What to do in Rome this summer

Vatican Museums Night Openings

Make the most of the longer evenings to enjoy a highlight of Rome’s world-famous art and music scene. Every Friday from 24 April to 30 October, except in August, the Vatican Museums stay open until midnight, giving visitors the chance to enjoy the collections in relative solitude.

New Tiffany store opening

This summer Tiffany & Co will open its third store in Rome, on via dei Condotti. The famous Italian street is renowned for luxury shopping, already boasting names including Burberry, Montblanc, Furla and Bulgari. The new address will be the go-to location for the label’s luxury jewels, with 365 square metres dedicated to both timeless and new collections.

Louis Vuitton Series 2 exhibition

Hotfoot it over to Palazzo Ruspoli on via del Corso this month to catch the last few days of Louis Vuitton’s Series 2 exhibition. Discover how Louis Vuitton’s artistic director Nicolas Ghesquière gained his inspiration for his third ready-to-wear show by exploring various themed rooms, including Talking Faces, a showcase of the brand’s spring/summer 2015 catwalk presentation, and Magic Trunk, a homage to the label’s origins as a luggage specialist. First shown in Los Angeles and Beijing, the exhibition will be open to the public until 7 June.

Festa de’ Noantri

From mid July the Trastevere district hosts Festa de’ Noantri. The medieval neighbourhood is famous for its nightlife, with both Romans and visitors flocking to the area. The festival period is marked with a religious procession through the cobbled streets to the church of San Crisogno. Festivities continue for eight days, during which food and wine stalls line the streets while street theatre and music provide entertainment.

L’Isola del Cinema

Head over to Isola Tiberina, an island in the river Tiber, for Rome’s annual L’Isola del Cinema film festival. The open-air summer event, which runs from mid June to early September, is the perfect way to spend a warm evening. With an interesting programme of classic and blockbuster films, as well as food and wine stalls, this is al fresco Rome at its best. This year the festival is honouring the Lumière brothers, who invented cinema 120 years ago.

Rome Chamber Music Festival

This year’s Rome Chamber Music Festival, which runs from 7 to 11 June, sees 34 world-renowned artists playing a varied programme of classical and contemporary music. The festival is one of the city’s most eagerly anticipated events, with concerts held in the Palazzo Barberini’s elegant Salone Pietro da Cortona.

Lungo il Tevere

Every summer, thousands of people are drawn to the banks of Rome’s river Tiber for Lungo il Tevere. Each evening during the festival, visitors can enjoy the hundreds of stalls that line the river, showcasing some of the best food, drink and souvenir shopping in the city. The festival is a great way of enjoying the capital at night, with the river sparkling with lig