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New Section of Rome’s Palatin...
Published on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 by Kathy McCabe
A section of Palatine Hill in Rome has opened to the public for the first time in centuries, allowing visitors to take in 1,200 years of the Eternal City's history.
One of Rome’s seven hills, Palatine Hill overlooks the Roman Forum and the Circus Maximus in the city center, but the n...
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Celebrating New Year’s Eve in...
Published on Thursday, December 28, 2017 by Kathy McCabe
Spending New Year's Eve (Capodanno) in Italy can be as much a cultural experience as a celebration. Italians have very particular ways that they say goodbye to the old year and welcome in the new one:
Natale con I tuoi, Capodanno con chi vuoi. This Italian expression sums up the h...
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Rinascente Department Store Returns...
Published on Saturday, October 21, 2017 by Kathy McCabe
Rinascente, the historic Italian department store founded in Milan, will return to the center of Rome for the first time since the Spanish clothing chain Zara took over its original location over 11 years ago.
Formerly on Via del Corso, the new Rinascente (previously known as La Rinasce...
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Caravaggio Research Institute to Op...
Published on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 by Kathy McCabe
A new institute in Rome, the Caravaggio Research Institute, will dedicate itself to becoming the sole authority on everything related to the artist, who lived from 1571 to 1610. Founded as a result of a partnership between fashion brand Fendi and the Borghese Gallery, the institute will be...
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Rome Moves to Control Crowds at Tre...
Published on Monday, August 21, 2017 by Kathy McCabe
Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi’s administration has introduced a temporary period of controlled access to the Trevi Fountain through a set path. During the 80-day trial period that began on July 25, volunteer patrols are controlling the flow of traffic around the fountain and reminding touris...
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New Rooms Opened at Rome’s Ca...
Published on Thursday, July 20, 2017 by Kathy McCabe
Castel Sant’Angelo in Rome has opened previously closed-off spaces, including a series of three rooms known as the Cambellotti Rooms, to the public for the first time, and is also providing new ways for visitors to interact with and understand the historic monument.
Guests can access...
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Rome Turns Off Some Drinking Founta...
Published on Friday, July 14, 2017 by Kathy McCabe
A summer heat wave is prompting the city of Rome to turn off up to 30 of the city’s 2,800 public drinking fountains every day, much to the Roman public’s dismay. The fountains supply clean – and free – drinking water on street corners and in piazzas around the city, and some are co...
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Steve’s Travel Tips: Churche...
Published on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 by Kathy McCabe
I’m Steve Perillo of Perillo Tours. I'm thrilled to host a video series called Steve's Travel Tips to share all the insider Italy travel tips I have learned over a lifetime of travel to Italy.
How many YEARS would it take you to visit every church in Rome if you visited one a day? Any...
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Visit A Haunted Island Near Rome
Published on Saturday, August 27, 2016 by Kathy McCabe
For travelers seeking an otherworldly experience, the allegedly haunted Isola Bisentina, said to host spirits, demons, and other monstrous creatures, may transport you to another realm. The island is in the middle of Lago di Bolsena, a crater lake located in the province of Viterbo about ...
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New Nighttime Tours at the Roman Fo...
Published on Sunday, June 5, 2016 by Kathy McCabe
A new feature will allow the public to see the Roman Forum in a new light this summer – literally, as the Forum will be illuminated by LEDs and open for nighttime tours for the first time.
The lights cast white and yellow highlights onto the site’s most famous structures, drawing at...