Top things to see in Trastevere, Rome

When visiting Trastevere during your Rome holiday don’t miss these breathtaking monuments and views. Here is a simple list that you should definitely not forget! Read the rest of this entry »

Summer Sports in Rome: Mondo Fitness 2007

From June 12 until August 12. The fitness and sport initiative MondoFitness is back: from 10 am to midnight, 30.000 square meters, 250 instructors oferring lessons, master classes, tournaments, marathons and more. Among sports: spinning, rowing, aerobics, step, strikezone, heat program, aereokick, preboxing, pump, pilates, body sculpt, interval training, just pump, slow fit, body building, beach volley, beach rugby, watergym, hydro-bike, martial arts, hip-hop, funky. Activities for all ages…children and evergreen sixty-and-beyond.

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Jazz in Rome – Villa Celimontana Jazz Festival

Read on for a small sample of the Rome’s not-to-be-missed summertime happenings, and get ready to loose the humdrum! http://www.villacelimontanajazz.com/sito%20html/programma.html

Gay Pride parade – Rome, June 16

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Rome, June 14 – Rome’s annual Gay Pride parade was the cause of a fresh dispute in Premier Romano Prodi’s fractious centre-left coalition on Thursday.

The storm was triggered by a decision to grant the Saturday event sponsorship by the premier’s office.

The centre-right opposition headed by former premier Silvio Berlusconi was the first to contest the decision but the row soon spread to the governing coalition.

Staunch Catholics in Prodi’s nine-party alliance, which ranges from hard-leftists to centrists, demanded that the premier’s office withdraw its sponsorship.

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Visit by US President George W. Bush

ROME (ANSA) – Rome officials were busy working on security measures on Tuesday as the capital prepared for a visit by US President George W. Bush and braced itself for a major demo by anti-war protesters.

Bush will arrive in Rome on Friday evening from Poland, which he will briefly visit after taking part in the Group of Eight summit in Germany.

His Rome trip, which ends on Sunday morning, will include talks with centre-left Premier Romano Prodi and President Giorgio Napolitano and a visit to the Vatican to meet Pope Benedict XVI.

Italian pacifists and other demonstrators are planning a massive anti-Bush protest which is expected to draw thousands of supporters from across the country. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Roof of Rome’ – Spectacular terrace

New lifts take visitors to spectacular terrace.
ROME (ANSA) – Rome has dusted off one of the most spectacular views in the Eternal City, the so-called ‘Roof of Rome’.New lifts have been fitted to the top of the central Victor Emanuel Monument, a huge white neo-classical building that houses Italy’s Tomb to the Unknown Soldier. It is said to be the highest point in Rome. Read the rest of this entry »

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The Campo de’ Fiori market

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The Colosseum

The Colosseum: the symbol of Rome!

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Castel Sant’Angelo

If you’ll decide to stay in the Campanella apartment (Piazza Navona area), you will be a few steps away from Castel Sant’Angelo : one of the most fascinating monument in Rome. This structure was built as a mausoleum for the Emperor Hadrian, between 135 and 139 AD. Subsequent strongholds built on top of the mausoleum were in turn incorporated into a residence and castle by medieval Popes. Until 1870 Castel Sant’Angelo was used as a prison , but now houses a museum, well worth a visit.