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Palazzo Venezia: Mussolini’s Balcony To Be Reopened To The Public.
Anybody who has ever seen a news reel of Italy’s former fascist dictator Benito Mussolini will recognize the balcony of the Palazzo Venezia in Rome, where he used to hold his speeches, and where he declared war on France and … Continue reading
Until April 2012: Rome metro line A will stop running at 9PM.
Tourists and other visitors to Rome who arrive late at night will have to take into account that the trip to their hotel or bed and breakfast could be more difficult than expected in the next couple of months. As … Continue reading
Rome exhibition: Punk visual art in the Villa Medici in Rome.
The Villa de Medici in Rome, home to the prestigious French Academy, hosts an exhibition titled “Europunk, Visual Punk Culture in Europe from 1976-1980″. The aim of the exhibition, according to the Academy’s director, Eric de Chassey, is to show … Continue reading
Tod’s Shoe Store Sponsors Colosseum Restoration
Diego Della Valle is the owner of a luxury shoe brand called Tod’s, which has its Rome residence in the ground floor of the 16th century Palazzo Ruspoli (Via Fontanella di Borghese 56a/c, Piazza di Spagna, Rome, 00187). According to … Continue reading
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Culture week in Rome and the Rest of Italy (April 9-17, 2011)
The dates for the 13th edition of the Italian ‘Settimana della Cultura‘ (Culture Week) have been announced for between the 9th and the 17th of April 2011. During this week all museums, monuments and other tourist attractions in Rome that … Continue reading
Rome’s new tourist tax on accommodation, museums and city tours.
City tax on hotel accommodation in Rome As of January 1st 2011 a new tourist tax (“contributo al soggiorno”) has been introduced in Rome, as a result of which tourists will have to fork out an extra “contribution” to their … Continue reading
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The Temple of Venus and Roma Is Open to the Public
Temple of Venus and Roma reopened As of November 11th 2010, after a restoration that has taken up 26 years, the Temple of Venus and Roma in the Roman Forum can be visited again. The temple used to be the … Continue reading
Rome’s metro system insufficiently equipped for handicapped people.
An annual survey of Rome’s metro system has deemed the majority of those stations that are important of tourists inaccessible for handicapped people. Continue reading
March 24th, 2010: Public transportation strike in Rome.
March 24, 2010: Public transportation strike in Rome. Continue reading
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Free Museum week 2010 – April 16-25
The cultural week for the year 2010 in Italy will take place from April 16th until April 25th. Free museums and monuments. Continue reading
