Tourism
Influencer Venus disappears from social media.
Italy's much-criticised tourism marketing campaign featuring Botticelli's Venus as a "virtual influencer" is the subject of an investigation by the audit court of Lazio, re...
No peace for Italy's heritage landmarks.
A video has surfaced on social media showing two people, described in Italian news reports as tourists, illegally entering the Colosseum at night.
The footage, published by In...
Tourist denies throwing her phone at air hostess.
A plane bound for Rome turned back just 20 minutes after taking off from Olbia in Sardinia following an argument with a South American passenger over her rowdy children....
Tourists continue to deface historic landmarks in Italy.
Italian police on Monday detained a 19-year-old French tourist after she carved a love heart with her initials and those of her boyfriend into the façade of the L...
Italian culture minister says numbers "exceed all expectations".
The Pantheon has taken in more than €865,000 in ticket sales since the launch of a new ticketing system at the Rome landmark a month ago, Italy's culture...
UNESCO says Italy not doing enough to protect Venice.
Venice is at risk of "irreversible damage" from climate change and mass tourism, according to UNESCO which wants to declare the Italian city an endangered world heri...
Rome "does not deserve or need" this type of tourism.
Rome's tourism councillor on Friday requested help from the Italian government to stop tourists jumping into the waters of the city's Trevi Fountain.
Alessandro O...
Winx Club helps to promote The Magic of Italy.
The Italian foreign affairs ministry has teamed up with the children's animated series Winx Club to promote Italy around the world as a tourist destination.
The internat...
Dangerous stunt took place in Polignano a Mare.
Police in Italy are seeking to catch up with a tourist who made a 32-metre jump off a cliff into the sea in Polignano a Mare, a popular seaside resort in the southern Pugl...
Colosseum urges tourists to respect heritage.
The Colosseum archaeological park has published a notice on its website warning of prison sentences of up to five years and hefty fines for those who vandalise the monument....
Tourists struggle to buy Colosseum tickets on official website.
Italy's competition watchdog has launched an investigation into the online sale of tickets for the Colosseum amid claims they are being bought in bulk by b...
Tourists continue to deface ancient landmark despite public outrage.
In recent days two teenage tourists vandalised the Colosseum by carving their names into the monument, weeks after a similar incident sparked outrage...
Incident occurs weeks after high-profile act of vandalism at ancient site.
A young Swiss tourist faces charges after she was caught carving the first letter of her name into the Colosseum on Friday, in the latest act of...
Italian culture minister satisfied with new ticket system.
The Pantheon has taken in almost €200,000 in ticket sales since a new ticketing system was introduced at the Rome landmark a week ago, Italy's culture minister...
Italian police tracked down tourist who vandalised Colosseum.
The tourist who carved his name and that of his girlfriend into a wall at the Colosseum, sparking outrage in Italy and around the world, has written a letter...
Rome landmark sells almost 6,000 tickets on first day.
The Pantheon generated more than €20,000 in ticket sales on Monday, with almost 6,000 tickets sold on the first day of a new ticketing system at the Rome landmark....
Viral video of tourist carving names into Colosseum wall sparked outrage.
Italian police have identified the tourist allegedly responsible for defacing the Colosseum last week after a viral video of the incident sparked...
Italian culture minister slams "very serious" act.
Italy's culture minister has condemned the actions of a tourist who was filmed carving the name of his girlfriend into a wall inside the Colosseum in Rome.
Gennaro S...
Rome-Pompeii train to launch on 16 July.
Italy is to launch a direct train service between Rome and Pompeii from 16 July, culture minister Gennaro Sangiuliano said on Sunday.
The minister, speaking to veteran televis...
Bulgari Hotel overlooks Mausoleum of Augustus.
Luxury jeweller Bulgari inaugurated a five-star hotel facing the newly restored Mausoleum of Augustus in the historic centre of Rome on Thursday night, following several ye...
The Wanted Network
Latest What's on
Latest classifieds
I am a cultured multilingual (graduate from Columbia University)= artist, with a car, available for company, conversation, lessons, transport, assistance and support. Fluent in Fre...
Hello, I am a cultured multilingual (graduate from Columbia University) artist, with a car available for company, convesation, lessons, transport, assistance and support. Fluent in...
European elections
Meloni and Schlein a stitch in time saves nine
sernicolim@gmail.com
Aperitif at the organic restaurant
Join Club Tutti Expats & Locals of Roma (https://www.meetup.com/clubtuttiroma) for a delightful aperitif which will be held on Friday April 26th at 6:30 PM at the organic restauran...
