WHEN: June 16, 2018
WHERE: Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta

In the enchanted setting of the Aventine Hill there is the Grand Priory of the Order of Malta, one of the Roman possessions of the ancient Knightly Order.
The property is known to most for the famous door, with the keyhole that perfectly frames the dome of St. Peter, an attraction that recalls Romans and not!

With a special permit, Rome ad Hoc will take you to discover the wonders hidden behind that door ... the church of Santa Maria del Priorato, an eighteenth-century jewel and unique architectural work by the famous Piranesi engraver and a lush garden, full of the most diverse floral species , which offers a privileged view of Rome. In this period also, due to an ongoing restoration of the church (of which you can only admire the facade) we will have the opportunity to enter the Magistral Villa, visiting the most significant environments, including the hall where the Knights of Malta elect the Grand Master of the Order!

Appointment 09:00 am in the piazza of the Knights of Malta (compulsory admission 09:15 am)

Cost of guided tour, including admission ticket: € 15 adults; 10 to 18 years € 10; free for children under 10 years + possible rental of the radio guide 1.50 € per person.

Duration: 1 hour and a half

To book call us at the numbers: 324 5815028 - 324 0950351 or send us an email: romaadhoc@gmail.com, leaving name, number of participants and a telephone number.

Booking required.

WHEN: From June 8, 2018 to September 2, 2018

The event that offers a rich cultural and entertainment program on board the river to enrich the summer of the Eternal City.

All cultural initiatives will be implemented without any public contribution. Admission to the event and all its cultural initiatives is FREE.

A pleasant guided walk in the Trevi district to discover famous places and hidden corners, ambitious papal projects and popular anecdotes. The common thread will be the water of the ancient Virgin Aqueduct, protagonist of the first part when we descend to a depth of more than 7 meters near the Trevi Fountain to admire an important Roman complex, the Vicus Caprarius, called "City of Water" ": a real neighborhood, which includes an insula with tabernae, a public building and a cistern.

WHEN: FRIDAY 08 JUNE 09.30 PM

Appointment 15 minutes before the start: In front of the Church of SS. Vincenzo and Anastasio (in front of Trevi Fountain)

Participation fee: € 20 reduced agreement, Imperial card and / or WeKard, € 22 full, € 16 under18, € 6 under 10

Reservations required

For more info: www.iviaggidiadriano.it - ​​3343006636 - 0651960876
Method of payment: cash at the guide

Between history and legends, the promenade unfolds in the heart of the Sant'Angelo district. The Ghetto is a fundamental element in the cultural and religious tradition of Rome. 

Everywhere you can see the successive buildings of the medieval and renaissance epochs that are huddled and literally infiltrated in the ancient arches or high up on the top of the theater, as is the case of the Savelli fortress. Next to the monumental ruins of antiquity, here are the mansions of the powerful Cenci and Santacroce, both involved in famous crimes, and the miserable houses of the Jews forcibly deported to the "claustro". Through the series of papal bulls - now more tolerant other times restrictive - life flows in the Ghetto, which is endowed with autonomous structures parallel to those of the "Christian Rome".

Appointment: Sunday 10 June at 9.30 in front of the Portico d'Ottavia

Duration: 2 1/2 hours - 3 hours

Cost per person (including radio earphones for listening to our Guide):

Members € 13.50, non-members € 17.00

OBLIGATORY RESERVATION:
mail amicideltevere@unpontesultevere.com; Mobile. 3397448084 - 3395852777

June 2, 2018

Highlight of national celebrations is Frecce Tricolori aeronautical display in Rome.

The 72nd celebration of the Festa della Repubblica marking Italy’s national day takes place in Rome and across Italy on Saturday 2 June, resulting in the closure of public offices and many businesses.

The public holiday is held in commemoration of the day in 1946 when Italians voted in favour of a republic and against the monarchy which had been discredited during world war two.

Ceremonies in Rome begin on 1 June, the day before the main event, with the solemn changing of the guard at the Quirinale palace at 15.30.

