Sicily’s Scala dei Turchi white cliff defaced
An investigation is under way after vandalism of Sicily’s white cliff with red powder. The Scala dei Turchi, or Turkish Steps, is one of Italy’s most visited tourist sites.
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Covid: 10 January and restrictions tighten for the unvaccinated
As of today, Italy introduced even tighter restrictions with the Super Green Pass required for all public transport. FFP2 masks are also required on all forms of public transport.
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False alarm – defective Covid tests used in Amritsar
The 297 passengers travelling from Italy to India who showed positive for Covid were tested using defective Covid tests. Passengers had to have a negative PCR test before boarding the planes in Italy.
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Will Serie A be suspended due to Covid infections?
The Italian Prime Minister and the Italian Football Federation are assessing how best to move forward with Serie A. There has been an increase in infections in the top flight in recent weeks.
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Winter sports in Italy now require specific insurance
Skiers heading to Italy will now need winter sports insurance, according to a new law. The travel insurance is usually an optional extra for those visiting winter resorts.
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On this day in history: Renaissance artist Giotto dies
The 14th century painter Giotto di Bondone, known simply as Giotto, died on 8th January, 1337 in Florence. He was one of the greatest artists of the early Renaissance period.
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Italian world junior shooting champion, 19, dies after accidentally shooting himself
Cristian Ghilli shot himself in a hunting accident near Pisa. He died on Thursday evening in a Tuscan hospital.
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Second Italy-India flight – majority of passengers test positive for Covid
For the second time in two days, the majority of air passengers arriving in India from Italy have tested positive for Covid, according to Indian officials. On Friday’s Rome to Amritsar flight, 173 out of 285 passengers tested positive on arrival.
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Italy loans Parthenon fragment to Greece
Italy is returning a fragment of the Greek Parthenon’s eastern frieze back to Greece. It was originally bought by the University of Palermo from the widow of Robert Fagan, the British consul for Sicily and Malta.
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Venice to limit the number of tourists
The city of Venice has been discussing for some time ways to protect the city from overtourism. Authorities announced that in 2022 they will limit the number of tourists on day trips accessing the lagoon city.
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