MAXXI Contemporary Museum

Located in Via Guido Reni, 4A

Situated in the Flaminio neighborhood, the beautiful contemporary art museum was inaugurated in 2010. The magnificent area was designed as a multifunctional space by the Iraqi architect, Zaha Hadid and represents the importance of communicating and expressing creativity.
Art is a means through which humans express emotions, thoughts and history, and it is MAXXI's aim to become a center for communication, arts and innovation.
MAXXI is also partner with the Google Cultural Institute, and displays 55 works that are the fruit of the Google Art Project. In addition, the museum hosts diverse exhibitions, including photography, 20th century and 21st century art works and offers different work places such as the Photography Center located in the ground floor.

Upcoming events and exhibitions:

OPEN MUSEUM OPEN NIGHT - From October 24th to November 30th
click here for information


BELLISSIMA - an exhibition dedicated to the made in Italy fashion, with classic attire created by the leaders of Italian haute couture. Through the display of different clothes styled by the Sorelle Fontana to Maria Antonelli and Balestra, Carosa, Valentino, Capucci and many more, you will be able to perceive the way Italian originality contributed on an international scale.

From December 11th 2014 - May 27th 2015

+39 0632810

+39 063201954 (for educational purposes_

Closed on Mondays, May 1st and December 25th

Tuesdaday-Friday, Sunday from 11am-7pm

Saturday from 11am-10pm

Tickets:

Full price 11 Euros for adults

Reduced price 8 Euros (groups more than 15 people, university students under 26, registered journalists, FAI members, Carta Civita holders)

Reduced price 4 Euros (for students over 14 years old or in class groups)

Free for under 14 years-old, disabled visitors requiring accompaniement and companions, accredited journalists, MAXXI membership card holders)

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Rome Segway Tour

Located in the center in Piazza del Popolo and the Pincio

Renting a segway may be a real fun way to experience Rome. The two locations where you can rent segways and start your tour are Piazza del Popolo near Rosati and 20 meters away from the terrace of the Pincio.

Segways are innovative and environmentally friendly machines that move according to your body movements and that can go up to 20 km/hour for 40km. 

You can take your segway and go around the historic center in places such as Piazza del Popolo, Piazza di Spagna, the Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Campo de'Fiori, the Colosseum and so many more beautiful locations.

It's a really fun way to go around Rome with your friends, family or partner and also to enjoy a nice day in one of the cultural sites or in the Villa Borghese park. Enjoy!

Marco +393803012913

Sergio +39380282256

Open every day from 10am-7pm

Tariffs:

10 Euros + VAT for 30 minutes

15 Euros + VAT for 15 minutes

60 Euros + VAT for 1 day

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Photography International Festival

Located in Via Nizza, 138

The 13th edition of the Photography International Festival will be hosted at MACRO, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Rome. This year the theme will be "PORTRAIT": photography is not only going to be a genre but a tool to analyze our contemporary society.

The portrait theme is going to be used to understand the historic path and role photography has played in contemporary art as well as in social fields such as philosophy, sociology and anthropology.

The major exhibition is going to be a collection of works composed by 200 authors who have been selected by international photographers, curators and museum directors that have collaborated in the previous editions. Enjoy!

+39 06671070400

From September 27th 2014 - January 11th 2015

Tuesday - Sunday from 11am-7pm

Saturday from 11am-10pm

Closed on Mondays, on December 25th and January 1st

The first Sunday of every month there's free entrance to the exhibition for all citizens resident in Rome.

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Treja Adventure Park

Located in the Parco Nazionale della Treja

Treja is the largest adventure park in the whole region of Lazio. It's a great place to go if you want to enjoy a nice sunny day immersed in nature with your friends and family. This regional park offers a new and exciting way to experience nature. You can either enter the park and have a nice walk or a pic-nic, or you can have some real fun and have an unforgettable experience. The park is full of adventure paths constructed with wooden platforms hanging from trees where you need skills such as equilibrium, coordination, and adventure to pass.
The staff is extremely qualified and will make sure you are safely equipped to go through the adventure path. Before starting the route, the staff will touch base with you on the guidelines and will help you practice. After you finish the adventure path, you can stop by and have a nice picnic!
Another activity that may be of interest to you is archery. The park has an archery school where you can increase your archery skills and where you can later test them through a fun route. When you buy the ticket you will also have access to all the equipment necessary and will have a FIARC instructor guide you and help you practice. Enjoy!


