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Rome Christmas crib with life-size figures in cardboard.
Rome presents the world's largest Nativity scene made from cardboard, on display at the city hall's parish church of S. Marco Evangelista, just off Piazza Venezia...
Florence to plant 15,000 new trees around the city.
It is now possible to donate a tree to the city of Florence, along with a plaque containing the name of the person to whom the tree is dedicated.
The first tree to...
How to celebrate the Christmas and New Year festive season in Rome.
Christmas is a magical time in Rome, particularly for children. Streets in the historic centre twinkle with traditional street light displays, shops la...
Rome restores gardens with views over Theatre of Marcellus.
Rome has begun works to reclaim and secure the slopes of the Capitoline Hill facing Teatro di Marcello, a vast block of tuffaceous rock supporting the Belveder...
Raggi versus Salvini: "Look, he's talking to himself"Rome mayor Virginia Raggi posted a video mocking Matteo Salvini, the leader of the right-wing Lega party, who was walking around the Campidoglio on 27 November making...
Primark seeks managers for new Rome store.
Primark, the Irish low-cost fashion chain, is set to open an outlet in Rome in 2020.
The company is currently seeking managers for its "5,000-sqm store" at a "new shopping c...
Crib arrives days after Neptune disappeared into the sea.
In recent days the Ostia district off the coast of Rome has suffered extensive damage in storms which lashed the coastline, destroying seaside cabins and leading...
Rome mayor: "Shameful act, we will clean it immediately."
Two newly unveiled street-name plaques in Rome dedicated to victims of the 1938 Fascist racial laws have been vandalised with black paint, reports Italian news a...
Rome's 2019 Christmas tree will be illuminated in Piazza Venezia on 8 December.
Rome's Christmas tree, popularly known by now as Spelacchio, is sponsored for the second year running by US media-services provider Netflix...
Rome's metro, trams and buses will run as normal however.
A strike affecting various public and private sectors in Rome is scheduled on Friday 29 November.
The strike, involving members of the USB trade union, will a...
Fendi sponsors cleaning and repair of four Rome fountains.
Luxury fashion house Fendi has completed its project to clean and repair four well-known Rome fountains, with a ceremony at the Fontanone on 26 November, attend...
Think of Rome and probably the first image that springs to mind is the mighty Colosseum, but an equally iconic image of the Eternal City is that of the Foro Romano – Roman Forum.
While the Colosseum is symbolic of gre...
Gubbio lights up a mountain-side Christmas tree each year.
The 'world's largest Christmas tree' is lit up each year on the slopes of Monte Ingino, overlooking the mediaeval town of Gubbio in the Umbrian region of centra...
Neptune disappears into the sea during violent storm off Ostia coast.
The mysterious statue of Neptune, which appeared unexpectedly on Rome's coast in March, has been washed into the sea by strong waves during a fierce...
Public transport at risk in Rome on Monday 9 December.Rome's metro, tram and bus network will be at risk on Monday 9 December due to a strike called by various trade unions representing the city's public transport compan...
Rome football team confirms investment talks with potential investors.
Serie A side AS Roma has confirmed rumours that "preliminary contacts are underway with potential investors" seeking to take control of the Rome clu...
Michelangelo’s Florence Pietà is being restored in full view of visitors.
Michelangelo’s Bandini Pietà is to be restored in full view of visitors to the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence's cathedral museum, in a six-...
Rome bus drivers seek loving home for abandoned dog.
Workers from Rome's public transport company ATAC have launched an adoption appeal after a dog was found abandoned on a city bus, reports daily Italian newspaper La R...
Italy's transport ministry guarantees funding for Metro C in Rome.
Rome's Metro C, the city's third underground project, will reach Piazza Venezia, after funding was guaranteed by the Italian transport ministry.
The...
Celebrated travel-themed bookshop in central Rome to close on New Year's Eve.
Rome's Libreria del Viaggiatore, which specialises in travel books and is considered by many as the city's most beautiful bookshop, will clos...
Rome hit by 33 extreme weather events in 2018.
Heat waves, rising temperatures, droughts, floods and weather-related damage to property: Rome is ever more at risk from extreme weather, according to the Città Clima 2019...
If you want to get a true sense of Rome’s history and its many transformations since its birth, Castel S. Angelo is a fascinating place to start.
This circular construction surrounded by a rectangular structure has foll...
Students from The New School Rome see Romeo and Juliet at Rome's Globe Theatre.
The English department of The New School was delighted to organise an outing to see an English-language production of Romeo and Juliet at t...
Peregrine Falcons are breeding successfully in Rome after facing almost certain oblivion in Italy.
In recent years Italy's Peregrine Falcons have staged a successful comeback following decades of despair for the future...
Former Beatle has two Italian dates on his 2020 tour: Naples and Lucca.
Sir Paul McCartney is to return to Naples after 29 years with a concert in Piazza del Plebiscito on 10 June 2020.
The 77-year-old former Beatl...
A variety of birds can be watched from Roman balconies and gardens.
Apart from their cheerful, colourful appearance and songs, birds are important animals. They help control insect pests and, in fact, save many importan...
Rome Christmas lights ceremony celebrated with concert at Spanish Steps.
The popular Cartoon Christmas Lights return to Via dei Condotti, Rome's exclusive shopping street, for the second year in a row, for the duration...
Floods and mudslides cause €8 million damage to Matera.
While flood-hit Venice made headlines around the world, with the Italian government declaring a state of emergency in the lagoon city, the southern Italian city of...
Rome turns to comics to teach young people to respect their city.
Rome mayor Virginia Raggi has been portrayed as a vigilessa police officer in a comic strip with a civic message, aimed at young people and presented by...
Flooding situation critical across Tuscany.Florence is on alert as the waters of the river Arno have risen to the highest levels in 20 years, reaching 4.8 metres on Sunday 17 November.
However the river's waters in Flor...
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