Lollobrigida comments slammed on social media in Italy.
Italian agriculture minister Francesco Lollobrigida has sparked outrage for claiming that in Italy "the poor often eat better than the rich" because they buy high-...
Underground line was partially closed for works.
Rome's Metro A subway reopened fully on Friday after being partially closed for two weeks in August to facilitate major maintenance works on the line's tracks.
The cit...
Heatwave in Italy to be replaced by storms and sharp drop in temperatures next week.
Italy's health ministry has issued a red alert warning for 19 major cities on Friday as the current 'Nerone' heatwave draws to an end,...
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...
Florence landmark vandalised in graffiti attack.
Italian police on Wednesday identified two German tourists allegedly responsible for spraying graffiti on Florence's Vasari Corridor which links the Uffizi Galleries with...
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....
Uffizi director calls for "iron fist" response to vandalism.
Italy's culture minister slammed the defacing of the Vasari Corridor in Florence on Tuesday night as "another very serious act of vandalism" against one of th...
How to find nearest nasone fountain in Rome.
Rome's iconic nasoni fountains have been providing free fresh drinking water to residents and visitors to the Eternal City since they were first introduced in 1874.
The fo...
Olympic champion wins high jump final in Budapest.
Italian Olympic champion Gianmarco "Gimbo" Tamberi won his first-ever world high jump title at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Tuesday night.
Tamber...
Cutugno died in Milan after a long illness.
Italian pop singer-songwriter Toto Cutugno, best known for his 1983 international hit L'Italiano, died on Tuesday in Milan's San Raffaele hospital at the age of 80.
The new...
Key museum contracts in Italy set to expire soon.
Italy's right-wing government has given a further signal that the practice of hiring foreign directors for top Italian museums could be coming to an end, following new r...
Italian premier Giorgia Meloni pictured holding plate of cooked blue crabs for Sunday lunch.
Italy has allocated €2.9 million to tackle the rapid spread of blue crabs, an invasive species that is threatening the marine...