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European Sleeper Amsterdam to Milan route. Image credit: European Sleeper

European Sleeper to launch night train to Milan

January 4, 2026January 4, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

European Sleeper will expand its night train network with a new service to Milan. The route is scheduled to launch in June 2026.

Florence increase entrance prices to civic museums from February 2026. Palazzo Vecchio - one of the monuments which switched off their lights in protest over energy bills

Florence to raise civic museums ticket prices from February

January 4, 2026January 4, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Visitors to Florence will pay higher admission fees at the city’s civic museums from 1 February 2026.The municipal administration has approved a general price increase of around 30%.

Discount in shop window for Italy's winter sales.

Italy’s winter sales begin across most regions

January 4, 2026January 4, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s post-Christmas winter sales have started in most regions. Major cities including Rome and Milan began sales on 3 January 2026.

Rome introduces 30 km/h speed limit in historic centre. Image shows congested traffic in centre of Rome. Image credit: istock

Rome introduces 30 km/h speed limit across historic centre

January 4, 2026January 4, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

From January 2026, all streets in Rome’s historic centre are subject to a 30 km/h speed limit.The measure applies to cars, scooters and motorcycles.

Quick guide to Sardinia. Image shows building built into cliff face at Porto Flavia, Sardinia. Image credit: https://www.goodfon.com/landscapes/wallpaper-cliff-building-porto-flavia-sardinia-italy-biriuzovoe-more-s.html https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

A Quick Guide to Sardinia (2026)

January 3, 2026January 3, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Sardinia is one of Italy’s most compelling travel destinations, prized for its spectacular coastline, clear waters, dramatic interior landscapes and unique cultural heritage. Our quick guide to Sardinia highlights some of the best the island has to offer.

Sardinia crowned a top global destination for 2026 by Lonely Planet

January 3, 2026January 3, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Lonely Planet and travel editors say the island’s mix of pristine coastlines, rich history and untamed interior sets it apart in the Mediterranean. Sardinia was included in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2026 list of the world’s 25 must-visit destinations, recognising its appeal for a broad range of travellers.

Beatrice Venezi appointment as musical director at La Fenice leads to strike

Brugnaro: give Beatrice Venezi a chance

January 3, 2026January 3, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Venice mayor Luigi Brugnaro urged musicians at La Fenice to give newly appointed musical director Beatrice Venezi a chance, amid ongoing protests. Speaking ahead of the New Year concert at the historic opera house. Brugnaro called for dialogue between Venezi and the orchestra. “I think it would be appropriate to give her a chance,” he […]

US accuses Italy of anti-dumping over pasta imports Price of durum wheat and poor harvests drive up price of pasta Pasta tariffs reduced

US reduces anti-dumping tariffs on Italian pasta

January 3, 2026January 4, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The United States has sharply reduced proposed anti-dumping tariffs on Italian pasta, marking a significant win for Italy’s trade diplomacy and exporters.

Missing teens Emanuele Galeppini and Achille Barosi who were caught up in the Swiss bar fire. Images supplied

Swiss bar fire – families wait for news of missing teens

January 3, 2026January 3, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Families of missing Italian teenagers caught in the deadly Swiss bar fire on New Year’s Day say they are living through hours of uncertainty, as authorities warn identification may take weeks. The blaze broke out shortly after midnight at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana. Forty people died and 119 were injured.

Guglielmo Libri, book thief was born on 1 January 1803. Por Alexis-Nicolas Noël (lithograph) - [1], Dominio público, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2560518

On this day in history: birth of Guglielmo Libri – scholar and book thief

January 1, 2026January 1, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Guglielmo Libri, one of the most prolific book thieves in history, was born in Florence on 1 January 1803. A nobleman, celebrated academic and later a convicted criminal, Libri is believed to have stolen more than 30,000 books, manuscripts and letters during the 19th century, many of which have never been recovered.