicino airport in the Maccarese area west of the city and c...
Google Transit, a new interactive resource to help commuters calculate transit times, distances, routes and connections, has been launched on Rome’s public transport network.
The free service, which is available...
An Apennine brown bear (Orso Marsicano or Ursus arctos marsicanus) was run over and killed in a road accident at the end of April on the motorway between Rome and Aquila in Abruzzo. The bear, a young male weighing about...
The extension of the tram tracks from Largo Argentina to Piazza S. Marco just off Piazza Venezia is now causing serious traffic problems in the centre of Rome.
All traffic coming down Corso Vittorio Emanuele, includin...
At almost the exact time that Italy’s new government, led by the young and untried Enrico Letta, was being sworn in at the Quirinale Palace, a man walked across the downtown square in front of the cabinet offices a...
On 25 April Italy celebrates the 68th Festa della Liberazione which marks the country’s liberation from Nazi occupation and fascist rule at the end of world war two.
A public holiday across Italy, all state scho...
Many of Rome's museums, galleries and contemporary buildings to which there is normally limited public access are open free of charge over the weekend of 4-5 May.
Dedicated to Rome's varied and sometimes off-lim...
The 14th edition of Rome’s Komen Italia Race for the Cure takes place on the streets of the capital on Sunday 19 May to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer.
The annual event is divided into three categor...
James Walston examines the re-election of Giorgio Napolitano as president of Italy for a second term in office.
We also print the text of his blog below.
For a brief moment, the helterskelter is in a tr...
The ceremonies surrounding the inauguration of Giorgio Napolitano as Italy's president for a second term in office will result in traffic and public bus diversions in the capital from 16.00 on Monday 22 April.
F...
There is free entry to Rome's civic museums on the occasion of "Natale di Roma", or Rome's birthday, on Sunday 21 April.
There are a number of exceptions however: the normal ticket fee applies at the Planetarium...
Security has been increased at various "sensitive" locations in Rome in the wake of the Boston marathon explosions which killed three people and injured more than 100 on 15 April.
The American embassy, consulate and r...
The capital celebrates its 2,766th birthday on Sunday 21 April, based on the legendary foundation of Rome by Romulus in 753 BC, with a variety of events taking place across the capital.
On the morning of 21 April the...
The municipal rose garden located on the eastern side of the Aventine hill reopens on 21 April, on the occasion of Rome's birthday.
The Roseto Comunale is home to 1,200 different varieties of rose and is open daily fr...
In light of the municipal elections on 26 and 27 May, Rome's electoral office has announced that voters who need to renew full or lost voting cards can do so instantly at the anagrafe (registry office) of residency...
The Villa Celimontana park on the Coelian hill is to undergo a €1 million restoration programme, according to Rome daily newspaper Il Messaggero.
The works are due for completion at the beginning of October and t...
Commuters in Rome face yet another “venerdì nero” as trade unions representing public transport workers call a series of strikes on Friday 19 April.
The first strike will affect Rome's buses, trams,...
An impromptu strike by the Roma Tpl bus company began shortly after 08.00 on the morning of Wednesday 10 April and it is not clear when it will end, according to Rome's mobility agency.
Roma Tpl operates 83 bus servic...
Trenitalia has confirmed a nationwide train strike on Friday 12 April from 09.00-17.00.
The eight-hour strike takes place across Italy, with the exception of Tuscany, and applies to staff working on trains as we...
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