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BOYS OF PIANO Teatro Nazionale

JACkSON BROWNE Parco della Musica UTO UGHI, ALEkSANDAR MADZAR Parco della Musica THE YELLOW-JACkETS Parco della Musica DEOLINDA Parco della Musica FRANCA MASU, “HOY COMO AYER” Parco della Musica BUIkA Parco della Musica

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GIOTTO E IL TRECENTO Complesso del Vittoriano

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FUTURISMScuderie del Quirinale10.00/20.00 E 7/10Via XXIV Maggio 1606 39967500

GIOTTOComplesso del Vittoriano 09.30/19.30 E 7.50/10Via di S. Pietro in Carcere 06 3225380

VESPASIANUS Colosseo - Foro Romano - Palatino08.30/19.15 E 7.50 / 1206 39967700

THE BAD BOYS OF PIANO Teatro Nazionale 18.00 E 20Via del Viminale 51 06 48160255

JACkSON BROWNE Parco della musica 21.00 E 30/40Viale P. de Coubertin199.109.783

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S.S. LAZIO VS UDINESE Stadio Olimpico 15.00 E 15/185Via Foro Italico 1 199.109.783

U. UGHI, A. MADZAR Parco della musica 20.30 E 18/33Viale P. de Coubertin199.109.783

S.S. ROMA VS CHIEVO Stadio Olimpico 15.00 E 15/185Via Foro Italico 1 199.109.783

THE YELLOWJACkETS Parco della musica 21.00 E 15 / 20Viale P. de Coubertin199.109.783

DEOLINDA Parco della musica 21.00 E 12Viale P. de Coubertin199.109.783

FRANCA MASU Parco della musica 21.00 E 12Viale P. de Coubertin199.109.783

BUIkA Parco della musica 21.00 E 20Viale P. de Coubertin199.109.783

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FRED FRITH Parco della musica21.00 E 15Viale P. de Coubertin 199 109 783

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Giotto and the 14th century is

the title of the impressive exhibit on the Florentine master hosted between March 6th and June 29th 2009 at the Vittoriano complex on Rome’s Piazza Venezia. The exposition shows us how Giotto, maybe the first true “Italian” artist, has become a symbol for late medieval art and highlights the profound influence he would have on many artists in the Italian peninsula after him. Over seventy years have passed since the last great exhibition on Giotto and Italian painting in his age, held at the Uffizi in Florence in 1937 to commemorate the 600th anniversary of the master’s death.

Over 150 works of a very high level and undoubted quality have been gathered to guide us through the development of Giotto’s figurative painting style. Splendid polyptyches, priceless oil paintings, sculptures, manuscripts and gold works testify the influence that Giotto had on many Italian arts and crafts of his time. Among the exhibit’s rare works the main attraction will be made up by some 20 pieces by the master himself. Being hard to move due to conservation reasons this is actually the first time they’ll be exposed outside Florence in what is bound to be a unique event even for Rome.

Il più Sovrano Maestro stato in dipintura.

Giotto and the 14th century

MARCH 6TH JUNE 29TH 2009Complesso del Vittoriano Opening Hours / 9.30 -19.30; Fri. Sat. 9.30 - 23.30; Sun. 9.30 - 20.30Tickets / E 7,50/10 Address / Via di San Pietro in Carcere Telephone / 06 68809035 Closed / Mondays

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of the progenitor of the short-lived imperial dynasty of the Flavii (69-96 AD) as a pretext, the city of Rome dedicates an interesting exposition to Emperor Vespasian. The lively portraits of the emperor himself, of his sons Titus and Domitian and of his beautiful nice Julia adorn the marbles, coins and silver mirrors we find here.Some 70 works of arts are hosted inside the “Flavian Amphitheatre” (a.k.a. the

Coliseum),for the first time using this famous building to its full potential, since although being Italy’s most visited tourist attraction, there was hardly anything to see inside. The Coliseum was started by an already aged Vespasian in 69 AD and inaugurated in 80 AD by his son Titus, with a full 100 days of gladiator games. In a way it’s the most ideal place to host an exposition on the Flavian family. The full extend of the exposition brings us outside of the Coliseum as well, as we necessarily pass by the arch of Titus, masterpiece of ancient Roman architecture. The arch is one of few buildings to survive

Exposition on Emperor Vespasian.

