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Created by Cardinal Scipione Borghese in the 1600s, Rome's Parco Villa Borghese offers incredible views over the Eternal City and a vast green space for relaxation and outdoor activities.
The Colosseum offers an unrivalled insight into life in ancient Rome. This stadium, which seated 50,000 people, dominates the historic centre. Crowds came to watch brutal gladiatorial…
Situated inside the Vatican City in Rome, the marble-floored St Peter's Basilica is amongst the largest churches (with the largest brick dome) ever constructed. It features the works of some…
The Vatican Museums boast many artistic glories, but the highlight is the frescoes of the Sistine Chapel. Painted by Michelangelo between 1512 and 1549, the frescoes represent the apogee of…
A precious selection of frescoes, decorations and other objects from several international museums make up Rome - Painting of an Empire. Displayed at the Scuderie del Quirinale, the exhibition…
Rome's Galleria Borghese celebrates 400 years since Caravaggio's death with Caravaggio-Bacon, an exhibition displaying masterpieces by two extreme artists. Both painters are known for digging…
Stars and Particles. The Voice of the Universe
Supporting the International Year of Astronomy, Rome's Palazzo delle Esposizioni hosts Stars and Particles. The Voice of the Universe. A series of captivating experiments decipher and…
ATP Masters Series: Internazionali BNL d'Italia
Great tennis returns to Rome with Internazionali BNL d'Italia, the Masters Series event at the Foro Italico. The world's best male tennis players compete from 27 April-3 May, and the women…
Golden League Athletics - Golden Gala
Rome's Stadio Olimpico hosts an evening of world-class athletics. The Golden Gala is part of the annual Golden League series, a format created in 1998 to ensure that the world's leading…
A number of concerts by famous rock bands and musicians are performed under the stars during the annual Roma Rock Festival. Concerts take place throughout July at the Ippodromo delle…
A fascinating programme of previews, retrospectives and blockbuster movies make up Cinema Isle, an open-air summer festival set on Rome's Tiberina Island. Expect appearances by stars from the…
After the huge success of its previous editions, the Notte Bianca, or White Night, returns to the Eternal City, Rome. More than 100 free visual arts, music, dance and theatre events are all…
The Estate Romana combines a colourful mix of entertainment, from jazz, rock and classical music to film, sport, theatre and children's fun. Around 150 events in the parks, squares, art…
The Rome Film Festival encompasses screenings, exhibitions, meetings, concerts and much more. The focal point of the festival is the Auditorium Parco della Musica, but celebrations also take…
The site where St Peter was martyred and buried, The Vatican became the residence of the popes who succeeded him and the centre of the Roman Catholic faith. It is home to some of Rome's most…
The 19th-century Teatro dell'Opera, founded by entrepreneur Domenico Costanzi, is Rome's top venue for opera, ballet and symphony music. In addition to hosting high-profile international guest…
Hadrian's temple to the gods, the Pantheon in central Rome is extraordinarily well-preserved. Visitors stand inside and gaze up at the skies through the oculus, the nine-metre hole in the…
The Pasta Museum in Rome is the only museum in the world to be entirely devoted to this frugal yet endlessly variable Italian foodstuff.
The Galleria Borghese, housed in an elegant marble villa in the Villa Borghese park, contains masterpieces collected by the powerful nephew of Pope Paul V, Cardinal Scipione. Paintings and…
The Vatican Museums, in the Vatican City, make up the world's largest museum complex. Over 1,000 rooms are filled with a bewildering array of masterpieces commissioned or collected by…