Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in Rome
Best things to do in Rome on Christmas Eve and Christmas Eve.
Christmas in Rome 2019: from museums to transport, cribs to Christmas for kids - here is some information to help you enjoy Christmas Eve...
Five Guys postpones Rome opening
Five Guys postpones its launch in Rome.Five Guys, the world-famous American burger chain, has postponed its launch in central Rome.Five Guys had been due to open in the capital on 16 December but this...
Five Guys comes to Rome after Milan.
Five Guys, the world-famous American burger chain, will launch in central Rome on 16 December.
The arrival of Five Guys in Rome follows the opening of its firs...
Tuscany hit by 4.8-magnitude earthquake
No casualties reported in earthquake near Florence.A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck Italy, north of Florence, at 04.37 on the morning of Monday 9 December.
There were no injuries reported due to the...
Where to buy Christmas trees in Rome
Christmas trees on sale at select garden centres and florists in Rome.
For Rome residents who wish to create a bit of Christmas magic in their own home, there are numerous outlets selling real trees...
Rome's Christmas tree to be lit up on 8 December
Rome's 2019 Christmas tree is sponsored by Netflix.
Rome's Christmas tree, known as Spelacchio, will be illuminated by the city's mayor Virginia Raggi at 19.00 on 8 December, the feast of the Immacul...
Venice mayor declares disaster as city hit by highest tide in 50 years
Water levels in Venice have not been this high since 1966.
Venice mayor Luigi Brugraro has declared a state of disaster after the lagoon city in northern Italy was hit by the second highest tide in m...
Souvenir postcards from Vatican City with Vatican stamps.
While on vacation in Rome many tourists enquire about sending a postcard from Vatican City with a Vatican stamp, either as a souvenir for the...
Rome braced for more heavy rain
City issues weather warning for 12 November.
Rome residents can expect more heavy rain, as well as thunder storms and gales, on the afternoon of Tuesday 12 November and for the following 12-18 hours,...
Central Italy rocked by earthquake
Earthquake felt distinctly in Rome and Naples.An earthquake with a magnitude of between 4.4 and 4.9 struck central Italy at 18.35 on Thursday 7 November.
Its epicentre was in the province of L'Aquila...
How to celebrate Thanksgiving in Rome
Rome's American community celebrates Thanksgiving 2019.
Thanksgiving is not a holiday widely celebrated in Rome however there are some places offering traditional food and festivities on Thursday 28...
Rome marks National Unity and Armed Forces Day
Frecce Tricolori fly over Rome on 4 November.Italian president Sergio Mattarella will attend the annual ceremony at Rome’s Altare della Patria to mark national unity and armed forces on Monday 4 Novem...
Rome restaurant holds carbonara challenge
Whoever eats 1 kg of spaghetti alla carbonara doesn't pay.
A carbonara challenge is taking place at Il Maritozzo Rosso restaurant in the Trastevere district of Rome, on 31 October, for Halloween....
Sicily's arancini enter Oxford English Dictionary
Sicilian speciality listed in prestigious English dictionary.
Arancini, Italy's deep-fried rice balls, have been listed in the revised 2019 edition of the Oxford English Dictionary.
Arancini, amon...
Daylight will begin one hour earlier from 27 October.
Clocks go back one hour at 03.00 on the night between Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 October 2019, bringing an end to daylight saving time, or 'summer...
