Rome's taxis are expensive and the taxi drivers are aggressive, do not respect speed limits, break the traffic lights and take long detours off the requested route. This is according to the EuroTEST report undertaken by...
The widely-anticipated 3D film The Adventures of Tintin: the Secret of the Unicorn is to be screened at the upcoming Rome International Film Festival in the presence of the British actor who played Tintin
From Monday 10 October, commuter trains on the Tivoli-Rome line (Fr2) will return to Tiburtina, where two new platforms are ready to be opened.
Since the mysterious fire which gutted part of the new station on 24 July...
It is now forbidden to sit on the large flower pots outside Palazzo Grazioli, the Roman residence of the Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi.
Situated on Via del Plebiscito, just off Piazza Venezia, the flower pots had...
The Keats-Shelley Memorial House is in the process of selecting a new curator to replace Catherine Payling, who left Rome at the end of July on her marriage in June to Duncan Wu, one of the foremost scholars of the Roman...
Piazza S. Silvestro has never been a place to linger long, perhaps just long enough to jump on a bus or post a letter. It is difficult to think of any other square in the historic centre with so few attractions. Most gui...
Bouncing over the bumps and dips between the narrow rows of vines in a 2,000 year-old vineyard, perched on a futuristic ecologically-powered vehicle, is a thrilling and unique experience to be had only at the Monte Vibia...
As the debate rages on about the merits and demerits of the Knox-Sollecito verdict in the Perugia murder case of Meredith Kercher the United States and British embassies in Rome are coping with both the overwhelming infl...
As the debate rages on about the merits and demerits of the Knox-Sollecito verdict in the Perugia murder case of Meredith Kercher the United States and British embassies in Rome are coping with both the overwhelming infl...
A large digital clock has been installed at the building site above the underground car park in Piazza Cavour, with its electronic display showing the days, hours, minutes and seconds until the project
On-site restoration work on the statue of Blessed John Paul II in Piazza Cinquecento is taking place on 3 October after it was vandalised on 1 October. The statue, the work of master sculptor Oliviero Rainaldi and situat...
The American University of Rome (AUR) has announced the appointment of British archaeologist Dr Richard Andrew Hodges as president of the university. On 1 July 2012 Hodges will succeed acting AUR president Dr Andrew Thom...
Rome's anti-alcohol measures have been extended until 16 December, after the current ban expires on 30 September.
The order prohibits the take-away sale of alcohol from bars and clubs from 23.00 until close of busines...
A national 24 hour public transport strike is scheduled for Monday 3 October. The protest is due to take place from 08.30-17.00 and from 20.00 until the end of service.
The strike has been called by employees of the c...
Piazza del Popolo is the scene of Ecomunica, a forum dedicated to recycling and renewable energy until 2 October.
The event includes workshops on themes such as new forms of sustainable economic growth, eco-fashion a...
The city of Rome has launched a multimedia exhibition called Romans of Europe: new Romans, new Italians, new Europeans from 22 September to 23 October. The exhibition tells the stories of ten foreigners living and workin...
In celebration of the European Days of Patrimony, Rome is hosting a weekend of free entry to civic museums on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 September.
Held annually across Europe since 1991, the European Days of Patrimon...
Rome is currently preparing measures to prohibit demonstrations in squares in the historic centre, such as Piazza Navona.
The city said that the order is designed to eliminate the risk to Rome
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