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Chi siamo? Numero 4 – May EVENTS
2009
Reg. Tribunale di Roma
n˚ 93/2009 del 11/3/2009
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FUTURISM S.S. LAZIO VS BUIkA
09 THE BAD
BOYS OF
01 FUTURISM
Scuderie del
10 S. S. LAZIO VS
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Scuderie del Quirinale
10.00/20.00 E 7/10
UDINESE
Stadio Olimpico
Parco della musica
21.00 E 20
PIANO Quirinale Football Via XXIV Maggio 16 15.00 E 15/185 Viale P de Coubertin
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Teatro 06 39967500 Via Foro Italico 1 199.109.783
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UEFA CHAMPIONS
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Ex Giotto and the 14th century Ex
Art

EXHIBIT Il più Sovrano Maestro stato in dipintura.

G
iotto and Over 150 works of
the 14th a very high level MARCH 6TH
century is and undoubted JUNE 29TH 2009
the title of the quality have been Complesso del
impressive exhibit gathered to guide Vittoriano
on the Florentine us through the Opening Hours /
master hosted development 9.30 -19.30;
between March 6th of Giotto’s Fri. Sat. 9.30 - 23.30;
and June 29th 2009 figurative painting Sun. 9.30 - 20.30
Tickets / E 7,50/10

Exhibitions
at the Vittoriano style. Splendid
complex on Rome’s polyptyches, Address / Via di San
Piazza Venezia. The priceless oil Pietro in Carcere
exposition shows paintings, sculptures, Telephone /
us how Giotto, manuscripts and 06 68809035

in Rome
Closed / Mondays
maybe the first true gold works testify
“Italian” artist, has the influence that
become a symbol Giotto had on
for late medieval many Italian arts
art and highlights and crafts of his
Review the profound
influence he would
time. Among the
exhibit’s rare works
have on many the main attraction
artists in the Italian will be made up by
peninsula after some 20 pieces by
him. Over seventy the master himself.
years have passed Being hard to move
since the last great due to conservation
exhibition on reasons this is
Giotto and Italian actually the first
painting in his age, time they’ll be
held at the Uffizi in exposed outside
Florence in 1937 to Florence in what
commemorate the is bound to be a
600th anniversary of unique event even
the master’s death. for Rome.


Ex Il Bimillenario dei Flavi Futurism Ex
Art Art

Exposition on Emperor Vespasian. Avanguardia Avanguardie.

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ith the Coliseum), the “damnatio t the along the lines of a the exhibit boasts
2000th for the first time memoriae” (the centennial modern vision. numerous historic
anniversary using this famous cancellation of of the works coming from
of the progenitor building to its full anything that publication of the Interestingly, the the most important
of the short-lived potential, since reminded of a manifest – which exhibit exalts the international
imperial dynasty of although being person) cast on appeared on the cultural bonds collections.
the Flavii (69-96 AD) Italy’s most visited the Flavii after Titus’ Parisian newspaper and the tight
as a pretext, the city tourist attraction, brother Domitian, “Le Figaro” on formal relationships
of Rome dedicates there was hardly one of the most February 20th between cubism FEBRUARY 20TH
an interesting anything to see prolific builders 1909 – the Quirinal and futurism, with MAY 24TH 2009
exposition to inside. The Coliseum amongst the Stables dedicate a large selection Scuderie del Quirinale
Emperor Vespasian. was started by Roman emperors, a very important of cubistic works
The lively portraits of an already aged was murdered in exposition to able to testify Opening Hours / 10-20
the emperor himself, Vespasian in 69 AD 96 AD. In a rare Futurism. the similarities Tickets / E 7/10
of his sons Titus and and inaugurated demonstration of and differences Address /
Domitian and of his in 80 AD by his son scientific rigour, The exhibition between the two Via XXIV Maggio 16
beautiful nice Julia Titus, with a full 100 the exposition gathers an artistic movements. Telephone /
adorn the marbles, days of gladiator “Divus Vespasianus” impressive number Amongst the most 06 39967500
coins and silver games. In a way divides attention of masterpieces of famous works we Closed / Mondays
mirrors we find here. it’s the most ideal evenly between early Futurism, and may find: Le grand
Some 70 works of place to host an historical facts and holds even those nu by G. Braque, or
arts are hosted exposition on the the beauty of the works exposed at Picasso’s Femme
inside the “Flavian Flavian family. myth. the grand Futurism assise dans un
Amphitheatre” The full extend exhibition held in fauteuil. U. Boccioni
(a.k.a. the of the exposition Paris in 1912, and is present with
brings us outside 26 MARCH 2009 exhibition that his Costruzione
of the Coliseum 10 JANUARY 2010 caused quite a orizzontale and Le
as well, as we Opening Hours / rumour. In only forze di una strada
necessarily pass by 8.30-19.15 a short time the whereas we also
the arch of Titus, Tickets / E 7,50/12 ideas of “speed” see Le nuotatrici
masterpiece of Address / Via di San and ”dynamism” by C. Carrà and
ancient Roman Pietro in Carcere were spread across Nu descendant
architecture. The Telephone / the world, helping l’escalier of M.
arch is one of few 06 39967700 the redefine Duchamp. Apart
buildings to survive Closed / Mondays contemporary art from those masters,


