LIVING IN ROME

Rome new years eve

Don't you know how to spend your Rome new year's eve? Haven't you made up your mind about where to spend tht night, in a villa or in a disco? Here you will find some useful suggestions that will help you choosing the best for you new years eve.

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New Year in Rome

New Year in Rome is en extraordinary chance to dance, eat, drink and party hard with friends, family and loved ones around. What to do on this day?

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What's up in Rome for the new year?

Rome new year

The last night of the year is coming and everybody is looking for the right party. In rome the new year is bright, shining and funny, full of coulors, lights and events that will make you spend a unbelievable night.

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Rome Christmas markets

Christmas is about to arrive and many people - maybe the ones who are more provident! - are already thinking about gifts to give, filling a list of ideas and possible gifts to buy. The Christmas atmosphere is joyful and merry and shopping in Rome markets can be exciting and funny, as you could grab some good offers or something that you could have found nowhere. So, here's a list of the most important Christmas markets in Rome.

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Rome at Christmas

If you have never been to Rome, or if you want to spend your Christmas holiday in a different way, Rome and its events are the right solutions for you.

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Rome Christmas

Ideas for your Rome Christmas

Do you want to spend your Christmas holidays in Rome? For your Christmas in Rome we can suggest you many ideas in order to spend your holiday time in a funny and nice way for your family and you.

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Italian habits

Italian habits: what to do at a restaurant

Italian habits at a restaurant or a pizzeria concern how to taste typical Italian cuisine in a stylish restaurant or a common pizzeria without being embarassed: if you happen to dine in Italy and you are uncertain about how to behave with waiters, bills and tips, Rome-explorer.com gives you some useful advice. You can learn more about Italian table manners at restaurants and dininig in Italy.

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Everyday life in Italy

Everyday life in Italy: how to behave in shops

Everyday life in Italy concerns how to behave in shops and markets: go it alone or be helped by a shop assistant? If you want to do shopping in a boutique, buy a perfume or make-up, drink in a bar you should know what is polite to do and to avoid in Italy. Italians are quite open-minded with foreign customers but there are some basic rules to follow if you don’t want to be rude and indelicate. Some useful directions on what is in & out in Italian shops.

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Meeting rules

Meeting rules in Rome: introduction, greetings and conversation

Italian meeting rules are generally determined by the role you play in a social context, the people you meet – strangers, friends, relatives, bosses, colleagues – the place you attend, the event you take part in. Italians are famous for informal speech, hearty manners and waving their arms when speaking…Let’s consider ordinary Italian customs: how to greet, intorduce yourself and comunicate in everyday life.

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Italy gift giving

The art of gift giving: what to choose and avoid in Rome

Are you puzzled because you are in Rome, invited by an Italian family, friends recently met and get acquainted or old friends? Do you need information about how many flowers to give to a woman, what to choose and avoid for a dinner, how to repay a boss, a collegue or another person for a gift or a favour, what to bring from a travel, if sending cards at Christmas or on Easter-day? Let’s consider traditional Italian gift giving!

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