Italy: How to v isit Positano, Iconic summer hotspot on the Amalfi Coast
Rome: The Amalfi Coast — a photogenic 30-mile stretch of vacation paradise on the southern edge of Italy’s Sorrentine Peninsula...
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China takes steps to ensure safe travel during May Day holiday
Beijing: Railway, power supply and civil aviation personnel across China have implemented solid measures to ensure safety and order for...
Italy: ‘Virtual influencer’ Venus is 2023’s cringiest tourism campaign
Rome: Italy's Ministry of Tourism has brought Venus Anadyomene from Botticelli's Birth of Venus to life as a 30-year-old Instagram...
China scraps PCR tests for inbound travelers from April 29
Beijing: Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Mao Ning Tuesday said that from April 29, all inbound travelers only need a negative...
Celebrations for 2023 Chinese National Costume Day attract youth
Beijing: Thousands of young fans of traditional Chinese fineries observed the fifth Chinese National Costume Day on Saturday to experience...
Italy: Tourists in Portofino could be fined for posing for selfies
Rome: If you're someone who likes to spend time taking lots of snaps and selfies when you go on holiday,...
Pakistani student promoting Pak-China traditional friendship through vlogs
Beijing: A young Pakistani student is promoting precious and traditional friendship between Pakistan and China by showing culture, food and...
Italy: This popular region is imposing restrictions on tourists
Rome: As Europe sells out and hordes of tourists descend on Italy for what looks set to be a busy...
Yunnan set to celebrate China Tourism Day
Beijing: China will celebrate the 13th annual China Tourism Day on May 19 in Tengchong, Yunnan province. The Ministry of...
Italy: How to explore Sella Ronda by e-bike
Rome: Italy’s semi-autonomous region of South Tyrol is home to the second-largest ski area in the world, the Sella Ronda....
Sailing to Italy
Mark Strand Rome: When the poet Mark Strand was a child, his family was constantly in motion; he lived in...
Italy has historically been a great tourist destination: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese
Covert Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy has historically been a great tourist destination....
Pakistan issues visas to Sikh pilgrims for Baisakhi celebrations
Islamabad: On the occasion of Baisakhi celebrations, the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi issued 2,856 visas to Sikh pilgrims...
More Pakistani delegation coming to China for face-to-face meetings: Pak Envoy
Beijing: Pakistan Ambassador to China, Moin Ul Haque hoped that this year is going to bring the momentum back to...
Italy – the Queen of winter tourism
Rome: Italy is more than just sea, sun and culture: it’s also a popular destination for those who love the...
Italy: See Naples and die
Naples: The phrase vide Napule e po’ muore (“see Naples and die”) is as true as ever with the iconic...
Italy: Ferrari driving American tourist fined for illegal park
Florence: A supercar-driving American has fallen foul of the law in Florence. According to US publication CNN, the US tourist...
Italy: Tourists visiting Pantheon will soon be subject to €5 entry fee
Rome: Foreign visitors planning to head to the former Roman temple, the Pantheon, which is among the most famous attractions...
Italy must understand its brand value says Santanché
Rome: Italy needs to be more aware of its global brand value and present a united front when targeting international...
Inside track for Mayo in Italy!
Milan: Millions of commuters in Milan are seeing eye-catching ads for Ireland on trams operating in the city right now....
Indonesia’s Bali wants to tighten visa requirements for Russian tourists
Jakarta: Authorities in Indonesia's popular holiday island of Bali have asked the central immigration agency to cancel a visa-on-arrival policy...
Italy: How to spend a weekend in Matera, rock-hewn city
Doug Loynes Rome: It’s a remarkable rags-to-riches story. Carved into a remote ravine in the Basilicata countryside, in the instep...
Italy’s Passport is Europe’s most powerful
Rome: Not Germany’s, and not Finland’s, but it is Italy’s the most powerful passport in the entire European continent and...
Italy: Unusual vegetable ritual
Katie McKnoulty Rome: Since the Middle Ages, "onion oracles" have been using the root vegetable as a form of divination...
Italy: Pinball and modern art museum opening
Joey Haney Rome: The Dino Merluzzi Pinball and Modern Art Museum is opening this weekend in Italy's Umbria region. The...
