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If you consider yourself to be something of a wine connoisseur,

or you simply enjoy a glass or two every weekend,

  

As every year, runners from all the world will visit the Eternal city to take part in the city marathon, to take place next Saturday, 18 March.The marathon has become an established sportive traditions and tourists and Romans alike look forward to it every year.

You can find all the information about the race here. The runners will pass by some of the most remarkable landmarks in the city, making it a really interesting option for those who love to visit other cities and stay fit.The race will start at 9:00 AM at Campo de’ Fiori and is also valid as 5th edition of “RomaFitwalking”.

As a part of the event, it will be possible also to participate in a 4k run called RomaFun, where as you can imply by the name, the only aim is not to win but to have fun and enjoy. But even if you don’t take part in the race, it will surely be an exciting a fun way to spend the morning!

Many countries around the world celebrate the International Women’s day on March 8. It’s a big thing in Italy:  that day, Italians show their appreciation giving little bouquets of yellow flowers to the women they know. And to show their appreciation, the ministry of culture has decided to allow free entrance to the national museums to all women during their day. Here you will find a list of all the monuments you can visit in Rome (the Galleria Borghese and the Colosseum are included).

So, now you know: if you are a woman enjoy a nice, stimulating cultural visit to one of Rome many museums and send us an e-mail telling us your adventure. And don’t forget: check Hotel Des Artistes and Yes Hotel for the best accomodation in the Eternal City!

Next March you will have the chance to admire in Rome the work of Joan Mirò one of the most famous spanish painters of the past century.

Through his art, Mirò tries to break free from the constraints of figurative painting (that is, painting things just as you see them) to expriment with shapes and colours: the result is playful as is colorful but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t offer any emotional deepth or intellectual rigour.

The works of this remarkable painter will be displayed from March 16 2012 to June 10 2012 at the Chiostro del Bramante, which can be easily reached from Yes Hotel or Hotel Des Artistes in Rome taking the bus 40 from the Termini station (Stop Chiesa Nuova).

Drop us a line if you need more information or just to tell us about your visit!

An eccentric character to say the least, Salvador Dali was a Spanish Catalan surrealist painter. Born in Figueres, Spain, Dali was a particularly skilled draftsman and the use of this in his work is quite astounding.
A self confessed genius, Dali managed to grab attention not only for his masterful works but also gain much, if not more, for his extremely eccentric behaviour. He was known to have driven a car filled to the roof with cauliflowers, lectured with his head enclosed in a diving helmet and had a bewildering but amusing affinity for rhinoceros horns, to which he claimed that rhinoceros horns and cauliflowers were the base of his inspiration.
Dali had a rather large repertoire including film, sculpture and photography collaborating with a range of artists in a variety of media. His skills in painting are often attributed to the influence of renaissance masters.
Now in Rome you have the chance to acquire some insight of your own into the painter. The exhibition, held in the Complesso Del Vittoriano from the 10th of March to the 30th of June, investigates the artists complex personality and his multifaceted genius. An aspect of the painters life that has been so far ignored by exhibitions and research into Dali will be brought to light, this aspect is his relationship with Italy.

If you need more information about the exhibition and for the best accomodation in Rome, don’t hesitate to check our website or send us an e-mail!

Our blogger today: Liam

Talk about an exciting (and heatlhy) way to get ready for a new year…

Next December 31 Nike will organize a marathon in the historic center of Rome. The runners will pass by some of the most famous sights of the Eternal City (see map at the bottom of this post). The marathon is open both for competitive and non-competitive runners. All the information can be found on the official website of the race where you can sign in as well (alternatively you can sign in too in some stores scattered around the city, or by-mail to info@werunrome.it.) After doing the inscription you will be required to collect a pack with everything you will need to be allowed to take part of the race.

If you are looking for a fun and memorable way to finish the year, look no more, sign in, run and have fun. And dont’ forget to contact us to get the best rates for the best accomodation in the city!

Happy running and happy New Year to everyone!

After the success achieved through a global journey that has touched the major European capitals and many cities in South America, a sensational exhibit comes to Italy, entitled Days of the Dinosaurs.

A fantastic journey back in time that will engage and amaze every audience. The exhibition holds 51 robotic dinosaurs and 14 scenarios of natural size, which differs a lot compared to classical museums.

This unique experience will involve the whole family, parents and kids will live through the adventure and learn what our planet was like 60 million years ago.

Your appointment with the dinos is at the Fiera di Roma from November 18 to January 18, 2012. The Fiera can be easily reached from Rome using the train that goes from Tiburtina Station to the Fiumicino Airport (Stop “Fiera di Roma”)

To have the best vacation in Rome. check our rates at Hotel Des Artistes and Yes Hotel to find the most comfortable accomodation at the most affordable rates!

