Italy: Rome’s Colosseum issues named tickets to combat touts
Rome: Rome's Colosseum has introduced new tickets with the name of each individual visitor in an effort to stamp out...
Tourism
CM Murad Ali Shah, Sherry Rehman agree to launch eco-tourism projects
Karachi: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and Federal Minister for Environment & Climate Change Sherry Rehman agreed to...
Italy: Bisentina Island, jewel of Lake Bolsena, reopens to visitors
Rome: Bisentina, a tiny privately-owned island in the heart of Lake Bolsena in central Italy, opened for guided tours on...
Italy: Venice to charge day-tourists to visit city
Venice: People visiting the tourist magnet of Venice's old city will start paying a fee if they only visit for...
Italy opens museums for free on Sunday
Rome: State museums and archaeological sites in Rome and across Italy will be open for free on Sunday - July...
1,400 climbers from Italy, other countries in Pakistan to summit Pakistani peaks
Karachi: Sky-touching peaks and snow-covered mountains of Pakistan have attracted more than 1,400 climbers and trekkers from around the world...
Italy: Rome to screen Roman Holiday on Via Veneto
Rome: Rome's Via Veneto, synonymous with the capital's 'dolce vita' era of the 1960s, will form the backdrop to an...
Italy: Siena Cathedral unveils beautiful mosaic floors
Rome: Siena has announced the 2022 dates when the extraordinary inlaid marble mosaic floors of the city's cathedral will be...
MoS Hina Khar leads Pak delegation at CHOGM
Islamabad: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar has led a delegation of Pakistan at the Commonwealth Heads...
Pakistan has a lot of potential for tourism: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese
Covert Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Pakistan had a lot of potential for...
Italy: Rome to host international literature festival on Palatine Hill
Rome: Rome's international literature festival returns for its 21st edition this summer, taking place in the spectacular setting of the...
Italy: Rome reopens the Catacombs of Commodilla
Rome: The fourth-century Catacombs of Commodilla in the Garbatella area of Rome will soon reopen to the public after their...
Italy: Town of diaries where ordinary people’s memoirs are salvaged and celebrated
Edward Posnett When I was in my early 20s, I tried to keep a diary of my experiences as a...
Italy: Dogs travel free on long-distance trains this summer
Rome: Dogs can travel free of charge on Italy's Frecce and Intercity long-distance trains this summer, Trenitalia has announced. The...
Italy: Rome’s Metro A to close early for a year and a half
Rome: Rome's Metro A line will close early for a year and a half to allow the city to carry...
Italy opens new museum of rescued treasures in Rome
Rome: Italy has opened a new museum showcasing ancient artefacts that were looted from Italian archaeological sites and trafficked abroad...
Italy: Rome tourist fined €450 for Trevi Fountain swim
Rome: A 26-year-old Spanish tourist received a €450 fine after Rome police caught him in the waters of the Trevi...
Italy: A love letter to Venice and its people
Venice: If you’re looking to try a Venetian’s patience, ask for the secrets of the city. Where are the hidden...
Italy: Rome to reduce electric scooters under new rules
Rome: These are some of the new rules presented by the city of Rome to electric scooter rental companies amid...
Qantas to fly direct from Italy to Australia
Rome: Qantas Airways is to launch a direct flight route between Australia and Italy, with the first non-stop service between...
Italy to allow public tenders to manage beaches
Fregene: Italy has some spectacular beaches but the majority are private, run in an opaque and sometimes shady manner that...
Italy to extend validity of Schengen Visas for yacht crew
Rome: The Italian Parliament has decided to apply new Schengen visa validity rules for yacht crew who are not citizens...
Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese discusses promotion of tourism with Awn Chaudhry
Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan, Andreas Ferrarese called on Advisor to Prime Minister on Tourism and Sports, Awn Chaudhry,...
Italy will not abolish face mask requirement on flights until June 15
Rome: Authorities in Italy have announced that they will keep in place the mandatory COVID-19 face mask requirement for citizens...
Italy: Ancient Rome light shows by night at Forum of Augustus and Forum of Caesar
Rome: The history of ancient Rome comes to life thanks to the Viaggi nei Fori project, a multimedia display screened...
Italy opens museums for free on Sunday
Rome: State museums and archaeological sites in Rome and across Italy will be open for free on Sunday (June 5)...
Italy: Venice postpones ‘tourist tax’ on day-trippers until 2023
Venice: Venice has postponed plans to charge visitors a “tourist tax” in its fight against overtourism, according to reports. Earlier...
Italy just lifted all Covid-19-era travel restrictions
Rome: Italy lifted all COVID-19-related entry requirements this week, allowing travelers to visit the country without having to show proof...
Italy: 13 million Italians Plan to travel on June 2 – 90% of them inside Italy, survey reveals
Rome: Nearly 13 million Italians will travel on June 2 for the country’s National and Republic Day, the majority of...
Italy: Eataly opens at Rome’s Fiumicino airport
Rome: Eataly, the chain of high-quality Made in Italy food outlets, launches in the newly-opened Boarding Area A at Rome's...