At 09.15 on 2 June Italy's president Sergio Mattarella will lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Piazza Venezia. This is followed at 10.00 by an inspection of the major military parade comprising thousands of members of the state’s army, navy, police forces and the foresty corp, taking place along Via dei Fori Imperiali.

A highlight of the parade is the Frecce Tricolori, a popular aeronautical display featuring a series of fighter jets flying in formation over the Colosseum, emitting plumes of the three colours from the Italian flag.

Another annual novelty on 2 June is the opening of the gardens at Palazzo Quirinale, free of charge, from 15.00-19.00.

On the day of the parade, streets in the vicinity of the Colosseum and Campidoglio are normally closed, with traffic restrictions beginning the night before. The Colosseo and Circo Massimo stations on the Metro B line are also usually closed on 2 June.

For full event details see the Festa della Repubblica website while for more on the transport situation see the Roma Mobilità website.

June 2 & 3, 2018

Once again this year the well-established tradition of children's infiorata is repeated, an event that involves many young people from the Genzano area involved in the realization of paintings and rugs on Via Bruno Buozzi, a few meters from the historic Via Livia where the 9th, 10th and 11th June, the 236th Infiorata will be staged.

The initiative is actually only the culmination of an intense year of work by young Genzanesi who over the past few months have met the Infioratori Masters and the Leaders who have made available their experiences and knowledge to make known and use the techniques of the extraordinary art of flowering. If it is true, in fact, that the art of infiorare is learned in the field, it is equally true that it is necessary to have an approach to this experience knowing styles, ways of design and materials, in such a way as to express their artistic sensitivity.

And so, after this long journey, on the 2nd and 3rd of June the boys will delight in the creation of the flowered paintings ready to surprise everyone and color the town.

An extraordinary journey that allows the public to immerse themselves completely in the wonders of the Sistine Chapel, discover its history and secrets and live an unprecedented experience, thanks to the innovative way of enjoyment: immersive 270 ° projections, live performers, original music of great impact and spectacular scenic effects. A theatrical and technological plant unique in the world returns the power of a masterpiece of the History of Art and humanity in a story that leaves the audience breathless.

Tickets that can be bought in advance on www.giuduniversale.vivaticket.itand at the box office in Via della Conciliazione, 4, open every day.

The show is still ongoing until the 31st of May 2018.

Experience the emotions of history combined with the incredible strength of street theater. An appointment not to be missed, reliving the mysteries of the Ancient Urbe; from the Campidoglio to the Fori Imperiali we will be looking for cursed stories told by the illustrious protagonists of the past ...

EVENT DETAILS:

WHEN: Friday 25 May, 9.00 pm (participants meeting 15 minutes before).

ROUTE: From Piazza del Campidoglio along Via dei Fori Imperiali.

DURATION: 2 hours approx.

Route indicated for each age. No equipment required. A comfortable pair of shoes is recommended.

RESERVATION is REQUIRED. LIMITED SEATS.
Visit www.iservitoridellarte.com for more info.

A guided tour to discover the Museum - with an exclusive afternoon opening - kept inside the imposing Porta San Sebastiano, the ancient Porta Appia, with a spectacular final view of the city from the ancient turrets.

When: May 12, 2018, Saturday at 5:30 p.m

Where: Via di Porta San Sebastiano, 18

Duration of visit: 1h and 30min

Participation fee:

- € 15.00 + expenses

- € 12 euros + expenses for those in possession of the Parco del Parco Card

- Free participation for children up to 14 years

Reservation is a MUST.

For more info.: www.eventbrite.it

Vatican Museum at Night!

Every Friday, from April to October the Pope’s Museums open their doors after dusk too, from 07.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m., to allow visitors to enjoy an evocative and unusual nocturnal atmosphere.

Useful information about Night Openings:

Period: April, May, June, July, August, September, October.

Day: Friday.

Hours: from 7.00 pm to 11.00 pm (last admission at 9.30 pm).

Concert start time: 8.00 pm.

Admission booking and guided tours: mandatory online.