Italy: Famous upside-down fig tree
Rome: The ancient ruins of Baiae, near the modern city of Bacoli, in Italy are home to a botanical oddity...
Pakistani Embassy in Beijing signs deal with Qyer to promote tourism
Islamabad: The Pakistani Embassy in Beijing has entered into a strategic partnership with a Chinese travel sharing platform, Qyer, to...
Pakistan-China to focus on tourism exchanges this year: Pak Commercial Counselor
Beijing: This year is the year of Pakistan-China Tourism Exchanges. We’re completely focused on this. Pakistan has everything it takes...
Ryanair adds 12 new routes from Venice
Venice: Ryanair will introduce nine international and three domestic routes from its Italian base at Venice Marco Polo Airport in...
China seizes Spring Festival to heat up tourism, consumption
Beijing: Heated competition for Spring Festival visitors has resumed at Chinese scenic spots, shopping malls and cinemas, following the end...
Italy: Planning the most memorable trip
Rome: Italy is a paradise for anyone looking to explore a new culture and make some amazing memories. From its...
Italy: Seized artifacts worth $20 million are shown off on return
Rome: Italy celebrated the return of 60 ancient artifacts worth more than $20 million from the United States with a...
Italy: Friuli region is one of Europe’s best kept secrets
Rome: Its mountains, canyons, beaches and lagoons make it one of Italy's most beautiful and varied landscapes, but few people...
Pakistan, China discuss ways to promote bilateral tourism
Islamabad: A high-level meeting was held here on Wednesday at the China Embassy among Ms.Pang Chunxue, Charge de’ affairs, Chinese...
Italy: This region offers reimbursed train rides and more discounts
Kimberly Tsao Rome: Has Italy been on your mind? Then, you're in luck because the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region in northeast...
Current year may witness large number of Chinese tourists visiting Pakistan
China Economic Net Beijing: After three gloomy years of cross-border tourism due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the year 2023 is...
China welcomes first arrivals following lifting of COVID restrictions
Beijing: The first flights under China’s new “no quarantine” rules for international travelers landed at airports in Guangzhou and Shenzhen...
Italy: Rome 7th in world’s best tourist cities 2023 list
Rome: Rome came seventh in an authoritative list of the world's most liveable and tourist-stimulating cities for 2023, city councillor...
Beijing slams ‘unacceptable’ Covid rules on travellers from China
Beijing: China on Tuesday condemned fresh Covid test requirements by around a dozen countries on passengers travelling abroad from its...
Relocating to Italy? A guide for securing work permit, residency
Rome: Italy is one of the most fascinating places to live and work owing to serene environment, a touch of...
Italy makes COVID tests obligatory for air passengers from China
Rome: Italy became the first Western country to make coronavirus tests mandatory for air passengers coming from China, which shifted...
Travel for Indonesia to be eased: Ambassador Adam M. Tugio
Haripur: Indonesia is now open for international visitors and normal visa issuing process for different purposes has been resumed. This...
Italy: You can get paid to visit this beautiful region
Rome: One of the most beautiful regions of Italy is wooing tourists by offering free transportation. Friuli-Venezia Giulia is a...
China to provide more convenience for cross-border travel: Mao Ning
Beijing: China will provide maximum convenience for cross-border personnel exchanges as needed to maintain the stability of global industry supply...
Italy: Over 17 Million to travel between Christmas & New Year
Rome: More than 17 million Italian citizens will be traveling for the holdiays by the end of this year, according...
Italy: Tourists throw over €1 million into Trevi Fountain each year
Rebecca Ann Hughes Rome: Built between 1732 and 1762, the Trevi Fountain is one of Rome’s most iconic sights. It...
Italy: Venice city calendars now available
Venice: The 2023 city calendar, with images taken by area photographers, a directory of frequently used phone numbers, month-by-month listings...
Italy: How to plan a trip to Venice during Carnival
Venice: Every year, up to 3 million people descend on Venice to partake in the festivities surrounding Carnival (Carnevale in...
Italy implements one-way foot traffic in ‘dangerously’ overtouristed street
Julia Buckley Naples: As tourism returns with a vengeance, some destinations are swiftly becoming overwhelmed. One city in Italy has...