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Il Bimillenario dei Flavi

the “damnatio memoriae” (the cancellation of anything that reminded of a person) cast on the Flavii after Titus’ brother Domitian, one of the most prolific builders amongst the Roman emperors, was murdered in 96 AD. In a rare demonstration of scientific rigour, the exposition “Divus Vespasianus” divides attention evenly between historical facts and the beauty of the myth.

26 MARCH 200910 JANUARY 2010Opening Hours / 8.30-19.15Tickets / E 7,50/12 Address / Via di San Pietro in Carcere Telephone / 06 39967700 Closed / Mondays

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Futurism

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publication of the manifest – which appeared on the Parisian newspaper “Le Figaro” on February 20th 1909 – the Quirinal Stables dedicate a very important exposition to Futurism.

The exhibition gathers an impressive number of masterpieces of early Futurism, and holds even those works exposed at the grand Futurism exhibition held in Paris in 1912, and exhibition that caused quite a rumour. In only a short time the ideas of “speed” and ”dynamism” were spread across the world, helping the redefine contemporary art

along the lines of a modern vision. Interestingly, the exhibit exalts the cultural bonds and the tight formal relationships between cubism and futurism, with a large selection of cubistic works able to testify the similarities and differences between the two artistic movements. Amongst the most famous works we may find: Le grand nu by G. Braque, or Picasso’s Femme assise dans un fauteuil. U. Boccioni is present with his Costruzione orizzontale and Le forze di una strada whereas we also see Le nuotatrici by C. Carrà and Nu descendant l’escalier of M. Duchamp. Apart from those masters,

Avanguardia Avanguardie.

the exhibit boasts numerous historic works coming from the most important international collections.

FEBRUARY 20THMAY 24TH 2009Scuderie del Quirinale

Opening Hours / 10-20 Tickets / E 7/10 Address / Via XXIV Maggio 16 Telephone / 06 39967500 Closed / Mondays


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The earliest Romans had never heard

of getting a haircut, let alone hairdressers or barbers. They let their hair and beards grow long and weren’t really fond of elaborate hairstyles. Coming from Sicily, the first hairdressers probably arrived in Rome around 300 BC, and although the Romans were somewhat distrustful at first they soon started using them. Some barbers worked out in the open on squares or near markets, whereas those hairdressers with clients of a higher social level had their own shops, called tonstrinae. In both cases their clients were almost exclusively men,

women (especially the rich ones) had specialised slaves at home who would tend to their locks. Apart from cutting hair and beards, barbers usually also cut nails and did a thing or two in manicure. Rich Romans with enough time and money on their hands, could visit one of them every day. Vanity? Undoubtedly so, but just like today ancient Rome’s barbershops were a great place for gossip! Curiosity and talkativeness were considered to be the barbers “occupational diseases”, and more than one client felt very much at ease in these surroundings.

Vanity in Ancient Rome.

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St. Peter’s baldachinThe face of the woman in labour.

When walking into Saint

Peter’s basilica it’s rather hard to overlook this impressive bronze structure. Commissioned

by Pope Urban VIII (of the Barberini family) it was designed by famed artist GianLorenzo Bernini and unveiled in 1633.

The baldachin’s main function is to indicate the place where St. Peter the apostle is buried, but was of course also meant to celebrate the greatness of the Pope who had it built.