Get ready for a real adventure to discover an ancient village abandoned for over two hundred years: a bell tower, an old mill, several houses and some say ghosts too and much more is Galeria Antica, one of the most famous ghost towns of Central Italy. And this is only the beginning of this itinerary "Adventure & Nature" which continues with the discovery of the Caldara di Manziana and another little surprise. Prepare your best walking shoes, I'll be walking but it's worth it ..

ATTENTION THIS IS AN "ADVENTURE & NATURE" ITINERARY: IT IS OBLIGATORY TO COME WITH TREKKING SHOES OR GYMNASTIC SHOES FROM THE MOMENT THAT IN THE PRESSES OF THE MANZIAN'S CALDARA THE LAND CAN BE FANGED.

HOW TO BOOK:
To book you can buy the ticket on our website for € 20 (€ 15 for Under 30 using U30 DISCOUNT CODE).
Alternatively, write an SMS / Whatsapp at 340 9781861 indicating the number of seats - destination and pay € 23 directly on board the coach on the day of departure. For info on how to book and how to buy visit https://www.tubevieioguido.it/avventura-e-natura/galeria-antica-e-caldara-di-manziana/.

The ticket includes the return journey aboard our coach, the guided tour of Galeria Antica and Caldara (not mandatory) and the drinks that will be served during the Pic Nic (water, wine, coke ..)

WHAT: SPRING BREAK 10 HOUR PARTY IN ROME!
WHERE: Viale dello Scalo San Lorenzo, 10
WHEN: April 25, 2018

Spring Break 10 hour Party in Rome - 10 hours of happiness at Ex Dogana!!

A huge outdoor party, the first of the year, with a wall of amplifiers created specifically to play the best of tropical, dub and electronic sounds.

A railway station of 1925, converted into an outdoor club on the tracks, under the first sun. And again, a large vintage market, and the barbecue festival, to satisfy all appetites. Here, now let's make it a reality.

Entrance Fee information:

From 12:00 to 14:00 is FREE ADMISSION.
From 2:00 to 6:00 pm: € 7
From 18 to the end: € 10.

Rome Christmas 2018: at Circo Massimo re-enactments, music and activities
April 21, 2018 (Saturday)

The Roman Historical Group celebrates the Christmas of Rome at the Circus Maximus. A great event with the intent to remember, with a series of initiatives, the origins of the city that as a small settlement, founded on the Palatine, became the Caput Mundi, or the largest city in the world then known whose domination lasted more than one thousand years.

Rome still arouses unparalleled charm and admiration in the world and the aim of the Roman Historical Group is to keep this interest in the city alive.

In ancient times, Rome has been a crossroads of different cultures and the association intends to reinforce this feature by involving reconstruction groups from all over the world and in particular from those areas where the link with the Roman world is still very much alive in the cultures and in the places of origin.
The Christmas of Rome at the Circus Maximus then aims to bring the Romans and tourists closer to the world of ancient Rome and its origins also involving the pupils of the Roman schools with the programming of recreational and educational moments dedicated to them.

What to do in Roma tomorrow(April 16,2018)?

The causes between technology and reality. LIGHTS AND WAVES RHAPSODY. Tale in music with three voices, with orchestra.

The story is the most extraordinary discovery in physics of the last 100 years: the first detection of gravitational waves emitted by the collision between black holes and the fusion of neutron stars, which took place in perfect synergy between very different instruments. It will be the narrating voice of three researchers from the Italian research organizations involved to tell, from different and complementary points of view, the story of a discovery that has changed the image of our universe. The narration will be accompanied by the music inspired by the theme performed by an exceptional jazz trio with the contribution of the orchestra of the Santa Cecilia Conservatory.

Monday, 16/04/18, 21.01

Auditorium Parco della Musica - Sala Petrassi

viale Pietro de Coubertin, 30,

00196 ROMA

Ticket: 3€

Book your tickets on the link below.

http://www.ticketone.it/tickets.html?affiliate=FMR&doc=erdetaila&fun=erdetail&erid=2146834

THIS SUNDAY IN ROMA!
WHAT: "A chef's brunch at the Central Market."
WHERE: Roma Termini (Inside the Central Station, Via Giovanni Giolitti, 36)
WHEN: April 15, 2018 (Sunday!)

