We love this national holiday called Workers' Day, or primo Maggio. We don’t work, the most of the attractions are closed It’s one of the great occasion for  picnic or big outdoor lunch with family and friends.
Must have food is ‘fave e pecorino’: Fava beans and Pecorino cheese, very tasty… a bite of pecorino cheese and a bean while chatting and having fun and wine.
 On May 1,the big happening is the free concert in front of the Basilica of San Giovanni.it is a great musical event attended by thousands of people. It is organized by the trade unions.
It starts around 2pm and finishes around midnight, with many local and international artists playing throughout. The crowd is enormous, very young and enthusiastic. If you are not attending the concert, I suggest avoiding the area.

​Rome was founded on April 21, 753 BC. We have a very long history! For us April 21st is quite an holiday: the ‘Natale di Roma’.

Each year we celebrate in the morning with an historical parade that start in the Circus Maximus, proceed along the Foro Boario, at the bottom of the Capitol, reach Venezia square and then it winds along via dei Fori Imperiali to the Colosseum and back along via di San Gregorio to the Circus Maximus.

Practically  the same route of the ancient triumphal processions but in reverse.

Just a couple of days ago I was touring together with a family and noticed that the  kids were not feeling secure to drink tap water from the street fountains because they believed it wasn’t good.

This is true in many places in the world were the taste of tap water is not enjoyable…but not in Rome!

Rome public water is good, healthy, fresh and absolutely safe. We have now a 23 centuries old tradition of public water that we still are very proud of.
The first roman aqueduct was built around 320 before Christ by Appio Claudio Ceco the roman magistrate in charge of public works back then. He also had the Old Appian way realized. Since then, wherever the roman were expanding their domains they were  providing their new provinces with roads, aqueducts and sewer systems.

Today you can find many fountains in the city and, unless it’s written ‘non potabile ‘(not potable), that is fresh and free good water for you to enjoy.

The traditional fountains are named ‘nasone’ -big nose-, and provide an easy way to drink without getting wet.
The pictures on the side will explain you how. While in Rome buy just a plastic bottle of water and then constantly fill it at the street fountains.
Of course my young friends ended up appreciating the quality of Roman water and its taste!