Italy’s Cinque Terre coast lights up with giant Nativity scene
Rome: Manarola, one of the Cinque Terre hilltop villages on the Italian Riviera, is home to one of the largest...
Tourism
Do you still have to quarantine if you arrive in Italy after January 6th?
Rome: Italy says that everyone arriving from overseas between December 21st and January 6th has to quarantine. But what does...
Italy consulate launches La Cucina Italiana in Karachi
Karachi: A book titled La Cucina Italiana was launched and a live demonstration of how to make risotto by chef...
Italy: How to send a letter from Vatican City
Rome: While on vacation in Rome many tourists enquire about sending a postcard from Vatican City with a Vatican stamp,...
Italy: Generous café tradition lives on in Naples
Naples: Inside the Gran Caffè Gambrinus, an elegant 160-year-old cafe a stone’s throw from the Bay of Naples, an old,...
Italy: Expression of the day – ‘Il pacco da giù’
Rome: With so many Italians moving from their southern hometowns to the north of Italy to work or study, it's...
How you could win up to €5 million in Italy’s ‘receipt lottery’
Rome: A government reward scheme offers consumers the chance to enter a million-euro prize draw each time they make a...
Italy: Must-see museums in Rome
Rome: The city of Rome is an historical treasure trove. You could spend an entire lifetime here and still not...
Can you spend Christmas with family and friends in Italy this year?
Rome: With international travel discouraged over the holidays, many of us will be spending Christmas and New Year in Italy...
Italy: Assisi lights up Basilica with Giotto frescoes for Christmas
Rome: Giotto's Nativity scenes will be projected onto the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi each evening during the festive...
Italy: Rome bans horse-drawn carriages from city streets
Rome: Rome has banned the traditional horse-drawn carriages from operating on the city's streets, ordering that the so-called botticelle can...
Buy Property in Italy for €1
Rome: A small town in southern Italian region is selling houses for just a few bucks. We all dream of...
Italy: Spelacchio, Rome’s Christmas tree returns to Piazza Venezia
Rome: Rome has had second thoughts about the location of the city's Christmas tree which will be set up as...
Italy: Numbers of registered foreigners growing
Rome: A total of 3.8 million foreigners in Italy are recognized by the Italian social security and pensions agency INPS....
Italy launches EU-backed project to promote eco-friendly tourism
Rome: Italy has officially launched a project backed by the European Union (EU) to help its tourism businesses become more...
Italy: Tourist returns stolen marble from the Roman Forum
Rome: A tourist repents after 4 years and returns stolen marble from the Roman Forum. It was delivered in the...
Italy: Did Michelangelo carve a graffiti portrait in Florence?
Florence: A carving of a man’s face on the walls of Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, often attributed to Michelangelo in...
Italy: Rome mayor slams motorbike stunt in Coppedè fountain but video was years old
Rome: Rome mayor Virginia Raggi has condemned the "disgraceful" actions of a youth who drove his motorbike into the Fountain...
Italy: Rome’s Fiumicino wins Best Airport in Europe for third year in a row
Italy: Rome's Fiumicino airport, known officially as Leonardo da Vinci, has been rated Europe's Best Airport for the third year...
Italy lights up the world’s largest Christmas tree
Rome: The 'world's largest Christmas tree' is lit up each year on the slopes of Monte Ingino, overlooking the mediaeval...
Italy: Rome’s Colosseum offers virtual moonlit visit
Rome: The Colosseum opened its doors Saturday with a virtual visit from 21.00. The public is invited to relive the...
Italy: ‘No strolling’ in Venice as Italian regions tighten local Covid-19 rules
Rome: Three northern Italian regions plan to forbid strolls in crowded city centres, including Venice, Bologna and Trieste, as they...
Italy: Rome’s new off-limits areas for electric scooters
Rome: Electric scooters are everywhere in Rome, particularly in the city centre, and are increasingly popular with commuters seeking to...
Italy: Rome exhibition by Anna Di Paola: Misero Blu
Rome: Maja Arte Contemporanea presents the first solo exhibition by Anna Di Paola, a young artist from Italy's Molise region,...
Italy: Rome’s wild animals enjoy a peaceful Palatine Hill
Rome: Animals are once again the winners as the Palatine Hill closes to visitors. Wild animals and birds have welcomed...
Italy: Hand gesture gets its own emoji
Rome: Italy’s so-called "pinched fingers" hand gesture finally has its own emoji, one of the many new symbols release in...
Covid-19: Where and when is travel restricted within Italy?
Rome: In addition to international travel restrictions, there are new limits on where you can go within Italy from Friday...
Italy: Covid-19 threatens to dampen the Christmas spirit in Rome this year.
Rome: Christmas in Rome in 2020 was never going to be anything like other years, due to the shadow of...
Italy: Rome mayor tests positive for covid-19
Rome: Rome mayor Virigina Raggi has tested positive for covid-19, according to a brief statement on her Facebook page.The update...
Covid-19: Italy to close museums
Rome: Italy will "also close museums" as part of a new decree, expected imminently, to curb the spread of covid-19,...