At the Central Market every Sunday the chef Oliver Glowig page will propose, in his restaurant on the first floor of via Giolitti 36, "A chef's brunch".

A little 'breakfast, indeed, substantial breakfast. A little 'lunch, indeed, appetizing lunch.

Oliver Glowig's brunch will consist of ready-made dishes and delicacies prepared on the spot or ordered à la carte. A tasty, tasty, inviting menu, made of Italian specialties and more, for adults and children.

The next appointment with the chef's brunch is on Sunday, April 15, 2018, from 12:00 to 16:00. The cost of brunch is 28 euros for adults and 14 euros for children.

For information and reservations
info.tdv.mercatocentrale@gmail.com or 0692949916

What to do in Roma tomorrow(April 13,2018)?

ARCHITECTURE AND COLORS OF ANTICHITY: THE AUDITORIUM OF MECENATE.

The auditorium of Mecenate
"In the heart of the Esquilino district there is a small jewel of the Roman era. Walking along via Merulana it is possible to come across a semi-underground hall that hides inside the wonderful frescoes, the only remaining part of the architectural complex that belonged to Mecenate, a famous statesman and collaborator of Augustus. The site, now well preserved as a whole, consists of a large hall with a semicircular apse on the bottom, today covered by a modern canopy but once characterized by a vaulted roof. Inside there is an important and beautiful pictorial decoration (1st century AD) preserved both inside and above the niches, where there is a long frieze on a black background with Dionysiac scenes and miniature gardens. Similar depictions were also found in the niches that enliven the side walls and the curved wall of the background, frescoed internally as if they were open windows on gardens full of fountains and animated by small birds in flight. The room that, at the time of discovery was hypothesized as an Auditorium, was later identified as a nymphaeum, a place of convivial and cultural meetings. The finding on the exterior plaster of the apse of some verses of an epigram by the Greek poet Callimachus on the effects of love and wine is further evidence of a use in this sense. The discovery of the complex took place in 1874 when, following the proclamation of the city of Rome as the Capital of the Kingdom of Italy, numerous excavation works were carried out in that area for the construction of the emerging Esquilino district.

For further information visit: http://esperide.it/13-aprile-2018-architettura-e-colori-dellantichita-lauditorium-di-mecenate-ingresso-speciale/

Reservation is mandatory

APPOINTMENT: Largo Leopardi, half an hour before the start of the visit for those who still have to join the Esperide association, a quarter of an hour before for registered members.
CONTRIBUTION OF THE VISIT: 10 euros for those who still have to register, 6 euros for the already registered (see section regulations). To add the entrance ticket to the Auditorium of 6 euros in full, 5 euros reduced. For residents in Rome Capital 5 euros in full, 4 euros reduced. For groups of at least 12 participants, the use of headsets may be included at a cost of 1.50 euros.
TO BOOK: email address info@esperide.it; telephone: 3498926716 - 3331125444 - 3384682333.
HOW TO GET THERE: Atac bus lines 75, 16, 714, Merulana / Brancaccio stop.

For four weekends, from 7 to 28 April, the Studios open to visitors the places where cinema comes to life.

Exceptional admission to the public in: scenographic departments, equipment, Cinegarden and historical buildings.

For more information about the list of schedules, visit their website at www.cinecittasimostra.it

Italians celebrate the religious feast of the Epiphany, or the more popular one of La Befana, on Saturday 6 January. It is a publicholiday across Italy and marks the official end of the Christmas season.
The 33rd edition of Viva la Befanaevent along Via della Conciliazione, leading up to St Peter's, at 10.00 on 6 January. Comprising costumed figures, camels and horses, the parade is designed to combine Christian values with the folklore that the day evokes in Italy.

Mayor of Rome announces plans to redevelop Tiber river.

