Fiumicino Airport as Cultural Destination: Veronica Pamio on Vision of Roma

Veronica Pamio, Chief Commercial Officer of Aeroporti di Roma, proposes transforming Fiumicino Airport into a cultural destination in Episode 6 of the Vision of Roma project by Spazio Taverna. Pamio argues that airports can balance heritage preservation with innovation, integrating contemporary art to enhance the traveler experience. Despite initial criticism, artworks in terminals have shown that ancient and contemporary can coexist respectfully. The airport aims to attract not only first-time visitors but also repeat tourists by promoting lesser-known sites and distributing visitor flows. With a target of 100 million passengers, the ambition is for travelers to visit Fiumicino specifically for its cultural offerings, such as exhibitions of Italian contemporary art, before entering Rome.