Maroon 5 are a music group, pop rock / funk rock, formed in Los Angeles, U.S. in 1997. The group was born from the ashes of Kara’s Flowers, formed by high school classmates of Brentwood in Los Angeles. After the debut album, “The Fourth World”, in 1997, the group changed its name to Maroon 5 and consists of: Adam Levine – vocals, on keyboard Jesse Carmichael, bassist Mickey Madden, guitarist James Valentine and drummer Matt Flynn.

In June 2002, with the release of a new album, “Songs About Jane” certified four times platinum, which produced four hit singles: the famous “This Love,” “She Will Be Loved”, “Harder to Breathe” and  ” Sunday Morning “.

In March 2007 the album “It Won’t Be Soon Before Long”, preceded by the single “Makes Me Wonder”, which reached the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100.

Things will not change in 2010, when Maroon 5 will release the album “Hands All Over”, as it is very immediate and pleasant in their style, just like their smash hit Songs About Jane,Out in 2011, “Moves like Jagger” with Christina Aguilera, which immediately became a great success, and reaching the heights of charts worldwide.

After cancelling the beginning of  their 2011 European tour, Maroon 5 are now ready to be forgiven by their fans announcing the new Italian dates! Two chances to see Maroon 5 live:

Saturday, December 10 – Rome, Atlantic Area

Sunday, December 11 – Milan, Alcatraz.

After the success of the exhibition on Vespasian ‘Divus Vespasianus’, the Superintendence for Cultural Heritage of Rome, in collaboration with Electa, plans for 2011 exposure on the figure of another emperor, Nero. The exhibition will be held from April 1 to September 18, 2011 in the exhibition at the Colisseum II, the Curia Julia and the Temple of Romulus in the Roman Forum, the Palatine in Criptoportico Neronian and will include a guided tour of the places of Nero archaeological center of Rome. The exhibition will be accompanied by a wider examination of the figure of Nerone, through his family relationships, the propaganda of the time and the luck that made ??it so “infamous”the emperor’s name until today. They also provided a section of ancient and modern image of Nero, a section on portraits of his family and especially Claudio, Agrippina’s mother and wife of the emperor, another propaganda on Nero, which saw the assimilation of ‘Emperor of the Sun and its celebration as a charioteer and the winner of the Parties. It will be the Coliseum to accommodate the reconstruction of the fire, which is based on material found in recent excavations. In this section, we also examined the grandiose building programs of the emperor and the architectural decoration of his time, with a new virtual tour of the Domus Aurea.

Don’t forget: your best options to enjoy all the history and magic of the Eternal City are Hotel Des Artistes and Yes Hotel!

This July the Eternal City will be visited by the royalty of Rock and Roll: Ringo Starr, drummer of the Beatles and beloved living legend of popular music.

Ok, DRUMS!!! ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR: The next  4th July  you have another good reason to visit this wonderful city full of surprises. And the reason is Ringo Starr and his ‘’All Starr Band’’..

Never old fashioned, never could be. Flowing energy from the man who was responsible of the beat with Beatles, Ringo Starr hits the stage once again at the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome

Ringo represents the character of the middle man with a natural sympathy who provided the nexus between   strong personalities like those of John and Paul while George, the Benjamin of the group went the mystic road.

But is not all about Beatles (which is not little to say). Ringo solo carrier includes Studio albums Sentimental Journey (1970), Beaucoups of Blues (1970), Ringo (1973), Goodnight Vienna (1974), Ringo’s Rotogravure (1976), Ringo the 4th (1977), Bad Boy (1978), Stop and Smell the Roses (1981), Old Wave (1983), Time Takes Time (1992), Vertical Man (1998), I Wanna Be Santa Claus (1999), Ringo Rama (2003), Choose Love (2005), Liverpool 8 (2008), Y Not (2010) The unforgettable Good Night Vienna written by Lennon  himself has a version of the single sung by John . ‘’You are sixteen’’ It’s probably one of the best covers of all times.

The ‘’All Starr Band’’ includes among its members: Ringo Starr – drums, vocals Wally Palmar – guitar, harmonica, vocals Rick Derringer – guitar, vocals Edgar Winter – keyboards, saxophone, vocals Gary Wright – keyboards, vocals  Richard Page – bass, vocals Gregg Bissonette – drums, vocals

A rock and roll legend. Still in good shape and in rocking mood. A musician beyond time in a timeless City.