Rome culture chief slams "theme park" deal.
The Colosseum has defended a new deal with Airbnb that would open the ancient amphiteatre to mock gladiator combat, amid a controversy over the proposal in Rome.
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Airbnb donates $1.5 million to Colosseum as Gladiator II hits cinemas.
Rome's Colosseum will offer a handful of people the unique chance to engage in a staged gladiator combat experience in the ancient arena thanks to a...
Italy hosts G7 tourism summit in Florence this week.
The mayor of Florence on Tuesday unveiled a range of measures aimed at tackling overtourism, as the Italian government hosts a Group of Seven (G7) tourism summit in t...
Rome charity earns almost €5,000 in tossed coins.
More than 14,000 people crossed the new temporary footbridge over the Trevi Fountain on the first weekend after it was opened by Rome's mayor Roberto Gualtieri on Saturd...
Move follows record high visitor numbers.
The Pompeii archaeological park is to cap its daily number of visitors at 20,000 in a bid to ease pressure on the ancient Roman site amid a surge of tourists in recent months....
Trevi Fountain walkway to remain in place for duration of works.
Rome mayor Roberto Gualtieri on Saturday inaugurated an elevated walkway across the front of the Trevi Fountain as the Baroque monument undergoes maintena...
Venice to double number of entry fee days in 2025, from April to July, and hike the price of last-minute bookings.
Venice is to extend its day-tripper entry fee in 2025, after launching the controversial scheme earlier...
Maintenance work gets underway at Rome landmark.
Rome will limit access to the Trevi Fountain during the Vatican's Jubilee Year 2025, the city's mayor Roberto Gualtieri said on Monday, ahead of the possible introduction...
How to reach the centre of Rome from Fiumicino and Ciampino, the two airports in the Italian capital.
When visiting Rome, the first part of your trip will involve getting from the airport to your accommodation in the ci...
City studies plan for 30-minute time slot at landmark fountain with €2 ticket for tourists and free for Rome residents.
Rome's tourism councillor has released more details about the city's draft plan to introduce a tick...
Gualtieri says situation at Trevi Fountain becoming difficult to manage.
Rome mayor Roberto Gualtieri on Thursday confirmed that the city is studying plans to limit access to the Trevi Fountain, describing it to reporte...
Last year Rome introduced a €5 entry for the Pantheon.
Rome tourism officials are considering the introduction of a ticketing system with time slots for the Trevi Fountain in a bid to tackle overtourism.
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US tourists fined for Trevi Fountain stunt.
Two American tourists aged 57 and 53 were fined after Rome police caught them getting into the waters of the historic Trevi Fountain on Friday, Italian media reported.
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Rome prepares to issue 1,000 new taxi licences ahead of Jubilee Year.
A taxi driver operating out of Rome's Fiumicino airport has been fined €2,700 for refusing to take a blind couple and their guide dog in his car on T...
Many expats in Rome have their favourite “overheard question” asked of the city’s tour guides. Wanted in Rome asked some of the capital's English-speaking guides to describe the most unusual questions they have faced.
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Agrigento outlaws souvenirs that glorify Mafia.
The mayor of the Sicilian city of Agrigento has banned the sale of Mafia-themed souvenirs in an effort to promote legality and avoid negative stereotypes of the Italian is...
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