Created in 1995, L'Isola del Cinema (The Island of Cinema) sounds like a dream, but is actually an enchanting annual film festival held along the banks of the Tiber River in Rome. There, you can watch a film, have a cocktail and bask in a place surrounded by everything cinema. Located on Isola Tiberina (Tiber Island), a tiny island near the Trastevere neighborhood in central Rome, L'Isola del Cinema operates during the summer months and features a broad range of international films. The island itself has a fascinating history dating back to 510 B.C., when it housed the Temple of Esculapio, god of medicine. Today, the island is home to one of Rome's hospitals, Ospedale Fatebenefratelli San Giovanni Calibita. The hospital was founded in 1584 and is still operating, run by the Hospitaller Order of St. John of God or "Fatebenefratelli." The island and its bridges offer spectacular views of the Tiber River with the unique Roman architecture and colo...
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