Apart from Bernini some rather important artists like Borromini, Maderno and Duquesnoy also worked on the baldachin.To create this rather unique piece of art, the Pope had the bronze flowers that adorned the cupola of the

Pantheon molten, which inspired the famous line “Quod non fecerunt barbari, fecerunt Barberini” (What the barbarians didn’t do, the Barberini family did) criticizing not only the Pope’s crazy spending on auto-celebrative monuments, but mostly the fact that he had no problems damaging what was left of ancient Rome’s treasures.The baldachins characteristic twisted columns are some 11 metres high and made up of three pieces each. Together with the base and the top of the monument they’re covered in plant and animal motives, such as Ivy (said to allude to the Pope’s passion

for poetry), lizards (a symbol of rebirth and the search for God) and bees, part of the Barberini family’s coat of arms.Few people know the story of the decorations on the frieze underneath each column, where we see the face of a woman in labour. Walking clockwise around the baldachin we see the growing agony on the woman’s face until, on the last pillar, we find the smiling face of a newborn child. The depicted woman was Pope Urban VIII’s cousin who had a child while Bernini was working on the baldachin, both immortalized in bronze.


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days, losing sick and dying people on the way as he went. When the procession reached Hadrian’s mausoleum, the Pope had a vision of a flaming angel who put his sword back in its sheathe, to symbolize the end of the epidemic. That same night the plague ceased, and to remind future generations of the miracle a wooden statue of an angel was erected on Hadrian’s monument. From that day it became known as the “castle of the angel”. The statue itself was replaced a couple of times over the ages, and the current version was made by Flemish artist Verschaffelt in 1753.

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Archangel Michael in Rome

Saying “thanks” with a statue.

The Castel Sant’Angelo is probably

one of Rome’s best-known monuments, built in ancient times as a mausoleum for Emperor Hadrian and his family. Its use changed radically in medieval times, when a much feared fortress-prison was built on

what was left of the distinct round building. Of course most of this trivia can be found in any guide-book or encyclopaedia, but few know the legend that explains how the ancient mausoleum got its modern name. In the year 509 AD little was left of Rome’s imperial grandeur, only few people were left living in the city, one barbaric siege followed the other, and to top it all off a terrible plague ravaged the city. Numerous religious processions were staged to invoke God’s mercy upon the city. On of these processions was led by Pope Gregory the Great (590 - 604) and lasted three whole

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from the time of Julius Caesar.

The barber’s assist-ant appears to be a nice lad and so the old man gives him a gold coin. Stunned and tempted by such generosity he immediately asks for more. The old man doesn’t say no, but appears to be buying time. He tells the boy that he’ll put away the leftovers from lunch first, and that he would come back later.

Later when the guards pass by on their inspection round, they see the tableware from lunch standing outside the cell and think the barber’s assistant has been able to get out and fled. Checking inside they see him

The senator-ghostGold coins and bricks.

The eternal city may not be anything

like the Scottish highlands, but in its intricate network of small streets and alleys, ghost and spirits do fit in quite well. The following story caused quite a stir, and can be found in many chronicles of the time. In the month of June 1731, a barber’s assistant was convicted for assault and sent to prison in the Pal-azzo Senatorio, on Rome’s Capitoline hill. Once inside, he met a well-dressed old man with a long white beard and asked him why on earth – judging from his elegant clothing and old age - he was in there? The old man then tells his story, and says he is a Roman senator

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calmly sitting there, and he tells them about the old man. At night, while the boy eats his dinner, the old man comes in his cell again. The senator rebukes the boy for having told the guard about him, and tells him that he’s just wasted his chance to get rich. Then the ghost puts three bowls filled with coins on the floor of the cell and, without saying another word, picks them up again and leaves. The door remained open and the barber’s assistant runs after the old man, but he falls and shouts in pain. The guards come running and sound the alarm, but all they find is a white robe, supposedly belonging to the old man, While

the boy is lying on the floor in the dirt. Taken back to his cell he then finds three bricks where the old man had put the bowls filled with coins. After this episode the ghost would visit and talk to other inmates of Rome’s prison, each time arousing their greed, and leaving them useless bricks.

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One very extravagant house

Palazzo Zuccari.

