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8 interesting, off-the-beaten-path corners of Rome
Erik TörnerMy country´s capital famously boasts some of the world´s most legendary and inspiring tourist attractions, such as the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, the Spanish Steps, and Vatican City. But Rome is also overflowing with millennia worth of riches that get less attention from visitors intent on their “bucket lists”, and exploring these places off the usual tourist track can give you a deeper, more authentic, and more serene experience of the Eternal City – and by the way, avoid the…
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By www.buzzinrome.com“What are you doing Friday night?”
“I’m going to visit the Vatican Museums.”
“Oh, I see, free for dinner on Saturday then?”
“Nope, I’m afraid not, I’m going to the Colosseum!”
If someone declines your invitation for these reasons, they may be telling the truth! After the great success of the summer, Rome’s top monuments night openings were extended until October. Therefore these are the last days for your under-the-stars visits.
The Vatican Museums will be open on Fridays from 7pm to 11pm, last entrance at 9:30pm, until October 29. You’ll be able to see the Museum’s artworks, buildings and yards under a different light, there will be music and poetry shows and Saint Pious V’s Halls with Middle Age and Renaissance ceramics will be opened for the occasion. Booking required: www.musei-vaticani.va.
October 23 is the last Saturday for a moonlight visit of the Colosseum from 9 pm until midnight. Guided tours in English will be provided by archeologists. Booking required: +390639967700. Moreover, the Colosseum has two more suprises for you. Just a week ago, after 40 years, it opened its dungeons, where gladiators were locked waiting for their combats and lions and tigers were kept in cage before being transported by lifts up to the central fighting arena. The upper section of the third ring, also closed for decades, will be accessible to visitors who will marvel an unsurpassed view of Rome’s ancient forum. Both areas can only be visited with a guided tour.
Last but not the least, free night visits will be offered until the end of 2010 in most of the State-owned museums every last Tuesdays of the month from 7pm until 11pm. Just to mention some of my favorites: the Borghese Museum and Gallery, the newly renovated Ancient Art Gallery, Sant’Angelo’s Castle, and Villa d’Este and Villa Adriana in Tivoli. The complete list is available here in the “Lazio” section.
By BuzzInRome
The time has come for the best art exhibitions here in Rome! October to January are usually the months with the top-notch displays of the year. Then, you have the February to June exhibits with fewer attendees because people start to flock the beach for their Spring weekends. For the summer months, July to September, even fewer spend their Sundays in the city. And what is the top art event on display now until early February? Van Gogh. Rome has some of the best art works in the world, but honestly, Rome hasn’t got many paintings by the Dutch master: a humble two, which are located in two separate museums! And the last Van Gogh collective exposition here was 22 years ago. So we suggest not to miss it!
The display showcases over 70 pieces by the Dutch artist, spanning over the entire range of his career, which can be found in the Vittoriano complex. Not only paintings, watercolours and drawings by Van Gogh will be on display, but also those of the artists that most inspired him, such as Rembrandt, Delacroix, Millet, Cezanne and Gauguin. Van Gogh’s artwork is explored through two themes: his love for rural life, contrasted with his fascination with urban developments. Van Gogh sees farm life as hard yet honest and timeless. While the city represents the contemporary experience setting, where manhood’s destiny was constantly changing, the ideal place to learn and improve. The exhibition runs until February 6 in 1, via San Pietro in Carcere. Opening hours: 9:30am-7:30pm Monday to Thursday, 9:30am-11:30 pm Friday and Saturday, 9:30am-8:30pm Sunday. Further information, art piece captions are in Italian, at www.comunicareorganizzando.it/mostre.asp?ID=189
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Tour Route including the Rome "Majors":
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Major sites covered: Piazza della Republicca, Piazza Barberini, the Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps, the Pincio, Piazza del Popolo, the Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Castel Sant'Angelo, St. Peter's Basilica, the Gianicolo, Circo Massimo, the Coliseum, and the Vittoriano (Monument to Vittorio Emanuele), + others.
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