All the lovers day in Rome

Maybe for most of you Saint Valentines day is nothing special, just as normal day as every, for some of us it’s a bad breaking up at this time, for some there is never a partner around this time, and for some , who always have a partner at this time, it’s a beautiful time of the year, when you can show your feelings specially and have a nice excuse to give and getting a present.

Doesn’t matter, which of those three are you, important that it’s a celebration for love, see it this way, a time, when you can show how much you appreciate you family and beloved ones, being beside you every day, simply give love and receive it, you don’t have to have the other half beside you to be a part of Valentines day, you are both halfs..

Every year around 14th of February, Rome become a place full of flowers, candy and gifts exchanged between beloved and in love ones, specially known as one of the most romantic cities on the earth. But nobody really knows who is the mysterious Valentines Saint who started all this tradition around the earth. It’s still a mystery for us today, but the beginning of this love day dates back in both Christian and ancient Roman tradition times. Today, the Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred.

There are many legends but one of the most famous is that, Valentine was a priest during the third century in Rome, when Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine’s actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death.

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La Dolce Vita

La Dolce Vita you have definitely heard about it or even better, you have seen it, it comes from Italy in Rome. Right next to the most famous and richest streets in Rome. The name Paparazzi started right there, armed with plenty of Vespas and motorinos, expensive cars and famous people… Rome’s celebrity snapping photographers summed up the city’s Dolce Vita in the 1950s, securing a starring role in Federico Fellini’s film.

La Dolce Vita for Italian, meaning The Sweet Life or good life, is a world wide famous comedy-drama written and directed back in 1960 by Federico Fellini. The film is a story of a passive journalist’s week in Rome, and his search for both happiness and love that will never come.

The origin of the name Paparazzi started right in this movie , Fellini took the name from italian dialect in Napoletano, the name describes a particularly annoying noise, that of a buzzing mosquito, as the erall paparazzi taking shoots of famous people are, they are really annoying, as Fellini said ones in interview that this mosquitos is like him , a buzzing insect, hovering, darting, stinging…

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Chinese New Year in Rome

Every year Chinese New Year change the celebration date, and in every capital you will find a Chinatown, and people who want to celebrate it, and so is Rome. In fact last year for 2011 celebrations, Chinese brought countless events in Rome, to introduce them their traditions and country, and so they did, more than 200events, including theatre, dance and diverse music, exhibitions in art, photographs and galleries.

This year it will be celebrated in 14th of January in Via del Corso and afterwards in Piazza del Popolo. Many famous Chinese artists are invited, so a lot of fun is guaranteed. Many attractions and various artists from Kung Fu and Italian dancers. I will admit that it’s the most important celebration in China, so Chinese inhabitants in Rome, definitely will celebrate it with all their friends who will come over to celebrate it. This year the celebrations, which also mark the opening of the year of Chinese cultural in Italy, take place all over Italy, in Milan, Naples, Turin, Venice and Prato in Tuscany, famous for its large Chinese community.

You will enjoy per hundred per cent, there is a traditional dance expected and lions and dragons are scheduled from 18.00-22.00 with stunning fireworks. Also if you bring your family and friends, will be something unforgettable, you will see Via Del Corso crowded by people, and it will be unclear whether they are shopping because of the sale or taking a part in the celebration.

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Countless little markets

Beautiful Rome seems to be a busy and cold capital for someone who has never been here, and have never faced the real amazing Rome..It was also for me, cool and posh all around, before i actually started to live here. There is something special with this ancient capital, it´s very simple, there can be prestigious meetings, important people living here, but at the same time the life is so much simplier and better than in any other little country´s capital.

Rome is special with its countless little markets, with food, clothes, fake bags , valets and belts, people selling everything, from antiques to the simpliest and cheapest things. Most of the prices surprised me from the start. And actually you can find a very good stuff there. Many are concentrated in the most popular areas of Rome, like Piazza Navona, which more for festival markets, like halloween, the famous La Befana Festival and Christmas market of course. The daily ones are in Campo dei Fiori, which is very near Piazza Navona and Pantheon. There are some in places that are a bit away from the center, in some areas, which might be even better and different.

So , some of them are open only on Mondays, such as Alatri Market, Atina Market, Fontana Liri Market and Fumone. The most popular for tourists sure are in the central areas, which are also more expensive and the stuff aren’t that good. There is one antiques market held on the 4th Sunday of the month in Piazza Verdi in the Parioli district. And very famous one held on every sunday is Porta Portese in Trastevere, right next to the River Tiber. There is a mess and that special market atmosphere, i imagine this is the real market! You can find anything there, food, clothes, books, perfumes, bicycles…

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50 Most visited Countries in 2011

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RED in Rome

After all the celebrations, feels like we need to take a breath…seems like we have had the longest holidays ever and we should be all relaxed and calm, as new year has started, but unfortunately nowadays, it’s not a relaxing time anymore. People are too stressed for Christmas, new year’s eve, all the meals to be prepared, all the guests to be invited and all the relatives to be visited. So why don’t you get rest and make the last stop.

This probably would be the good news for women, but also some men being interested in big sales visiting the capital of Italy. There is even a law saying that the sales starts on 5th off January, but if you are in Rome already, you won’t see any other colors than RED all over the shops, saying that sales are starting. From exactly today, the shops,. Including the outlets, don’t have a strict opening or closing times. They open when they like and close whether they prefer, depends of the costumers and how much the owner is able to keep the stuff working.

