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22-year-old tourist did not return after swim in Lake Bracciano.
The search continues for a tourist from the Netherlands who went missing at Lago di Bracciano, about an hour north of Rome, on Friday 25 June.
A friend...
Archaeological site reopens to the public with multimedia show dedicated to 'grotesque' style rediscovered by Raphael and other Renaissance artists.
Rome's Domus Aurea, containing the majestic remains of Emperor Nero's...
The news comes as Italy eases outdoor mask-wearing rule.
Italy is set to pass the milestone of 50 million covid vaccinations administered on Monday 28 June, the same day as the whole country becomes a low-risk 'white zo...
Rome marks Festa di SS. Pietro e Paolo on 29 June.
Rome celebrates its patron saints, Peter and Paul, with a public holiday in the Italian capital on Tuesday 29 June, with many Romans taking Monday off to make a four-...
Move comes amid concern about rising cases of the Delta coronavirus variant in Italy.
Wearing masks outdoors in Italy is longer required from Monday 28 June with the entire country now in the lowest-risk 'white zone' ca...
....but entire Italian team will take a knee in Wembley Stadium tonight if Austria does.
Italy's national football team has decided not to "take the knee" before kick-off against Austria in the Euro 2020 match in London...
Rome Pride 2021 takes place from Piazza Vittorio to Piazza della Repubblica.
Roma Pride will be held in the Italian capital on Saturday 26 June, without the usual extravagant floats associated with the event, due to Ita...
Colosseum hypogeum restored in major project financed by Tod's.
The underground heart of Rome’s Colosseum, a labyrinth of passageways and chambers called the hypogeum, has opened to the public fully following an extensi...
Move to 'white zone' comes amid concerns about Delta variant in Italy.
All of Italy will become a 'white zone' - the country's lowest-risk covid-19 category - from Monday 28 June, the health minister Roberto Speranza an...
Five people caught after running away from Piazza Navona fountain.
Rome police fined five people, aged between 25 and 30, after the group jumped into the waters of Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers in Piazza Navona...
9 Must See museums exhibitions in Italy Summer 2021
A hunger to visit museums and see art in person will be satisfied this summer. Here is our selection of exhibitions in museums, foundations and galleries, from Northe...
Alessandra Mussolini backs Italy's contentious Zan bill.
Italy's draft law designed to combat homophobia, currently the cause of much debate, has received support from Alessandra Mussolini, the former right-wing politic...
Florence gallery launches Uffizi Diffusi project in long-term plan to combat over-tourism.
The Uffizi Galleries in Florence, home to the world's finest collection of Renaissance art, has launched a radical project to 's...
Italy's lawmakers react as Vatican makes 'unprecedented' challenge to Italy's anti-homophobia bill.
Italian prime minister Mario Draghi has stressed the independence of the country's parliament after the Vatican express...
Rome sculpture proves hard to stomach even for porchetta fans.
A public sculpture intended as a homage to porchetta, the roast pork Roman speciality, has earned the fury of animal rights activists and the scorn of Rome...
Toddler found three kilometres from home.
Nicola Tanturli, the toddler missing since Monday night from his home in a remote area of northern Tuscany, has been found alive.
The news, confirmed by the prefecture of Flo...
Green Pass expected to be used to enter night clubs in Italy.
Italy's nightclubs will be able to reopen by 10 July, after an extended closure under the country's covid-19 restrictions, the health undersecretary Andrea C...
Boy went missing from family home on Monday night in the wilderness of the Appenines.
A search continued throughout the night in a desperate attempt to find a toddler who went missing from his parents' house in a remote...
UEFA says no plans to move Euro 2020 final away from London venue.
Italian prime minister Mario Draghi has said he wants the final of the Euro 2020 football tournament to be held in Rome instead of London due to the ris...
Italy sets next Monday as date for dropping mask-wearing outside.
Mask-wearing outdoors in Italy will no longer be required in almost all of the country from 28 June, the health minister Roberto Speranza announced last...
40 years have passed since the Vermicino tragedy but for many Italians the story remains a wound that has never healed.
Earlier this month Italy marked the 40th anniversary of the death of Alfredino Rampi, the little bo...
Rome Film Fest will mark 16 years in 2021.
The 2021 Rome Film Fest will honour cult movie directors Quentin Tarantino and Tim Burton with Lifetime Achievement Awards when the festival takes place later this year, accord...
Open-air study and work in outdoor spaces at Rome libraries.
Rome's city libraries have opened their gardens and courtyards for outdoor study and smart-working this summer.
The service is available by appointment at...
All of Italy bar Valle d'Aosta is covid-19 'white zone' from today.
Italy becomes almost entirely a 'white zone' - the country's lowest-risk covid-19 category - with the nightly curfew no longer applying from Monday 21...
Rome band cracks UK Top 10 with I Wanna Be Your Slave.
Italy's Måneskin, fresh from Eurovision victory, has entered the top 10 of the UK singles charts.
The glam-rockers from Rome climbed to number seven on Friday wi...
Football fans around the world will be tuning in to watch the opening UEFA Euro football tournament in Rome. Here is a practical guide for those living in, or visiting, the capital during Euro 2020.
Rome hosted the open...
Rome buses catch fire in phenomenon known by Romans as 'Flambus.'
A bus operated by Rome's public transport company ATAC burst into flames while driving along Via Portuense at around midday on Saturday 19 June.
There...
Badly parked electric scooters example of "urban anarchy" in Rome, claims Codacons.
Italian consumer rights group Codacons has filed a complaint with Rome's public prosecutor's office over electric scooters blocking ped...
Italy imposes quarantine on UK visitors in response to threat from Delta variant of covid-19, and lifts restrictions on tourists from EU, Canada, Japan and the EU.
Italy has introduced new restrictions for travellers ar...
After huge success in Italy, could the Rome band be on the brink of global fame?
Italian rockers Måneskin are the subject of a praise-laden article in The New York Times which suggests the Rome band - fresh from Eurovis...
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