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Well, these days are strange in Rome. With so many cancelled flights due to the cloud of volcanic ashes hanging over Europe, not everyone is paying attention to one of the most interesting cultural campaingns to take place each year in Italy: the Culture Week.

Like every year this 2010 many interesting activities will take place and besides many of the most famous monuments in Rome can be visited for free! Yes, from April 16 to 25 you will be able to visit the Roman Forum, the CoIosseum and many other great monuments for free, or almost: by instance, to visit the Capitoline museums you would pay only 4,50 Euros, since there is an additional axhibition taking place right now.

We have selected for you some of the most interesting options when it comes to activities. You will find our picks at the bottom of this page.

And don’t forget: your best options for accomodation in Rome are Hotel Des Artistes and Yes Hotel. Contact us today, or make a reservation through our website!

“Bioparco Roma” – Zoo Rome

Have you already seen everything during your stay in Rome or do you only need a little break from visiting all the historic sights?
Then the Bioparco Roma is perfect for you.

In the heart of the Villa Borghese – the big park in the centre of Rome – you’ll find the zoo of Rome that was transferred into a Biopark during the last years, located close to the American Rome Embassy.
About 1000 animals in a wide park, bars and restaurants, a museum and even a swimming pool for children make the visit a special one.

Special attractions are a young giraffe that was born last year (2006) and the area of the bears. They have got a new area with a pool that has a wall made of glass on one side
so that the guests can even have a look what the bears are doing under water.

Furthermore you can find tigers, lions (asiatic), elephants (indian), zebras, camels, different birds, a lot of monkeys like chimpanzees, orang-utans and some smaller spezies,
wolves and dingos. But there is a part for native species as well where you can see a cow, sheep, pigs and goats.
The reptiles like crocodiles, frogs, iguanas and snakes have an own new house.

To see every part and every animal takes you at least 2 hours.
If you don’t want to walk all the time you can take a little train that goes through the whole park. A ticket – valid for your whole stay – you can get for only 1 €
together with your entrance ticket for the zoo.

The normal entrance (adults, zoo only) costs 8,50 €. Children from 3 up to 12 years pay 6,50 €. For chilren up to 3 years the entrance is free.
The reptile house costs 5,00 € but when you combine it with the ticket for the zoo you’ll pay only 2,50 €.
A ticket for the little train costs 1,00 €.

The park is open from 9.30am till 05.00pm the whole year.
From 24 March till 1 November the closing time is 06.00pm.
From 7 April till 30 September on saturdays and sundays the closing time is 07.00pm.

The Rome Zoo location is absolutely ideal, since right in central Rome near the Galleria Borghese and our Via Veneto Bed and Breakfast also.
You can easily arrive at the Bioparco Roma with the subway Metro A – station “Spagna” or “Flaminio”, with the tram no. 3 and 19 – station “Bioparco” and with the bus lines 52, 53, 926, 217, 360 and 910.

If temperatures are steadily rising throughout summer , which is common in central Italy and Rome , you will find that on the other hand hotel rates in Rome tend to be cheaper which is definitely ideal since most families are on summer vacation.

Rome is the absolutely perfect location for a family holiday so check out our Rome hotel family packages.

Indeed during your stay in Rome there are plenty of things to do for every age : in a hot day kids will love the Aquapiper, a water park at the outskirts of Rome, while the whole family will enjoy the Time Elevator in the heart of the city , which brings you back to the birth of Rome in a fun way.

 

 

For those who want to relax some a city tour bus is a must, and you can take advantage of our getaway package which includes city tours and restaurant.

And last but not least , going out at night during summer in Rome is an absolute delight as pounding life seems to resume only after dark as the it gets fresher ! Rome by night is another must-do for all.

Our Yes Hotel Rome in the centre of Rome is the perfect base to start off , since we are steps away from Termini Station and bus routes and more importantly Yes Hotel Rome and My hotel Rome are located in walking distance from most major sights such as the Colosseum and the Trevi Fountain only to name a few.

So do not miss out all the fun and culture in one of the most amazing ancient city of Rome and book your My Hotel Rome.

This is an appointment not to miss and which has been successfully held over the years every summer in Rome, Italy.

It consists in various cultural events , some suitable for the children too and most of them take place outside so you enjoy the great roman weather.

Here are a few suggestions for a pleasant time out during your vancation, and for an extensive list please visit the site of the Rome Neibourghood office

In august you will be able to have a great night out with good music at the “Fiesta” in the area of Cappannelle where the hyppodrome is (by the Appian Way).

Children will have a great time watching the characters of the children’s theatre San Carlino in Villa Borghese near our B&B De Cappuccini.

Other activities include an open air cinema,in Ostia Antica, just like in America , where you sit in your car and enjoy the show, but also Opera nights at the Stadio dei Marmi .
For those who need a break from the too much walking around the city Roma beach is what you need : it is conveniently located on the sides of the Tiber River in the heart of Rome and close to our Yes Hotel Rome .

And finally not to be missed our great central Hotel’s last minute rates in August : book now !

The origins of Halloween are set in Europe, since this was a pagan Celtic festival : Celts of Britain, Ireland and France first celebrated Halloween. The immigrants who settled in America brought this tradition with them and since then the trend has been largely embraced in other many English speaking countries mainly. The name “Halloween� derives from All-hallow-even, since it is the eve before “All Hallows’Day� (All Saints’ Day)
Nowadays, most western Europe countries, following the fashion of the American pop culture, have been assiduously celebrating Halloween every 31st October.
In Italy Halloween has taken roots only very recently and is popular mostly among the children and the young people. Its increasing popularity makes it a must for the trendy person and more and more parties are organized every year. In Rome here are a few clubs that have a party : The Gilda, The Piper, which are among the famous discos, located in central Rome close to the American Embassy.

For the children : If it is an occasion for making up and dressing up it can also be an opportunity for an outing to the Museo Explora dei bambini (Explora Children’s Museum). Between 28 october 30 october there will be “Aspettando Halloweenâ€? (Awaiting Halloween) and then on 31 october and 1 november : “Festa di Halloweenâ€? (Halloween Party). The visits last 1 h 45 min. Among the sponsors of the Explora Museum are the newspaper Il Corriere della Sera, but also the Comune di Roma. The museum produces its own electricity thanks to the photovoltaic panels (see picture). Across the world are also other children’s museums : the most famous are in Boston, New York and Paris (La Cité des Enfants) . Explora is in walking distance from Villa Borghese city park and Piazza del Popolo, and also close to the good and cheap Bed and Breakfast Jonella and De Capuccini.