But the romance of Rome is being drastically eroded, campaigners say, by a plan to replace the city’s yellow sodium lamps with cheaper LED lights which give off a harsh, white glare.

They changed the lights overnight. With this, Rome will save a $27.7 million on consumption costs in a year. But some Romans feel that it will take away the romantic charm of the city.

ROME — Rome is investing millions of euros in environmentally friendly, cost-saving LED street-lighting, but some residents of the Eternal City are unhappy to lose the softer, golden glow of the ...

Ignazio Marino, Rome's centre-left mayor, gave his blessing to the red light district in EUR, an area south of the city. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP. Rome authorities have approved plans for a red light ...

It is supposed to be a time of peace and understanding - but not in the Italian capital. A huge row has broken out in Rome over "gay" Christmas lights, reports Agence France-Presse.