Close to the famous Spanish

Steps we find a building that has one of the most interesting and original facades in all of Rome: the doorframe and the windows are actually monsters with their mouths wide open! Famous baroque artist Federico Zuccari bought the lot in 1590, and decided to built himself a house and studio, influenced by the “monstrous” building style of Bomarzo, a baroque park near Viterbo. At first Zuccari’s architectural whim was harshly criticized for just being plain weird but soon enough became a dream house for most

contemporary artists. In his testament Zuccari decided to leave his palazzo at the disposal of foreign artists studying in Rome. However his last wishes were not respected and when he died the building simply passed to another owner. When the Queen of Poland bought it in 1702, it became a reference point for Rome’s socialites, which it remained for a couple of decades. Finally however Zuccari’s last wish was fulfilled, when once again changing owner, the house became a hostel for foreign artists studying in Rome.

“Si fueris Romae, Romano vivito more.”

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GALLERIA BORGHESEOpening Hours / 8.30 - 19.30 closed on Mondays Address / Piazzale del Museo Borghese Telephone / 06 32810 Ticket / E 8.50 Tickets need to be booked by tel-ephone in advance.

Possibly the finest art-gallery in the world: sculptures and paintings by some of the greatest masters of all time, bas-reliefs, and antique mosaics.

MUSEO DI ROMAIN TRASTEVEREOpening Hours / 10.00 - 20.00, closed on Mondays Address / Piazza Sant’Egidio 1/b Telephone / 06 0608Ticket / E 3

An interesting museum about life in Rome at the end of the 18th and 19th centuries.

MUSEO NAZIONALE DEGLI STRUMENTI MUSICALIOpening Hours / 8.30 – 19.30, closed on Mondays Address / Piazza Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, 9/aTelephone / 06 7014796Ticket / E 4

The National Museum of Musical Instruments is the biggest of its kind in Europe and has some unique pieces.

GALLERIA NAZIONALE DI ARTE MODERNA Opening Hours / 8.30 – 19.30, closed on Mondays Address / Viale delle Belle Arti, 131Telephone / 06 32298221Ticket / E 7 – 9

An inspiring collec-tion of modern of the work of modern artists from the 19th and 20th centuries.

MUSEO NAZIONALE ROMANO PALAZZO ALTEMPSOpening Hours / 9 – 19.45, closed on Mondays Address / Via Sant’Apollinare 46Telephone / 06 39967700Ticket / E 7

One of the most important collections of ancient sculptures around, and a very beautiful building, too.

MUSEO STORICOVATICANOOpening Hours / 9 – 12, closed on Sundays Address / Piazza San Giovanni in LateranoTelephone / 06 69886467Ticket / E 5

This museum conserves the legacy of Papacy and it’s court with a collection of robes, arms, artefacts and more.


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MuseumsMUSEO DI ROMA PALAZZO BRASCHIOpening Hours / 9 – 19; closed on MondaysAddress / Via di San Pantaleo (near Piazza Navona) Telephone / 06 0608 Ticket / E 6 - 8

The Palazzo Braschi collection holds numerous manufactures that tell Rome’s story from the late medieval period until the second half of the 20th century.

MUSEO NAZIONALE D’ARTE ORIENTALEOpening Hours / Tue, Wed, Fri 9:00-14:00; Thu, Sat, Sun- and holidays 9:00-19:30; closed on Mondays Address / Via Merulana, 248 Telephone / 06 46974832Ticket / E 6

This museum guards the findings of various Italian archaeological missions to Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

GALLERIA COMUNALE D’ARTE MODERNA E CONTEMPORANEA Opening Hours / Tue-Fri: 9.00 – 19.00; Sundays and holi-days: 9.00 – 14.00; closed on Mondays.Address / Via F. Crispi, 24 Telephone / 06 4742848Ticket / E 2,60

The museum’s exhibit hosts some 4000 works of art by famous modern and contemporary Italian artists.

