Tiberina Island in Rome

According to the legend the island was created by silt piling up on the crops of the Tarquins thrown into the Tiber when the last king of this line was driven out of Rome.

Natural island, It grew on the centuries of waste.

Tiberina Island in Romeis linked to the banks of the river by two bridges, the Fabricio and Cestio.

Today, in order to protect Tiberina from the current, the 'bows' have been extended right up to one of the pillars of the Garibaldi bridge.

Some ancient buildings can still be seen, like the Caetani tower dating to the Middle Ages, and the church of San Bartolomeo that was built on the site of the temple of Esculapius. Unfortunately nothing is left of the 10th century church as it was almost entirely rebuilt in the 17th century.

Every year, on November 2nd, the Brotherhood of the "Devoti di Gesù Crocifisso al Calvario e di SS. Maria Addolorata" Devouts of Jesus crucifix at Calvario and of Our Lady of Sorrows, so called of "Sacconi Rossi" (Big Red Sacks), celebrates the commemoration of deceased people with a procession on the Tiber Island banks.

The Tiberina island, besides to be an archeological place full of legend and traditions, contains inside characteristics still to be discovered: observing carefully you may note many elements and come to the conclusion that the Tiberina island is also.

Every Year there open-air summer cinema festival on Tiberina Island features a fascinating programme of previews, retrospectives and blockbuster movies.The festival takes place in a magnificent location on the Tevere river.

The Ponte Rotto (broken bridge) connects the island to the mainland and is illuminated to transform this magical place into a huge cinema set.

Music, dance, fashion shows, multimedia artists, food and wine tastings accompany themed evenings and there are also appearances by stars from the movie world.