Ex
Ex At the barbershop Stories

STORIES Vanity in Ancient Rome.

T
he earliest women (especially
Romans had the rich ones) had
never heard specialised slaves
of getting a at home who
haircut, let alone would tend to their
hairdressers or locks.
barbers. They let Apart from cutting
their hair and hair and beards,
beards grow long barbers usually

Stories of
and weren’t really also cut nails and
fond of elaborate did a thing or
hairstyles. Coming two in manicure.
from Sicily, the Rich Romans with
first hairdressers enough time and

Rome
probably arrived in money on their
Rome around 300 hands, could
BC, and although visit one of them
the Romans every day. Vanity?
were somewhat Undoubtedly so,
Legends and stories distrustful at first
they soon started
but just like today
ancient Rome’s
using them. Some barbershops were
barbers worked a great place for
out in the open gossip! Curiosity
on squares or and talkativeness
near markets, were considered
whereas those to be the barbers
hairdressers with “occupational
clients of a higher diseases”, and
social level had more than one
their own shops, client felt very
called tonstrinae. much at ease in
In both cases their these surroundings.
clients were almost Photo by gutter - Flickr
exclusively men,


Ex St. Peter’s baldachin Ex
Stories Stories

The face of the woman in labour.

W
hen by Pope Urban Pantheon molten, for poetry), lizards
walking VIII (of the which inspired the (a symbol of rebirth
into Saint Barberini family) famous line “Quod and the search
Peter’s basilica it was designed non fecerunt for God) and
it’s rather hard by famed artist barbari, fecerunt bees, part of the
to overlook GianLorenzo Barberini” (What Barberini family’s
this impressive Bernini and the barbarians coat of arms.
bronze structure. unveiled in 1633. didn’t do, the Few people know
Commissioned Barberini family the story of the
The baldachin’s did) criticizing not decorations on the
main function is to only the Pope’s frieze underneath
indicate the place crazy spending on each column,
where St. Peter the auto-celebrative where we see the
apostle is buried, but monuments, face of a woman
was of course also but mostly the in labour. Walking
meant to celebrate fact that he had clockwise around
the greatness of the no problems the baldachin we
damaging what see the growing
Pope who had it was left of ancient agony on the
built. Rome’s treasures. woman’s face until,
The baldachins on the last pillar,
Apart from Bernini characteristic we find the smiling
some rather twisted columns face of a newborn
important artists are some 11 child. The depicted
like Borromini, metres high and woman was Pope
Maderno and made up of three Urban VIII’s cousin
Duquesnoy also pieces each. who had a child
worked on the Together with the while Bernini was
baldachin. base and the top working on the
To create this of the monument baldachin, both
rather unique they’re covered in immortalized in
piece of art, the plant and animal bronze.
Pope had the motives, such as Ivy
bronze flowers (said to allude to
Photo by edwin.11 - Flickr that adorned the the Pope’s passion
Photo by pdsphil - Flickr

cupola of the


Ex Archangel Michael in Rome
Ex
Stories Stories

Saying “thanks” with a statue.

