Italy

Scenic spots throughout the country now have signposts ordering visitors to kissName: Romantic zones.Age: Ancient in many cases, if only recently signposted. Continue reading...

Water shortages across the continent, from France through Italy, Spain and beyond, are creating a critical situationEurope’s worst ever drought in picturesEurope’s most severe drought in decades is hitting homes, factories, farmers and freight across the continent, as experts warn drier winters and searing summers fuelled by global heating mean water […]

Overcrowded, overhyped, or endangered by overtourism, some of Italy's most famous beaches are best avoided in peak season. Here's our selection of hotspots you may want to skip - and where to go instead.

At least give this Italian word a try.

Summer is up, tourism is recovering from pandemic years, and people are stuck at chaotic airports. Here are your rights if something goes wrong.

Hundreds of people have been evacuated as extreme temperatures fuel wildfires across Italy. Here’s where the blazes are currently causing the most damage.

Historically low water levels in northern Italy's River Po exposed an unexploded WWII-era bomb over the weekend.

An Italian centre-left election pact broke down on Sunday just days after it was formed, leaving the path to power clear for the hard-right coalition.

As the country swelters in yet another heatwave, we look into whether summer 2022 might go down as the hottest in Italian history.

Tourist spending in Italy is set to return to pre-pandemic levels this summer, boosted largely by visitors from the US, says a new industry report.

From weather warnings to summer festivals, here's a look at the key events in Italy this week that you should know about.

Over-the-counter painkillers can be surprisingly expensive in Italy, and some brands of medicine that visitors use back home aren't available in Italian pharmacies. So what are the rules on bringing medicines in from outside the country?

Military experts carried out an explosion of a 450-kg bomb discovered in the Po during Italy’s heatwaveHeatwaves sweeping Europe this summer have brought not just record high temperatures and scorched fields: the drought-stricken waters of Italy’s river Po are running so low they revealed a previously submerged second world war bomb.Military experts […]

Leader of Azione withdraws support from coalition led by Democratic party less than week after joining forcesAn Italian centre-left alliance has broken down less than a week after coming together, potentially handing victory to a coalition that includes two far-right parties as the country prepares for general elections in September.Carlo Calenda, the […]

The tiny island, once famed for its welcoming approach to those risking their lives in the Mediterranean, is centre stage as elections approachA few days after the downfall of Italy’s government, Matteo Salvini, leader of the far-right League party, began preparing his electoral campaign for upcoming national elections the only way he knows: by targeting […]

Killing of Alika Ogorchukwu, 39, sparks racism debate amid election campaign focused on immigrationHundreds of people marched in a central Italian town on Saturday, demanding justice for the murder of a Nigerian street vendor as prosecutors investigated an attack against a Nigerian woman in a separate incident.The killing in broad daylight of Alika […]

For everyone from beginners to advanced learners, here's a list of audio shows that will help improve your Italian.

Archaeologists are enriching our knowledge about those who were ‘vulnerable class during political crises and food shortages’ A trunk with its lid left open, a wooden dishware closet and a three-legged accent table topped by decorative bowls. These are among the latest discoveries by archaeologists that are enriching knowledge about middle-class lives […]

Italian footballing giants Juventus were set to square off against Spanish side Atlético Madrid in Tel Aviv this weekend but the match was postponed amid renewed hostilities in the region.

Rome may be emptied of Italians in August, but the city still has plenty to offer.

Ever visited a picture-perfect Italian village that felt too idyllic to be real? There's a reason for that, says reporter Silvia Marchetti.

Amid soaring inflation and price rises, the Italian government has announced new measures to help families and businesses keep costs down. Here's what you need to know.

Italy's politicians are visiting Lampedusa to promise an end to migrant arrivals, but many living on the island say their other concerns go unheard.

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Two major changes that were due to come into force in 2022 for travellers entering the EU - an enhanced passport scanning system and the introduction of a €7 visa for tourists - have been delayed for a year.

The car nosedived 45 metres. It was four hours before firefighters found usIn summer 2018, life was so good. My fiance, Eugeniu, and I had bought a house near Naples. We decided to go on holiday to Provence, where he had proposed six years earlier, and try for a baby.We had planned to go by plane, but we changed our minds and took the car. My teenage son […]

As Spain and Germany announce new energy-saving measures, what is Italy doing to rein in its fuel consumption?

Italy on Thursday night approved new measures worth around 17 billion euros ($17.4 billion) to help families and businesses manage the surging cost of fuel and essentials.

Mayor of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains imposed measure after dozens of ‘pseudo-mountaineers’ ignored warningsClimbers attempting to reach the summit of Mont Blanc from a popular path in France will have to pay a €15,000 (£12,640) deposit to cover costs in case they need to be rescued, or worse, die.Jean-Marc Peillex, the mayor of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, […]

In the superstar footballer’s latest memoir, vanity goes hand in hand with an appreciation of his absurd personaIt’s nine years since I Am Zlatan Ibrahimović was published in English and described by the Guardian’s Richard Williams as the “most compelling autobiography ever to appear under a footballer’s name”. That book told in revealing […]