Rome will have an artificial beach on the banks of the river Tiber next summer, according to plans announced by the city's mayor Virginia Raggi on 14 December.
The proposal envisages transforming 10,000 sqm of riverside land near Ponte Marconi into a sandy beach – based on the Parisian model – with the addition of sporting areas.
The plan to reclaim the once abandoned land, between the S. Paolo and Marconi districts south of the city centre, is part of a wider redevelopment project to make the Tiber "more usable" for Rome residents.
Acknowledging that Rome's river does not represent "a living and pulsating part of the city unlike many European capitals", Raggi said the beach initiative is the first step in the Tiber's "path of recovery."
Central to the plan is the establishment of a special Tiber office to allow for collaboration between the numerous authorities responsible for the upkeep of the river, pooling information across a range of issues including the environment, dredging, security, flooding, cycle paths, illegal camps and dumping.
Raggi said her administration is also looking into the installation of a 12.5-km riverside cycle track to connect the capital with the coast at Fiumicino. Other projects being examined include weeding riverbanks and disinfecting for mosquitoes using biological methods.
This is not the first time that Rome will have a man-made beach on the Tiber: in 2005 former mayor Walter Veltroni launched the Tevere Village beach under Castel S. Angelo, between Ponte S. Angelo and Ponte Umberto I.

The capital's best known Christmas market, the Befana at Piazza Navona, returns on 2 December - not without controversy - after three years. Below is a selection of traditional and alternative festive markets around Rome to make your Christmas shopping easier and help you find original presents for all ages.

Christmas tree and crib will remain in St Peter's Square until 7 January.

The Vatican’s giant nativity scene and Christmas tree will be unveiled officially in St Peter's Square at 16.30 on 7 December, according to a report by Vatican Radio.

This year's crib scene has been donated by the ancient Abbey of Montevergine in the Campania region of southern Italy. The crib backdrop and two-metre-high terracotta figures, complete with 18th-century Neapolitan costumes, were produced by local artisans. 

The Christmas tree, a 28-metre-high red fir, has been donated by the archdiocese of Elk, in north-eastern Poland. The tree will be decorated with clay stars and baubles, designed and made by young cancer patients from several Italian hospitals, as well as a number of children from the earthquake-hit areas of central Italy. 

The crib and tree will remain in St Peter's Square until 7 January.

Thanksgiving is not a holiday widely celebrated in Rome but there are some places offering traditional food and festivities on Thursday 23 November. The American Episcopal Church of Rome, St Paul’s Within the Walls, celebrates Thanksgiving with a Supper the evening before the holiday, at 19.00 on 22 November. On the day itself, America’s Catholic Church in Rome, St Patrick's, hosts a special Thanksgiving Day Mass at 10.30 at its new home on Via Boncompagni 31. This is followed by the community's traditional Blueberry and Cranberry Muffin reception.

The American International Club hosts its annual Thanksgiving Dinner, complete with pumpkin pie and live music, for members and guests, at Palazzo Montemartini. Reservations required.  

Hard Rock Cafe, the American-style bar and grill on Via Veneto 62, hosts a special all-night-long turkey menu, with live music by the 7 Hills Gospel Choir, booking required. Mama’s at Via Bellagio 2, offers traditional Thanksgiving favourites, as does Vivi Bistrot at two of its locations in Villa Pamphilj and Piazza Navona.

Thanksgiving is also celebrated at The Perfect Bun at Largo del Teatro Valle 4, the Abbey Theatre on Via del Governo Vecchio 51/53; the award-winning Scholars Lounge on Via del Plebiscito 101; and the Highlander on Vicolo di S. Biagio 9. If you fancy an extra-special Thanksgiving treat, try Imàgo, the restaurant at the exclusive Hotel Hassler at the top of the Spanish Steps.

For those who would prefer to cook at home, the Castroni chain of shops stock many of the ingredients needed for a Thanksgiving dinner. Meanwhile those who wish to buy a turkey are advised to order it from the butcher about a week in advance, specifying the size required.

Please note that the US embassy in Rome is closed to the public on Thanksgiving Day.

9.6 million international tourists expected to visit Rome in 2017.

