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More negative international news for Colosseum.
A Romanian television crew filming in Rome was robbed, insulted and threatened by fake centurions outside the Colosseum, with footage of the incident shown on national t...
Regional court backs new taxes for commercial use of public land.
The Lazio regional administrative tribunal (TAR) has upheld the decision by Rome mayor Ignazio Marino to increase the rates for use of public land by...
Vatican launching train tour from Vatican City to Castel Gandolfo gardens.
The Vatican Museums is launching a new tour by train from the Vatican train station directly to the papal gardens at Castel Gandolfo, 25 km...
Rome's mayor polishes city's tarnished image.
The fountain in Piazza S. Maria in Trastevere will be the first of 50 in the city's historic centre to be cleaned over the next few months.
The other fountains included...
Staff react over asbestos concerns following fire.
Workers at Rome's Fiumicino airport are staging a strike on Tuesday 12 May, from 11.00-12.50, over concerns for their health in the aftermath of the fire that devasta...
Blaze may have been triggered by mobile air conditioning unit.
Days after a fire gutted Terminal 3 in Rome's Fiumicino airport, staff working in the area are being treated for nausea, irritated eyes, persistent coughs...
50 per cent of flights cancelled day after fire.
Only about 50 per cent of flights are operating to and from Rome's Fiumicino airport on Friday 8 May, the day after a major fire gutted a section of Terminal 3, which i...
Rome will have 46 Ryanair routes by end of year
Low-cost airline Ryanair has announced nine new flights from Rome, all of which will be available later on this year.
The Irish carrier will launch four new destinati...
Many expats in Rome have their favourite “overheard question” asked of the city’s tour guides. Wanted in Rome asked some of the capital's English-speaking guides to describe the most unusual questions they have faced....
Extendable photo sticks banned over damage.
The use of so-called "selfie sticks" has been banned in the Colosseum over concerns that the photographic device could cause damage to the ancient monument.
The Colosseum...
Two Californian women arrested for defacing Rome monument
Two American tourists were apprehended by police after carving their initials on an interior wall of the Colosseum on the morning of 7 March.
The incident t...
Ireland's Global Greening campaign includes Colosseum
For the first time, Ireland's annual Global Greening campaign for St Patrick's Day will include Rome's Colosseum which will be illuminated in green lights on 17 Ma...
Death took place at B&B in central Rome
A 76-year-old American tourist died after reportedly suffering carbon monoxide poisoning at a B&B on Passeggiata di Ripetta in central Rome on the evening of 3 December...
Fifth foreign tourist caught vandalising the Colosseum this year
A Russian tourist has been fined €20,000 for engraving a large letter "K" on a wall inside the Colosseum on 21 November.
The man used a sharp s...
High-tech system sheds new light on masterpiece
The Vatican has unveiled a new hi-tech lighting system for the Sistine Chapel, illuminating Michelangelo's masterpiece like never before.
The 7,000 light-emitting di...
€31 million still needed to restore Nero's monument
The partially-restored Domus Aurea or golden palace built by Emperor Nero in central Rome has reopened to guided visits, six years after it closed due to safet...
"Large" cappuccino €8 outside Vatican Museums
Two Spanish tourists have complained of being ripped off after being charged €22 for two "large" cappuccinos and a small bottle of water at a café n...
Tour operators unhappy with controversial increases
Hotel tax in Rome has doubled from 1 September following measures approved by city authorities at the end of July.
The price hike means that tourists staying at...
US couple accept invitation for return visit
An American couple attacked at the Spanish Steps in early August has accepted an invitation to return to Rome by the city's tourism councillor Marta Leonori.
The tourist...
Rome, Venice and Milan most popular with foreigners
Rome was the most popular Italian city for foreign tourists during the first six months of this year, according to data compiled by leading online hotel reservation...
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