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Airline and airport Airport strike May 11 2026. strikes during >January see a return to troubled travel across Italy in January. Image credit: Pxhere

Italy airport strike Monday 11 May

May 10, 2026May 10, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Air traffic controllers, easyJet crews, security staff and ground handlers are all set to strike on 11 May. The airport strike prompts ITA Airways to cancel around 38% of its scheduled flights.

Brancacci Chapel will have new entrance and facilities from summer 2026.

Florence’s Brancacci Chapel gets smart tech to protect frescoes

May 10, 2026May 10, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A new pilot monitoring system will track environmental conditions and visitor flows inside the Brancacci Chapel, home to masterworks by Masaccio, Masolino and Filippino Lippi, as part of a European heritage preservation project.

13th-century Fontana Fraterna. Image credit: Visit Molise

Molise develops “Norman Route” to boost regional tourism

May 4, 2026May 4, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Molise is looking to its medieval past to secure its future. The Autonomous Tourist Board (AAST) has announced a collaborative project with 34 regional municipalities to develop the “Norman Route,” an ambitious network of themed itineraries designed to showcase the profound heritage left by the Norman people.

golf cart florence authorised Florence shuttle system

Florence launches regulated tourist shuttle system

May 2, 2026May 2, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Six months after clearing rickshaws and caddies from its UNESCO streets, Florence begins issuing permits for a new, guided shuttle system. It is designed to bring order to the historic centre’s tourist transport chaos.

Final stage of the Cammino '44 route Memorial to Monte Sole massacre. Image credit: www.cammino44.it

Cammino ’44: new walking route links Nazi-Fascist massacre sites

April 25, 2026April 25, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Launched on the eve of Liberation Day, the Cammino ’44 traces the Gothic Line through Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna. It connects Sant’Anna di Stazzema and Marzabotto in a secular pilgrimage through the darkest chapter of Italy’s wartime history

Fountain of Neptune by Bartolomeo Ammannati in Florence

Tourist charged after climbing Florence’s Neptune fountain

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A tourist has been charged with defacing a historic monument after allegedly climbing the iconic Neptune Fountain in Florence’s Piazza della Signoria to touch the statue’s genitals. It was, she said, a pre-wedding prank dared by friends.

Antitrust Authority opens probe into Booking.com

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s competition watchdog has launched a formal investigation into Booking.com. It alleges that the platform’s partner ranking programmes may be misleading consumers and pushing them towards pricier accommodation without their knowledge.

Pantheon in Rome. Imagen de G-tech en Pixabay

Rome’s Pantheon to raise entry fee this summer

April 18, 2026April 18, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The cost of visiting the Pantheon in Rome, one of the ancient world’s best-preserved monuments, will rise to €7 from 1 July. This comes under a new agreement between Italy’s Ministry of Culture and the Diocese of Rome.

A14 partially reopened after Petacciato landslide

April 9, 2026April 9, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Two days after one of Europe’s largest landslides brought Italy’s main north-south Adriatic corridor to a standstill, motorists can once again travel through Molise on the A14. However, the railway line remains shut and the work of recovery is far from over.

Airport strike due on 10 April at Rome airports, Milan Malpensa and Naples Capodochio. Image credit: GETTY

Airport strike action due on Friday 10 April

April 7, 2026April 7, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian air passengers can expect delays on 10 April after unions called a four-hour national airport strike. The stoppage will run from 13.00 to 17.00.