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Mountain tourism Trentino Alto Adige Image by Enrico Pighetti via Flickr shared under Creative Commons License

Italian mountain tourism booms

July 29, 2026July 29, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A new report seen by ANSA forecasts 7.8 million arrivals and €6.6 billion in revenue for Italy’s mountain resorts this summer, as the country enters its fourth major heatwave of the year.

Italy golds at fencing World Championships

July 29, 2026July 29, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Guillaume Bianchi’s dramatic final-strip comeback secures foil gold against hosts Hong Kong, before the women’s épée team holds off Estonia an hour later. The golds extend Italy’s lead at the top of the fencing medal table.

Sicilian Mafia seeking drone weapons prosecutor warns

July 29, 2026July 29, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Palermo Chief Prosecutor Maurizio de Lucia tells parliament’s anti-mafia commission that organised crime groups are looking to rebuild a “high-quality arsenal”. These include drone weapons Italy is unprepared to defend against.

On this day: San Marino liberated from Fascism

July 28, 2026July 28, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

San Marino residents celebrate the anniversary of their liberation from Fascism on 28th July, marking the moment a clandestine socialist resistance finally forced the ruling Fascist party from power.

Forests are spreading across Italy. Gubbio in Umbria

Italy’s forests have quietly overtaken its farmland

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A first-of-its-kind survey has found that forests now cover more of Italy than agriculture does, a shift not seen since medieval times. But the story behind the numbers is less a triumph for nature than a portrait of rural Italy slowly emptying.

Detail of the restored ceiling fresco Credit: Courtesy of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii

Pompeii restorers piece together painted ceiling

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

More than a quarter of a vaulted dining room ceiling from the House with Bakery has been rebuilt from fragments found where it collapsed nearly 2,000 years ago. It reveals a richly decorated scene of Dionysus and Ariadne.

Teatro dell'Aquila, Fermo. One of the condominium theatres recognised by UNESCO. By Alberto Luccaroni (personal page) - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2805397

Ten small-town theatres added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A network of historic theatres across Marche, Umbria and Emilia-Romagna has been recognised for entire towns that pooled their money to build, own and run a theatre together.

Venice Biennale president defiant as EU pulls €2 million in funding

July 25, 2026July 25, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Pietrangelo Buttafuoco says the Biennale “cannot bow down” after Brussels cut funding in response to the foundation allowing Russia to take part in its 2026 art exhibition. The decision by the Biennale is a breach of sanctions linked to the invasion of Ukraine, says EU.

Pool drain safety amendment passed by Lower House

Lower House passes tighter pool drain safety rules

July 25, 2026July 25, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The amendment, backed with bipartisan support, mandates new drain safety standards and allocates €4.7 million to upgrade public pools. However, opposition MPs say it doesn’t go far enough.

Calabria wildfire may have been started by using cats with their tails alight

Calabria arsonists used cats to spread wildfires

July 25, 2026July 25, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Civil protection investigators found cats with flammable rags tied to their tails released into vegetation to start blazes, prompting criminal complaints and calls for a thorough investigation.