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Casa di Livia reopens with multimedia visit.
The Colosseum Archaeological Park has reopened the House of Livia, a first-century BC domus on Rome's Palatine Hill, after a programme of restoration work.
The ancient res...
Killing of KJ1 reignites bear debate in Italy.
A wild brown bear accused of attacking a French tourist was culled by Italian forestry rangers in the northern autonomous province of Trentino on Tuesday.
The killing of...
A local's guide to what's on in Rome this August.
August in Rome sees hordes of tourists arrive on vacation in the Eternal City as a large percentage of local residents bail out of the capital for Italy's Ferragosto sum...
Tiramisù origins can be traced to restaurant in Treviso.
Roberto 'Loli' Linguanotto, the Italian pastry chef credited with inventing the popular dessert Tiramisù, died on Sunday at the age of 81.
Regarded as the "fat...
Italian culture minister hails UNESCO recognition of ancient Roman road.
Italy has been successful in its bid to have the Via Appia Antica included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, the United Nations' cultural body an...
A short guide to exploring seven charming hilltop towns and villages in Italy's central Lazio region and how to get there on day trips from Rome.BomarzoThis mediaeval town in north Lazio is best known for its fantastical...
Rome upgrades key subway stations for Jubilee.
Two of Rome's busiest subway stations on the Metro A line have closed this summer for renovation works ahead of the Vatican's Jubilee Year 2025.
The Ottaviano station ne...
Historic event returns to the streets of Trastevere from 20-28 July 2024.
Rome is steeped in religious traditions however few are as popular as the Festa de' Noantri which has attracted large crowds every summer for alm...
Via D'Amelio bombing took place on this day 32 years ago.
Italy marks the 32nd anniversary of the murder of anti-mafia judge Paolo Borsellino who was assassinated by the Cosa Nostra in the Sicilian capital Palermo on 19...
Rome included in 'bollino rosso' warning.
Italy has issued a maximum 'red alert' for 17 cities on Friday 19 July as an intense heatwave sweeps the country, with temperatures in the south set to top 40°C this weekend....
Rome gives green light to first taxi licences in 20 years.
Rome is to increase its taxi fares and issue 1,000 new taxi licences, addressing a chronic shortage of cabs in Italy's capital, mayor Roberto Gualtieri confirme...
Italy to broadcast Partita del Cuore on Wednesday.
Italian politicians and singers will meet in a charity football match on Tuesday night in L'Aquila, the central Abruzzo city devastated by an earthquake 15 years ago....
Strike to affect local transport services in cities across Italy.
Commuters face disruption to public transport services in cities across Italy, including Rome, due to a national four-hour strike on Thursday 18 July....
Day-tripper ticket set to increase to €10 on busiest days.
Venice is set to raise its day-tripper entry fee in 2025, after launching the trial scheme earlier this year, in an effort to reduce crowds arriving in the Ital...
Espresso Salento to run on select dates in summer 2024.
Italy is launching a new express overnight rail service between Rome and the southern Puglia region, as part of a tourist train initiative, on select dates this su...
Spain take on England in the Euro 2024 final on 14 July.
The hugely anticipated Euro 2024 final will take place at the Olympiastadion Berlin on Sunday 14 July, when Spain take on England, with kick-off at 21.00 Italian...
Exploring the history and geological significance of Europe's highest and most active volcano.
Located on the east coast of Sicily in southern Italy, the majestic Mount Etna volcano is not only a natural wonder but also...
Salvini expresses his "great satisfaction".
Malpensa airport in Milan has been named after former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, despite protests over the move, Italy's transport ministry announced on Thursda...
Fiat marks milestone with new Grande Panda.
Italian automobile manufacturer Fiat celebrates its 125th anniversary in Turin on Thursday with the launch of the new Grande Panda car, inspired by the iconic 1980s model....
Italian schools to bring back paper diary.
Italy is to ban the use of smartphones in schools "including for educational purposes", from the next school year, education minister Giuseppe Valditara said on Wednesday.
T...
Coldplay to stage four concerts in Rome.
British band Coldplay will stage four sold-out concerts in Rome's Olympic Stadium on 12, 13, 15 and 16 July as part of their Music of the Spheres world tour.
The city of Rome...
Rome included in 'bollino rosso' heatwave warning.
Italy's health ministry has issued a red alert heatwave warning for seven Italian cities on Thursday 11 July, with high temperatures set to last for 10 days.
The cit...
Fernando Botero had strong links with Italy.
Rome pays homage to the Colombian artist Fernando Botero, who died last year aged 91, with an outdoor exhibition of large-scale sculptures in locations around the city centre...
Pompeii to host Russell Crowe's Indoor Garden Party.
Hollywood actor and musician Russell Crowe will perform with his band The Gentlemen Barbers in the ancient amphitheatre of Pompeii on 9 July as part of a summer tour...
Backlash over new name for Malpensa airport as alternative suggestions pour in.
There are growing calls in Italy to stop Milan's main airport from being named after the three-time former premier and media mogul Silvio B...
Rome taxi drivers call off Tuesday strike.
Taxi fares in Rome are set to increase significantly, according to Italian news reports, as the capital prepares to issue 1,000 new taxi licences.
A new minimum fare of €9 w...
Artemisia Gentileschi was a pioneering and fearless Roman artist whose trailblazing artistic legacy is only being fully appreciated in modern times.
The stellar career of Italian early baroque painter Artemisia Gentiles...
Salerno-Costa d'Amalfi airport opens this summer.
Italy's stunning Amalfi Coast, famed for its colourful fishing villages and lemon groves, opens up to commercial flights from a nearby airport this summer.
The Salern...
2024 edition of Rome's open-air literature festival will be held in Stadio Palatino.
Rome's free international literature festival returns this summer in the spectacular open-air setting of the Palatine Hill over five e...
Catania airport closes due to ash on runway.
Italian civil protection authorities on Thursday issued a maximum red alert warning for the Stromboli volcano due to intense volcanic activity on the tiny Sicilian island....
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