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Italy to broadcast Partita del Cuore on Wednesday.
Italian politicians and singers will meet in a charity football match on Tuesday night in L'Aquila, the central Abruzzo city devastated by an earthquake 15 years ago....
Strike to affect local transport services in cities across Italy.
Commuters face disruption to public transport services in cities across Italy, including Rome, due to a national four-hour strike on Thursday 18 July....
Day-tripper ticket set to increase to €10 on busiest days.
Venice is set to raise its day-tripper entry fee in 2025, after launching the trial scheme earlier this year, in an effort to reduce crowds arriving in the Ital...
Espresso Salento to run on select dates in summer 2024.
Italy is launching a new express overnight rail service between Rome and the southern Puglia region, as part of a tourist train initiative, on select dates this su...
Spain take on England in the Euro 2024 final on 14 July.
The hugely anticipated Euro 2024 final will take place at the Olympiastadion Berlin on Sunday 14 July, when Spain take on England, with kick-off at 21.00 Italian...
Exploring the history and geological significance of Europe's highest and most active volcano.
Located on the east coast of Sicily in southern Italy, the majestic Mount Etna volcano is not only a natural wonder but also...
Salvini expresses his "great satisfaction".
Malpensa airport in Milan has been named after former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, despite protests over the move, Italy's transport ministry announced on Thursda...
Fiat marks milestone with new Grande Panda.
Italian automobile manufacturer Fiat celebrates its 125th anniversary in Turin on Thursday with the launch of the new Grande Panda car, inspired by the iconic 1980s model....
Italian schools to bring back paper diary.
Italy is to ban the use of smartphones in schools "including for educational purposes", from the next school year, education minister Giuseppe Valditara said on Wednesday.
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Coldplay to stage four concerts in Rome.
British band Coldplay will stage four sold-out concerts in Rome's Olympic Stadium on 12, 13, 15 and 16 July as part of their Music of the Spheres world tour.
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Rome included in 'bollino rosso' heatwave warning.
Italy's health ministry has issued a red alert heatwave warning for seven Italian cities on Thursday 11 July, with high temperatures set to last for 10 days.
The cit...
Fernando Botero had strong links with Italy.
Rome pays homage to the Colombian artist Fernando Botero, who died last year aged 91, with an outdoor exhibition of large-scale sculptures in locations around the city centre...
Pompeii to host Russell Crowe's Indoor Garden Party.
Hollywood actor and musician Russell Crowe will perform with his band The Gentlemen Barbers in the ancient amphitheatre of Pompeii on 9 July as part of a summer tour...
Backlash over new name for Malpensa airport as alternative suggestions pour in.
There are growing calls in Italy to stop Milan's main airport from being named after the three-time former premier and media mogul Silvio B...
Rome taxi drivers call off Tuesday strike.
Taxi fares in Rome are set to increase significantly, according to Italian news reports, as the capital prepares to issue 1,000 new taxi licences.
A new minimum fare of €9 w...
Artemisia Gentileschi was a pioneering and fearless Roman artist whose trailblazing artistic legacy is only being fully appreciated in modern times.
The stellar career of Italian early baroque painter Artemisia Gentiles...
Salerno-Costa d'Amalfi airport opens this summer.
Italy's stunning Amalfi Coast, famed for its colourful fishing villages and lemon groves, opens up to commercial flights from a nearby airport this summer.
The Salern...
2024 edition of Rome's open-air literature festival will be held in Stadio Palatino.
Rome's free international literature festival returns this summer in the spectacular open-air setting of the Palatine Hill over five e...
Catania airport closes due to ash on runway.
Italian civil protection authorities on Thursday issued a maximum red alert warning for the Stromboli volcano due to intense volcanic activity on the tiny Sicilian island....
The Best Fish Restaurants in Rome: A Culinary Voyage through the Eternal City
Rome boasts a thriving culinary scene, particularly when it comes to seafood. From cozy trattorias to upscale dining establishments, the city...
Roma suspends marketing director over tracksuit furore.
AS Roma has ordered its new tracksuit to be withdrawn from sale after an outcry from fans who said its blue and white insert recalled the colours of their arch riv...
Jubilee 2025 works lead to new surprises in Rome.The ruins of an ancient Roman garden likely owned by Emperor Caligula have been excavated as part of a major construction project near the Vatican, Italy's culture ministr...
RAI to seek clarification over Sangiuliano footage which was produced externally.
Italy's state broadcaster RAI is at the centre of a new controversy over claims that footage of culture minister Gennaro Sangiuliano was...
Explore the Colosseum by night with guided tours in Italian and English.
Rome's Colosseum opens for night visits, starting from 4 July, with guided tours held every Thursday night from 20.00 until midnight.
The anci...
Fiumicino airport scoops major award for sixth time in seven years.
Rome's Fiumicino airport, known officially as Leonardo da Vinci, has been rated Best European Airport for the third year in a row and the sixth time si...
Appeals court upholds convictions of Lee Elder Finnegan and Gabriele Natale-Hjorth.
Two American men convicted of the 2019 killing of an Italian police officer in Rome had their sentences reduced significantly by an app...
ITA Airways cancels 24 flights due to strike.
Air travellers in Italy face disruption to flights on Friday 5 July due to strikes by ground staff at several airports in a dispute over pay.
Staff will stage walk outs f...
Strike called after workplace death of Rome public transport worker.
Rome commuters face an eight-hour public transport strike on Thursday 4 July, from 08.30 until 16.30, affecting buses, subways, trams and light-rail s...
Works in Rome piazza are well underway.
Rome is set to partly reopen Piazza Augusto Imperatore, the public square around the ancient Mausoleum of Augustus, by the end of this year, the city's mayor said on Tuesday.
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Substitute buses serving Metro A route.
Rome closed the Metro A line between Termini and Battistini due to a "lack of electricity" at rush hour on Wednesday morning, the city said, with extra buses serving the busy subw...
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