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April
April is a great month with lovely, sunny weather, fervent Easter celebrations, a week
of free museums, azaleas on the Spanish Steps and Rome's birthday festivities. Expect
high-season prices.
Easter
In the capital of the Catholic world, Easter is big business. On Good Friday the pope leads
a candlelit procession around the Colosseum. At noon on Easter Sunday he blesses the
crowds in St Peter's Square.
Natale di Roma
Rome celebrates its birthday on 21 April with music, historical recreations and fireworks.
Events are staged throughout the city but the focus is Campidoglio and Circo Massimo.
Mostra delle Azalee
From mid-April to early May, the Spanish Steps are decorated with 600 vases of blooming,
brightly coloured azaleas - a perfect photo opportunity.
