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Where to find main street art projects and murals around Rome.
Rome's reputation as an important street art capital continues to grow with new murals by important Italian and international street artists being added all...
Perugia in Red Zone as cases of the Brazilian variant of covid rise: Fear that the “third wave will begin here”
Deserted roads, closed stores and empty classrooms, from kindergarten to high school: parts of Umbria have...
It's a full house at Hotel Marco Polo but the guests aren't here to see Rome's tourist attractions.
One hotel near Rome's central Termini train station is full, despite the crisis caused by the covid-19 pandemic, howeve...
Giuseppe Conte says 'No, grazie" to idea of running as Rome mayor.
Italy's outgoing premier Giuseppe Conte was asked by reporters if he had his eye on becoming mayor of Rome. "No, grazie," he replied, as he walked throu...
From ancient coins and mosaics to precious sand, a growing number of tourists are returning artefacts stolen from Italy's cultural heritage sites.
By Andy Devane
Several years ago a bulky package arrived out of the b...
Rome nurses in coronavirus ward sing "Happy Birthday" to 81-year-old Ferruccio.
Nurses at Rome's Spallanzani hospital for infectious diseases celebrated the birthday of an elderly patient being treated for covid-19, in...
Sardinia moves back to yellow zone as Alto Adige imposes three-week lockdown.
Alto Adige in northern Italy will be put under a lockdown from 8 February amid high numbers of covid-19 cases, including the first detected c...
Gap between births and deaths in Italy widened further in 2020.
Italy recorded around 400,000 births in 2020 (down from 420,000 in 2019) and 700,000 deaths (up from 647,000 compared to the year before), the widest gap s...
Rome removes makeshift barriers around the Trevi Fountain.
Rome has reopened access to the Trevi Fountain, allowing visitors to descend the steps to the basin of the fountain for the first time in months.
Rome's Tre...
A 16th-century park of monsters in Bomarzo makes a fascinating day trip from Rome.
The origins of this charming town in north Lazio date back to the Etruscan era however Bomarzo is known primarily for its wondrous Parco...
CTS reportedly gives approval for Italy's yellow zone restaurants to open for both lunch and dinner, and for orange zone restaurants to open for lunch - from 5 March - pending approval from government.
The technical sci...
Renzi's attendance at a high-profile conference in Saudi Arabia sparked controversy in Italy.
Italy's former premier Matteo Renzi has been depicted in a new mural in the capital, on Via dei Chiavari, by the prolific Rom...
Baths of Caracalla reopen from Tuesday to Friday and online booking is required.
Rome's Baths of Caracalla reopen to the public on 9 February following a closure of three months under Italy's covid-19 restrictions.
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Police aim to reduce crowds in Italian cities this weekend.
Rome and Milan have announced plans to try and prevent crowds from gathering on the first weekend since both cities became 'yellow zones' under Italy's covid-1...
In Italy the threshold of 90,000 official victims for covid-19 has been exceeded.
In Italy the threshold of 90,000 official victims for covid-19 has been exceeded. With the 421 deaths on Thursday, the total has reached...
Reopening applies to areas in covid-19 yellow zones which currently includes the regions around Rome and Milan.
Italy's ski slopes can reopen from 15 February in regions that are designated 'yellow zones' under the nati...
Naples lawyer asked by judge to show proof he was actually a lawyer.
Hillary Sedu arrived in Italy from Nigeria when he was only six months old, grew up in Caserta, near Naples, and over the years he obtained Italian ci...
Renzi is "so happpy because today Italy is in very good hands."
Italy's former premier Matteo Renzi believes the country will be in “very good hands” with Mario Draghi after the ex-ECB chief accepted a mandate to try to...
Rome prepares to open Mausoleum of Augustus on 1 March.
Rome is to move the city bus terminal from Piazza Augusto Imperatore ahead of the much-anticipated reopening of the Mausoleum of Augustus on 1 March.
The piazza...
Villa Gregoriana in Tivoli makes for a great day trip from Rome.
Not many people realise that in the 19th century, Tivoli had a visitor attraction that surpassed Hadrian’s Villa and Villa d’Este.
But when artists, po...
Doria Pamphilj Gallery in Rome to open by reservation only.
Rome's Doria Pamphilj Gallery and its priceless art collection reopens to the public on 5 February after a closure of three months due to the covid-19 crisis....
Vatican moves Angelus back to Piazza S. Pietro after seven weeks.
Pope Francis will give his weekly Angelus address in St Peter's Square this Sunday, speaking to a live audience for the first time since 20 December, as...
Covid is also a gender issue: 98% of those who lost their jobs are women
ISTAT, the Italian National Institute of Statistics, data shows that out of 101,000 newly unemployed, 99,000 are women. The pandemic has widened...
Rome faces a public transport strike on Monday morning.
Rome commuters can expect disruption to public transport services on Monday 8 February due to a four-hour strike called by various trade unions representing transp...
Over two million doses of vaccines have been administered in Italy.
According to data from the Commissioner for the emergency, Domenico Arcuri, there are 2,003,543 Italians vaccinated with the first dose, while 659,56...
For two months Billy, a half-breed dog a couple of years old, hasn’t seen his owner, hospitalized since November due to a coronavirus infection. For the past months Billy has been standing in front of the door of his hou...
Mario Draghi set to be asked to form new coalition as Mattarella says Italy needs a "high-profile government."
Italy's president has summoned former European Central Bank head Mario Draghi for a meeting at midday today,...
No immediate reports of victims after part of Amalfi cliff collapses onto road.
The southern Italian coastal town of Amalfi was the scene of a major landslide after a section of cliff collapsed on to the state road on t...
Romano Floriani Mussolini, the great-grandson of Italian Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, is playing football for the under-19 team of the Serie A club S.S. Lazio.
The 18-year-old, son of right-wing Italian politician...
Why does February have 28 days? The Origins in Ancient Rome and the Rivalry between Cesare and Augustus.
From ancient Rome to the October revolution, calendars have historically been revised, and February is the month...
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