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Holidays in mountainous areas or natural parks are now all the rage in Italy. But ecotourism, or sustainable nature-based tourism, may be developing into a victim of its own success. On the one hand, the sector is good f...
Italian women are delaying motherhood to 30 or beyond an age when counterparts around Europe are already trying for a second. A new survey from the commissione igiene e sanit del senato (senate committee for health and...
The supply of marble in the historic quarries of Massa Carrara is close to being exhausted. The quarries in north-east Tuscany have provided some of the most highly-prized white marble for sculpting for hundreds of years...
When it comes to old family businesses still run by the direct descendents of the founder, Japan can claim the two oldest in the world, founded before 750 AD. However Italy is not far behind with five family businesses i...
From 1 September parents of children at secondary and superior school (the old scuola media and the liceo and technical schools) should be able to order their children's books via internet. The books will then be deliver...
In a sign of its increasingly important role as a regional transport hub, work is under way at Romes Leonardo Da Vinci Airport in Fiumicinoto to build a second large hotel. The Hilton chain, which owns Fiumicinos sole h...
Step forward stars of the future. Lettere Caff Gallery is inviting artists including musicians, actors, designers and poets, to perform at its venue in Trastevere.
Over the coming months the gallery aims to provide a pl...
The writers of a newly-translated book on shopping in Rome insist it is more than just another run-of-the-mill guide.
Nina -Your Guide to Shopping in Rome includes features such as walking itineraries, which take in arc...
In a recent survey carried out by Romes Agenzia per il controllo e la qualit dei servizi pubblici (public services quality control watchdog), just 81 per cent of the 1,200 streets examined in the second quarter of 2005 m...
The Rome city council has announced that it will issue 450 new taxi licences. A total 300 will go to people who are already driving taxis as substitute drivers, when the licence holder is ill or on holiday. The other 15...
There has been an increase in book reading in Italy over the past two years, according to market research company Ipsos.
A study looked at how many books had been bought over the last 12 months compared to at the same...
La Sapienza, the largest university in Rome, is celebrating the 700th anniversary of its foundation with a series of evening events. From 10-17 July there are concerts, tango dance classes, demonstrations of martial arts...
Following the London bombings, Italy has tightened security on trains, public offices, ports, stations airports and at likely targets such as St Peters square where large crowds gathered on Sunday to hear Pope Benedict a...
Italian exports are trailing further behind emerging countries like China and India, as the latter two pile on the pressure in the shirt, shoe, and high-tech markets. In the face of growing competition, Italy has seen it...
Mozzarella from Texas, and Pecorino from Wisconsin the sale of fake Italian food products is now worth around 52.6 billion worldwide.
This is according to the Confederazione Agricoltori (the Italian farming confederati...
On average, water costs Italians 16 per cent more than it did in 2000 according to a new report from Italian consumer group Cittadinanzattiva. The report is critical of the chaos of mixed and variable charges that, in te...
Are the summer holidays eating up your wallet? If so, Italian consumer body Codacons has 10 tips for making the most of your money. Codacons says you can save up to 30 per cent on your holiday by following these simple i...
Make an adventurous night-time journey to discover crocodiles, iguanas, tortoises and chameleons, birds and tropical plants in the heart of Rome. The voyage takes place in the exhibition "Furti di natura" and is designed...
Legambiente and the Dipartimento della protezione civile (department for civil protection) have launched a nationwide campaign entitled: Dont play with fire. The summer heat and lack of rain has fed the latest round of f...
The great ball, that sits 120 m up on top of the dome of St Peter's basilica, is being washed by restoration experts, for the first time since it was put up in 1593. They have found that the ball is completely covered in...
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