Italy: Shopping tourism could exceed 2 million tourists next year
Rome: The research and consulting company “Risposte Turismo” has revealed that in Bologna shopping Tourism – The Italian Forum is...
Italy: How to have a cheap holiday in Venice
Rebecca Ann Hughes Venice: The northern Italian city of Venice is a notoriously expensive place for a vacation. But according...
Pakistan and China to celebrate 2023 as year of China-Pakistan Year of Tourism and Exchange
Lahore: Pakistan and China will celebrate 2023 as the year of China-Pakistan Year of Tourism and Exchange. Chinese Consul General...
Italy: Venice is best in autumn and winter
Ruth Wright Vencie: Venice needs little introduction. Everyone says you should visit at least once in your lifetime so I’d...
Italy: Venice hit by seasonal high water floods
Venice: Venice’s landmark St. Mark’s Square has been flooded during a period of seasonal high water. However, newly installed concrete...
Healthy, prosperous lives for all in Italy
Rome: The Italian Health Equity Status Report Initiative (IHESRi), “Healthy, prosperous lives for all in Italy”, explores what is holding...
Italy: Hydrogen Solaris buses to go to Venice
Venice: Solaris will deliver four Urbino 12 hydrogen buses to Venice. The contracts were concluded with Italian carriers AVM Venezia...
Italy: The region where tomato is off the menu
Julia Buckley Rome: Ah Italy, the land of pizza, pasta and plenty of tomato sauce. At least, that's the impression...
K2: clean your waste or face $4000 fine
Islamabad: After polluting the earth surface environment, the human beings are now polluting the hilltops with dozens of climbers of...
Italy: Region offering free perk to attract tourists
Beth Schwartz Venice: Friuli Venezia Giulia, in the far northeast of Italy, is offering a promotion that is designed to...
Italy: By any nickname, Venice is lovely
Venice: Our Italian gondolier, Lorenzo, told us Venice has nearly as many nicknames as bridges. This is an exaggeration, for...
Italy: 4 reasons why Venice is better in the off-season
Venice: Now that summer is over, fall through winter is an ideal time to visit Italy – namely, Venice. Why?...
Italy: Get paid to visit this picturesque region
Rome: Italy is a bucket list destination for many travellers — but they typically don't enjoy fighting crowds or forking...
Italy: How to visit this undiscovered region for free
Rebecca Ann Hughes Rome: The northeastern region of Friuli Venezia Giulia is offering to refund visitors’ train journeys from other...
Italy: Rome celebrates the river Tiber – Tevere Day on October 9
Rome: The 2022 edition of Tevere Day, a celebration of Rome's river Tiber, will be held on Sunday (October 9)...
Italy: Rome opens rose garden in October
Rome: Rome reopens its rose garden to the public from Saturday 8 October until Sunday 23 October, every day from...
Italy: Venice is a stunning oddity but at risk
Venice: Venice is a stunning oddity. It is a city built atop around 120 islands, crisscrossed by 177 canals, and...
Italy: St. Regis Venice is first hotel with electric boats charging post
Venice: The St. Regis Venice has become Italy’s first hotel to be equipped with an electric boat charging station. Located...
Italy: Exploring the villages of the Sabina Region north of Rome
Rome: Where is Sabina and what is it best known for? For many people who live in Rome it is...
Italy: Meaning of the word ‘mangia’
Rome: Americans have great memories of their grandfathers yelling at dinner time the simple phrase: “A mangiá, tutti a mangiá!"...
Italy: In Rome, doing as Romans will do
Larry Wilson Rome : By now it’s mostly just the cabbies who are wearing a medical mask here. Cabbies —...
Qatar emerge from training lockdown
Doha: Qatar, despite not qualifying for the 2018 World Cup won the Asian Cup in 2019 and advanced to the...
Italy: Rome’s buses, trams and subways free for a day
Rome: Rome's public transport network, including buses, metro and trams, were completely free to commuters on Saturday, September 17. The...
Italy: Inside Georgina Chapman’s whirlwind trip to Venice Film Festival
Elise Taylor Venice: “Venice is a city that evokes so many emotions,” Georgia Chapman says. For her, the predominant one...
Italy: Very lively in Venice – Having a ball in the city of water
Ilena Ilardo Venice: Every Italian has their favourite region of their home country they believe to be aesthetically and culturally...
