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Historic Florentine villa where Queen Victoria holidayed up for sale

September 16, 2024September 16, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The historic Villa Palmieri, once a favoured holiday spot for Queen Victoria, is now on the market for over €50 million (£43 million).

bulgari hotel roma terrace. Image courtesy of Bulgari

Virtuoso Travel name Bulgari Hotel Roma Best of the Best

August 19, 2024August 19, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Virtuoso Travel, a leading global network of luxury travel agencies, names Bulgari Hotel Roma the best hotel in the world, in its 2024 rankings.

President Mattarella remembers the Bologna Massacre

August 2, 2024August 2, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On the 44th anniversary of the Bologna Massacre, which resulted in 85 fatalities and 200 injuries, the President and the Interior Minister of Italy mark the event.

Grosseto cycling route. The Tuscan city won the 2024 European Green Pioneer of Smart Tourism award

Grosetto: 2024 European Green Pioneer of Smart Tourism

July 29, 2024July 29, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The European Commission has two awards which recognise and promote smart and sustainable tourism. Little-known Grosetto in Tuscany is the first Italian city to win the European Green Pioneer of Smart Tourism award.

Metro station Spagna will be closed until 3rd October 2024. Image: By Sergio D’Afflitto, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=113459620

Ottavania and Spagna metro stations in Rome closed until autumn

July 22, 2024July 22, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Two of Rome’s busiest metro stations on the A line are closed this summer for renovation ahead of the Vatican’s Jubilee Year 2025.

Milan Malpensa airport now renamed after Silvio Berlusconi

Milan Malpensa renamed after Silvio Berlusconi

July 12, 2024July 12, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Milan Malpensa airport is renamed after the late former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, despite significant public opposition, the Italian transport ministry confirmed on Thursday.

Wall in what is probably the Emperor Caligula's garden. Photo Fabio Caricchia

Caligula’s garden unearthed in Rome

July 7, 2024July 7, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Jubilee 2025 works uncover new surprises in Rome with another significant archaeological find near the Vatican: the ruins of what is probably the Emperor Caligula’s garden.

Palio di Siena 2011. Image by Janus Kinase https://www.flickr.com/photos/janus_kinase/5890623276 under creative commons license

Siena holds first Palio of 2024 on 2nd July

July 1, 2024July 1, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The historic Palio di Siena horse race returns on Tuesday 2nd July, with bareback riders competing in the medieval heart of the Tuscan city.

Bagnone, one of the Tuscan mountain towns eligible for the relocation grant. Image: By Davide Papalini - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4668617

Tuscany offers up to €30,000 to move to the mountains

June 25, 2024June 25, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Tuscany is offering grants of up to €30,000 to people to relocate to mountain towns with declining populations.

First woman mayor of Florence, Sara Funaro, Image courtesy of PRESS OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF FLORENCE Funaro is one of the victims of the lewd website, since shut down

Florence votes in first woman mayor

June 25, 2024June 25, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The centre-left has retained control of the mayoralties of Florence and Bari, won back Perugia from the centre-right, and swept all five regional capitals up for vote, including Potenza and Campobasso. Florence voted in its first woman mayor.