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Albania sends medical help to Italy a second time.
Albania has renewed its commitment to helping Italy face the coronavirus pandemic by sending 60 nurses, less than a month after it sent 30 nurses and doctors in late Ma...
Traditional parades and gladiators fights cancelled due to coronavirus.
Rome celebrates its 2,773rd birthday, Natale di Roma 2020, with a day-long programme of cultural events on television and social media on 21 April....
Claudio Cerasi opened Palazzo Merulana in Rome almost two years ago.
Palazzo Merulana, one of Rome's newest and most impressive art museums, has bid farewell to its founder Claudio Cerasi who died last night, 19 April....
No more than 20 passengers on board Rome buses during Phase Two.
Rome public transport company ATAC is preparing for the uphill task of dealing with Phase Two of the coronavirus emergency but there are already clashes b...
The contribution of Italy to the coffee scene is undeniable.
Italians have influenced the planet with their tradition, passion....and their caffe corretto.
So what exactly is a Caffè corretto?
Espresso skewered wit...
Italians give plexiglass beach boxes the thumbs down.
This summer Italy's beaches are expected to look a lot different, thanks to the social distancing required due to the coronavirus pandemic, but what exactly this new...
Bookshops in Rome emerge from coronavirus lockdown earlier than most other stores.
Bookshops in Rome and throughout Lazio are permitted to reopen during the coronavirus lockdown on 20 April, a week later than bookshops...
Although overshadowed by its more famous Tuscan neighbours, Arezzo has a charm all of its own.Arezzo, located at the confluence of the Casentino, Valdarno and Val di Chiana valleys in central Tuscany, is not in the same...
Sometimes, navigating the wide world of Italian wine can be extremely challenging, but here is a little guide to help you out.
There is not a single doubt that wine plays an important role in Italian culture.
For cen...
Natale di Roma 2020 moves online due to the Coronavirus.
Rome celebrates its 2,773rd birthday on 21 April 2020.
Known as Natale di Roma, the annual birthday celebration is based on the legendary founding of Rome by R...
From the moment Prime Minister Conte extended restrictions and declared the whole of Italy a ‘red zone’ on March 8th, public opinion was divided: those who thought the emergency measures were too drastic, and those who a...
Italy's culture ministry promotes fun social media campaign.
The Italian culture ministry has relaunched its popular social media campaign, L'arte ti somiglia - Art looks like you, while Italy's museums are closed durin...
Italian church leaders wish to resume religious ceremonies while respecting health regulations.
Italy's Conference of Bishops (CEI) is to ask the government to be permitted to resume public Masses and religious ceremoni...
A handy guide to identifying Roman butterflies.
Butterflies are insects and, as with other insects, they have six legs and wings. Their wings are coated with tiny scales which will come off on one’s fingertips if handle...
Rome's Pantheon as you have never seen it before.
Rome deserted. An empty Pantheon at sunrise.
Mist, majesty and perspective unite in unnervingly beautiful footage.
Rome: empty and silent in drone video
Rose pe...
Aaron saved several lives in aftermath of Amatrice earthquake.
"A friend, a colleague, a hero, a member of my family...I have run out of tears."
Francesco Sacco, a dog trainer from Pescara, bid farewell to his dog, a...
S. Severa Castle is star of photography competition during lockdown.
The Castello di S. Severa, located on the beach of the same name about 50km north of Rome, is the subject of a photo contest launched by the Lazio Reg...
Rome supermarkets to continue with existing lockdown hours until 3 May.
Supermarkets and grocery stores in Rome and the Lazio Region will be closed completely on Saturday 25 April and Friday 1 May, Liberation Day and La...
Naples landmark spells the word HOPE with window lights.
A skyscraper in Naples has given the southern Italian city a message of hope thanks to an ongoing initiative by the NH Napoli Panorama.
The four-star hotel in...
Rome's Spanish Steps as you've never seen them before.
A new video shows a completely empty Scalinata di Trinità dei Monti, minus crowds due to the Coronavirus lockdown in Italy.
The impressive drone footage features...
Villa Pamphilj park has been vandalised three times during recent nights.
Rome's parks are closed, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, but recently the city's largest park, Villa Pamphilj, has been subjected to vandalism o...
Rome police catch people violating Coronavirus quarantine.
Police in Rome were busy stopping residents of the capital during the Easter weekend to see if they had sufficient reason to be out on the streets during the na...
Retake Roma highlight vandalism on ancient Roman walls.
Retake Roma, the voluntary movement which tackles Rome's urban decay, has published a photo on social media showing a large section of the city's ancient Aurelian...
Teatro dell'Opera di Roma remains closed due to Coronavirus lockdown.
Rome's opera house, the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, has elected a new board under the presidency of the city's mayor Virginia Raggi.
Carlo Fuortes,...
Rome musician plays rock version of Once Upon A Time In America at city hall.
Rome, Easter Monday. It would be hard to beat a rooftop over a deserted Piazza Navona as a performance venue but one young Roman musician has...
Italian government had authorised reopening of bookshops from 14 April.
Rome bookshops will not reopen as expected on 14 April but will instead be permitted to reopen on 20 April, following an order issued by the Lazio...
Rome public transport company ATAC has issued a colouring challenge for kids during the Coronavirus lockdown.
The picture of the new 'Citymood' model of bus can be downloaded, printed and coloured in with your children....
For the ninth consecutive day the number of patients in intensive care units has dropped: 38 less than yesterday, altogether 3,343 of which 1,176 were in Lombardy.
In the last 24 hours, 431 more people have died in It...
President Mattarella sends Easter message to Italians.
Italy's president, Sergio Mattarella, has sent a video-message to Italians on the occasion of a "very different" Easter, due to the nationwide quarantine.
Refer...
Italy's health ministry has released a touching video, wishing everybody in Italy a happy Easter, with an important message at this difficult time.
The video wishes a happy Easter to those working on the front line in...
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