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One of Rome's most magnificent palaces reopens with new visiting hours.
Galleria Colonna, temporarily closed to visitors on Saturdays due Italy's covid-19 restrictions, is now open for private visits on request between...
Poetry readings at Keats' grave 200 years after his death in Rome.
It was a perfect morning in Rome's Non-Catholic Cemetery as flowers were laid on the grave of Romantic poet John Keats who died in the city 200 years ag...
A brief introduction to Rome's football derby.
Today, the city plays host to one of Europe's fiercest football rivalries, the Derby Della Capitale between A.S. Roma and S.S. Lazio.
It has provided countless moments...
The Death of KeatsBy Luke Wright
What better way to start a journey thanwith friends? I’m sure yours tried their best: a backslap,a bon voyage or two beside the Thames.But later, as you listened to the salt-splashon t...
Keats made the arduous journey to Rome hoping that the milder winter climate would cure his consumption, but within three months he was dead.
Mary Wilsey
This is a tale of two young men who travelled to Rome and took...
Travel between Italy's regions remains prohibited until the spring.
Italy has banned inter-regional travel until 27 March after the government of premier Mario Draghi extended an existing ban that was due to expire this...
Raggi says electric scooters are good for Rome but not everyone agrees.
In just seven months, more than 2.2 million journeys were made in Rome with electric scooters and bicycles operated under the city's sharing scheme...
Pontiff visits Edith Bruck at her home in Rome.
Pope Francis paid a visit to the Rome home of Edith Bruck, a Holocaust survivor and writer aged almost 90, on the afternoon of 20 February.
Bruck, who has spent most of...
Italy marks first national day in honour of healthcare workers.
Italian president Sergio Mattarella has led tributes to Italy’s doctors, nurses and healthcare workers as the nation marks one year since covid-19 was dete...
German-born archaeologist has been director of Paestum since 2015.
Italy's culture ministry has appointed Gabriel Zuchtriegel, a 39-year-old German archaeologist, as the new director of the Pompeii Archaeological Park....
US newspaper suggested adding tomatoes to carbonara.
A recipe inviting people to add cherry tomatoes to carbonara has caused an outcry, particularly among Italians, after it was published in The New York Times.
The n...
Rome and Milan remain in the lower-risk yellow zone.
The regions of Campania (Naples), Emilia Romagna and Molise face tougher covid-19 restrictions from 21 February as they pass from lower-risk 'yellow zones' to medium-...
All you need to know about the Cinepanettone genre. The birth of cinema in the early 1900s led Italians to produce documentaries, which slowly started adopting the movie structure when elements of fiction were incorporat...
The Island of Capraia is the setting of one of the most recent and mysterious theft investigations in Italy.The island is part of the Tuscan Archipelago, just off of the West coast of Italy, and is home to 4.000 people d...
Museo Palatino reopens to visitors after extended closure.
The Palatine Museum has reopened to the public, after an extended closure under Italy's covid-19 regulations, with new opening hours.
The Museo Palatino, whi...
Via Sannio gardens reopen to the public.
Rome has reopened the gardens on Via Sannio, in the city's S. Giovanni district, after years of construction works for the Metro C project.
The large public gardens, completely...
Trams in Rome slow down to 5 km p/h for safety reasons.
Rome's trams travel at an ever slower pace, in some parts of the city between 5 and 10 kilometres per hour, due to the risk of derailing.
This is what is contai...
Guide to art exhibitions in Rome's museums and galleries in February 2021.
Museums, palaces and archaeological sites in Rome began reopening on 1 February, following a three-month closure, after the Lazio region was rec...
Raggi floated populist proposal during live stream yesterday.
Rome mayor Virginia Raggi has proposed free entry to Rome museums for residents of the city, a proposal which would require the approval of Italy's culture m...
Rome bans most polluting vehicles from driving in city on 18 and 19 February.
Rome has banned the most polluting vehicles from circulating within the city’s fascia verde or green belt (the area inside the GRA ring road)...
The oldest pharmacy in Rome dates to the 16th century.
Considered Rome's oldest pharmacy, the Spezieria di S. Maria della Scala is located on the first floor of the Convent of the Discalced Carmelites in the Trastevere...
First time the rare covid-19 variant has been detected in Italy.
A new, rare variant of the covid-19 virus has been detected in the southern Italian city of Naples, in the first known case in Italy of the "B. 1. 525" st...
Symptoms, vaccines and peril of the English Variant: some common questions answered
According to a study, it is 30 to 50% more contagious and has a 30 to 70% higher mortality rate. From symptoms to vaccines, here are s...
Draghi addresses the senate ahead of confidence vote.
Italy's new prime minister Mario Draghi pledged reforms designed to boost long-term growth, in addition to tackling the covid-19 pandemic, in his inaugural speech to...
Catania cleans up volcanic ash after spectacular eruption of Mount Etna.
Catania airport in Sicily reopened at 09.00 this morning after being forced to close on 16 February due to the spectacular eruption of the nearby...
Colle Oppio has new recreational facilities for kids and young people.
Rome has opened a new sports area for young people in the central Colle Oppio district, overlooking the Colosseum.
The recreational facilities, l...
Sardinia governor proposes that visitors to island should be required to show vaccine certificate.
"Whoever enters Sardinia will have to present a certificate showing they have test negative [for covid-19] or that they...
Tour guides and visitors complain of over-crowding at the Vatican Museums.
The Vatican Museums, which reopened on 1 February after three months of closure due to covid-19 restrictions, face criticism due to alleged over...
Mount Etna provided spectacular scenes last night.
Mount Etna, the active volcano on the east coast of Sicily, provided spectacular eruptions on the night of 15 February, following a day of explosive activity.
Lava e...
Covid-19 vaccine hub opens at Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome.
The Lazio region has opened a covid-19 vaccination hub at Rome's Auditorium Parco della Musica to administer vaccines to people aged over 80.
The 750...
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