GALLERIA NAZIONALE D’ARTE ANTICA Opening Hours / 8.30 – 19.30; closed on MondaysAddress / Via delle Quattro Fontane 13 Telephone / 06 32810Ticket / E 5 - 6

This rich gallery in the palazzo Barberini has some splendid masterpieces of the 14th to 17th centuries, including Raphael and Caravaggio.

MUSEO H. C. ANDERSENOpening Hours / 9 – 19, closed on MondaysAddress / Via P. S. Mancini 20Telephone / 06 32 19 089 Ticket / Free entrace

H. C. Andersen’s home was turned into a museum after his death, and now holds a collection of 700 works to testify the artistic genius of this Norwegian master.

MUSEO DELL’ALTO MEDIOEVO Opening Hours / 9 – 14; closed on MondaysAddress / Viale Lincoln 3Telephone / 06 54228199Ticket / E 2

The Museum of the Early Middle Ages presents an interesting collection of materials dating from the 4th to the 14th centuries.

GALLERIA D. PAMPHILJOpening Hours / 10-17Address / Via del Corso, 305 Telephone / 06 6797323Ticket / E 9

The Doria Pamphilj gallery is home to a grand number of 17th century masterpieces including works by Bernini.

GALLERIA NAZIONALE DI PALAZZO CORSINIOpening Hours / 8.30 – 19.30; closed on MondaysAddress / Via della Lungara 10 Telephone / 06 32810Ticket / E 4

The museum is home to works by the likes of B. Angelico, Rubens and Luca Giordano and used to be the home of Queen Cristina of Sweden.

MUSEO PALATINO Opening Hours / 8.30 – 16.30Address / Via di San Gregorio 30 Telephone / 06 39967700 Ticket / E 9 (valid also for the Coliseum and Roman Forum)

The museum hosts sculptures, frescoes and findings of the Archaic age through to the time of the emperors.

MUSEO NAZIONALE: CRYPTA BALBIOpening Hours / 9-19.45; closed on MondaysAddress / Via delle Botteghe Oscure 31 Telephone / 06 39967700Ticket / E 7

Museum on urban ar-chaeology, with a very clear explanation of the development of the surrounding area through history.

MUSEI CAPITOLINIOpening Hours / 9 – 20; closed on MondaysAddress / Piazza del Campidoglio1 Telephone / 06 0608 Ticket / E 6,50

Holds pieces of sculptural art of immeasurable value, the statue of Oceanus, the Capi-toline Venus and the equestrian statue of Emperor M. Aurelius.

MUSEO DELLA CIVILTÀ ROMANAOpening Hours / 9 – 13.30; closed on MondaysAddress / Piazza G. Agnelli, 10 Telephone / 06 32810Ticket / E 6.50

The exposed materi-als are reproduc-tions of architectural complexes and monuments of the Roman Empire, very nicely done.

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MuseumsMUSEO NAZIONALE DI CASTEL SANT’ANGELOOpening Hours / 9 – 19; closed on MondaysAddress / Lungote-vere Castello, 50 Telephone / 06 6819111Ticket / E 5

A place where present and past of the eternal city are inseparably linked, due to how its use changed over the ages, some very interesting pieces and a marvellous view at sundown.

GALLERIA SPADA Opening Hours / 8.30 – 19.30; closed on MondaysAddress / Piazza Capo di Ferro, 13 Telephone / 06 6832409Ticket / E 5

The gallery holds the private collection of Cardinal Spada and has works by Guercino, Baciccia and Guido Reni.

MUSEO BARRACCOOpening Hours / 9 – 19; closed on MondaysAddress / Corso Vitto-rio Emanuele 166/A Telephone / 06 0608Ticket / E 3

The museum holds a prestigious collection of antique sculptures, given to the city council in 1904.

MUSEO DI PALAZZO VENEZIAOpening Hours / 8.30 – 19.30; closed on MondaysAddress / Via del Plebiscito, 118 Telephone / 06 32810Ticket / E 4

The museum conserves a number of paintings dating back to the 15th - 18th centuries.

