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Lockdown in Italy should be immediate and nationwide says top government health advisor.
Italy requires an "immediate total lockdown" on a nationwide level, according to Walter Ricciardi, a senior coronavirus advisor to...
Ski slopes in Italy's covid-19 'yellow zones' were due to reopen on 15 February.
Italy's ski slopes are to remain shut until 5 March, due to covid-19, following an order signed by the newly-reappointed health minister R...
The ultimate guide to Hadrian's Villa.
Among the lush hills and cascading waterfalls of the Lazio region lies Hadrian’s Villa. Only 30 kilometres north-east of Rome, this second-century archaeological site was built on...
Abruzzo, Liguria, Tuscany, Trento declared orange zones under Italy's covid-19 restrictions.
Florence mayor Dario Nardella has called on the newly-installed government of premier Mario Draghi to keep Italy's museums ope...
Traffic restrictions programmed for 14 February to battle air pollution in Rome.
Rome motorists are to be prohibited from driving within the fascia verde (green belt) on Sunday 14 February from 07.30 to 12.30 and from 1...
Two of Rome's cultural organisations, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma and MAXXI, Italy's National Museum of 21st Century Arts, join together on 25 February with a concert dedicated to music by Igor Stravinsky.
The event will...
Draghi and his new cabinet are sworn in.
Mario Draghi, the former head of the European Central Bank, has been sworn in as Italy's prime minister, in charge of the country's 67th government since world war two, at a midd...
Draghi has had a distinguished career in high finance in Italy and the EU.
Mario Draghi has formally accepted the mandate from Italian president Sergio Mattarella to form a new government, presenting his list of ministe...
Last decree by outgoing Conte government.
Italy has extended the travel ban between regions until 25 February as part of nationwide measures to curb covid-19.
The decree - the last by the outgoing government of Giuse...
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is near Porta di Roma.
Europe's largest Mormon temple can be found in the north-east fringe of Rome, just inside the city's ring road, where it opened in early 2019 following...
Pope Francis sends best wishes to Vatican Radio staff on milestone anniversary.
Vatican Radio celebrates its 90th anniversary today, 12 February, with Pope Francis encouraging its staff to continue the mission of carryi...
Some doctors refuse AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine at Rome airport hub, alleging they were promised Pfizer instead.
The Lazio region launched a major vaccination hub at Rome's Fiumicino airport yesterday and began adminis...
Di Maio hails decision to back Draghi as Di Battista steps aside.
Members of Italy's populist Movimento 5 Stelle (M5S) have voted almost 60 per cent in favour of premier-designate Mario Draghi, paving the way for the fo...
State museums in Italy take in €60 million last year compared to €240 million in 2019.
Italy's state museums witnessed an average decrease of 75 per cent in visitors in 2020, due to the fall-off in tourists and lockdown...
Berlusconi spent night in Milan hospital after falling in Rome.
Silvio Berlusconi, the former Italian prime minister and media magnate, is recovering from light injuries sustained after he fell at his Roman residence on...
Superstitions in Italy are largely themed around death. Here is a list of the most important ones.
1) The Broom
Looking to brush up on your Italian superstitions? Here’s one to get you started: Singles, don’t let a br...
Italy starts giving AstraZeneca covid vaccine at Rome airport.
Rome's Fiumicino airport launched a major hub for covid-19 vaccinations today, 11 February, with the capacity to administer 3,000 vaccines per day.
There...
Rome announces feasibility study into city's first cable car project.
Rome's city council has given the green light for a "technical-economic" feasibility study into the capital's first cable car project, potentially pa...
Here is a list of the main and most important wedding Italian traditions.
Italy is a classic destination for wedding ceremonies, as the country beams with stunning architecture, natural landscapes and heritage villages....
Italy commemorates victims of the Foibe with national day of remembrance.
Italy's president Sergio Mattarella has recalled the "horror" of the Foibe during a ceremony today to remember the victims of the mass killings i...
Netflix aims to double its number of original Italian series by 2022.
Netflix, the American media services provider, has underscored its strong links with Rome by choosing to open a base in the Via Veneto area of the ca...
Relighting of the Ara Pacis Museum comes just weeks before Rome reopens the Mausoleum of Augustus.
Rome's Ara Pacis museum and its monumental ancient altar have been illuminated with a new lighting system thanks to a fi...
Florence carries out test run of Hitachi's new battery-powered tram.
Hitachi Rail says it has successfully completed trials of its new battery-powered tram in Florence, for the first time in Italy.
The battery-operat...
Possibility of snow in Rome at weekend as temperatures set to plunge in the capital.
Rome could be dusted in snow this weekend, just in time for Valentine's Day on Sunday 14 February, with the arrival of the Buran, a bi...
Rome's new stamped concrete pavements replicate cobblestones.
Rome's newest sidewalks, in the southern Appio Claudio suburb, may at first glance look like they are made with the city's iconic 'sampietrino' cobblestones....
Electric scooter user killed in traffic accident in Genoa.
Florence mayor Dario Nardella has vowed to continue the "battle of common sense" to make helmets mandatory for electric scooter users after a decision by the Tu...
Where to find main street art projects and murals around Rome.
Rome's reputation as an important street art capital continues to grow with new murals by important Italian and international street artists being added all...
Perugia in Red Zone as cases of the Brazilian variant of covid rise: Fear that the “third wave will begin here”
Deserted roads, closed stores and empty classrooms, from kindergarten to high school: parts of Umbria have...
It's a full house at Hotel Marco Polo but the guests aren't here to see Rome's tourist attractions.
One hotel near Rome's central Termini train station is full, despite the crisis caused by the covid-19 pandemic, howeve...
Giuseppe Conte says 'No, grazie" to idea of running as Rome mayor.
Italy's outgoing premier Giuseppe Conte was asked by reporters if he had his eye on becoming mayor of Rome. "No, grazie," he replied, as he walked throu...
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