Everyone going mad, taking, grabbing, trying on whatever is left, the best sales of the winter clothing,because the new collection will be arriving right after. From 30% up to 50 % everything on sale, even if you think there might be some sale also from today, wait for the 5th, because that’s the real time when the owners put the final price. The sale continue seems all month after, until you will see a little corner of clothes for winter, all big sizes and left overs, so try to be the first one and get you all year desired dress, that you couldn’t afford! Go for it now!

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New Year in Living Room

Have you already decided what to do the last moments of this year?

If you are in Rome , come to Living Room Lounge bar and spend a beautiful time with happy people gathering!

With Dinner, Drinks and DJ Set partying till morning lights of the New 2012!

Happy New Year!

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New Year in Rome

Christmas is past for this year already , so we are all looking forward to the new year’s eve…people travel to the best cities to have something special for the New Year celebration. Many of those travellers will spend this big celebration in Italy’s Capital Rome and one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

Many restaurants and bars will be more than prepared for the big event, offering, buffet meals, special offers and of course be ready to spend a bit more than in a daily Rome , it’s a great opportunity also for Romans to make out the money as everywhere in the world. Also this year Rome will give all its best to celebrate 2012’s arrival, in the best of ways and with lots of music, fun and… good food, of course.

And even if you are used to something more calm on New Year’s and just want to spend nice time with your friends in Italy, with going to bed soon after midnight like this saving some power for the 1st of January, because that’s the day when tens of thousands gather in St. Peter’s Square, filling the streets with pageantry and music, to celebrate and receive the Pope’s New Year’s Day blessing. That’s the Pope’s Worldwide Day of Peace, the Rome New Year’s Parade celebrates life, cultural diversity and international good-will.

Happy New Year in Rome!

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Big Sale in Rome

Christmas are just finished, but let’s be honest, most of us, at least women, are waiting for sales already. It’s a time in the year, when we are ready for a change, when all the celebrations calm down, and we feel a bit empty inside, even if it’s a whole new start, we do feel sad a little bit…new mountains to climb, new things to start, because in some point all of us have our own new goals! So there is nothing better, that cheer ourselves up with some shopping, even we know that most of the money we have spend by buying presents and partying, there is this little hope, that says I will get it all in a friendly price, even if after we spend more than in average shopping day.

In Country where the fashion is very appreciated, and is full of brands and names, it might be very welcoming. Like Italy, Rome, the sign Made In Italy is very attracted also to tourists, everyone knows where are the best shoes, bags and belts…Hundreds of eager shoppers will line up and “box”outside the stores in the hope of finding the ultimate bargain. All the big-name fashion designers can be found in the Quadrilatero, close to Spanish Steps in Via Condotti, Via Frattina and Via del Babuino. If you prefer equally elegant shops, on a smaller scale, head for Via del Governo Vecchio and surroundings amongst the most fashionable shopping streets in Rome.

Every year like a tradition, it starts at 2nd of January, too bed for reall Italian shoppers, because most of them are out of the city on this time, skiing or traveling until Befana Festa, 6th of January…so mostly you would see Russia, Japan and the Middle East bargaining in the most expensive areas. Hundrend of places to go, hundreds of things to choose, enjoy your Roman holidays in January!

Sales are strictly regulated by art. 15 of Legislative Decree no. 114 of 1998. Each Regions then rule precise “authorized dates” and length thereof. Sales can only take place between the authorized dates. Each of item shall provide for both the original and discounted price as well as for the discount percentage.

The only thing is, even if it’s crowdy, be careful, try it on, because the sale stuff in not able to be changed or refunded. You will see maddness on the streets, Via Del Corso will be packed with people, you wont be able to move, do not take kids with you, you will turn their day into a hell )Count down for traditional winter sales in Rome! Soon the most awaited event of the year will start!

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Alta Roma

You have hundred reasons to come to visit Spectacular Rome, but one more is to see on what Italy is the best, traditional fashion shows, even if Rome is not as successful in that as Milan, it still has its charm. Alta Roma is a fashion show, designed to intertwine garments with art and spectacle. The show is held twice a year in the capital, at Rome’s Complesso monumentale Santo Spirito in Saxia. You will experience unconventional events and experimental performances.

Even if you come to visit only the ancient city, it will be only a nice rest from all the art, it’s a perfect solution, if you are traveling with your friends, let’s say only ladies, go to the fashion show and discover the new collections, and enjoy this beautiful event, which you can full experience only being in Italy. It’s concentrated on the catwalks featuring the classic collections by established designers along with more daring creations all made by young talents, who are looking forward to make an impact on both visitors and major fashion houses.

Alta Roma is mainly organized by AltaRomaAltaModa, having annually two appointments of Roman fashion week, there is one held on June and another very soon in January 2012. Countless occasions for meetings between historic Italian fashion houses and new international creative and production realities. But its not only about the clothing, there are a photographic exhibitions, launched Who’s On Next? Contest, all made by Alta Roma Project in collaboration with Vogue Italia, bringing in spotlight big names. So make your vacation a real Roman holiday!

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