Italy Travel News

Oct 18, 2019 • 2 min read

Swimming in chocolate might not be possible yet, but sailing the Mediterranean on a cruise dedicated entirely to chocolate might be a good alternative.

Oct 17, 2019 • 1 min read

All museum-lovers travelling to Italy will be happy to know that come November they'll once again have the chance to visit the country's most famous museums…

Oct 16, 2019 • 2 min read

With the proliferation of smartphones, you would think that the era of the paper map is over but a mayor of a town in Sardinia that's popular with beach…

Oct 8, 2019 • 2 min read

From ancient castles to cloistered monasteries and vast palazzos, Italy is auctioning off some of its historic, state-owned properties.

Sep 26, 2019 • 2 min read

Italy's Planpincieux glacier in the Mont Blanc massif is melting at an accelerated rate and could collapse at any moment, prompting road closures and…

Sep 4, 2019 • 3 min read

A new itinerary will take you to 14 of Italy's most famous destinations, including Rome, Milan, Florence, Venice and Pisa, for just $130.

Aug 21, 2019 • 3 min read

One company has just developed an app that makes it possible to visit 14 of Italy's most popular destinations for just $130.

Aug 20, 2019 • 3 min read

Planning a family ski holiday? If you're looking for best-value resorts, Bulgaria and Italy been named among the cheapest destinations to hit the slopes…

Aug 2, 2019 • 2 min read

If you’re looking to relax and unwind in the Italian countryside for these last months of summer and would love to do so at a location that has slow…

Jul 27, 2019 • 2 min read

Commuters in Rome can now earn public transport credits by recycling plastic bottles.

Jul 25, 2019 • 2 min read

If anyone doubted that Venice’s city officials would take breaches of their newly-introduced rules lying down, the news that two German visitors have been…

Jul 18, 2019 • 2 min read

Travellers who walk through Sicily’s Tempio della Concordia (Temple of Concordia) this summer have Dolce & Gabbana to thank, after the Italian fashion…

Jun 12, 2019 • 2 min read

Rome has introduced a spate of new rules and regulations to govern decorum in the city; cracking down on everyday behaviours such as the impolite ways in…

May 14, 2019 • 2 min read

Travellers looking to be immersed in the incredible scenery of Capri have a new reason to think about the environment – the idyllic Italian island will…

Apr 7, 2019 • 2 min read

The mini-series The Name of the Rose, based on Professor Umberto Eco’s book of the same name and starring John Turturro and Rupert Everett, has just…

Mar 17, 2019 • 1 min read

An Italian architecture firm has just published the concept designs for a series of treehouses that look like the perfect modern fairytale.

Mar 11, 2019 • 2 min read

If you're planning a visit to Italy's Cinque Terre, it's a good idea to pack sensible hiking shoes. Tourists who walk the steep, hilly terrain that…

Jan 23, 2019 • 2 min read

If you’ve always dreamed of owning a house in the sunny island of Sicily and learning how to live the slow and easygoing rural lifestyle of Italy, then…

Oct 22, 2018 • 2 min read

Pompeii is a place that keeps on giving. Even though the infamous volcanic eruption happened in 79 AD and the remains of the destroyed Ancient Roman city …

Sep 13, 2018 • 2 min read

The Roman Empire ended formally in 476 AD (at least the Western one) and yet archaeologists never stop finding artefacts and objects dating back to the…

Sep 12, 2018 • 2 min read

There are many reasons to take a trip, whether it’s to explore the unique sights on offer at a particular destination or to simply immerse oneself in a…

Aug 9, 2018 • 3 min read

When people imagine what a quintessential vacation might look like, the chances are they are imagining Italy. Nothing shouts 'summer' louder than an…