Rome

A city has more to offer than just museums and buildings. Experience a city differently, join the residents during a typical city event!

May Day Music Festival Rome celebrates the beginning of spring every year on May 1. The celebrations have been held at Piazza San Giovanni since 1989 and revolve around a gigantic music festival which attracts lots of national and international press and musicians. It's one of the major events on Rome's calendar. Celebrat... [Read more]

Rome Marathon One day every year, tourists vanish from the streets to be replaced by hordes of marathon runners. On 22 March it's time for the Rome marathon again. The marathon's course passes many of the city's sights. You can, of course, take part, but it's also fun to watch lazily from the sidelines! The entir... [Read more]

Film festival Isola del Cinema Isola del Cinema is an open air film festival held annually on Tiberina Island. Every summer it screens previews and retrospectives of films and blockbusters to critical acclaim. The island is connected to solid land by the Ponte Rotto bridge which resembles a giant filmset for the duration of the f... [Read more]