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Prisoners cool down during the summer with gelato from the pope.
Pope Francis sent 15,000 ice creams to prisoners in two jails in Rome, the Vatican has announced, during Italy's record hot summer.
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Italy to begin administering third dose of covid vaccination in September.
Italy is to start giving a third dose of covid-19 vaccines later this month to people with the most fragile immune systems, such as cancer patie...
Italy is on track to meet its vaccination target by end of September.
More than 80 per cent of the Italian population over the age of 12 has had at least one dose of the covid-19 vaccine, Italy's coronavirus emergency c...
Confindustria gives approval to extension of Green Pass but says state must pay for workers' covid tests.
The scope of Italy's covid Green Pass "will soon be extended", the health minister Roberto Speranza said last nig...
3.7 million Italians over 50 still not vaccinated says Sileri.
Compulsory covid vaccinations "must remain the last resort" - said Italy's deputy health minister Pierpaolo Sileri - "but in the meantime we will have to co...
Police in Rome detain Forza Nuova leader.
Giuliano Castellino, leader of the neo-fascist Forza Nuova group and one of the driving forces behind Italy's 'No Green Pass' protests, was detained by police in Rome early on M...
Man accused of stealing winning scratch card stopped before he left Italy.
A tobacconist who allegedly stole a winning scratch card in Naples was apprehended by police at Rome's Fiumicino airport before boarding a fligh...
Italy finishes ninth on table with second best results ever in Paralympics.
Italy concluded the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo on Sunday with 69 medals, one of the country's best results ever.
In addition to enjoying...
Activities for children in Rome.
Rome can be a very kids friendly city. Here is our comprehensive listing with a number of activities for kids in the Eternal City. From museums to gardens and play groups.
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A ticket purchased for the Vatican Museums automatically grants access into the Sistine ChapelWhat’s included in a ticket to the Vatican Museum?A ticket purchased for the Vatican Museums automatically grants access into...
Raphael's sensual portrait is one of the most popular paintings at Palazzo Barberini in Rome.
La Fornarina, Raphael's celebrated portrait of his lover and muse, was completed between 1518 and 1519, a year before the tra...
Martin Adler returns to Italy to meet three children he nearly shot in world war two.
Rome mayor Virginia Raggi welcomed 97-year-old retired American soldier Martin Adler to the capital, hosting him at city hall on Thur...
Drone checks on beaches postponed due to bad weather.
A contentious plan to use a drone to measure the body temperatures of bathers at beaches along the Ostia coast near Rome this weekend has been called off due to bad...
Italy to give third dose for most fragile as government to consider compulsory covid vaccination for all.
Italy's prime minister Mario Draghi says his government might consider making anti-covid vaccinations compulsory ...
Dead fish left to rot in Rome but whose job is it to remove them?
Thousands of dead fish lie floating among the weeds and rubbish in various stretches of Rome's river Tiber, including along the banks of the Lungotevere...
All you need to know about travel restrictions on tourists from the United States.
EU drops US from covid safe travel list but what exactly does this mean for American tourists who wish to visit Italy?
This is the q...
More journalists than protesters at train stations.
Italy's interior ministry stepped up police security at key train stations across the country on Wednesday, ahead of expected Green Pass demonstrations, but in the end...
'No Green Pass' protests at railway stations around Italy.
Italy's interior minister Luciana Lamorgese has pledged a "zero tolerance" approach for anyone who attempts to disrupt train services as part of 'No Green Pass'...
Italy's covid Green Pass also now required on long-distance transport.
Teachers and staff in Italy's schools and universities, as well as college students, are now obliged to have the covid 'Green Pass' under new rules...
Italian transport unions seek safety plan for employees and commuters ahead of planned No Green Pass protests.
Italian trade unions representing transport workers have called for the 'No Green Pass' protests planned in...
Tourists from US and UK caught in Piazza Farnese fountain.
Rome police caught two young tourists splashing around in an historic fountain in the central Piazza Farnese on Monday night, reports La Repubblica newspaper....
Italian politicians condemn violence and threats against reporters and doctors.
Italy's interior minister Luciana Lamorgese has convened a meeting to discuss the rise in violence and intimidation towards journalists fro...
Quarantine for UK arrivals scrapped from 31 August.
Italy has scrapped the five-day quarantine for travellers from the UK who are fully vaccinated and show a negative covid-19 test.
The move is effective from 31 Augu...
No reports of casualties or damage in earthquake near Palermo.
A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck the northern coast of Sicily, near the capital Palermo, at 06.14 on the morning of Tuesday 31 August.
There are current...
A listing of 7 things to see and do in Naples.
“See Naples and die,” the saying goes--meaning, once you’ve seen Naples, you’ve seen it all.
However, many tourists who visit Naples leave without really getting to kno...
An in- depth and honest guide to visiting the Amalfi Coast.
Where to stop, where to stay, where to eat, and where to see the best views.
You can't think of Southern Italy without dreaming of a trip to the Amalfi Coas...
Italy tightens its covid 'Green Pass' rules again on 1 September, this time affecting transport and education. Here's what you need to know.
Italy will once again expand the scope of its Green Pass - the certificate sho...
How to visit Baths of Caracalla at night this September.
The Baths of Caracalla will open to the public at night for visits, guided tours and special events on select dates in September.
The 'Caracalla Effetto Notte'...
Green Pass demonstrations planned in train stations across Italy on Wednesday.
Protests against Italy's covid Green Pass are planned in 54 train stations across the country on 1 September, the day that new travel rules...
Living in Italy, tips and mistakes to avoid.
I am the first person to admit that life in Italy is not always a bed of roses. Or rather, it is a bed of roses, but someone neglected to remove the thorns. So, just as you...
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