Italy to establish database against illegal tourism activities
Rome: The Italian tourist season has been successful, as the expectations shared by the ministry’s research offices and other authorities...
Italy: Rome’s buses, trams and subways to be free for one day
Rome: Rome's public transport network, including buses, metro and trams, will be completely free to commuters on Saturday, September 17....
Italy: Tourist in Venice speeds down Grand Canal in stolen water taxi
Venice: Venice police arrested a Belgian tourist who stole a water taxi from the city's Marco Polo airport and took...
Italy: Best places to visit with family
Rome: Italy is one of the top holiday destinations in the world, perfect for all kinds of trips! You can...
Italy: Punta Ala, where the sea beckons and relationships run deep
Punta Ala: For Italians, the August vacation almost always means time at the beach with family and friends. And most...
Italy opens museums and archaeological sites for free
Rome: State museums and archaeological sites in Rome and across Italy remained open for free on Sunday thanks to the...
Italy: Venice is for roommates
Ralph Gardner Jr Venice: When Italian friends invited us to spend a week at their apartment overlooking the Grand Canal...
Italy: Water levels at Lake Garda drop to 15-year low
Sirmione: Italy’s largest lake, a major tourist destination nestled among mountains in the north of the country, is suffering like...
Orange Line Metro Train to go Solar
Beijing: The first urban railway system Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) in Lahore is going to go solarized to save...
Italy: The town that celebrates fish and chips
Giancarlo Rinaldi Barga: Close your eyes and inhale deeply and the smells could transport you to almost any Scottish town...
Italy: How to visit volcanoes responsibly
Julia Buckley Naples: Their fiery reputation might precede them, but Italy’s volcanoes aren’t necessarily difficult to visit. If you want...
Karakoram Highway blocked for all types of traffic after massive flash flood
Gilgit: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)’s Karakoram Highway (KKH) has been blocked for all types of traffic due to a massive...
Italy: Rome tourism set to return to pre-covid levels in 2023
Rome: Rome is thronged with tourists this summer, with the capital set to return to pre-covid levels in 2023, according...
Italy: Tourist caught driving around Pompeii on moped
Pompeii: A 33-year-old Australian tourist was caught driving a rented moped around the Pompeii archaeological site, Italian media reported. The...
Italy: US visitors drive tourism boom this summer
Rome: Italy is seeing a surge in foreign tourists who will generate an estimated €17 billion between July and September...
A wordless welcome to rural Italy
Bob Brody Venice: The other day, Dino, our neighbor across the road, saw me in front of our new home...
Italy: Company claims its boats can save Venice
Venice: That Venice is in peril is indisputable. That it is ultimately saveable is up for discussion. Now, one company...
CCC continues Grand Canal Overseas Tourism Promotion Season 2022 on social media
Islamabad: China Cultural Center (CCC) in Pakistan has launched month-long activities with the theme of "Grand Canal Overseas Tourism Promotion...
Italy to open museums for free on Sunday
Rome: State museums and archaeological sites in Rome and across Italy will be open for free on Sunday, August 7...
Italy: Exploring Patrica on a day trip from Rome
Rome: The year 2021 witnessed a flurry of events centred on the 700th anniversary of Dante’s death and a small,...
Italy: What to expect in August
Italy: While summer holidays are important everywhere, Italy takes the tradition of le vacanze estive particularly seriously. Here's what to...
Italy: Summer holiday – Ferragosto
Rome: Italy marks the national holiday of Ferragosto each year on 15 August, the feast of the Assumption, the day...
Pakistan one of the most beautiful countries of the world: Albana Ferrarse
Covert Islamabad: Albana Ferrarse, the wide of Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese, said this week that Pakistan was one...
Italy: Why keeping your clothes on could save you big bucks in Sorrento
Beth Schwartz Overlooking the breathtaking Bay of Naples, Sorrento is a popular place for soaking up the sun. But if...
Italy: Florence orders air-conditioned shops to keep doors shut
Florence: Air-conditioned shops in Florence will be ordered to keep their doors closed or risk being fined, the city announced...
In Italy’s Lazio region, under-25s travel free by bus and rail this summer
Rome: The Lazio region around Rome is offering people aged 16 to 25 the chance to travel for free on...
