Over the past few years many attractions in Rome have relied on new technologies to increase their appeal to a younger – or more curious – generation of tourists. The section of the Circus Maximus that has been turned into a museum is one of them (we talked about this here) but now a new project […]
If you’re visiting right now or planning to come to Rome at any point of the summer, you’ll probably be vaguely aware of the Estate romana, the set of events taking place – mostly in the open – in the city for the next three months or so. Imagine theatre plays, markets, exhibitions, movie showings, […]
by C. P.
Opera and ballet lovers from or passing through Rome in the next few weeks will have the unique chance of enjoying their favourite genres from one of the world’s best known and oldest venues: the Circus Maximus. The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (Rome’s Opera House) is no stranger to this kind of event – every […]
by C. P.
Following on the post on the old glories of the Roman music scene, here’s a quick rundown of who to listen to if you’re looking for more current alternatives also hailing from Rome! Again, this is not at all an exhaustive list – just an overview of what is out there, and that you can […]
The city of Rome has launched a new project aimed at bringing more visitors to the area of the Circus Maximus. As big as imposing as it is, many tourist fail to see what the big deal is about the stadium. Or, they used to. Launched at the beginning of this month, the Circo Maximo […]
According to tradition, on April 21, 753 B.C., Romulus and his twin brother, Remus, founded the city of Rome – and the rest, as they say, is history! Now every year, a huge celebration takes place directly below the place where the Urbs Aeterna was supposedly born. t’s the “Natale di Roma“, or “the birthday […]
