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Learn Italian with these online Courses

If you still haven’t mastered Italian, this is a great time to do so. There are many Italian language schools in Rome that are now offering online Italian classes.

Coronavirus: the online courses you can now take for free

In response to the coronavirus emergency, companies are now offering their online courses and services for free (or at a bargain)!

Coronavirus: donate to one of these verified fundraisers

Give your contribution and help Italy through the coronavirus emergency by donating to one of these verified COVID-19 fundraisers.

When in Quarantine

What it's like to live in Italy during the quarantine: a diary about lockdown in Italy from the day before the entire country would be put into quarantine.

Coronavirus: Italy is in lockdown, everything you need to know

Coronavirus: Italy is under total lockdown. Here's everything you need to know about the strict measures on travel, gatherings, events, grocery shopping and more.

Andrea Gandini: the street artist that turns tree trunks into art

Gandini is a master woodcarver and focuses his work on lonely tree trunks. If you have yet to see his work, once in Rome you will certainly notice one of his 66 (and counting) sculptures around the Roman streets.

The Best Boutique Hotels in Rome

Staying at a boutique hotel is the difference between booking a bed to sleep in and getting a little something extra for your money.

Discover Roma Pass

Touring Rome for a few days? Consider the 48 or 72 hour Roma Pass for visiting cultural heritage sites and accessing public transit with one card.

Garbatella 100: celebrating 100 years of Garbatella

A rich series of events is set to run from the 18th of February to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Garbatella neighborhood.

Latta: fermented cocktails in an industrial style pub in Ostiense

Latta is the new industrial-style pub serving street food, fermented drinks, natural wine, beer and cocktails in cans in Rome's Ostiense neighborhood.
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