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4/21/2009 - 4/21/2009Birth of Rome
Rome,
Italy
Not every city celebrates its birthday but Rome does - on 21 April each year. It was Romulus, suckled by a she-wolf as an infant, who went on to found the city in 753BC. Romans today celebrate the event with candles, planted all over the Aventine Hill. In the evening, a spectacular firework display flashes and bangs over the River Tiber. Local history societies and clubs stage their own events and celebrations, and there are many official public addresses, proclamations and parades. Rome's monuments, archaeological sites and many museums allow free entry on the day.
Themes:
Spectacle
, History
Hours: All day into evening.
Cost: Free.
Where: Aventine Hill
Main site is Aventine Hill, between the Capitoline Hill and Testaccio district. For fireworks, good viewpoints are Campidoglio (behind Capitoline Museum) and Giardino degli Aranci, near Aventine Hill
Rome, Italy
Contact Information:
Rome Tourist Board
Via Parigi 11
Rome
00185
Italy
Telephone: +39 (0)6 4889 9253.
Email: info@aptroma.com
Website: www.romaturismo.it