MUSEO D’ARTE CONTEMPORANEA ROMA – MACROOpening Hours / 9 – 19, closed on MondaysAddress / Via Reg-gio Emilia, 54 Telephone / 06 0608Ticket / Free en-trance

At this museum one will find the works of Accardi, Schifano, Festa, Rotella, Bianchi, and other contemporary artists in an extraordinary setting.

MUSEO MONTEMARTINIOpening Hours / 9 – 19, closed on MondaysAddress / Via Ostiense 106 Telephone / 06 0608Ticket / E 4.50

This ex-power plant still has all its machinery in place, that, combined with the marvellous exposition of ancient sculptures makes for a very interesting museum.

MUSEO NAZIONALE ETRUSCOOpening Hours / 8.30 – 19.30, closed on MondaysAddress / Piazzale di Villa Giulia, 93 Telephone / 06 32810Ticket / E 4

The Museum holds some of the masterpieces of the ancient Etruscan civilization, who rose to greatness before the Romans overpowered them.

PALAZZO MASSIMO ALLE TERMEOpening Hours / 9 – 19.45, closed on MondaysAddress / Largo di Villa Peretti 1 Telephone / 06 39967700Ticket / E 7

At the Palazzo Massimo one will find true treasures of Roman coins and jewellery.

MUSEO DELL’ARA PACISOpening Hours / 9 – 19, closed on MondaysAddress / Lungote-vere in Augusta Telephone / 06 0608Ticket / E 6.50

The “altar of peace” is one of the finest examples of antique art, beautifully housed in this modern building by American architect Richard Meier.

MUSEO DELLE MURAOpening Hours / 9 – 14, closed on MondayAddress / Via di Porta San Sebastiano Telephone / 06 0608Ticket / E 6.50

This fixed exposition in one of Rome ancient city gates tells the story the extensive city walls.

MERCATI DI TRAIANOOpening Hours / 9 – 19, closed on MondaysAddress / Via IV Novembre 94 Telephone / 06 0608Ticket / E 6.50

Trajan’s markets are the main museum on antique architecture that offers the visitor a number of replicas and reconstructions of a part of the ancient forum and its architectural decorations.

MUSEO EBRAICO DI ROMAOpening Hours / 10 – 16, Friday 9 - 13 closed on SaturdayAddress / Lungotevere Cenci Telephone / 06 68400661Ticket / E 7.50

The Jewish Museum in Rome hosts the collections of Rome’s much-troubled Jewish community.

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BIR E FUD

Address / Via Benedetta 23 Phone / 06 5894016 Medium Price / E 25 Closed / Never *N1° on the map.

This interesting hotspot for lovers of good beer and good food gets its name from beer & food, albeit in phonetic Italian. It’s rather different from your average restaurant but home to a very vast and ever-changing choice of excellent dishes and pizza’s made from first quality ingredients. Bir & Fud always has at least ten craft beers (artisanal, abbey, small breweries) on draught, and an impressive collection of bottled beers from all over the world. Situated right in the heart of Trastevere this is really one to try out, whether in romantic company or with friends, to get a taste of great beers and equally good food.

RELAZIONI CULINARIE

Address / Via Panisperna 75Phone / 06 48930554 Medium Price / E 30Closed / Never*N2° on the map.

Right in the heart of one of Rome’s oldest quarters, Monti, you’ll find this lovely restau-rant that offers some intriguing recipes from Southern Italy. The freshly made pasta everyday, served with artichokes and salmon or sausage, lemon and Parmesan cheese are worth trying, as are the meat dishes (try the pork with sun dried tomatoes, pine nuts and black olives) and the fish (swordfish with lemon). For dessert the Relazioni Culinarie offers a lovely chest-nut mousse or sorbets made with fresh fruit. The restaurant’s origi-nal nature is reflected in the continuous contemporary art exhibits inside its walls.