Rome ranks in 12th place on the 2017 Top 100 City Destinations survey, according to statistics compiled by market researcher Euromonitor International.

The Italian capital is predicted to draw 9.6 million international tourists by the end of 2017, representing a growth of 1.8 per cent compared to last year's figure of 9.4 million visitors.

Hong Kong retains its crown as the planet's most visited city for the ninth consecutive year, with 25.7 million international tourists expected in 2017, despite a predicted 3.2 per cent drop from its 26.55 million visitors in 2016. In second place is Bangkok (21.25 million in 2016; 23.27 expected in 2017) followed by London (19.19 million last year; 19.8 expected this year).

Although Rome is the third most visited European city - after Paris in seventh place with 14.26 million visitors expected this year -  it only attracts half the number of foreign tourists that flock to London.

The three other Italian cities on the list are: Milan in 27th place with 6.8 million, Venice in 38th place (5.2 million) and Florence in 44th position with 4.9 million tourists.

The survey coincides with Italy's participation as "Official Premier Partner" at the World Travel Market (WTM), currently taking place in London, in an effort to capitalise on its growing tourism sector which recorded a 16 per cent increase in arrivals in 2016.

Addressing the event, Italy's ambassador to the UK Pasquale Terracciano said the development is thanks to spreading tourism around the country, away from the traditionally popular regions of Campania, Tuscany and Veneto.

Ambassador Terracciano also credited the positive statistics with the southern Italian city of Matera becoming the 2019 European Capital of Culture, as well as efforts to promote Italy's borg

Piramide Cestia wins Europa Nostra heritage conservation award.

Rome's Piramide Cestia pyramid celebrates winning this year's Europa Nostra award for heritage conservation by opening for free guided tours throughout Wednesday 1 November.

The tours, in Italian, are programmed every half an hour from 09.30 until 16.00 and must be reserved in advance via the Coopculture website.

The 2,000-year-old monument underwent a €2 million restoration between 2013 and 2014, funded by Japanese entrepreneur Yuzo Yagi who made his fortune by importing Italian clothes to his Yagi Tsusho chain of fashion stores in Japan over the last four decades.

The Egyptian-style pyramid stands in the middle of a busy junction between Piramide train station and the city’s Non-Catholic cemetery, opposite the fortified Porta S. Paolo.

Dating from the first century BC, the 36-metre high pyramid was built as a tomb for the powerful Roman magistrate Caius Cestius. Experts believe that the monument has evaded collapse over the centuries because it was incorporated into the Aurelian walls in the years 271-275.

The Europa Nostra prize was launched by the European Commission in 2002 to celebrate and promote best practices related to heritage conservation, management, research, education and communication.

We want to announce that we do have already security lockers (€1.00 for 6 hours only) where you can use for a day or even in a couple of days. :) check it out upon arrival in our hostel. 

Public holiday in Italy on 1 November.

All Saints’ Day, or Ognissanti, on Wednesday 1 November is a public holiday in Italy, resulting in the closure of offices and schools, and public transport runs according to its Sunday schedule.

The celebration of All Saints’ is followed by All Souls' Day on 2 November, a Catholic tradition of mourning the dearly departed. In Italy this is a particularly important day, when people gather to visit family graves.

The city’s three main cemeteries, Verano, Flaminio and Prima Porta, are open each day from 07.30-18.00. 

The Non-Catholic cemetery in the Ostiense-Testaccio district is open all day on 1 November, from 09.00-17.00, with last entrance at 16.30.

There are also increased bus services in the vicinity of the city’s cemeteries until 2 November.

For details about visiting Rome’s cemeteries see website.

ATAC and Roma TPL to hold 24-hour strike in Rome on Friday.

A 24-hour strike by Rome's public transport company ATAC is programmed on Friday 29 September, from 08.30 to 17.00 and from 20.00. ATAC workers are also engaged in a separate four-hour strike from 08.30-12.30.

Both strikes will affect Rome’s buses, trams, metro and light rail services Roma-Lido, Roma-Viterbo and Termini-Centocelle.

