Italy: National day marked with muted celebrations
Rome: Italy marked its National Day this week with muted celebrations due to the coronavirus. National Day marks the proclamation...
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Italy: Duomo Cathedral reopened for tourists in Milan
Milan: Milan's Duomo has reopened to tourists, giving them the opportunity to access not only the cathedral, but also the...
Chinese-funded law firm to provide legal services to Chinese companies, citizens in Pakistan
Beijing: Zhongao Law Firm, a first Chinese-funded law company has been established to provide legal services and assistance to the...
Sunniest spring in UK since records began
London: The UK has recorded the sunniest spring since records began in 1929, the Met Office has said. It is...
Italy: Rome city museums set to reopen
Rome: Rome will reopen municipal museums and extends exhibitions on June 2 after their prolonged closure due to covid-19 lockdown....
Italy: Rome launches 1,000 Helbiz electric scooters
Rome: Rome mayor Virginia Raggi has announced the arrival of a fleet of 1,000 electric scooters, operated by American company...
Italy: Rome’s 24-hour free drinking fountains – Nasoni
Rome: Rome is blessed with more than 2,500 drinking fountains, known as nasoni, which provide residents and visitors with free...
Italy: Up to €500 fine for dumped masks, gloves
Rome: Rome is to issue fines of up to €500 for those caught dumping used protective masks or plastic gloves...
Italy: Pompeii reopens with reduced ticket price
Rome: Italy's archaeological site Pompeii reopens to the public, in two stages, after being closed for more than two and...
Italy to decide on football by May 28
Rome: Thursday 28 May may be the day Italy is waiting for. By then, the Italian federation will meet with...
Italy: Restaurants allowed to expand outdoor dining area in Venice
Venice: People on Venice Avenue are enjoying a beautiful day. For restaurants here they have extra reason to be happy,...
Italy: Ancient Greek site now open
Naples: Ahead of the Colosseum and Pompeii, the towering Greek temple complex at Paestum near Naples is the first Italian...
Vatican Museums reopen after lockdown on June 1
Vatican City: The Vatican Museums will reopen to the public on June 1 after a closure of almost three-months due...
Italy: Doria Pamphilj Gallery reopens in Rome
Rome: Rome's Doria Pamphilj Gallery and its priceless art collection reopens to the public on 30 May after a closure...
Italy: Rome to host centenary exhibition at Sordi’s villa
Rome will host an exhibition dedicated to the life and career of the much-loved Roman actor Alberto Sordi (1920-2003) at...
Italy: Normalcy slowly returning
Rome: All Italian airports will be able to reopen from 3 June, the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure announced on...
Italy: Rome’s Palazzo Braschi hosts exhibition by Canova
Rome: An exhibition of works by Italian neoclassical sculptor Antonio Canova is scheduled until June 21 at Museo di Roma...
Italy: Sidewalks carry social distance warnings in Rome
Rome: Rome mayor Virginia Raggi has launched a new street campaign to remind people to maintain social distancing measures, saying:...
Italy: Ancient Roman sarcophagus unearthed at Ostia Antica
Rime: An intact terracotta sarcophagus dating from the second century AD has been unearthed alongside the archaeological site of Ostia...
Italy to lift travel restrictions within EU from June 3
Rome: The Italian government has approved a decree allowing unrestricted travel to and from EU countries in the Schengen area,...
Italy: Strict rules when beaches reopen
Rome: Social distancing will be key issue when Italy's beaches open for summer season. Italy's beaches will be permitted to...
Italy: Advance bookings, masks must for hairdressers, beauticians
Rome: Advance bookings and masks to be obligatory in Italy's hairdressers, barbers and beauticians which are set to reopen next...
Italy: Rome to host golf’s biggest tournament, the 2022 Ryder Cup
Rome: Sporting events in Italy have a long-standing history of bringing fans together from all walks of life and turning...
Italy: Rome’s Opera House to stage outdoor production
Rome: Rome's Opera House is planning to stage an outdoor production of Verdi's Rigoletto in a central Rome park in...
Italy: Romantic poets put online by Rome museum
Rome: The Keats-Shelley House Museum and Library in Rome has launched its new digital collections of manuscripts and art celebrating...
Italy: Important rediscovery in Piazza della Rotonda
Rome: Rome archaeologists have announced that a sinkhole which opened up in front of the Pantheon in recent days has...
Italy: Raphael frescoes in Rome go digital
Rome: Villa Farnesina - one of Rome's best kept secrets - may be closed due to the coronavirus pandemic but...
Italy: Rome’s ‘Giardino degli Aranci’ reopened
Rome: Rome has reopened the Giardino degli Aranci on the Aventine Hill after being closed to the public for almost...
Italy: How to travel safely in public transport
Rome: Italy's health ministry issues public transport guidelines as country eases lockdown restrictions. With Italy now in Phase Two of...
Coronavirus lockdown: Italy leads Europe in easing measures
Rome: Italy is leading Europe in easing lockdown measures aimed at containing the spread of the new coronavirus, almost two...