OSTERIA DELL’ANGELO

Address / Via Bettolo 24/32Phone / 06 3729470 Medium Price / E 25Closed / on Sunday, Monday and Saturday (only dinner)*N3° on the map.

Close to metrostop Ottaviano, this restau-rant offers you a place to try some original Roman dishes. The ambient is as typical as it gets for a Roman trattoria, simple and a bit rough around the edges, including the well-known red-and-white cheq-uered tablecloths. The walls are lined with various items connected to both boxing and rugby, the latter being the sport practiced by its owner, Angelo Croce. The cuisine is Roman, period, tasty and rich in flavour, no extravaganza’s or fancy things. The price is fixed: 25 for a complete meal.

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Opening Hours / 10 – 13 / 17 – 1 Address / Piazza Santa Maria Libera-trice 46Phone / 06 45421608*N4° on the map.

This concept store offers its clients the chance to enjoy – without hurry - the many avail-able books while warming up with a nice cup of tea or having a glass of good wine. But not only the books are for sale, you’ll also find designer objects and furniture, made by young crea-tive artists from all over the world. The in-house gallery provides room for exhibits and performances by both emerging and acclaimed artists, and proposes itself as a cultural meet-ing point for painters, photographers, poets and actors.

SENZA FONDO

Opening Hours / 20.00 – 2.00 Address / Via Germanico 168/cPhone / 06 3211415*N5° on the map.

This warm and wel-coming oasis for the thirsty can be found in the basement of a 1920’s build-ing near St. Peter’s basilica. The ancient, chestnut-covered brick walls welcome those who enter to quench their thirst on the wide range of draught beers. Apart from the many abbey and trappist beers, Senza fondo (bottomless, in Italian) also boasts a wide range of traditional cheeses, sausages, sliced meets and more. Of culinary intrest are also the sandwiches, salads, traditional br-uschette, and cold dishes. It also has a tearoom.

MA CHE SIETE VENUTI A FA

Opening Hours / 15.00 -2.00 Address / Via Benedetta 25 Phone / 3805074938*N6° on the map.

The “Ma che siete venuti a fà” can easily be called a reference point for all beer aficiona-dos of Rome and province. In the heart of Trastevere we find this fine pub, entirely dedicated to good, artisanal beer. They dispose of 10 draughts and two original English hand operated pump-draughts, which poor out unique beers of undisput-able quality. Some of the best Belgian, German, Danish, American and, more interestingly, Italian beers. The “Ma che siete venuti a fa” of-fers a range of beers that has no parallels in all of Rome.

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ALEXANDER PLATZ

Hours / 20.00 – 2.00 Address / Via Ostia 9 Phone / 06 39742171 *N6° on the map.

One of the better known addresses in Rome famous for it active concert-scene and its leading role in a number of great Jazz Festivals. The ambient is distinctly international and very warm, and the old walls are lined with the writings and autographs of the world’s most famous jazz artists. If you’re looking for an interesting night out, meeting new people and hearing new stories, Alexander Platz is the place to be. Clients are assured of cordial service, an international kitchen with an Italian touch and a fine American Bar.

BIG MAMA

Hours / 21 – 1.30Address / Vicolo San Francesco a Ripa 18Phone / 06 5812551*N7° on the map.

Since March 30th 1984 the Big Mama has been an important reference point for the Roman music scene. Known for its varied programming, crossing over to many different styles with quality as its only criteria, you’ll regularly hear some good old blues, but don’t forget about jazz, rock, ethnic and singer-songwriters. Over its 25 year long history the Big Mama has been more than just any place to go to a concert, it has seen many young artists emerge and mature.

FONCLEA

Hours / 19.00 – 2.00Address / Via Crescenzio 82/aPhone / 06 6896302*N8° on the map.

For over the last 30 years Fonclea has been considered one of the best known live music clubs of Rome, and an important reference point for lovers of music. Since its opening in ‘77 it has hosted (and will continue to do so) a music-related event every night, ranging from the many concerts to, presentations, festivals and retrospective exhibits about blues and soul music...also songwriters, rock and jazz. The Fonclea is more than just that however, presenting a fine Italian kitchen and a broad choice of drinks.

