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Rome saw the first workings of democracy in the civilised world and it is this which also made Rome a world power with a legacy unmatched anywhere, which we can still marvel at today. There are a number of reasons why people visit Rome which skews many lists of what to see and do. The major unique swing factor is religion which whilst obviously massively important isn't behind your average tourists reasoning although it does contribute to the prime splendours of the Eternal city. The top five attractions in RomeThe Colosseum is undoubtedly the main...

Friday, December 05, 2014



Lazio holiday events 2013. Our guide to what is on in Lazio this year. In January look out for the Nobel prize winners at the Science festival, an annual event held in Rome at the Audiorium Parco della Musica.Rugby and the six Nations championship comes the Stadio Flaminio in Rome each year in February/March.Also in March its the annual Rome marathon which tours the cities famous streets.Football is big in Rome and the annual Roma versus Lazio match is in March.On Good Friday in April the procession is overseen by the Pope.The Rome Independent Film...

Friday, July 26, 2013



Viterbo Santa Rosa festival takes place on 3rd September 2012.Known locally as Viterbo's Festa di Santa Rosa this impressive annual event involves the parading of a monumental effigy throughout the streets of Viterbo including the San Peligrino medieval area.Santa Rosa is the patron saint of Viterbo and the festival is a celebration for the saint. The event involves much pageantry, dressing up in medieval costumes and great banquets around the cities oldest area and other neighborhoods.The main event is the procession which dates back over seven...

Monday, August 06, 2012



Rome in 3D at the interactive museum of Rome, an innovative view of the Eternal city to help you get the most out of your visit.The amazing thing about Rome is that so much of it is intact that with a little help you can envisage much of ancient Rome as it must been in the first century. Previously you either needed to be well read and have a very good imagination or buy one of those photographic books with overlay images to complete the picture.Now there is a modern day answer located right near the Coliseum in Rome, 3D rewind. The 3D rewind recreation...

Monday, March 12, 2012



Etruscan necropolis at Cerveteri is one of the many archeological wonders of the region you can visit on a Lazio villa holiday.Ten years ago when my Roman friend Lucciano suggested I take my daughters aged 8 and 10 to visit the necropolis at Cerveteri I have to admit it didn’t seem like a very jolly day out for the children to me. How wrong, they loved it and so did I.Maybe it was partly because we really didn’t know what to expect and perhaps also the fact that so much of it is underground it’s actually a very cool, pleasant place to...

Saturday, October 01, 2011



Rome wine festival takes place 7th and 8th May, 2011 at the Citta del Gusto.The Roma wine festival is a professional event open to the general public and offers an excellent opportunity to broaden ones knowledge of Italian wine.The Roma region has some very special wines including Est di Montefiascone  and Frascati, a delicious white wine which is wonderful when served cooled with aperitifs. Both are founded on Malvasia and Trebbiano grapes and come in sweet and dry versions. Frascati, know to the Roman’s a sthe golden wine, has been...

Thursday, April 28, 2011



Easter, Good Friday, the Via Crucis in Rome is something special as the Pope heads the procession to Monte Palatino from the Colosseum.A solemn moment re-enacting the fourteen stations of the Cross, beginning with the sentence to death of Jesus and ending with his body being put into his tomb.The pope delivers a speech at the end of the Good Friday procession to the crowds gathered in waiting. Rome is always very special when lit at night but undoubtedly the torch lit Via Crucis is something particularly moving as the past, religion and the present...

Friday, March 04, 2011



Rome Marathon, Lazio, Italy takes place on the 20th March 2011 and passes many of the eternal cities principal sights.The seventeenth Rome Marathon or Maratona di Roma 17 as it is properly known has become a major event, embracing the slogan “All roads lead to Rome”. For competitors and spectators alike it is a fabulous experience to see so many runners passing iconic sights such as the Spanish steps, the Coliseum, the place Colonna di Marco Aurelio, Saint Peters Square, Castel Sant Angelo, the Piazza Navona and many more.This...

Tuesday, February 01, 2011



Monster Park, Bomarzo, Lazio, Italy is a theme park like no other. This is no Disney style joy ride park, this one was created in the sixteenth century.Originally built as a folly the park, known locally as Parco dei Monstri, fell into abandon for many years only to be re-discovered and opened as an attraction for visitors to the Lazio area.My own children went along with an Italian friend from Rome, they were small at the time, ten and eight, they absolutely loved the place. The combination of fantastical stone figures on a gigantic scale, magical and...

Tuesday, January 04, 2011



Lazio holiday attractions, this is our guide of what to see and where to visit in Lazio, near Rome. Use this guide to get the best out of your Lazio holiday.Rome, arguably the most fascinating city in the World, ancient Rome, old Rome and modern Rome combine to offer an unbelievable array of sights.The interactive museum of Rome helps you get a full vision of ancient Rome.Tivoli, in the Sabine hills was always a favourite retreat into the countryside for the Romans. Here lie the Villa d’Este and the Villa Adriana.Orvieto is a hilltop town...

Tuesday, January 04, 2011



Rome Independent Film Festival, Lazio, Italy takes place from 17 to 25 March 2011 and celebrates ten years of Indie Film.The RIFF awards is the major film event in Rome and is dedicated to the young, new, vibrant Indie scene. The event attracts film makers from all over the world and over 80 films are shown in Rome’s most prestigious cinemas. Amongst the coveted awards at RIFF are the Corti in Luce, Best Short Screenplay and the New Vision award, the latter goes to the most talented up and coming Director.For the latest information on...

Sunday, January 02, 2011



Lazio villa holiday events 2011 in and around the Lazio region including the eternal city, Rome. Here is the ongoing social calendar for Lazio 2011.The annual Science Fesival is on 20th to 23rd January at the Audiorium Parco della Musica in Rome. It attracts many top scientists including Nobel prize winners.The Six Nations Championship rugby takes place in the Stadio Flaminio in Rome during February. Italy play Ireland, Wales and France on their home ground.The annual Rome marathon takes place around the famous streets of Rome March 20th.Also in March...

Monday, December 06, 2010



Rome with the family in a day to remember. It might seem ambitious, however, not only can it be done but you will have a day as a couple or as a family which may well rank as one of the best of your life.This is a circuit of Rome which was first recommended to me by my good friend, a Roman, called Luciano, a man of culture, whit and wisdom to whom I am grateful for opening my eyes to the marvels of Italy. Luciano helped me understand that Rome is an unusually compact city where you can "fill your cup" with wonders in a day. I have tested...

Wednesday, October 13, 2010



Following on from his book the Da Vinci code Dan Brown penned Angels and Demons which was released as a movie in May 2009. In common with his first hit novel there is huge interest in the major tourist sites which feature, particularly in Rome in Italy. Part of the success of Dan Brown's books and films is the use of iconic attractions that many of us have at least heard of, even if we have not yet visited them. Brown's majestic reviving of the potential mechanisms and intrigues around these sights in a loose format of history has led us to look...

Saturday, August 01, 2009



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