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How to reach the centre of Rome from Fiumicino and Ciampino, the two airports in the Italian capital.
When visiting Rome, the first part of your trip will involve getting from the airport to your accommodation in the ci...
City studies plan for 30-minute time slot at landmark fountain with €2 ticket for tourists and free for Rome residents.
Rome's tourism councillor has released more details about the city's draft plan to introduce a tick...
Gualtieri says situation at Trevi Fountain becoming difficult to manage.
Rome mayor Roberto Gualtieri on Thursday confirmed that the city is studying plans to limit access to the Trevi Fountain, describing it to reporte...
Last year Rome introduced a €5 entry for the Pantheon.
Rome tourism officials are considering the introduction of a ticketing system with time slots for the Trevi Fountain in a bid to tackle overtourism.
The capital'...
US tourists fined for Trevi Fountain stunt.
Two American tourists aged 57 and 53 were fined after Rome police caught them getting into the waters of the historic Trevi Fountain on Friday, Italian media reported.
The...
Rome prepares to issue 1,000 new taxi licences ahead of Jubilee Year.
A taxi driver operating out of Rome's Fiumicino airport has been fined €2,700 for refusing to take a blind couple and their guide dog in his car on T...
Many expats in Rome have their favourite “overheard question” asked of the city’s tour guides. Wanted in Rome asked some of the capital's English-speaking guides to describe the most unusual questions they have faced.
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Agrigento outlaws souvenirs that glorify Mafia.
The mayor of the Sicilian city of Agrigento has banned the sale of Mafia-themed souvenirs in an effort to promote legality and avoid negative stereotypes of the Italian is...
Rome mayor slams vandalism at Colosseum.
A Ukrainian tourist was cited by Rome police on Friday for carving his name into the Colosseum, in the latest act of vandalism against Italy's historic landmarks this summer....
Italy has seen a spate of tourists behaving badly this summer.
Two German tourists who scrawled their names on Italy's landmark Ponte Vecchio bridge risk being fined up to €40,000, the city of Florence said in a stateme...
Incident filmed at fountain near the Vatican.
A man, reportedly a tourist, was filmed belly flopping into a historic fountain in the park at Castel Sant'Angelo near the Vatican in Rome.
The video footage, published b...
British tourist claimed he wanted to leave record of visit to ancient site.
Italian police on Wednesday cited a British tourist for damaging cultural heritage after the man carved his initials and those of his two daugh...
Tourist handed fine for dip at Rome landmark.
A 28-year-old Swiss tourist received a €550 fine after Rome police caught him in the waters of the Trevi Fountain at around 03.00 on Sunday morning.
Due to the prompt int...
Fines of up to €500 for breaking new rules.
The Italian island of Capri, a popular tourist destination across the bay from Naples, has banned smoking on its beaches, with fines ranging from €25 to €500 for violations....
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...
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...
City to upgrade toilets for Jubilee Year 2025.
Rome has unveiled plans to renovate more than 100 public toilets, many of which are in a poor state or closed, tackling a problem faced by tourists and residents for years....
Kiosk offers tourists still and sparkling water.
Tourists visiting the Colosseum now have an extra opportunity to fill up their water bottles, with refrigerated still or sparkling water, thanks to a new water dispensing...
Dutch tourist used marker to deface ancient Roman site at Herculaneum.
A Dutch tourist has been cited by Italian police for writing a graffiti tag on the walls of an ancient Roman domus at the archaeological park of Her...
Venice takes in more than €700,000 in eight days of entry fees.
In the eight days since Venice introduced a €5 entry fee for day-trippers, the Italian canal city has generated the same amount expected for the three-mont...
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