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Visit Rome by night: Italian capital tests new tourism strategy

Visit Rome by night: Italian capital tests new tourism strategy
France 24 Tuesday 18 August 2026, 09:20 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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In the face of recent heatwaves and the big crowds that saturate the historic tourist sites during the day, this summer, Rome is testing a new way to visit the city: by opening tourist sites at night. This initiative includes museums, parks, archeological sites, monuments, villas, and historic residences. A revolution in the tourist rhythm explained by our correspondent in Rome, Natalia Mendoza, along with Bernard Bedarida and Charlotte Davan Wetton.

In the face of recent heatwaves and the big crowds that saturate the historic tourist sites during the day, this summer, Rome is testing a new way to visit the city: by opening tourist sites at night. This initiative includes museums, parks, archeological sites, monuments, villas, and historic residences. A revolution in the tourist rhythm explained by our correspondent in Rome, Natalia Mendoza, along with Bernard Bedarida and Charlotte Davan Wetton. Keywords for this article
Rome (LOCATION) Italian (ORG) Natalia Mendoza (PERSON) Bernard Bedarida (PERSON) Charlotte Davan Wetton (PERSON)
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