Marco +393403153287
Barbara +393895179633

email: info@trejaadventure.it
Open from 9.30am-7pm

Monday-Friday is 16 Euros for adults and 12 Euros for children (below 1.35 meters)
Saturday-Sunday is 18 Euros for adults and 12 Euros for children

Archery Lesson of 30 minutes (min 2 people) from 7-15 years old 8 Euros from 15 and above 10 Euros

Archery Lesson plus archery route for 1 hours (min 2 people) from 7-15 years old 12 Euros from 15 and above 15 Euros

Discout of 2 Euros for those who do the adventure path and archery

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Rome Film Festival

From the 16th of October till the 25th of October Rome will be hosting its 9th Film Festival. This year it will be held in different locations around Rome, with the opening night and major events being hosted at the Auditorium Parco della Musica. It will host exhibitions and other events in addition to the film projections and the famous red carpet, which will be one of the biggest in the world.
Also the famous MAXXI, designed by the Iraqi architect, Zaha Hadid, will host the Wired Next Cinema program while the Film international market will take place in the heart of the Dolce Vita in Via Veneto.
Throughout these ten days, the major collection of the festival will be composed by four different sections:
Cinema D'oggi, that will display films by both well-known authors and new young talents. Gala, which will display the most popular yet original films. Mondo Genere, which will be a selection of different international and European film genres and Prospettive Italia which will call attention to the new trends in Italian fiction.
Each category in the film festival will have a winner, and these will be chosen by the audience! You can download the official Rome Film Festival application to your smartphone and vote yourself for the winner.
A lot of international films will be projected, including Luis Ortega's Ulu and Oren Movermen's film about a homeless man trying to get back in touch with his daughter, Time out of Mind in the Cinema D'oggi section.
While the Gala section will show David Fincher's Gone Girl starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike, a story about a man whose wife's disappearance has turned into a major media focal point and all of a sudden his innocence is being doubted.
Starting from October 17th until the 21st, the Film Market will represent a place where well-known artists can communicate their work to major film industries.
Clive Owen will be in Rome to promote his new television series, The Knick, which will be projected on the 17th and 18th of October. Enjoy!


October 16th-October 25th


Buy tickets:

at the office of the Auditorium Parco della Musica

website of www.romacinemafest.org or www.listicket.it

at the ticket office of Cinema Multisala Barberini

at the ticket office of the Villaggio del Cinema

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Osteria Scaloni

Located in the central neighborhood of Prati in Via Carlo Mirabello 8a

Situated in a quiet parallel street of Viale Giuseppe Mazzini, Osteria Scaloni is a delicious place to have lunch or dinner. It is a small and intimate restaurant furnished with lovely wooden tables and chairs, and a cozy and pleasant atmosphere perfect for a dinner with your friends, colleagues or partner.
In addition to its delightful mood, Osteria Scaloni has something great to offer: exquisite Italian mediterranean cuisine, from delicious meat cuts to extremly fresh seafood. I recommend you try the devine battuto di patate e gamberoni or polpo verace caldo in salsa catalana, you will not be disappointed. There is also a wide selection of seafood dishes as well as traditional dishes such as pasta all'amatriciana that will make your mouth burst with flavors. 
To accompany your meal, there is a vast selection of superior wines as the Enoteca Scaloni (winebar) right next to the restaurant is managed by the same owners. The desserts are also extremely tasty and freshly made, from the tiramisu to the millefoglie. I recommend you make a reservation before going, enjoy!

+39 063725647
Average 30+ Euros per person (including wine)

No Inside Smoking Area

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Il Giardino degli Aranci

Located in Piazza Pietro d'Illiria

Il Giardino degli Aranci is situated on top of the Aventine Hill, close to Circo Massimo. It's commonly known as Il Giardino degli Aranci due to the orange trees which are present in the garden, however it is also called Parco Savello. It was designed by the Italian architect Raffaele de Vico in 1932, and since then it has been a magnificent location to admire a breathtaking view of Rome.
The garden is a tranquil area surrounded by trees and a beautiful white pebble path. When you arrive to the terrace you will be able to see beautiful monuments, roof tops and streets of Rome. It is absolutely beautiful and also a romantic location for those of you who want to take you partner there. Enjoy!

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