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48 Hours in Rome During the Italian Open

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Niamh Walsh explores Rome during the Italian Open. Below, discover her curated guide to city, including where to stay and what to see and do.

If you’re in Rome for the Italian Open, it’s tempting to treat the city as a backdrop to the tennis. That would be a mistake. The tournament at the Foro Italico runs on its own rhythm, which leaves plenty of time to move in and out of the city rather than staying fixed in one place.

With two days, you can do both without rushing.

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48 Hours in Rome During the Italian Open

15th May 2026

If you’re in Rome for the Italian Open, it’s tempting to treat the city as a backdrop to the tennis. That would be a mistake. The tournament at the Foro Italico runs on its own rhythm, which leaves plenty of time to move in and out of the city rather than staying fixed in one place. With two days, you can do both without rushing.

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Featuring Arctic Open at The Akureyri Golf Club

17th May 2022

Akureyri Golf Club in the north of the country has some of the trickiest greens to read in the world. You have to make allowances for sudden shifts in the earth’s surface because of the volcanic activity happening under your spikes. You must also be prepared to see your ball disappearing forever down a 60 million-year-old fissure. You are also advised to make sure you check your ball is your ball before playing it. It might be a piece of lava and therefore hazardous to your card, clubs and wrists. The Magnus Gudmundsson designed moorland and ancient rock outcroppings course at Jadar farm first opened in 1935 and is the second oldest golf course in Iceland after Reykjavik ( est 1934). Iceland’s third course is on Westmann Island  (Vestmannaeyjar in Icelandic), on the island of Helmaey off the southern coast.