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84 historic sites in Lazio region open to visitors this weekend.
The Lazio region around Rome opens the doors of historic private homes and important cultural sites that are normally closed to the public on the weekend...
Rome holds 2023 edition of Maritozzo Day.
Maritozzo Day, Rome's annual tribute to the maritozzo, takes place in the capital on Saturday 2 December.
Now in its seventh edition, Maritozzo Day is devoted to celebrating...
Rome's Stazione Termini welcomes Eataly.
Eataly, the chain of high-end Made in Italy food halls, on Friday opened a new outlet in Rome's central Termini station, the city announced.
The 700-sqm store, located in the ...
Outcry after Italian ski resort dropped Cervinia.
The famed ski resort of Cervinia in northern Italy on Thursday reverted to its pre-Fascist era name of Le Breuil before doing an about-turn following political pressure....
Italian state had lost track of Botticelli work valued at €100 million.
A painting by Renaissance master Sandro Botticelli, said to have been missing from state records for 50 years, has been recovered from a private ho...
Unions demand greater safety on railway lines.
Railway workers in Italy will stage an eight-hour general strike on Thursday 30 November, from 09.00 to 17.00, to protest against Tuesday's fatal train crash in Calabria....
When traveling to another country for a short period of time, the best way to get the most out of your visit is to plan in advance. Here are a few blogs that will assist in the planning phase of your future journey to Ro...
To celebrate your wedding day in style, from north to south, these are Italy's most stunning reception venues. Secluded, on the shimmering sea, in the hills, or in a castle, here is the best Italy has to offer for your "...
Crash occurred at level crossing in Cosenza area.
Two people were killed when a train collided with a truck at a level crossing on a railway line in the Cosenza province in Italy's southern Calabria region on Tuesday ev...
Saudi Arabia capital wins Expo 2030 bid by landslide.Italy was left disappointed on Tuesday after Rome lost out to Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh in its bid to host Expo 2030, following a secret ballot held by the Bureau...
Trees and branches fall around Rome amid yellow weather warning.
An 82-year-old Italian woman died in Rome on Saturday morning after being hit by a falling tree amid strong winds in the capital.
Rome prosecutors have...
Calls to 1522 double after Giulia Cecchettin murder.
The Italian government on Friday night lit up the façade of its Rome headquarters with the 1522 helpline on the eve of the International Day for the Elimination of Vi...
Fidia exhibition from 24 November until 5 May.
Rome's Capitoline Museums pay tribute to Phidias, hailed as the greatest Greek sculptor of the classical age, with an exhibition of masterpieces by the fifth-century BC gen...
Rallies to take place on Saturday in Rome and Sicily.
Italy marks the 2023 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women with major demonstrations in Rome and Messina on Saturday 25 November.
The ra...
Which dates in 2024 do Venice day-trippers have to pay €5 entry fee?
Venice has released the 29 dates in 2024 when the new €5 entry fee system for day-trippers will be active, starting on 25 April, a public holiday in I...
Rome circuit unsuitable for electric car race.
The 2024 Formula E race in Italy will be held at the Misano World Circuit near Rimini, after Rome was dropped and Vallelunga failed in its bid to host the event, organisers...
Move comes amid outrage and debate in Italy after murder of Giulia Cecchettin.
The Italian senate on Wednesday unanimously backed new measures to clamp down on violence against women and to strengthen measures already i...
Starbucks opens fourth store in Rome.
Starbucks will open a new outlet in Rome on Thursday, on a busy shopping street near the Vatican, as the American multinational coffee chain continues to expand in Italy.
The new...
Lollobrigida under fire for stopping Frecciarossa train.
Italy's minister for agriculture on Tuesday reportedly ordered a high-speed train to make an unscheduled stop near Rome, so that he could get off, after the Naple...
Strike to affect local public transport services in Italy.
Commuters in Rome, Milan and other Italian cities face disruption to local public transport services on Monday 27 November due to a national 24-hour strike....
Treno della Neve travels through Abruzzo over Christmas season.
A vintage treno della neve, or snow train, travels through the winter landscapes of Italy's central Abruzzo region on select dates from 25 November until 7...
City sees funny side to viral English translations.
Rome city hall clarified on Monday that it is not responsible for a website whose dodgy English translations of Roman metro stations have caused hilarity in the Italia...
Rome jumps from 53rd to 33rd place.
There was good news for the north Italian province of Bolzano in this year's Quality of Life in Italy report, conducted by ItaliaOggi in collaboration with La Sapienza University of R...
Murder victim Cecchettin to receive university degree.
Italy's education minister on Sunday said he will invite Italian schools to observe a minute's silence in memory of murdered 22-year-old Italian woman Giulia Cecche...
New sleeper train takes skiiers from Rome to Dolomites.
Italy is launching a night train between Rome and Cortina d'Ampezzo, a famed ski destination in the Dolomites, as part of a new series of rail routes for tourists....
Piazza Venezia bids farewell to Christmas tree.
Rome's Christmas tree will move this year to Piazza del Popolo, away from its traditional location in Piazza Venezia, due to ongoing works for the Metro C subway station....
Friday's strike in Italy: what you need to know.
Italy faces a nationwide general strike on Friday 17 November with disruption expected to public transport services as well the education and health sectors.
The strik...
Safety experts raise alarm over Bologna tower.
The landmark Garisenda Tower in the north Italian city of Bologna is at high risk of collapse, experts warned on Wednesday, weeks after the mediaeval structure was sealed o...
Tolkien show in Rome runs until 11 February.
Italy is marking the 50th anniversary of the death of British fantasy writer J.R.R. Tolkien with a major exhibition at the National Gallery of Modern Art in Rome.
Titled T...
Wave of warm weather follows St Martin's Day.
Rome is enjoying unseasonably warm November weather this week, with the unusual sight of people sitting outdoors in t-shirts in the mid-November sunshine.
The warm weathe...
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