News
Italian cabinet to meet on Wednesday to discuss new covid measures.
The Italian government is set to discuss extending the Super Green Pass requirement to all sectors of workers in a bid to boost the nation's covid-19 v...
Italy agrees fixed price of 75 cent per FFP2 mask.
Italian authorities have agreed a new fixed price of €0.75 for the more protective FFP2 masks on sale in pharmacies, as part of renewed efforts to stem covid-19 infecti...
Winter sales begin in Rome and Milan on 5 January.
Italy's post-Christmas sales season begins in Rome and most regions on 5 January, with sales already underway in Sicily and Basilicata in the south and Valle d'Aosta in...
CNN Travel: "This is Naples' year."
Naples is the only Italian destination on the CNN Travel wish list of best places to go in 2022.
The annual list of "dream destinations", which includes national parks and remote...
On the other side of the river Arno in Florence, lies the vibrant Otrarno quarter.
If you want to get away from the tourist traps and experience Florence like a local, Oltrarno is the right place to go. This part of Fl...
Municipal museums in Rome open for free today.
Rome's city-run museums are open for free to all visitors - residents and tourists - on Sunday 2 January 2022.
In addition to municipal museums there is free access to t...
Italy to have 11 yellow zones from Monday as four more regions leave white zone.
The Italian regions of Lazio (Rome), Lombardia (Milan), Piemonte (Turin) and Sicily will be classified as low-moderate risk yellow zones f...
Italian government bans public New Year events and shuts night clubs to stem spread of covid-19.
Italy is to step up police checks on New Year's Eve to enforce the government's ban on public celebrations and ensure that...
Rome fireworks ban - which carries fines of up to €500 - is expected to be widely ignored as usual.
Rome has banned the use of firecrackers, bangers, rockets and other explosive material from 31 December 2021 until midn...
Italy updates quarantine rules and imposes fresh restrictions on the unvaccinated amid record numbers of covid cases.
The Italian government on Wednesday announced that it is to tighten its Super Green Pass rules and ea...
Warm-weather front to bring sharp rise in temperatures to Italy.
After a rainy Christmas, Italy is set for a sunny New Year thanks to the arrival of an African anticyclone of subtropical origin, according to weather for...
Record numbers of new covid cases and tests in Italy since start of pandemic.
Italy on Tuesday registered 78,313 new covid infections in the last 24 hours - up from 30,810 yesterday - in what are the highest daily figur...
Cinque Terre forms colourful backdrop to Luca.
Luca, the children's movie set on the Italian riviera, is nominated for a Golden Globe in the best animated film category, ahead of the 9 January award ceremony in Los Ange...
Italian pharmacies under intense pressure to meet demand for covid tests over Christmas.
Italy's seven-day quarantine for fully vaccinated people who come into contact with a covid-positive person could be reduced, the...
Italian government bans public New Year events amid covid surge.
New Year's Eve in Italy will be a muted affair, for the second year in a row, due to restrictions aimed at stemming a rapid rise in new covid-19 infection...
Orvieto lights up unique landmark at Christmas.
The central Italian cathedral city of Orvieto has lit up the inside of the Pozzo di S. Patrizio, a 54-metre deep well, with Christmas lights.
The well's festive albero...
Renaissance drawings and Nativity scenes light up Rome this Christmas.
Rome will illuminate the city hall building at Palazzo Senatorio with a light show of Roman Renaissance drawings over the Christmas period.
Title...
Christmas in Italy is rich in traditions and offers a feast for the senses.
The presepe or Nativity scene plays a central role in Italy over the festive season, with Christmas cribs appearing across the country, and not...
Omicron soon to be "dominant variant" as Italy records highest daily number of covid infections since the start of the pandemic.
The Italian government has tightened its covid restrictions and Green Pass rules as new da...
Italy tightens rules amid rapid spread of Omicron variant.
The Italian government has banned all public New Year's Eve celebrations and ordered the closure of night clubs and discos until 31 January 2022, as part of fre...
Italy set to tighten covid restrictions as number of new infections soars.
Italy's health ministry on Thursday registered 44,595 new covid infections in the last 24 hours (up from 36,293 the day before) in what are the...
New Year plans cancelled in cities across Italy amid concerns over Omicron covid variant.
Florence has become the latest Italian city to cancel its New Year's Eve plans amid a sharp rise in new covid-19 infections in It...
Rome mask-wearing rules in force over Christmas and into the new year.
The governor of the central Lazio region around Rome, Nicola Zingaretti, has ordered the mandatory wearing of masks outdoors from 23 December until...
Guide to 30 destinations for day trips or overnight stays within easy reach of Rome.
They say “all roads lead to Rome”, however the central location of the Italian capital makes it a perfect departure point for day trip...
Animal rights activists in Italy celebrate the news.
The Italian senate has passed an amendment to the government's 2022 budget bill that is to phase out fur farming in Italy next year, banning the breeding and killing...
Italy records highest number of covid cases in over a year.
Italian premier Mario Draghi confirmed on Wednesday that the government would evaluate imposing additional covid restrictions at a meeting on Thursday, two day...
After a Golden Globe nomination, Sorrentino film enters Oscar shortlist.
The Hand of God by award-winning Italian film director Paolo Sorrentino has been shortlisted for an Oscar nomination, the Academy of Motion Pictur...
Fendi continues to sponsor restoration of Rome landmarks.
The Temple of Venus and Roma, located in the Roman Forum opposite the Colosseum, has undergone a €2.5 million restoration sponsored by the luxury fashion house F...
No Vax leader and nurse detained in Palermo.
Police in the Sicilian city of Palermo have arrested three people as part of an investigation into an alleged scam that involved a nurse pretending to administer covid vaccin...
Backlash on social media in Italy for 'Sì vax'
Three so-called celebrity virologists have raised eyebrows in Italy by singing a covid vaccine-inspired song called Sì, Sì vax to the tune of Jingle Bells.
The three med...
The Wanted Network
Latest What's on
Latest classifieds
JCU - Faculty Support Assistant
John Cabot University, a regionally accredited American liberal arts university in Rome, Italy, is currently seeking an enthusiastic and skilled person to fill the position of Facu...
JCU - Art and Design Studio Assistant
John Cabot University, a regionally accredited American liberal arts university in Rome, Italy, is seeking a candidate to fill the position of Art and Design Studio Assistant. The...
John Cabot University (JCU), a regionally accredited American university in Rome, is seeking a dedicated and dynamic individual to join our Career Services Center as a Career Couns...
John Cabot University, a regionally accredited American university in Rome, is seeking a candidate to fill the position of CRM Analyst. The CRM Analyst will support the Director of...
