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Milan 10th in Resonance Consultancy report.
Rome has been ranked the fourth Best City in Europe for 2024 in the annual report by the international consultancy firm Resonance, climbing from eighth place in last year's ra...
L'Aquila to be Capitale Italiana della Cultura 2026.
L'Aquila, the city devastated by the massive earthquake that struck Italy's central Abruzzo region almost 15 years ago, has been announced as Italian Capital of Cultu...
Sport and culture meet in Rome museum initiative.
Rome's city-run museums will offer free admission to participants in the 2024 edition of the Rome Marathon which takes place on the streets of the capital this weekend....
Iconic toy store launches in Galleria Alberto Sordi.
Hamleys of London, the world’s oldest toy retailer, will launch in Rome on Thursday with a flagship store at the Galleria Alberto Sordi shopping mall in the city cent...
When to visit the Gardens of Ninfa in 2024.
Ninfa - described by The New York Times as "the most beautiful and romantic garden in the world" - will reopen to visitors from 16 March 2024, with online bookings now availab...
Italy celebrates Pasqua with traditions, food and public holidays.
The Vatican marks Holy Week with a series of liturgical celebrations and traditions, presided over by Pope Francis, leading up to Easter Sunday on 31 Ma...
Palazzo Farnese to regain its original splendour.
The ongoing restoration of the exterior of Rome's Palazzo Farnese, seat of the French embassy to Italy and the École française de Rome, has entered its third and penulti...
Ciampino airport also receives recognition.
Rome's Fiumicino airport, known officially as Leonardo da Vinci, has been rated Best Airport in Europe with more than 40 million passengers for the seventh year in a row.
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Marsilio win is boost for Meloni's right-wing coalition.
The right-wing incumbent governor of Italy's central Abruzzo region has been returned to office, election results showed on Monday, in a boost for the 'centro-des...
Azzurri claim historic victory in Rome.
Italy defeated Scotland 31-29 in a thrilling rugby clash at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Saturday to secure their first Six Nations home win in 11 years.
After the historic v...
Italy U20s claim second victory in Six Nations.
Italy hammered Scotland in the Six Nations Under-20s Rugby Championship in the northern Italian city of Treviso on Friday, claiming a resounding 47-14 victory.
Although...
New luxury rail journey from Paris to Portofino.
A new luxury train route from Paris to Portofino on Italy's Ligurian coast will become a reality this summer courtesy of the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express.
The three-n...
Italy to face Scotland at Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
Italy will play the second of two home games in the 2024 edition of the Six Nations rugby union championship when the Azzuri face Scotland on Saturday 9 March.
The I...
New rules and fines on the way for Frecce trains.
Italian rail operator Trenitalia is set to introduce revised luggage rules on its high-speed Frecce trains after hastily suspending the move last week amid much criticis...
On International Women's Day we highlight Rome's leading museums and archaeological sites that are run by women.
Everybody knows that Rome is home to some of the world's greatest museums but not every one is aware that...
Genoa launches three new flavours of ice cream dedicated to women.
As Italy prepares to mark International Women's Day on Friday, a controversy has broken out over an initiative in Genoa offering women three new flavour...
Cycle raises funds for motor neuron disease charity.
Rome will welcome more than 100 cyclists from various European cities, including Edinburgh, as they arrive in Piazza Navona on Friday 8 March at 17.00.
The bike ri...
A roundup of events in Italy to mark Giornata Internazionale della Donna.International Women's Day is marked with events across Italy on Friday 8 March 2024 to commemorate the cultural, political and socio-economic achie...
Cesanese, an unknown Italian wine gemAnyone over the age of 30 likely recalls the Pinot Noir mania of the early-2000’s. Sideways, an independent film released in 2004 about a trip through a Southern California wine regio...
Santa Francesca Romana monastery opens once a year.
The feast day of the patron saint of motorists, Santa Francesca Romana (1384-1444), is marked in Rome each year on 9 March.
The Roman saint, who is buried in the cr...
Alessandro Borghi takes on the role of Siffredi.
Supersex, an original Netflix series based on the life and career of legendary Italian porn star Rocco Siffredi, will be released by the streaming platform on 6 March....
Trentino province approves law to kill up to eight bears a year.
Animal rights groups in Italy say they will seek EU intervention after the northern autonomous province of Trentino approved a controversial decree author...
Sub-port tunnel to link east and west Genoa.
Italy has launched a major infrastructure project to construct an underwater tunnel in the north-western port city of Genoa, in what is the first of its kind in the country....
Interview with Michèle Favorite, Ph.D, Executive Director, Graduate Studies Center at John Cabot University Rome.
Which graduate degree and continuing education programs does the Graduate Studies Center offer and who is...
Strike to affect Italy's transport and school services.
A national general strike scheduled in Italy on Friday 8 March is set to disrupt the country's education, healthcare, transport services provided by the public and...
Taxi licences not increased in Rome or Milan for two decades.
Italian cities including Rome and Milan are still suffering from a chronic shortage of taxis despite efforts by the government to alleviate the problem last...
Museo Mario Praz reopens after four years.
Rome has reopened the house museum dedicated to the celebrated scholar, art critic and anglicist Mario Praz, following a restoration by the Italian culture ministry.
Located...
Italian museums celebrate Giornata internazionale della Donna.
Women will have free entry to Italy's state museums and archaeological sites on Friday 8 March as part of an initiative by the culture ministry to mark Inte...
A guide to the must see museusm in Naples.
Naples, a city rich in history, culture, and art, is home to some of Italy's most fascinating museums. These institutions house vast collections that span centuries, offe...
Pompeii unveils latest spectacular discovery.
A newly-unearthed fresco depicting the Greek mythological twins Phrixus and Helle was unveiled on Friday in Pompeii, the ancient Roman city destroyed by the eruption of Vesu...
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