The Colosseum after dark tours are back for 2012 and this year they are running on Saturdays and Thursdays. For now we’re offering two tours … the first is ‘just’ the Colosseum whereas the second tour also includes a visit to the dungeon/underground areas. This year there is a ‘suggestive’ new lighting system and your [...]
Rome, the Colosseum and Settimana della cultura 2012
March 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
With very little notice (given that the event is a mere 2 weeks away and was first announced in November 2011) the authorities in Rome have just announced that the Colosseum is no longer to be included in the annual ‘Settimana della cultura’ initiative, an annual event that sees free entry to many Italian museums, [...]
More excursions (day trips) from Florence
January 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A few weeks back we posted news of some new day trips from Florence, and today we’re pleased to say that we’ve added another handful of excursions, including a fantastic day-long trip to the fabulous Cinque Terre! *** The last tour (for now, at least) is a trip to ‘The Mall’, the famous designer bargain [...]
Tickets for the Last Supper, 2012
December 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
We’ve already added all sorts of availability for the first three months of next year, so this post is simply to let you know that we’ve just put online hundreds of spaces for viewing the Last Supper in 2012. Oh, and with this, the last post of 2011 … Buon Anno a tutti!! Last Supper [...]
Florence – new outings and excursions
December 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
We’ve long offered a wide range of guided tours in Florence but we’re now pleased to begin offering day-trips and excursions from Florence. Over the coming days and weeks we’ll be expanding the selection, but for now there’s a trip to Pisa and the Leaning Tower and a trip out into the wonderful countryside of [...]
Rome, Colosseum tickets and tours 2012
December 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Roman Colosseum may stand in place as a solid, stable and immovable monument, but when it comes to openings, tours, ticketing and special events, things are as far removed from stable and immovable as can possibly be imagined. Here below is the state of play for those of you wishing to visit the Roman [...]
Rome, Colosseum after-dark tours 2011
June 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Introduced as an experiment last year, the phenomenally successful Colosseum after dark tours are starting again on the 25th of June. For now they are Saturday only (likely to be Tuesdays as well before long) and this coming Monday (the 20th of June)* sorry, we were a day late – they are now available – [...]
Colosseum dungeon and upper level tours, summer 2011
June 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Floodgates open once again as the authorities in Rome give us the green light to begin taking bookings for the massively popular guided tours of the newly reopened Colosseum dungeons and upper level (terzo anello) for July, August and September 2011. Book tours of the upper level and dungeons of the Colosseum, Rome Recommend on [...]
Rome – Colosseum dungeon & upper level tours 2011
April 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
After a very frustrating, jittery start, things have now settled down as regards reserving one of the incredibly popular guided tours of the Colosseum dungeons and upper levels. For those of you who were quick off the blocks in making your bookings, only to find that they were instantly put on hold, please, once more, [...]
Google and Culture Ministry – more virtual Italy
March 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
‘Google e il Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali presentano un nuovo tour virtuale delle meraviglie d’Italia su Street View’ [link] Or rather, having previously rendered a visit to the Uffizi Gallery superfluous, Google, in a joint project with the Italian Ministry of Culture, have further expanded their Streetview offerings to take in [...]
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