Culture
Italy opens its doors for European Heritage Days
Thousands of museums, archives and archaeological sites across the country will host special tours and late openings on 26–27 September. The theme for the 2026 European Heritage Days is “Heritage at Risk: Revive, Resist, Reimagine”.
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Life in Italy
Government to scrap road tax for 14.5 million vehicles from 2027
Rome moves to axe the hated bollo auto (road tax) for all motorcycles and over 70% of all cars on the road ahead of elections. It is part of a wider package to shore up household spending power.
Environment
Tornado and hail leave dozens injured in Cremona
Unforecast weather tears through Cremona resulting in the loss of the cathedral spire, ten churches damaged, and thousands of cars destroyed.
Rising dolphin sightings in Venice signal depleted Adriatic
Growing numbers of dolphin sightings near the lagoon city point not to a recovery but to overfishing and warming seas pushing the mammals closer to shore, say experts.
Italy’s heatwave breaks with thunderstorms across the country
Italy’s fifth major heatwave of the summer is beginning to ease, with thunderstorms expected in several regions and temperatures set to fall over the coming days. The subtropical anticyclone that has dominated Italy’s weather in recent weeks, bringing exceptionally high temperatures, is now giving way to more unstable weather patterns. According to Federico Brescia, a […]
