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New cat shelter to be built for airport cats.
Around 80 stray cats living among the hangars and runways of Rome's Fiumicino airport are to be transferred to a new shelter in the nearby Parco Leonardo area.
The move c...
A Guide to Divorce in Italy (Updated 2025)
The introduction of divorce into the Italian legal system has had a long and difficult journey, accompanied by debates that have raged for almost a century. Following the 1929...
Investigation opens into tragic incident in centre of Rome.
A 55-year-old woman from Spain has died after falling off a high wall to the side of the Spanish Steps in Rome on Wednesday morning, Italian media reports....
Proposed ban would affect smokers in the centre of Rome.
Smoking in outdoor public areas in the historic centre of Rome could soon be banned under proposed legislation set to be discussed by the city council in the comi...
Franceschini says move would address gender inequality.
A proposed bill for children in Italy to be automatically assigned their mother's surname when they are registered at birth has sparked a heated debate among polit...
Royals' state visit to Italy to still go ahead, from 7-10 April, minus Vatican.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla have postponed their state visit to the Vatican after doctors advised Pope Francis to rest for an extend...
The images that Dante conjured up in his epic narrative poem have inspired artists and scholars for centuries.
It is hard to imagine that a country as rich in history and culture as Italy could trace a great deal of its...
How to visit the most enchanting gardens in and around Rome.
Castel Giuliano
One of the best rose gardens in Lazio can be found at Castel Giuliano, located about 7 km from Bracciano north of Rome. The estate gardens s...
By dropping Latin for the vernacular, Dante helped to establish the modern-day standardised Italian language.
Born in Florence in 1265, the mediaeval poet and philosopher Dante Alighieri would become known as the Father...
Italy faces a series of strikes affecting transport and travel in April.
People travelling and commuting in Italy in April face disruption due to a number of national strikes affecting air travel, trains and local publi...
Italy celebrates Father of the Italian language.
Italy marks the fifth edition of Dantedì, the national day dedicated to Dante Alighieri, on Tuesday 25 March.
The annual event in honour of the mediaeval poet and phil...
Students of St Stephen's School in Rome recently visited Pietro Ruffo's exhibition L’Ultimo Meraviglioso Minuto at Palazzo delle Esposizioni.
The students were accompanied by their art teachers Lisa Fedich and Samantha...
Nobody else injured in the Rome blast.
A Scottish tourist was left with horrific burns on Sunday after the B&B apartment in which he was staying in Rome was destroyed in an explosion caused by a suspected gas leak....
Rome commemorates victims of 1944 massacre.
Italy's president Sergio Mattarella on Monday will commemorate the 335 victims of the Fosse Ardeatine massacre, 81 years after the mass killing took place in Rome.
On 24 M...
List of best Italian language courses for English speakers in RomeMoving to a new city can be a stressful lifestyle change, and especially daunting when the local residents don’t speak your language. The best way to lear...
Francis makes first public appearance after 38 days in Rome hospital.
Pope Francis on Sunday was discharged from Rome's Gemelli Hospital, where he had spent the past five weeks battling double pneumonia, and returned to...
Traffic restrictions on five Sundays to combat air pollution in Rome.
Rome is to ban motorists from driving within the fascia verde (green belt) on five Sundays between November 2024 and March 2025.
The dates announc...
Pope's medical condition continues to improve.
Pope Francis plans to appear at the window on his hospital room shortly after midday on Sunday, "for a greeting and to impart his blessing", the Vatican said on Saturday....
Historic sites across Italy open for 2025 edition of Giornate FAI di Primavera.
More than 750 noted buildings and historic sites in Italy will open their doors to visitors on the weekend of 22-23 March for the Spring Da...
Florence Korea Film Fest Returns with Major Lineup and Cultural EventsThe Korea Film Fest is set to return to Florence, Italy, from March 20 to 29, 2025. Held at Cinema La Compagnia, the festival has been a key event for...
When to visit the Gardens of Ninfa in 2025.
Ninfa - described by The New York Times as "the most beautiful and romantic garden in the world" - will reopen to visitors from 22 March 2025, with online bookings now availab...
Over the centuries Rome has inspired numerous English-language poets.
Lovers of English poetry must often wonder what Keats would have made of Rome had he lived. But he died in terrible agony only three months after his...
Trapani rally recalls innocent victims of the mafia.
Italy on Friday marks the Day of Remembrance for Innocent Victims of the Mafia, a national day held every year on 21 March.
Thousands of people are expected to att...
Unions call off walkout on 1 April after reaching deal with Italy's transport ministry however the strike on 21 March goes ahead as planned.
A 24-hour public transport strike scheduled in cities across Italy on 1 April...
Rome flower garden returns for eighth edition.
TuliPark, which allows visitors to pick their own tulips for purchase, reopened in Rome on Wednesday 19 March, with tickets available for purchase online.
There are tens...
Strike timetable is set to vary from city to city.
Commuters in Rome, Milan and cities across Italy face disruption to local public transport services on Friday 21 March due to a national 24-hour strike, unions said on...
Scottish Tourist Found Injured in Naples Hospital After Week-Long Disappearance
A week of worry and uncertainty has ended for the family of Robert Cadger, a Scottish tourist who went missing on March 10th in Naples and...
Caravaggio ceiling mural goes on show in Rome.
A historic Rome villa with the world's only known ceiling painting by Caravaggio will open its doors exclusively to visitors of the blockbuster show dedicated to the Baroqu...
Landmark bridge was damaged by fire in 2021.
Rome's Ponte di Ferro reopened on Thursday after the city carried out major works to widen and strenghten the landmark bridge between the Ostiense and Marconi districts.
K...
Herculaneum launches new app for visitors as excavations resume.
Herculaneum, the ancient Roman city buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, reopened two of its most magnificent residences on Wednesday after...
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