T
he Castel what was left of days, losing sick
Sant’Angelo the distinct round and dying people
is probably building. Of course on the way as
one of Rome’s most of this trivia he went. When
best-known can be found in the procession
monuments, built any guide-book reached Hadrian’s
in ancient times as or encyclopaedia, mausoleum, the
a mausoleum for but few know Pope had a vision
Emperor Hadrian the legend that of a flaming angel
and his family. explains how who put his sword
Its use changed the ancient back in its sheathe,
radically in mausoleum got its to symbolize
medieval times, modern name. the end of the
when a much In the year 509 AD epidemic.
feared fortress- little was left of That same night
prison was built on Rome’s imperial the plague
grandeur, only few ceased, and to
people were left remind future
living in the city, generations of the
one barbaric siege miracle a wooden
followed the other, statue of an angel
and to top it all off was erected
a terrible plague on Hadrian’s
ravaged the city. monument.
Numerous religious From that day it
processions were became known as
staged to invoke the “castle of the
God’s mercy upon angel”. The statue
the city. itself was replaced
On of these a couple of times
processions was over the ages,
led by Pope and the current
Gregory the Great version was made
Photo by Alan Cordova - Flickr
(590 - 604) and by Flemish artist Photo by lee ciaran - Flickr
lasted three whole Verschaffelt in 1753.


Ex
The senator-ghost
Ex
Stories Stories

Gold coins and bricks.

T
he eternal from the time of calmly sitting there, the boy is lying on
city may not Julius Caesar. and he tells them the floor in the dirt.
be anything about the old man. Taken back to his
like the Scottish The barber’s assist- At night, while cell he then finds
highlands, but in its ant appears to be a the boy eats his three bricks where
intricate network nice lad and so the dinner, the old man the old man had
of small streets and old man gives him a comes in his cell put the bowls filled
alleys, ghost and gold coin. Stunned again. The senator with coins. After this
spirits do fit in quite and tempted by rebukes the boy episode the ghost
well. The following for having told the would visit and talk
such generosity he
story caused quite guard about him, to other inmates
a stir, and can be
immediately asks for and tells him that of Rome’s prison,
found in many more. The old man he’s just wasted each time arousing
chronicles of the doesn’t say no, but his chance to get their greed, and
time. In the month appears to be buying rich. Then the ghost leaving them
of June 1731, a time. He tells the boy puts three bowls useless bricks.
barber’s assistant that he’ll put away filled with coins on
was convicted for the leftovers from the floor of the cell
assault and sent to lunch first, and that and, without saying
prison in the Pal- he would come back another word, picks
azzo Senatorio, on later. them up again
Rome’s Capitoline and leaves. The
hill. Once inside, he Later when the door remained
met a well-dressed guards pass by on open and the
old man with a their inspection barber’s assistant
long white beard round, they see the runs after the old
and asked him why tableware from man, but he falls
on earth – judging lunch standing and shouts in pain.
from his elegant outside the cell The guards come
clothing and old and think the running and sound
age - he was in barber’s assistant the alarm, but all
there? The old has been able to they find is a white
man then tells his get out and fled. robe, supposedly
story, and says he Checking inside belonging to the
Photo by portableantiquities - Flickr is a Roman senator they see him old man, While Photo by rockmixer - Flickr


Ex One very extravagant house “Si fueris Romae,
Romano vivito more.”
Stories

Palazzo Zuccari.

