Environmentalists protest arrival of endangered penguins at Rome's Bioparco
Animal rights activists say endangered penguins should return to South Africa.
The arrival of a group of African Penguins at Rome's Bioparco has provoked protests from animal rights activists who are...
Christmas church services in English in Rome
English-language religious services in Rome over Christmas 2018.
All Saints' Anglican ChurchVia del Babuino 153/b, tel. 0636001881.24 Dec. Crib Service for children 17.00, First Eucharist of Christma...
Southlands students bring Christmas cheer to Rome hospital
Year 13 students from Southlands International School in Rome presented gifts to young patients of GB Grassi in Ostia.
Students from Year 13 at Southlands International School brought gifts and festi...
Michelangelo masterpiece in Rome for first time
Crouching Boy on loan to Alda Fendi's Rhinoceros from Hermitage in St Petersburg.Michelangelo's Crouching Boy, known as l'Adolescente in Italian, comes to Rome for the first time, on loan from the Her...
Senate rejects plan for army to fix Rome's roads
Defence minister says use of army to be limited to "emergency cases."
A plan to call in the army to fix Rome's potholed roads, as part of a €240 million package allocated by the Italian government, h...
Colosseum visitors up to 7.4 million in 2018
Colosseum most popular tourist attraction in world says TripAdvisor.
Rome's Colosseum has attracted 7.4 million visitors in 2018, an increase of 5.7 per cent compared to last year, according to the d...
Rome's Christmas tree covered by safety net
Net around Rome's Netflix-sponsored tree to prevent accidents and theft.
Rome's Netflix-sponsored Christmas tree has lost a little of its magic following the installation of a large net under the bas...
Return of Rome's electric buses
Mini electric buses to return to Rome centre in spring 2019.
Rome's little electric buses, which have been absent from the city's streets since October 2017, are set to make a comeback in 2019.The "1...
Army to fix Rome's potholed roads
Italian government allocates €240 million to fix Rome's potholed streets.The army will be drafted in to repair Rome's potholed roads as part of a €240 million funding package allocated by the Italian...
Rome to send 400 tons of trash per day to Aprilia
Lazio Region helps Rome as capital requests Abruzzo to take city's garbage.The Lazio regional government will take 400 tons of Rome's trash per day following a deal between Rida Ambiente, the company...
Christmas cribs and Nativity scenes in Rome
Rome hosts a variety of Christmas cribs and Nativity scenes, from traditional to unconventional, during the festive season each year.
100 Presepi
The 2018 edition of 100 Presepi, Rome's internatio...
Rome issues new electronic identity cards
Rome replaces paper carte d'identità with electronic identity cards.
Rome is issuing plastic identity cards, or carte d'identità, replacing the existing paper format with a credit card-sized electron...
Formula E to return to Rome in 2019
Electric car race will take place once again in Rome's EUR suburb.
Rome is set to host the capital's second edition of the Formula E electric car race on 13 April 2019, with the EUR suburb once again...
Rome task force to deal with rubbish emergency
Rome mayor says her concern is that capital is "cleaned as soon as possible."
Italy's environment minister Sergio Costa has stated that a "task force" has been set up to tackle Rome's rubbish crisis...
Rome dioxin alarm after fire at trash facility
Rome food chain at risk of toxic contamination following blaze at TMB Salario.
Rome health officials have warned of the potential contamination of the city's food chain following the massive fire at...
Rome bans tourist buses from city centre
Tourist coaches to remain out of central Rome from January 2019.Rome's city council has banned tourist buses from entering the historic centre of the capital after receiving approval for the plan from...
Rome prepares for ice and snow
Rome issues guidelines to cope with expected big freeze.
Rome's mayor Virginia Raggi has issued guidelines to residents of the capital as the city prepares for a severe drop in temperature, expected...
Museums in Rome
A short guide to the most important and famous museums in Rome, showing some of the most important Italian and international art masterpieces.Vatican museumsViale del Vaticano, tel. 0669883860, mv.vat...
German football fans clash with Rome riot police
14 Eintracht supporters arrested before Lazio game in Rome.
Rome police arrested 14 supporters of Eintracht Frankfurt football club ahead of the Europa League match against Lazio in Rome on the eveni...
Best Christmas markets in Rome
Rome's Christmas markets, both traditional and alternative, create a festive atmosphere in the capital each December. Here is a selection of the city's best markets offering original present ideas dur...