Employees of Roma TPL, the capital’s suburban bus company, will also adhere to the 24-hour action on the same day during the same times.

Services at both ATAC and Roma TPL will run as normal during rush-hour times: until 08.30, and from 17.00-20.00.

For details see city website.

Come and join us in our free happy hour everyday!! :D

Come and see our new reception, common room, and reserve our newly 4 bed mixed dorm with shared facilities.

We are currently building our new reception, new rooms and new common area are soon to be open. Please watch out! :)

Metro A line reopens four days ahead of schedule.
Rome's Metro A line returned to full service on the morning of 31 August, four days ahead of schedule, following a month-long partial closure to facilitate the completion of the S. Giovanni Metro C station, which is expected to open this autumn.
The closure of Metro A, which involved substitute buses for the seven central stations between Termini and Arco di Travertino, was unpopular with Roman commuters particularly over a perceived lack of adequate warning.
However the closure was defended as a "necessary sacrifice" by the capital's transport councillor Linda Meleo, of the anti-establishment Movimento 5 Stelle.
The reopening of Metro A coincides with an announcement that the entire Metro C line will be closed for testing during the weekend of 9-10 September.

Probe into Rome water authority as capital braced for water rationing.
The president of Rome's water management company ACEA is under a criminal investigation following complaints from the public prosecutor in Civitavecchia about the environmental state of Lake Bracciano, an important source of potable water for the capital.
On 28 July officers from the ecological unit of the carabinieri seized documents relating to Bracciano water withdrawls from the office of ACEA president Paolo Saccani who could face charges of environmental offences.
The investigation comes as the order from the Lazio Region to stop pumping water into Rome from the much-diminished lake takes effect from midnight on 28 July. ACEA had appealed to the Water Court to block the Lazio Region's ordinance however on 27 July the courts ruled that ACEA was responsible for finding solutions to the problem facing the drought-hit capital.
The ruling came three days after ACEA first raised the prospect of turning off the water supply for eight hours a day in rotating districts of the capital. The proposal, which could reportedly affect 1.5 million residents, presents a serious public health risk according to Italy's health minister Beatrice Lorenzin.
Describing the situation as "critical", Italian environment minister Gian Luca Galletti said that Lake Bracciano finds itself in the middle of the "most grave water emergency ever recorded in central Italy."

Photo Corriere della Sera

Rome summer public transport timetable coincides with Metro A closure.

Rome’s public buses, metro and trams are following a reduced summer timetable from 31 July until the end of August, in time for the reopening of the city’s schools.

The move is to facilitate the summer holidays of employees of Rome bus company ATAC and will see a 19 per cent reduction in services across the ATAC fleet.

The reduced summer timetable coincides with the partial closure of Rome's Metro A line, with seven station closed between Termini and Arco di Travertino from 31 July until 3 September, to facilitate Metro C works.

Italian health ministry places Rome at highest heat risk level.
As Italy's heat wave intensifies, the Italian health ministry has put Rome on red alert on 1 and 2 August, according to news agency ANSA.
Rome has been classified as "Level 3-Red", the health ministry's highest heat risk level, along with Frosinone, Pescara and Campobasso.
From 2 August the warning will be applied to a further 12 Italian cities: Bari, Bologna, Bolzano, Brescia, Cagliari, Florence, Latina, Milan, Naples, Perugia, Rieti and Viterbo.Temperatures of around 40 degrees Celcius are forecast for the end of the week.The ongoing drought has led to water shortages and wildfires across the country, not least of all around the capital, and has also had a devastating effect on the nation's farming sector.

Traditional Christmas trees, decorated with ornaments, and thousands of lights, graced the landscape at Piazza Venezia, and the Colosseum in Rome.

From 5 to 8 December 2015 Lungotevere Maresciallo Diaz will host the event Food Truck On Ice in Rome, where the public can taste the most delicious street foods of Italy, enjoy ice skating and have fun in the playground. The best craft beers and mulled wine accompany the dishes offered by food truck, minivan, street food car. Between street food and music the audience will also be able to discover the best gifts browsing through the many shops of traditional market from all over Italy.