C
lose to the contemporary
famous artists. In his
Spanish testament Zuccari
Steps we find a decided to leave
building that has his palazzo at the
one of the most disposal of foreign
interesting and artists studying in
original facades Rome. However his
in all of Rome: the last wishes were
doorframe and not respected and
the windows are when he died the
actually monsters building simply
with their mouths passed to another
wide open! owner. When the
Famous baroque Queen of Poland
artist Federico bought it in 1702,
Zuccari bought it became a
the lot in 1590, reference point for
and decided to Rome’s socialites,
built himself a which it remained
house and studio, for a couple of
influenced by decades. Finally
the “monstrous” however Zuccari’s
building style last wish was
of Bomarzo, a fulfilled, when once
baroque park near again changing
Viterbo. owner, the house
At first Zuccari’s became a hostel
architectural for foreign artists
whim was harshly studying in Rome.
criticized for just
being plain weird
but soon enough
became a dream
house for most
photo by Luigig - Flickr
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Museums M
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MUSEUMS
GALLERIA MUSEO DI ROMA MUSEO NAZIONALE
BORGHESE IN TRASTEVERE DEGLI STRUMENTI
Opening Hours / Opening Hours / MUSICALI
8.30 - 19.30 closed 10.00 - 20.00, closed Opening Hours /
on Mondays on Mondays 8.30 – 19.30, closed
Address / Piazzale Address / Piazza on Mondays
del Museo Borghese Sant’Egidio 1/b Address / Piazza
Telephone / 06 32810 Telephone / 06 0608 Santa Croce in
Ticket / E 8.50 Ticket / E 3 Gerusalemme, 9/a
Tickets need to Telephone / 06

Museums
be booked by tel- An interesting 7014796
ephone in advance. museum about life Ticket / E 4
in Rome at the end
Possibly the finest of the 18th and 19th The National
art-gallery in the centuries. Museum of Musical
world: sculptures and Instruments is the

in Rome paintings by some of
the greatest masters
of all time, bas-reliefs,
and antique mosaics.
biggest of its kind
in Europe and has
some unique pieces.

GALLERIA MUSEO NAZIONALE MUSEO STORICO
Info / Hours / Tickets / NAZIONALE ROMANO PALAZZO
ALTEMPS
VATICANO
Opening Hours /
DI ARTE MODERNA
History Opening Hours /
8.30 – 19.30, closed
Opening Hours /
9 – 19.45, closed on
9 – 12, closed on
Sundays
on Mondays Mondays Address / Piazza
Address / Viale delle Address / Via San Giovanni in
Belle Arti, 131 Sant’Apollinare 46 Laterano
Telephone / Telephone / 06 Telephone / 06
06 32298221 39967700 69886467
Ticket / E 7 – 9 Ticket / E 7 Ticket / E 5

An inspiring collec- One of the most This museum
tion of modern of important collections conserves the legacy
the work of modern of ancient sculptures of Papacy and it’s
artists from the 19th around, and a very court with a collection
and 20th centuries. beautiful building, too. of robes, arms,
artefacts and more.

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Info Info

MUSEO NAZIONALE GALLERIA COMUNALE GALLERIA NAZIONALE MUSEO H. C. MUSEO DELL’ALTO MUSEO DI ROMA
D’ARTE ORIENTALE D’ARTE MODERNA E D’ARTE ANTICA ANDERSEN MEDIOEVO PALAZZO BRASCHI
Opening Hours / CONTEMPORANEA Opening Hours / Opening Hours / Opening Hours / Opening Hours /
Tue, Wed, Fri 9:00- Opening Hours / 8.30 – 19.30; closed 9 – 19, closed on 9 – 14; closed on 9 – 19; closed on
14:00; Thu, Sat, Tue-Fri: 9.00 – 19.00; on Mondays Mondays Mondays Mondays
Sun- and holidays Sundays and holi- Address / Via delle Address / Via P S.
. Address / Viale Address / Via di
9:00-19:30; closed days: 9.00 – 14.00; Quattro Fontane 13 Mancini 20 Lincoln 3 San Pantaleo (near
on Mondays closed on Mondays. Telephone / 06 32810 Telephone / Telephone / 06 Piazza Navona)
Address / Address / Via F. Ticket / E 5 - 6 06 32 19 089 54228199 Telephone / 06 0608
Via Merulana, 248 Crispi, 24 Ticket / Free entrace Ticket / E 2 Ticket / E 6 - 8
Telephone / 06 Telephone / 06 This rich gallery in
46974832 4742848 the palazzo Barberini H. C. Andersen’s The Museum of The Palazzo
Ticket / E 6 Ticket / E 2,60 has some splendid home was turned the Early Middle Braschi collection
masterpieces of into a museum after Ages presents an holds numerous
This museum The museum’s the 14th to 17th his death, and now interesting collection manufactures
guards the findings exhibit hosts some centuries, including holds a collection of of materials dating that tell Rome’s
of various Italian 4000 works of art Raphael and 700 works to testify from the 4th to the story from the late
archaeological by famous modern Caravaggio. the artistic genius 14th centuries. medieval period
missions to Iran, and contemporary of this Norwegian until the second half
Pakistan and Italian artists. master. of the 20th century.
Afghanistan.

