Salsa at Parcu del colle oppio Colesseo, Rome

This is an outdoor Sunday social held at Parco del Colle Oppio, a grassy slope beside the Colosseum. Music is focused on salsa and merengue for social dancing, and entry is free. There isn't a built dance floor: expect grass and uneven paving, so pairs clear a patch rather than a ring; bring shoes that cope with outdoor surfaces.

It's a single weekly meetup on Sundays, check the Instagram for exact start time and the day's meeting point in the park. Because this is an open-air event in central Rome there isn't door staff or a formal programme; people arrive, dance and drift away. If you want a wooden floor or a structured class this isn't it; the event suits dancers used to improvising space outdoors. Bring water, a small towel and a light layer, evenings can cool after sunset.