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ANTICA ERBORISTERIA ROMANA

Address / Via di Torre Argentina Phone / 06 6879493*N9° on the map.

The oldest herbalist in Rome, this shop was founded in 1752. Noteworthy is the original furniture in Italian walnut, amongst which we find a magnificent cupboard with drawers where one can find 350 different medicinal herbs, and a beautifully decorated panelled ceiling. Apart from the wide range of herbs, one can also find lovely fruited teas, essential oils, fluidextracts and over 20 different qualities of honey. The shop’s vast choice is further completed by products for aromatherapy and hydro massage as well as liquors, herbal spirits, incense and a wide range of lovely gift items!

AL SOGNO

Address / Piazza Navona 53Phone / 06 6864198*N10° on the map.

Since over five dec-ades, right on one of the world’s most beautiful squares, one can find the fairy-tale world of Al Sogno. This lovely shop offers a range of fluffy animals, collectable dolls and gift items of extraordinary quality and beauty. Passing this shop’s threshold means entering a fantasy-like dimen-sion in which you’ll come eye-to-eye with trolls, elves and fairies. If you happen to be in the vicinity of Piazza Navona we highly recom-mend you to make a little detour and discover the magic world of Al Sogno.

LIBRERIA DEL VIAGGIATORE

Address / Via del Pellegrino 78Phone / 06 68801048 *N11° on the map.

The “traveller’s bookshop” is unique in Rome, and ideal for those who are about to go on holiday, or visit places they’ve never seen. Or simply for the curious, who can easily spend hours between its many racks. At this lovely libreria you will find tourist guides and maps of every imaginable part of the world, but also travel stories, foreign literature, essays and even philosophical writings. The racks are ordered by geographic area but our advise would be to just nose around everywhere; the choice of books is wide, varied and in many cases quite original.

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TRAMBUS06 46954695

TAXI 06 3570

TRAINS892021

FIUMICINO AIRPORT06 794941

CIAMPINO AIRPORT06 794941

ITALIAN ROAD RESCUE803 116

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060606 is the telephone number to call for information on the services provided by the City of Rome. The service is available in English from Monday to Saturday, from 4pm to 7pm.

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Parteners Hotels

HOTEL ALIMANDI VATICANOViale Vaticano 99 – Phone +39 06 39745562 - www.alimandivaticanohotel.com

RELAIS HOTEL ANTICO PALAZZO ROSPIGLIOSIVia Liberiana 21 – Phone +39 06 48930495 – www.hotelrospigliosi.com

HOTEL RESIDENZA PAOLO VIVia Paolo VI 29 – Phone +39 06 684870 – www.residenzapaolovi.com

ROSCIOLI BEST WESTERN HOTEL UNIVERSOVia Principe Amedeo 5 B – Phone +39 06 476811 – www.rosciolihotels.it

ROSCIOLI BEST WESTERN HOTEL PRESIDENTVia E.Filiberto 173 – Phone +39 06 770121 – www.rosciolihotels.it

ROSCIOLI HOTEL CLARIDGEViale Liegi 62 – Phone +39 06 845441 – www.rosciolihotels.it

ROSCIOLI HOTEL ROYAL SANTINAVia Marsala 22 – Phone +39 06 448751 – www.rosciolihotels.it

ROSCIOLI HOTEL ARIS GARDENVia Aristofane 101 – Phone +39 06 52362443 – www.rosciolihotels.it

HOTEL VALLEVia Cavour 134 – Phone +39 06 4815736 – www.hotelvallerome.com

HOTEL ALIMANDI TUNISIVia Tunisi 8 – Phone + 39 06 39723948 - www.alimandi.it

HOTEL HADLERVia Modena 5 - Phone +39 06 484466 - www.hoteladler-roma.com

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