GALLERIA D. PAMPHILJ GALLERIA NAZIONALE MUSEO PALATINO MUSEO NAZIONALE: MUSEI CAPITOLINI MUSEO DELLA
Opening Hours / 10-17 DI PALAZZO CORSINI Opening Hours / CRYPTA BALBI Opening Hours / CIVILTÀ ROMANA
Address / Via del Opening Hours / 8.30 – 16.30 Opening Hours / 9 – 20; closed on Opening Hours /
Corso, 305 8.30 – 19.30; closed Address / Via di San 9-19.45; closed on Mondays 9 – 13.30; closed on
Telephone / 06 6797323 on Mondays Gregorio 30 Mondays Address / Piazza del Mondays
Ticket / E 9 Address / Via della Telephone / 06 Address / Via delle Campidoglio1 Address / Piazza G.
Lungara 10 39967700 Botteghe Oscure 31 Telephone / 06 0608 Agnelli, 10
The Doria Pamphilj Telephone / 06 32810 Ticket / E 9 (valid Telephone / 06 Ticket / E 6,50 Telephone / 06 32810
gallery is home to Ticket / E 4 also for the Coliseum 39967700 Ticket / E 6.50
a grand number and Roman Forum) Ticket / E 7 Holds pieces of
of 17th century The museum is home sculptural art of The exposed materi-
masterpieces to works by the likes The museum hosts Museum on urban ar- immeasurable als are reproduc-
including works by of B. Angelico, Rubens sculptures, frescoes chaeology, with a very value, the statue of tions of architectural
Bernini. and Luca Giordano and findings of clear explanation of Oceanus, the Capi- complexes and
and used to be the the Archaic age the development of toline Venus and the monuments of the
home of Queen through to the time the surrounding area equestrian statue of Roman Empire, very
Cristina of Sweden. of the emperors. through history. Emperor M. Aurelius. nicely done.


M Museums Museums M
Info Info

MUSEO NAZIONALE DI MUSEO BARRACCO MUSEO D’ARTE MUSEO NAZIONALE MUSEO MERCATI
CASTEL SANT’ANGELO Opening Hours / CONTEMPORANEA ETRUSCO DELL’ARA PACIS DI TRAIANO
Opening Hours / 9 – 19; closed on ROMA – MACRO Opening Hours / Opening Hours / Opening Hours /
9 – 19; closed on Mondays Opening Hours / 8.30 – 19.30, closed 9 – 19, closed on 9 – 19, closed on
Mondays Address / Corso Vitto- 9 – 19, closed on on Mondays Mondays Mondays
Address / Lungote- rio Emanuele 166/A Mondays Address / Piazzale Address / Lungote- Address / Via IV
vere Castello, 50 Telephone / 06 0608 Address / Via Reg- di Villa Giulia, 93 vere in Augusta Novembre 94
Telephone / 06 Ticket / E 3 gio Emilia, 54 Telephone / 06 32810 Telephone / 06 0608 Telephone / 06 0608
6819111 Telephone / 06 0608 Ticket / E 4 Ticket / E 6.50 Ticket / E 6.50
Ticket / E 5 The museum holds a Ticket / Free en-
prestigious collection trance The Museum The “altar of peace” Trajan’s markets are
A place where present of antique sculptures, holds some of the is one of the finest the main museum on
and past of the eternal given to the city At this museum one masterpieces of the examples of antique antique architecture
city are inseparably council in 1904. will find the works of ancient Etruscan art, beautifully that offers the visitor
linked, due to how its Accardi, Schifano, civilization, who housed in this a number of replicas
use changed over Festa, Rotella, rose to greatness modern building by and reconstructions
the ages, some very Bianchi, and other before the Romans American architect of a part of the
interesting pieces contemporary artists in overpowered them. Richard Meier. ancient forum and
and a marvellous an extraordinary setting. its architectural
view at sundown. decorations.

