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Visitors can observe rare and tropical butterflies flying freely.
The Casa delle Farfalle, a tropical greenhouse in Rome's Appia Pignatelli area, offers the chance to admire hundreds of butterflies including the world's...
Tributes pour in for Eleonora Giorgi who is remembered for her films and love of life.
Italian actress Eleonora Giorgi has died in Rome at the age of 71, following a long battle with pancreatic cancer, her family said o...
Corsi takes the place of Sanremo winner Olly.
Italian singer-songwriter Lucio Corsi, who came second in Italy's Sanremo Music Festival last week, will represent his country at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel....
A local's guide to what's on in Rome in March.
March in Rome heralds the arrival of spring and milder temperatures, making it a perfect time to visit the Eternal City. Here are some tips for the best events and things t...
Calls in Italy for Espresso Macchiato to be banned from Eurovision.
Italian consumer group Codacons has filed a complaint with the organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest over Estonia's "offensive" entry by rapper Tom...
Geronimo Stilton goes on tour in Italy.
Geronimo Stilton, the hugely popular series of children's books by Italian writer Elisabetta Dami, celebrates 25 years with events and initiatives across Italy.
The books follo...
Garbatella has its own distinct Roman identity.
Rome's Garbatella neighbourhood, which celebrates 105 years today, was designed primarily to house railway and dock workers working in the neighbouring industrial district...
Olly declared winner of Sanremo 2025.
Italian singer Olly has won the 2025 edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, Italy's biggest song contest, with his song Balorda Nostalgia.
Olly, 23, was declared the winner of th...
Ivrea is famed for food-fighting carnival fun.
One of Italy's most bizarre Carnevale traditions takes place in Ivrea, a town near Turin famed for its carnival celebrations, particularly the Battle of the Oranges.
Sta...
Rome church hosts the skull of San Valentino.
Hordes of tourists in Rome queue up every day to stick their hand in the Mouth of Truth while skipping the adjoining church, the fascinating Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosme...
A short guide to some of Rome's most romantic places.
Rome has its magnificent museums, its splendid churches, its rich history. It also has romance. Buckets of it. Here is where to find some of the city's most romanti...
Venice to stage two weeks of carnival fun in 2025.
Venice will host 18 days of Carnevale this year, with events taking place along the city's canals and across its bridges and squares from 14 February until 4 March....
Pontiff hails music as an instrument of peace.
Pope Francis on Tuesday night became the first pontiff to appear on Sanremo, Italy's premier music festival, in a video message recorded at his residence in the Vatican....
A quick guide to the 2025 Sanremo Music Festival.
Italy's most popular song contest returns to its usual venue at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo, with 29 artists battling it out over five nights from 11-15 February 2025....
As Rome leaves behind the darkest days of winter, here are some tips for the best events and things to do in the Eternal City in February 2025.
Six Nations
Rugby fever comes to Rome thanks to the 2025 Six Nations tourn...
Nutella has its own special day on 5 February.
World Nutella Day is celebrated globally on 5 February, with fans posting recipes and pictures on social media of the popular chocolate-hazelnut spread.
Currently marki...
Baci Perugina swap famous paper love notes with audio messages for Valentine's Day.
Baci Perugina celebrates Valentine's Day by launching a QR code to listen to the romantic messages hidden inside the wrappers of the ha...
Some of the best known carnival treats enjoyed in Italy during Carnevale season.CastagnoleCastagnole
Castagnole originated in Emilia-Romagna but are now found across Italy, albeit with variations from town to town and f...
Ferragni says she will fight to prove her innocence in case over misleading charity claims.
Italian influencer Chiara Ferragni has been ordered to stand trial in a case of alleged fraud involving the sale of charity Chr...
Ostia hits back at Telegraph ranking which sparks much debate in Rome.
The inclusion of Ostia in a list of the "ugliest seaside towns in Europe" by British newspaper The Telegraph has caused anger in the coastal resort...
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