News
Rome faces a 24-hour public transport strike on Friday 26 March.
Rome commuters can expect disruption to public transport services on Friday 26 March due to a 24-hour strike called by numerous trade unions representing...
Duomo subway station in Naples was designed by prominent Rome architect Massimiliano Fuksas.
Naples is putting the finishing touches to what has been hailed as the "most beautiful metro station in the world" by Luigi de...
Pope pays tribute to Italy's 'Supreme Poet' on Dantedì.
Pope Francis has paid tribute to Dante Alighieri, Italy's great mediaeval poet and philosopher, by releasing an Apostolic Letter entitled Candor lucis aeternae in...
Over 100 Dante-themed events taking place across Italy.
Italy celebrates Dante Alighieri, the mediaeval poet and philosopher known as the Father of the Italian language, with the second edition of Dantedì on 25 March....
2021 marks 700 years since the death of Dante Alighieri, the Father of the Italian Language.
By Andy Devane
Italy is marking the 700th anniversary of the death of the mediaeval poet and philosopher Dante Alighieri,...
Italy celebrates 700th anniversary of Dante in 2021.
Italy marks the second edition of Dantedì, the national day dedicated to Dante Alighieri, on 25 March.
The annual event in honour of the Father of the Italian lang...
Spelling mistake leads to irony on social media and appeals to keep the error.
Famed for its beautiful beach, the town of Sabaudia south of Rome welcomed a new - albeit short-lived - attraction yesterday.
A traffic s...
29 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine found by Carabinieri at a plant in Anagni, Italy
An inspection by Italian authorities, on behalf of the European Union, in the plant of Catalent in Anagni (Frosinone) has unco...
Vatican cardinals to take 10 per cent salary cuts from 1 April.
Pope Francis has cut the salaries of cardinals and other clerics working in the Vatican in a bid to save jobs of employees amid the financial crisis caused...
Where to live in Rome? Here is a guide to Rome’s best neighborhoods.
“When in Rome, do as the Romans do,” as the well-worn saying goes… but how does one live like a Roman when there are so many neighborhoods to choose b...
Ridley Scott begins filming Gucci movie in central Rome after several weeks shooting scenes in northern Italy.
Rome's exclusive shopping street Via Condotti is sealed off today as Ridley Scott films his movie House of G...
Rome homophobic attack prompts push for Italy hate crime law.
A recent assault on two men kissing in a Rome train station has prompted calls for Italy to push through a bill outlawing hate crimes against members of the...
Draghi asked to reopen Italy's schools "whatever it takes."
Thousands of parents, children and teachers took to the streets in more than 30 cities across Italy yesterday to protest against the ongoing closure of schools...
New green space to "heal an open wound in the heart of Rome."
Rome mayor Virginia Raggi has announced that works are underway to create a 'Baroque-style' garden above the underground car park on Via Giulia, the historic...
Dante Easter egg is two metres high and contains 300 kg of chocolate.
Naples continues to celebrate the 700th anniversary of Dante Alighieri, the Father of the Italian language, in its own unique way.
After creating...
Rome museums can be visited from anywhere in the world with new augmented reality tours.
Rome's museums may be closed due to covid-19 restrictions but that does not mean their riches cannot be explored and enjoyed, than...
Wild boar caught on Rome nature reserves put up for auction alive.
Animal rights activists are protesting the sale at auction of live wild boar, captured on the Marcigliana and Insugherata nature reserves around Rome, f...
JR transforms Renaissance façade as part of a debate on the accessibility of culture in the age of covid-19.
The façade of Florence’s Palazzo Strozzi has been transformed by the celebrated French street artist JR who ha...
City will also remove stumps and dead trees around Rome as part of a €1.4 million planting project.
Rome is to plant more than 2,500 new trees throughout the city by the end of this year, the mayor Virginia Raggi has an...
EU agency says AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine is "safe and effective."
Italy is to resume its AstraZeneca vaccination programme tomorrow, Friday 19 March, after the European Medicines Agency (EMA) concluded that the covid...
This hilltop town in central Tuscany is famed for its stunning skyline of mediaeval towers.
Arriving in this tower-topped town in central Tuscany is always going to be a visual treat, regardless of the season. While the...
Flags at half mast and minute of silence throughout Italy for the first Giornata nazionale in memoria delle vittime di covid.
Italy has declared 18 March as the national day in memory of the victims of covid-19, after a...
Weekly livestreams of Fendi-sponsored restoration in Roman Forum.
The Temple of Venus and Roma, located in the Roman Forum opposite the Colosseum, is currently undergoing a major restoration sponsored by luxury fashion...
Cheese is an integral part of many Italian diets, and types of cheese consumed vary depending on the region. Probably one of the most enticing is Burrata.
Burrata is a cheese that is native to the region of Puglia, whi...
Podium used by traffic police is back in operation in central Rome.
Romans have welcomed back the traditional sight of a traffic official conducting rush-hour transport from a podium in the city's central Piazza Venezia...
Italy's healthcare workers nominated as "the first in the western world to have to face a very serious health emergency."
Italy's doctors, nurses and healthcare workers have been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize...
Uffizi Gallery in Florence offers free art history lessons to primary and secondary level schools in Italy.
Italy has declared its highest level 'red zone' restrictions in half of the country, resulting in the widesprea...
In Piazza della Signoria in Florence lies a more modern contribution to Italian art. This is the Gucci Garden, created in 2011 by Alessandro Michele, Gucci’s current creative director.
The exterior of the structure a...
Italy right to temporarily suspend AstraZeneca vaccine, until EMA confirms it is safe, says Italian health minister.
"Those who have already had the AstraZeneca vaccine have no reason to be worried, this is only a preca...
God "cannot bless sin" said Vatican's doctrinal office.
The Vatican has ruled that the Catholic Church does not have the power to bless same-sex unions, saying that God "does not and cannot bless sin."
The ruling, is...
The Wanted Network
Latest What's on
Latest classifieds
St Georgeʼs School is seeking Admissions Assistant
Admissions Assistant
St Georgeʼs British International School is seeking a personable, efficient and highly motivated Admissions Assistant to support the Admissions Office in pr...
House-Manager(Butler) and Housekeeper
Prestigious diplomatic residence is seeking qualified candidates for two full-time positions as “House-Manager(Butler)” and “Housekeeper”
Employment will be under the Italian Nati...
Apartment For Sale: Condominium with Park, Tennis Court and Swimming Pool
In the quiet Montesacro neighborhood well served by buses and metro B, I am selling an apartment on the 2nd floor with a terrace, 2 balconies, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, kitchen and...
Health & Risk Communication: A Summer Professional Programme at AUR
This 10-day summer institute and professional development course focuses on lessons learned, future directions, and advanced conversations on health and risk communication related...
