SPRING EVENTS:
- Good Friday and Easter Sunday parades (dates variable) plus the Pope’s address on Easter Sunday from a balcony above St Peter’s Square.
- March 15: Beware the Ides of March: every year on this date Rome reenacts the assassination of Julius Caesar, at the Largo di Torre Argentina, site of his murder.
- April: Festa di Primavera in marks the arrival of spring with pots of hot-pink azaleas ablaze on the Spanish Steps.
- April 21: Rome celebrates its birthday with parades of photogenic gladiators and toga-clad Romans. It starts at Circo Massimo, and makes a circuit around Ancient Rome via the Colosseum.
- April 25: Festa della Liberazione celebrates the liberation of Italy post WWII, with parades and music on.
- May 1: The traditional free May Day concert takes place on, at either San Giovanni or Circus Maximus.
SPRING SPORTS:
- Six Nations Rugby games take place in March in Stadio Olimpico, a short hop from Rome Luxury Suites.
- Rome Marathon: The world’s most scenic marathon route takes place in Rome in March, winding through the historic centre of Rome. Let us advise you on the best viewing spots.
- Italian Open: Tennis’s biggest stars come to Rome in May, at Foro Italico, an easy trip from Rome Luxury Suites.
SPRING FOOD:
- Seasonal produce to taste include Lazio’s splendid artichokes, fave (broad beans) and zucchini flowers, strawberries and cherries.
- Campagna Amica farmers’ market takes place 10.30am to 7pm Saturday and Sunday by Circus Maximus.