GALLERIA SPADA MUSEO DI PALAZZO MUSEO PALAZZO MASSIMO MUSEO MUSEO EBRAICO
Opening Hours / VENEZIA MONTEMARTINI ALLE TERME DELLE MURA DI ROMA
8.30 – 19.30; closed Opening Hours / Opening Hours / Opening Hours / Opening Hours / Opening Hours /
on Mondays 8.30 – 19.30; closed 9 – 19, closed on 9 – 19.45, closed on 9 – 14, closed on 10 – 16, Friday 9 - 13
Address / Piazza on Mondays Mondays Mondays Monday closed on Saturday
Capo di Ferro, 13 Address / Via del Address / Via Address / Largo di Address / Via di Porta Address /
Telephone / 06 Plebiscito, 118 Ostiense 106 Villa Peretti 1 San Sebastiano Lungotevere Cenci
6832409 Telephone / 06 32810 Telephone / 06 0608 Telephone / 06 Telephone / 06 0608 Telephone / 06
Ticket / E 5 Ticket / E 4 Ticket / E 4.50 39967700 Ticket / E 6.50 68400661
Ticket / E 7 Ticket / E 7.50
The gallery holds the The museum This ex-power plant still This fixed exposition in
private collection conserves a number has all its machinery in At the Palazzo one of Rome ancient The Jewish Museum
of Cardinal Spada of paintings dating place, that, combined Massimo one will city gates tells the in Rome hosts the
and has works by back to the 15th - 18th with the marvellous find true treasures of story the extensive collections of Rome’s
Guercino, Baciccia centuries. exposition of ancient Roman coins and city walls. much-troubled
and Guido Reni. sculptures makes for jewellery. Jewish community.
a very interesting
museum.

“Every instant of En
time is a pinprick of ENTERTAIN

eternity”.
Marcus Aurelius

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in Rome
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Only beer. Only quality food. Only Passion.
En Food
Food

BIR E FUD RELAZIONI OSTERIA
CULINARIE DELL’ANGELO
Address / Via
Benedetta 23 Address / Via Address / Via
Phone / 06 5894016 Panisperna 75 Bettolo 24/32

bir
Medium Price / E 25 Phone / 06 48930554 Phone / 06 3729470
Closed / Never Medium Price / E 30 Medium Price / E 25
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*N2° on the map. Monday and
This interesting hotspot Saturday (only dinner)
for lovers of good Right in the heart of *N3° on the map.
beer and good food one of Rome’s oldest
gets its name from quarters, Monti, you’ll Close to metrostop

&
beer & food, albeit find this lovely restau- Ottaviano, this restau-
in phonetic Italian. rant that offers some rant offers you a place
It’s rather different intriguing recipes from to try some original
from your average Southern Italy. The Roman dishes. The

fud
restaurant but home to freshly made pasta ambient is as typical
a very vast and ever- everyday, served as it gets for a Roman
changing choice of with artichokes and trattoria,simple and
excellent dishes and salmon or sausage, a bit rough around
pizza’s made from first lemon and Parmesan the edges, including
quality ingredients. Bir cheese are worth the well-known red-
& Fud always has at trying, as are the and-white cheq-
least ten craft beers meat dishes (try the uered tablecloths.
(artisanal, abbey, pork with sun dried The walls are lined
small breweries) on tomatoes, pine nuts with various items
draught, and an and black olives) and connected to both
impressive collection the fish (swordfish with boxing and rugby,
of bottled beers from lemon). For dessert the latter being the
all over the world. the Relazioni Culinarie sport practiced by
Situated right in the offers a lovely chest- its owner, Angelo
heart of Trastevere this nut mousse or sorbets Croce. The cuisine is
is really one to try out, made with fresh fruit. Roman, period, tasty
whether in romantic The restaurant’s origi- and rich in flavour, Restaurant
company or with nal nature is reflected no extravaganza’s
friends, to get a taste in the continuous or fancy things. The
of great beers and contemporary art price is fixed: 25 for a
equally good food. exhibits inside its walls. complete meal.

