Romans have responded positively to the city’s Christmas tree whose lights were switched on by the mayor Virginia Raggi on the evening of 8 December.
The Christmas tree, sponsored by media provider Netflix, is decorated with 60,000 LED lights and 500 baubles, at a total cost to Netflix of €376,000.
The company behind its installation said the branches had been sawn off to aid transport, and they were promptly reattached.
Last year’s Christmas tree – dubbed ‘Spelacchio’ due to its “manginess” – gained negative headlines but eventually won the affection of many Romans.