Gotta bump this thread because I forgot to mention the importance of reading the local free papers. Rome has all kinds of festivals and concerts and football games and stuff that will be happening while you're there.
For example: one day, out of the blue, I cracked open the paper to discover that that night Billy Joel and Bryan Adams were holding a free concert in front of the Colosseum. What a party that was.
There are tonnes of things like that going on all the time in Rome. Totally unexpected, and even if you're not a big fan of the show's centerpiece (ahem, Billy Joel and Bryan Adams) it's still just a total blast to be part of a (seemingly) impromptu party.
The free papers are everywhere. Every cafe, every bar. Just make the old lady read 'em and you'll know where the party is at that night.
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