Niccoline Tower – The oldest of the coastal towers

Discover Torre Niccolina, the oldest of Fiumicino's coastal towers erected since the Middle Ages to defend the territory from the attack of pirates and enemy ships.
Did you know that it was also called the Ruined Tower and the Cop's Tower? Discover these and other curiosities in this post (cover photo by Italia Virtual Tour)

The Saxophone Museum

Inaugurato nel 2019 nell’ex saccheria di Maccarese (anni ’30) ospita la più grande collezione al mondo di saxofoni. Un’esposizione di oltre 600 stupefacenti strumenti, dal piccolissimo soprillo di 32cm al gigantesco contrabasso di 2mt, dal Grafton Plastic agli strumenti dell’inventore Adolphe Sax, dal mitico Conn O-Sax al Selmer CMelody di Rudy Wiedoeft. La Collezione racconta […]

The murals of the blue village

Discover the open-air museum inside the blue village where 9 wonderful murals will tell you about the past, present and future of this beautiful land among bright colors and dreamlike shapes.

Photo by Erica Fasano

Ship Museum

The Fiumicino Ship Museum is a modern and captivating museum that tells the merchant maritime history of Rome through the remains of some Roman ships and other historical artifacts of great value.
The Fiumicino Ship Museum houses one of the most important collections of ancient ships in the Mediterranean, of which the five main wrecks form an exceptional whole: three river boats for the transport of goods along the Tiber between Portus and Rome, a maritime transport ship and one of the rare known fishing boats from the Roman age whose use is certain, Equipped with a central aquarium to keep the catch alive.

Discovering the extraordinary life of Giovan Battista Grassi

INTRODUCTION The journey that we will take in this episode will lead us to meet an extraordinary man who in the course of his life, thanks to his work, has literally saved the lives of thousands of people not only in our territory, but all over the world. We will go through his life also showing you the places in the area that [...]

Stroll among art and colors by looking at the murals of Passoscuro

Once upon a time, in a small but charming seaside village, magic walls, full of colours and emotions ...
Could start so the story of the fascinating murals of Passoscuro, small but precious works of art that color and embellish the entire seaside village of Buckeye: walking through the narrow streets of the village, you will meet these artworks They tell, between pictures, murals and wall paintings, the soul and character of this land, surrounded by the green of nature and the blue sea and sky.

Borgo Valadier and the historic centre of Fiumicino

Discover the ancient village designed by Valadier, take a leisurely stroll along the lungotevere, observes the sea from the small lighthouse, enjoy local delicacies at one of the many clubs and restaurants of via torre clementina or taste a glass of wine in our cellars. The night is young but not the history of this magical place. Enjoy it!

A bike ride along the river between history and nature

Fiumicino River Park and cycle path of Parco Leonardo – Fiumicino are an extraordinary place nestled between nature and history, you discover many interesting facts about our region and our history. And you can play with "the hidden treasure of Rodrigo Borgia"

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