Booking obligatory for Venice from the summer
Venice tourists will have to book their visits to the historic centre of the lagoon city starting this summer, Mayor Luigi Brugnaro said after a packed Easter weekend.
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What to expect at the Biennale Arte in Venice
The 59th International Biennale Arte in Venice will take place from 23 April to 27 November 2022; the curator is Cecilia Alemani. Entitled The Milk of Dreams, the works will be on display at the Giardini and the Arsenale.
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Photo Journalist who covered the Mafia wars dies aged 87
Historic Italian Mafia photo reporter Letizia Battaglia died Wednesday at the age of 87, her family said. Battaglia worked for the prestigious Palermo newspaper L’Ora, chronicling the Mafia wars.
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Biscuit-loving bear reappears in home town after being rewilded
A bear famous for breaking into a bakery has reappeared in his ‘home town’ after a failed attempt to rewild him.
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Procuratie Vecchie in Venice opens to public for first time in 500 years
Venice’s ancient government complex, the Procuratie Vecchie (Old Procuracies) in St Mark’s Square, is open to the public for the first time in 500 years.
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59 people to stand trial for Genoa bridge collapse
On Thursday, an Italian judge ordered 59 people, including former Atlantia CEO Giovanni Castellucci, to stand trial over the collapse of a bridge in Genoa four years ago. 43 people died.
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Remembering the victims of the L’Aquila earthquake
In the early hours of 6th April, a torchlight procession was held to remember the victims of the devastating L’Aquila earthquake, thirteen years ago. 309 people died when the Abruzzo town shook to its core.
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Germans convicted over fatal boat collision on Lake Garda
A court in Brescia convicted two German men of manslaughter for a fatal boat collision in 2021. An Italian couple out on Lake Garda for a relaxing evening died after their boat was hit by one driven by the Germans.
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On this day in history: last eruption of Mount Vesuvius
The most recent eruption of Mount Vesuvius took place in March 1944, during the final stages of the Second World War, marking the volcano’s last recorded activity to date. It is the only volcano on mainland Europe to erupt in the last 100 years.
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Pesaro – Italy’s Capital of Culture 2024
The coastal town of Pesaro has beaten nine other cities for the title of Italy’s Capital of Culture for 2024. The culture ministry made the announcement on Wednesday.
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