North-east Italy: news archives - Page 11 of 20

two wine glasses containing white wine and a bottle. Wine sector to receive support package

Soave DOC is 55 years old

October 22, 2023October 23, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Soave was at one time the world’s most popular Italian wine. It was officially granted a DOC classification in 1968.

Three under investigation for Mestre bus crash

October 12, 2023October 12, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Venice prosecutors have put three people under investigation over last week’s Mestre bus crash.

Plaster falls from a Mestre overpass

October 8, 2023October 8, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Firefighters intervened to secure an overpass in Mestre during the night between Saturday and Sunday after passers-by reported seeing falling plaster.

Guardrail where the Mestre bus crash happened

Repatriation of victims of Mestre bus crash

October 7, 2023October 7, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The bodies of the 20 foreign victims of Tuesday’s Mestre bus crash will be repatriated very quickly, Venice Prefect Michele Di Bari said on Friday.

Mestre bus tragedy - removal of bus by crane. Image by fire brigade

Mestre bus tragedy: 21 dead

October 4, 2023October 4, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy was in shock on Wednesday after 21 people died in a Mestre bus tragedy. On Tuesday evening, a bus plunged from an overpass above a railway line between the Venice districts of Mestre and Marghera.

Italo Svevo as a young man. The author created the anti-hero Zeno

Trieste celebrates centenary of literary anti-hero Zeno

September 29, 2023September 29, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

From October to December, Trieste is celebrating its ‘inadequate’ literary hero Zeno Cosini. Zeno is the protagonist of Italo Svevo’s great modernist masterpiece Zeno’s Conscience, which came out 100 years ago.

fire brigade at earthquake hit Tuscan towns

Earthquake hits north-east Tuscany

September 18, 2023September 18, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake rattled parts of Tuscany early Monday. Mayors of the affected areas say there could be hundreds of displaced families as a result.

Venice from the air - Giudecca Canal. Copyright Getty Images

Venice saved from UNESCO Heritage blacklist

September 15, 2023September 15, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Once again Venice is saved from making it onto the UNESCO Heritage blacklist. Whilst Venice’s mayor cheered the resolution, environmentalists and scientists were dismayed by the outcome.

Jam of gondolas in Venice. To combat crowds, a trial of the Venice ticket system will start in 2024.

Venice authorities approve tourist charge trial

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Authorities have given their final approval for a trial period of charging tourists €5 a day to enter Venice. The Venice ticket system is planned to commence next spring.