Comments on: Free Things to Do in Rome

By: Catherine

Catherine — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 01:59:40 +0000

Hi I noticed that you mentioned the forum had been free up till 2008. I’m sure that when I was there way back in 1993 I paid to enter the forum. Also at the time parts of the colosseum was free. I got some great photos without having to pay anything.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:00:40 +0000

Okay, Jemmy, the schedule was posted today. I’ve updated my article about how to read an Italian soccer schedule with a link at the bottom to the Serie A calendar. Follow that link and then choose the symbol at the top of the Serie A page for Lazio – then you’ll find out where they’re playing during your visit.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:37:09 +0000

Hi, Jemmy:

The 2009-2010 season schedule hasn’t been posted yet, but I just saw yesterday that it’ll be available in two days – so by Weds or Thurs of this week I’m hoping to have time to put a link to the new schedule up and should also be able to answer your question. The season starts on August 22, so the only day you’d be able to see a game is on the 22nd itself (unless your return trip on the 23rd is late in the day), so I’ll just hope for your sake that Lazio’s first game of the season is a home game!

Ciao,
Jessica

By: Jemmy

Jemmy — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:57:59 +0000

Hi… Jesicca
I’m going to visit Rome next month (16 – 23 august)
I’m a big fans of SS.LAZIO.
Do you have any idea what they do around 16 – 23 August? Is there any games in that time?
Or do you know where I can get that information?
Thank you

By: Jessica

Jessica — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:08:59 +0000

It’s a good point, Anthony! I used a picture of the Colosseum because it’s such an iconic image of Rome, I knew everyone would know what city the post was about without even reading the title.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 02:52:21 +0000

Amazing that in an article about free things to do in Rome, they show a picture of one of the most popular, yet NOT free things to do: The Colosseum!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:52:25 +0000

Oh, and I’m working on “free” listings for other cities, too… Slow & steady, as they say!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:51:53 +0000

I love cemeteries, Melanie, and I’ve not been to the Protestant Cemetery – so thanks for pointing it out! I’ve updated my post to include it now.

By: Melanie

Melanie — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:34:48 +0000

Apparently, I have a fairly short attention span when it comes to my own blog posts!

Last year, I linked to a New York Times article titled “In the Eternal City, Priceless Art for No Price at All,” which provides a superb list of art you can see for free in Rome. I also pointed out another way to see Rome (and other Italian cities) for free – during Culture Week, which usually takes place in the spring and is determined by the Ministero per i Beni e le Attivita Culturali.

To see my post, check out http://www.italofile.com/2007/04/25/seeing-rome-and-other-cities-for-free/.

By: Melanie

Melanie — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:23:54 +0000

Another free thing to do:

Maybe I’m morbid, but one of my favorite places in Rome is the Protestant Cemetery, located right behind the Pyramid (which, at last check, isn’t exactly open to visitors but is still neat to see). The Protestant Cemetery is a true oasis in such a crazy city, and it also contains the graves of John Keats, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and Antonio Gramsci. The grounds are lovely and quiet and totally free, but you can leave a donation if you wish.

I may follow up on italofile.com with an expanded list of free things to do in Rome. Knowing that Venice and Milan are two of your favorite cities, do you have suggestions on free things to do there? If so, I’d love to see a future post on that – no pressure, of course!