旅行者の皆さんへ ローマの夏は、すでに何年も前から恒例となっているのですが、この夏も市内の広場など魅力的な場所を会場として展開される極めて多彩なイベント類でスタートします。 毎年大人気の「エスターテ・ローマ（ローマの夏）Estate Romana」で...

旅行者の皆さんへ 例年よりはかなり早く、ローマには夏が到来しました。でも幸いなことにローマには暑さを避け涼むことのできる素晴しい場所が沢山あります：ヴィッラ・ボルゲーゼなどすべての歴史的な別荘を囲む緑地や長い年数を経た木々、中世に建てられた教会の回廊付き中庭、そして、ローマを水の都としている市内各地の多数の噴水など。 コロッセオを眺望するオッピオの丘で美味しいコーヒーを味わうのもこの季節にぴったりでしょう。あるいは、観光オープン・バスの２階からローマ市内の史跡、噴水、広場の写真を撮るのもいいでしょう。

旅行者の皆さんへ ついに、春の季節がローマに訪れたようです。そしてローマは新しい光に輝いています。 しかし、ローマは芸術の都だけではありません。ローマは海岸、砂丘、それに完成したばかりの新しい観光港も備えた海の都でもあるのです。ですからローマは本当にユニークな都市であり、だからこそ多くの人々から愛されているのです。天気のいい日にはオスティアにある海水浴施設を訪れ、海岸を散策しながら海の空気を存分に味わいながら一日を過ごすこともできます。 五月は花の月であることも忘れないでください。アヴェンティーノの丘にある「ローマ市バラ園Roseto Comunale」に是非いらしてください。ほんの数日間ですが一般公開され、世界中から集められた千種以上の満開のバラを愛好家の皆様に堪能していただきます。 一方、イベントや催しなどにつては特別の夕べが企画されており、そして「ミュージアムの夕べ」では夜間の特別時間帯に入場無料で美術品に親しんでいただくことができます。 5月末には毎年多くの人が訪れる「文学フェスティバル」が開催されますのでこれもお見逃しなく。著名な作家や未発表作品によって、ローマのサマーシーズンがスタートします。 皆さんをローマでお待ちしています。 ローマ市　副市長　 マウロ・クトルフォMauro Cutrufo

旅行者の皆さんへ ４月にローマを訪れることは、この都市の魅惑が頂点に達する時期を味わうことを意味します。すなわち、春の訪れ、美しいアーモンドの花、青く澄み切った空など。　４月は生命が真に目覚める時期であり、ローマ建国である紀元前753年から2762...

Dear Tourist, In welcoming you to our city it is my pleasure to share our success at this year’s BIT (Milan International Tourism Fair) where we received an awarded in the “Italian City” category. Rome has yet again proved to be a favourite destination thanks not only to its historical and cultural charm but also due to its offer of exhibitions and events. Both Italian and foreign tourists alike are astounded by the extensive choice. In coming days the Rome marathon will be held with its runners snaking their way around the city centre. Similarly two important exhibitions come to life in March “Giotto” at the Vittoriano and “the Divine Vespasian” at the Colosseum. Moreover to animate Sundays in the capital are the performers Uto Ughi and Edoardo Vianello, who will entertain you as part of the long awaited programme of events – Romàntica. Rome awaits you, Mauro Cutrufo Vice Mayor Rome

Dear Tourist, If it is true that the cold of winter has you desiring a week on the slopes high up in the mountains; it is also true that Rome in February can take you by the hand in the discovery of great art. From 20 February come and enjoy Futurism at the Scuderie del Quirinale Gallery, the season’s exhibition. To celebrate the centenary of the birth of the movement and the works of Marinetti, in addition to the exhibition a fair has been organised lasting three months. Sited in exhibition halls, piazzas and auditoriums it includes “Avant-garde, Avant-garde” at Scuderie del Quirinale, “Manifesto 100x100” at Macro Future, Brian Eno’s instillation at Palazzo Ruspoli and Giancarlo Cauteruccio’s light waves. However what the capital has to offer does not end here as we are hosting great international music in the form of Oasis, who will be playing at Palalottomatica on 20 February. For sports fans February is the month of Italy’s first home game in the 6 nation’s rugby tournament. And to make our picture of Futurism, rugby and Brit pop more colourful still, all is set within the city’s traditional carnival. Costumes and culinary treats like frappe and castagnole (glazed chestnuts) will make your February in Rome that little bit sweeter. We are waiting for you!

Dear Visitor, This year the Christmas holidays arrive at the height of a crisis that is forcing us to reconsider the values that our society is based upon. However, I am convinced that in this difficult moment is generating a series of answers filled with hope: 2008 will be the Christmas of intelligent consumption, sobriety, and a return to the traditions of old, to the roots that identify us. We will live the Nativity Celebration, New Year’s Eve and the Epiphany accompanied by quality events: international exhibitions, sacred music, rock, avant-garde art, Nativity scenes, traditional singing, the museums’ cultural events, surprises for children, the union between art and literature proposed by the Libraries and Culture Houses, New Year’s Eve in the theatres and with concerts in the squares, and the big events for the young. Rome confirms its position as a European and world capital at the vanguard of cultural tourism, a meeting place for big events for the masses, and with a priceless Historical and Sacred heritage. Best wishes for the Celebrations. Lets spend them together in Rome. Gianni Alemanno

Welcome! Rome is proud to host you in this so suggestive time of year, a time when art and spirituality combine in perfect harmony. On the 8 December the rich and colourful Christmas season officially opens. You’ll discover just how pleasurable it is to stroll along the decorated streets of our adored city; how heart-felt it is to take part in the papal audience on Christmas Day; and how filling it is to taste the scrumptious traditional fare on offer in the city’s characteristic osterie. Don’t miss out on all the Christmas initiatives we have prepared for you to make your stay in Rome truly unforgettable. Mauro Cutrufo Vice-Mayor with responsibility for tourism