30 Welcome Via Benedetta 23 (Trastevere) - Phone 06 5894016
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En Drink
Drink

RGB46 SENZA FONDO MA CHE SIETE
VENUTI A FA
Opening Hours / Opening Hours /
10 – 13 / 17 – 1 20.00 – 2.00 Opening Hours /
Address / Piazza Address / Via 15.00 -2.00
Santa Maria Libera- Germanico 168/c Address / Via
trice 46 Phone / 06 3211415 Benedetta 25
Phone / 06 45421608 *N5° on the map. Phone / 3805074938
*N4° on the map. *N6° on the map.
This warm and wel-
This concept store coming oasis for the The “Ma che siete
offers its clients the thirsty can be found venuti a fà” can
chance to enjoy in the basement easily be called a
– without hurry of a 1920’s build- reference point for
- the many avail- ing near St. Peter’s all beer aficiona-
able books while basilica. The ancient, dos of Rome and
warming up with a chestnut-covered province. In the
nice cup of tea or brick walls welcome heart of Trastevere
having a glass of those who enter to we find this fine pub,
good wine. But not quench their thirst entirely dedicated
only the books are on the wide range to good, artisanal
for sale, you’ll also of draught beers. beer. They dispose of
find designer objects Apart from the 10 draughts and two
and furniture, made many abbey and original English hand
by young crea- trappist beers, Senza operated pump-
tive artists from all fondo (bottomless, draughts, which
over the world. The in Italian) also boasts poor out unique
in-house gallery a wide range of beers of undisput-
provides room traditional cheeses, able quality. Some
for exhibits and sausages, sliced of the best Belgian,
performances by meets and more. Of German, Danish,
both emerging and culinary intrest are American and, more
acclaimed artists, also the sandwiches, interestingly, Italian
and proposes itself salads, traditional br- beers. The “Ma che
as a cultural meet- uschette, and cold siete venuti a fa” of-
ing point for painters, dishes. It also has a fers a range of beers
photographers, tearoom. that has no parallels
poets and actors. in all of Rome.


En Music Shopping En
Music Shopping

ALEXANDER PLATZ BIG MAMA FONCLEA ANTICA ERBORISTERIA AL SOGNO LIBRERIA DEL
ROMANA VIAGGIATORE
Hours / 20.00 – 2.00 Hours / 21 – 1.30 Hours / 19.00 – 2.00 Address / Piazza
Address / Via Ostia 9 Address / Vicolo Address / Via Address / Via di Navona 53 Address / Via del
Phone / 06 39742171 San Francesco a Crescenzio 82/a Torre Argentina Phone / 06 6864198 Pellegrino 78
Ripa 18 Phone / 06 6896302 Phone / 06 6879493 *N10° on the map. Phone / 06 68801048
*N6° on the map.
Phone / 06 5812551 *N8° on the map. *N9° on the map. *N11° on the map.
Since over five dec-
One of the better *N7° on the map.
The oldest herbalist ades, right on one The “traveller’s
known addresses For over the last 30 in Rome, this shop of the world’s most bookshop” is unique
in Rome famous for Since March 30th years Fonclea has was founded in beautiful squares, in Rome, and ideal
it active concert- 1984 the Big Mama been considered 1752. Noteworthy is one can find the for those who are
scene and its has been an one of the best the original furniture fairy-tale world of about to go on
leading role in a important reference known live music in Italian walnut, Al Sogno. This lovely holiday, or visit places
number of great point for the Roman clubs of Rome, amongst which we shop offers a range they’ve never seen.
Jazz Festivals. The music scene. and an important find a magnificent of fluffy animals, Or simply for the
ambient is distinctly Known for its varied reference point cupboard with collectable dolls curious, who can
programming, for lovers of music. drawers where one and gift items of easily spend hours
international and
very warm, and the crossing over to Since its opening can find 350 different extraordinary quality between its many
medicinal herbs, and beauty. Passing racks. At this lovely
old walls are lined many different styles in ‘77 it has hosted
(and will continue and a beautifully this shop’s threshold libreria you will find
with the writings with quality as its
to do so) a music- decorated panelled means entering a tourist guides and
and autographs of only criteria, you’ll fantasy-like dimen-
ceiling. Apart from maps of every
the world’s most regularly hear some related event every the wide range of sion in which you’ll imaginable part of
famous jazz artists. good old blues, but night, ranging from come eye-to-eye
herbs, one can also the world, but also
If you’re looking don’t forget about the many concerts with trolls, elves and
find lovely fruited travel stories, foreign
for an interesting jazz, rock, ethnic and to, presentations, teas, essential oils, fairies. If you happen literature, essays and
night out, meeting singer-songwriters. festivals and fluidextracts and to be in the vicinity even philosophical
new people and Over its 25 year retrospective over 20 different of Piazza Navona writings. The racks
hearing new stories, long history the Big exhibits about blues qualities of honey. The we highly recom- are ordered by
Alexander Platz is Mama has been and soul music... shop’s vast choice mend you to make geographic area but
the place to be. more than just any also songwriters, is further completed a little detour and our advise would be
Clients are assured place to go to a rock and jazz. The by products for discover the magic to just nose around
of cordial service, concert, it has seen Fonclea is more aromatherapy and world of Al Sogno. everywhere; the
an international many young artists than just that hydro massage as choice of books is
kitchen with an emerge and mature. however, presenting well as liquors, herbal wide, varied and in
a fine Italian kitchen spirits, incense and a many cases quite
Italian touch and a
and a broad choice wide range of lovely original.
fine American Bar. gift items!
of drinks.


