Totally Rome
Staying informed in Rome — news, events and local media
How to find out what's actually happening in the city during your visit.
English-language local news
Wanted in Rome and The Local Italy both publish English-language coverage of Italian and Roman news, events and practical visitor information — useful for checking anything from strike schedules (scioperi, which can affect public transport with advance notice) to seasonal event listings.
Transport strikes
Italy has a notable culture of periodic public transport strikes, typically announced days in advance and often limited to specific hours (commonly excluding early morning and evening "guaranteed service" windows) — checking ATAC's official site or a local English-language source before relying on public transport on any given day is a genuinely useful habit during a visit.
Event listings
Time Out Rome and the city's official tourism site (turismoroma.it) both maintain current event listings — useful for anything from temporary exhibitions to seasonal festivals that might not appear in a general guidebook.
Weather
Italian meteorological services (aeronautica militare's meteoam.it, or simply a reliable weather app) give more locally accurate short-term forecasts than international apps, particularly useful given Rome's occasionally sudden summer thunderstorms.
