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15/05/2012 - Rome launches road safety plan
Rome’s Agenzia per la Mobilità on Monday launched the capital’s first eight-year plan to improve road safety in the capital. The objective is to reduce road accident deaths by 50 per cent by the year 2020, in a city with the... [more]
11/05/2012 - Good news for Rome’s beaches
The quality of sea water in 11 municipalities in the greater Rome area has been declared "excellent" according to recent test results by Lazio's regional environmental protection agency Arplazio. The “excellent” classification was awarded to Anzio, Ladispoli, Ostia, Terracina, Gaeta, Minto,... [more]
10/05/2012 - Prize for Rome’s most beautiful rose
The municipal rose garden located on the eastern side of the Aventine hill is hosting the 70th edition of the prestigious Premio Roma prize on 19 May. The international competition selects the most beautiful rose in the capital each year. The... [more]
09/05/2012 - Guided tour of the Mt. Soratte bunker www.bunkersoratte.it
The mysterious and haunting bunker in the entrails of Mount Soratte, some 45 km north of Rome, will be open to the public on 12 and 13 May on the anniversary of the heavy allied bombardment it suffered in 1944. Actors in... [more]
09/05/2012 - Rome’s International Film festival changes dates
The International Rome Film Festival has announced officially that its dates have been changed to 9-17 November, according to Italian news agency ANSA. The change in dates from its usual October outing is part of newly-appointed artistic director Marco Muller’s vision... [more]
09/05/2012 - Rome’s athletics Golden Gala www.diamondleague-rome.com
The 32nd edition of the Golden Gala, Italy's annual track and field event, takes place in Rome's Olympic Stadium on 31 May. A who's who from the world of athletics, this year's gala plays an even more significant role than normal... [more]
09/05/2012 - Yet another public transport strike in Rome www.agenziamobilita.roma.it
There are public transport strikes scheduled in Rome on Friday 11 May. The first strike begins from midnight on Thursday 10 May – affecting the capital's night bus services – and continues for 24 hours. The second strike is on Friday... [more]
07/05/2012 - Return of ancient Rome’s gardens
New flower gardens have been inaugurated among the ruins on the Palatine Hill in an attempt to recreate the colourful gardens of 2,000 years ago. Entitled "Orti e giardini. Il cuore di Roma antica", the visit traces antiquity through flowers, trees, plants... [more]
07/05/2012 - See Rome’s Colosseum by night
Rome's Colosseum is open to visitors on Thursday and Saturday nights from 20.20 to midnight, until 6 October. Now in its third year, "La Luna sul Colosseo" includes a visit to the amphitheatre's underground section and tunnels, and its internal arches are... [more]
07/05/2012 - New Swiss guards at Vatican
The 26 new papal Swiss Guards who were sworn in on 6 May took their oath of allegiance to the pope in the Paul VI audience hall because of the heavy rain. Usually the colourful ceremony takes place in the open.... [more]
07/05/2012 - ATAC tightens up on fare dodging before price rise www.atac.it
Top managers joined in as over 400 inspectors fanned out across Rome’s public transport networks last weekend to check that passengers held a valid ticket. ATAC’s CEO Carlo Tosti, DG Antonio Cassano and 250 other senior managers and volunteers put on... [more]
04/05/2012 - Rome’s tennis masters tournament www.internazionalibnlditalia.it
The 69th Master Series tennis tournament takes place in Rome's Foro Italico from 12-20 May, and features the world's greatest tennis stars. The top-ranking male players taking part in the prestigious sporting event are last year’s singles winner Novak Djokovic from Serbia,... [more]
04/05/2012 - Komen Race for cancer awareness in Rome www.komen.it
The 13th edition of the capital’s Komen Italia Race for the Cure takes place in central Rome on 20 May to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer. Last year over 53,000 people participated in the 5km annual race which begins... [more]
03/05/2012 - Rome's international literature festival
The International Festival of Literature takes place from 16 May to 21 June at the Basilica of Massenzio in the Roman Forum. The popular annual initiative celebrates the written word with a host of authors who are invited to write a text... [more]
03/05/2012 - From Rome to the Ostia beaches www.atac.roma.it
The bus service to beaches along the coast from Ostia south to Torvaianica started again on 1 May. During the week the 070 Express runs from the Fermi bus station in EUR through Casalpalocco and Castel Porziano to the Colombo bus stop... [more]
30/04/2012 - Return of Rome’s dog-friendly beach
Rome's beach designated exclusively for dogs and their owners reopens on 1 May. 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 can be reached from... [more]
19/05/2012 - Museum Night in Rome www.museiincomuneroma.it
19 May. Museums, galleries, monuments and archaeological sites in Rome and throughout Italy open their doors to the public free of charge on the night of Saturday 19 May from 20.00 until 02.00, with last admission at 01.00. Rome’s fourth consecutive edition... [more]
27/04/2012 - Trains collide in Rome’s Termini station
An investigation has been launched after two high-speed Frecciarossa Trenitalia trains collided near the entrance to Termini Station on 26 April. The incident, which happened at 19.00, involved a train arriving from Milan and another from Salerno. A number of carriages... [more]
26/04/2012 - Victory for Rome’s cyclists www.salvaiciclisti.it
The city of Rome has voted that new cycling lanes must be provided in each of the capital’s municipalities. According to the plans some of the most high-profile areas to become bicycle-friendly include Via del Corso, Piazza di Spagna, Piazza Venezia... [more]
26/04/2012 - Rome’s Metro A back to normal hours
The opening hours of Rome's Metro A will return to normal from Saturday 28 April, opening from 05.30-23.30 from Sunday to Thursday, and from 05.30-01.30 on Fridays and Saturdays. Since 10 April the metro line has been closing at 21.00 during week... [more]



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