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Info Info

ATAC CHILDREN DRUG ADICT AID
06 64695444 EMERGENCY 06 65741188 HOTEL ALIMANDI VATICANO
118 Viale Vaticano 99 – Phone +39 06 39745562 - www.alimandivaticanohotel.com
BUS FIRST AID STATION
800 431784 POLICE 06 58201030 RELAIS HOTEL ANTICO PALAZZO ROSPIGLIOSI
113 Via Liberiana 21 – Phone +39 06 48930495 – www.hotelrospigliosi.com
TRAMBUS CHANGE BUREAU
06 46954695 CARABINIERI 06 722821 HOTEL RESIDENZA PAOLO VI
112 Via Paolo VI 29 – Phone +39 06 684870 – www.residenzapaolovi.com
TAXI ITALIAN AGENCY
06 3570 FIRE SERVICE FOR TOURISM ROSCIOLI BEST WESTERN HOTEL UNIVERSO
115 06 49711 Via Principe Amedeo 5 B – Phone +39 06 476811 – www.rosciolihotels.it

TRAINS
ROSCIOLI BEST WESTERN HOTEL PRESIDENT
892021 TRAFFIC POLICE
06 67691 060606
is the telephone
Via E.Filiberto 173 – Phone +39 06 770121 – www.rosciolihotels.it

FIUMICINO AIRPORT ROSCIOLI HOTEL CLARIDGE
number to call for
06 794941 FINANCIAL information on the Viale Liegi 62 – Phone +39 06 845441 – www.rosciolihotels.it
POLICE services provided
CIAMPINO AIRPORT 06 67691 by the City of ROSCIOLI HOTEL ROYAL SANTINA
Rome. The service is
06 794941 Via Marsala 22 – Phone +39 06 448751 – www.rosciolihotels.it
available in English
CREDIT CARD from Monday to
ITALIAN ROAD RESCUE BLOCkING Saturday, from 4pm ROSCIOLI HOTEL ARIS GARDEN
803 116 800 822056 to 7pm. Via Aristofane 101 – Phone +39 06 52362443 – www.rosciolihotels.it

LOST AND FOUND SANITARY HOTEL VALLE
OFFICE (BUS) EMERGENCY Via Cavour 134 – Phone +39 06 4815736 – www.hotelvallerome.com

06 5816040 118
HOTEL ALIMANDI TUNISI
Via Tunisi 8 – Phone + 39 06 39723948 - www.alimandi.it
LOST AND FOUND POISON UNIT
OFFICE (SUBWAY) HOSPITAL HOTEL HADLER
06 57532264 06 3054343 Via Modena 5 - Phone +39 06 484466 - www.hoteladler-roma.com

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