Aperitivi hours offer a social outlet where you can relax, enjoy a glass of wine and light snacks in the company of friends before heading out for dinner. Different bars in Rome offer various types of aperitivi nibbles r...
On 15 March 44 BC Julius Caesar lay prone and dying in an area of Rome now known as Largo Argentina, after having been stabbed by Brutus. Today, it is likely that where the bloody corpse of Caesar once lay you will find...
In the two weeks pivoting around the international Holocaust remembrance day on 27 January, schools and organisations throughout Rome have arranged events for what are called the
The annual blessing of the animals in the church of S. Eusebio takes place this year on Sunday 20 January at 10.00 in Piazza Vittorio on the corner Via Napoleone III.
The blessing in the church marks the saint
The man responsible for dying the Trevi Fountain red in last year has struck again, tipping hundreds of thousands of small coloured plastic balls down the Spanish Steps on 16 January.
The pope has urged the mayor of Rome, provincial and regional authorities to tackle poverty and degradation in the city.
At the meeting between Pope Benedict XVI and the left-wing mayor of Rome, Walter Veltroni, the pop...
Rome residents over 70 years old who have previously registered with city transport company ATAC should receive their free public transport pass in the post by 18 January. Around 82,000 passes are being issued this year,...
Democrats Abroad Italy reminds all United States citizens who intend to vote for a Democratic candidate in the November presidential election that the deadline to register in the Democrats Abroad Global Primary is 31 Jan...
A new interactive cyberspace experience has been created at the Baths of Diocletian in Rome allowing visitors to wander around recreated landmarks along the Rome section of the ancient Via Flaminia. Up to four people at...
Vehicles with number plates ending in an even number (including 0) will not be allowed to circulate within the so-called Green zone in Rome on Thursday 10 January between 15.00-21.00 as pollution-reducing limitations on...
New taxi fares agreed at the end of December come into force on 7 January with an 18 per cent increase on the old rates. However, it will take around one month for Rome
The Vatican Museums have announced new opening hours as from 2 Jan. The museums will now be open from 8.30 to 18.00 (last entry 16.00) all year.
The opening time has been brought forward to 8.30 instead 10.00. But ther...
With winter in full swing and the holidays fast approaching, it is easy to feel overwhelmed. The stress of finding the right gifts, deciding where to celebrate New Year, planning menus and, for many ex-pats, trying to ge...
The most celebrated and fascinating Christmas crib in Rome is hidden away so well that few foreign visitors ever get to see it. The Presepio dei Netturbini, the manger scene belonging to Rome
Great for road trips but also fits in Roman parking spots! Italian plates (easy to switch to diplomatic), comfortably seats 5 with large trunk, 2nd owner, all maintenance records,...
Admissions Assistant
St Georgeʼs British International School is seeking a personable, efficient and highly motivated Admissions Assistant to support the Admissions Office in pr...
Prestigious diplomatic residence is seeking qualified candidates for two full-time positions as “House-Manager(Butler)” and “Housekeeper”
Employment will be under the Italian Nati...