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Rome opens new museum with Chagall masterpiece
2024年11月27日 · The Vatican’s chief Jubilee organiser, Archbishop Rino Fisichella, in front of Chagall's The White Crucifixion, at the Museo del Corso on Tuesday.Photo Giubileo 2025. "There is no work that can better interpret the spirit of the Jubilee", Rome mayor Roberto Gualtieri said, adding that the painting "expresses at the same time the tragedies of war and violence and the light of hope, of ...
Best things to do in Rome in January 2025 - Wanted in Rome
5 天之前 · A local's guide to what's on in Rome in January.. January is traditionally a quieter time to visit Rome however this time around it promises to be much busier than usual as the Vatican's Jubilee Year gets underway.. The first week of the month is bookended by two public holidays in Italy: one for New Year's Day and the other for the religious feast of The Epiphany.
Strikes in Italy to affect air travel, trains and local public ...
2024年11月4日 · Italy faces series of strikes affecting transport and travel in November 2024.. People travelling and commuting in Italy face disruption in November due to a series of strikes affecting air travel, trains and local public transport services.
Rome unveils restored fountains ahead of Jubilee Year
2024年11月28日 · Rome enters "season of reopenings", mayor says.. Rome has completed the restoration of three landmark fountains, one in front of the Pantheon and two in Piazza Navona, ahead of the Vatican's Jubilee Year in 2025.. The restoration work, which began in April, was overseen by Rome's superintendence as part of the Caput Mundi conservation scheme of Jubilee-related projects funded by Italy's ...
Rome to limit access to Trevi Fountain amid plans for entry fee
2024年10月7日 · Maintenance work gets underway at Rome landmark.. Rome will limit access to the Trevi Fountain during the Vatican's Jubilee Year 2025, the city's mayor Roberto Gualtieri said on Monday, ahead of the possible introduction of an entry fee.. Gualtieri announced that maintenance works have got underway at the landmark which will initially be surrounded by transparent panels and, within a month, a ...
Best things to do in Rome in October 2024 - Wanted in Rome
2024年9月29日 · A local's guide to what's on in Rome in October.. October is one of the best times to visit the Eternal City. The capital traditionally enjoys an "Indian summer" known as the Ottobrata Romana, a period of usually balmy weather and wine-soaked festivities linked to the vendemmia grape harvest.. After the last of the summer festivals drew to an end in early September, Rome welcomes a new season ...
Coldplay return to Rome after 21 years - Wanted in Rome
2024年7月10日 · Coldplay to stage four concerts in Rome.. British band Coldplay will stage four sold-out concerts in Rome's Olympic Stadium on 12, 13, 15 and 16 July as part of their Music of the Spheres world tour.. The city of Rome has published updated public transport details to help Coldplay fans reach the Stadio Olimpico, highlighting the numerous temporary changes due to works underway for the Jubilee ...
Rome celebrates release of Gladiator II - Wanted in Rome
2024年11月9日 · Gladiatore II hits cinemas in Italy on 14 November.. Rome celebrates the release of Gladiator II, director Ridley Scott’s sequel to the acclaimed original film Gladiator, with two special events in the capital.. Trajan's Market, a large ancient Roman complex near the Colosseum, will host a video mapping event featuring some of the most spectacular scenes from the new film which stars Paul ...
Rome's historic coffee houses: a quick guide - Wanted in Rome
2024年10月1日 · Antico Caffè Greco, a stone's throw from the Spanish Steps, has been serving customers since 1760. It is the oldest coffee bar in Rome and the second-oldest in Italy, after the Caffè Florian which opened in Venice in 1720. Over the centuries this elegant coffee house has hosted illustrious characters such as Lord Byron, Buffalo Bill, Casanova, Goethe, Henry James, Keats, Shelley, Mark Twain ...