SUMMER HAPPENINGS:
- June – August: Rome’s lovely summer riverside festival, Lungo il Tevere, is clustered around Tiberina Island in summer, with stalls, music, food and events.
- June 2: Republic Day celebrating the birth of the Italian Republic in 1946. There’s a wreath laid at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier and a military parade along Via dei Fori Imperiali.
- June to early August: Rome Summer Fest (Estate Romana) takes place with performances in spectacular venues.
- June: Rock in Roma headlines with superstar acts at venues including Circus Maximus and the Campanelle Racecourse, both in easy reach of Rome Luxury Suites.
- July: Feast of Noantri (of ‘the others’) takes place in July in Trastevere, with religious parades and marching bands.
- August 15: The national holiday of Ferragosto takes place on the feast of the Assumption. The Vatican Museums are closed but other sites remain open.
- August: Longines Global Champions Show Jumping takes place in Circus Maximus
SUMMER FOOD:
- Stone fruits such as peaches, nectarines, apricots are at their finest in summer. Other fruits include melon, watermelon and figs. Summer vegetables include aubergine (eggplant), peppers, and tomatoes.
- Porchetta (roasted deboned pork stuffed with herbs) and lamb are seasonal meats on local menus.