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Category: Travel & Tourism

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 on Rome’s Pantheon to raise entry fee this summer

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.

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A14 reopens following landslide

A14 partially reopened after Petacciato landslide

April 9, 2026April 9, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on A14 partially reopened after Petacciato landslide

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.

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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 on Airport strike action due on Friday 10 April

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.

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Still from video showing refueling of an airliner. Jet fuel is currently being rationed at 4 Italian airports. Image credit: Youtube

Jet fuel rationing hits 4 Italian airports

April 6, 2026April 6, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Jet fuel rationing hits 4 Italian airports

Milan Linate, Bologna, Venice and Treviso have imposed emergency jet fuel limits, with Ryanair warning of potential summer flight cancellations if the Iran conflict persists.

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Mazzi is sworn in as the new Minister of Tourism. Image credit: Facebook - Giorgia Meloni

Gianmarco Mazzi is the new Minister of Tourism

April 3, 2026April 3, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Gianmarco Mazzi is the new Minister of Tourism

On 3 April 2026, Gianmarco Mazzi was sworn in before President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinale Palace, in the presence of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, officially taking up the role of Minister of Tourism. Mazzi succeeds Daniela Santanchè, who resigned from the ministry on 25 March.

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The Orient Express venezia. Image credit: The orient Express

Orient Express Venezia: 15th century Palazzo reopens

April 2, 2026April 2, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Orient Express Venezia: 15th century Palazzo reopens

The legendary travel brand’s latest Italian jewel has just opened its doors in Venice’s Cannaregio. Orient Express Venezia debuted on March 30, 2026, bringing new life to a building that has stood at the meeting of two Venetian canals for nearly 600 years.

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Meloni and Santanche on 29 settembre 2025. Image credit: ANSA/ UFFICIO STAMPA MITUR ANSA

Meloni adds Tourism portfolio to her brief

March 27, 2026March 27, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Meloni adds Tourism portfolio to her brief

Premier Giorgia Meloni has taken on the tourism portfolio herself after forcing the resignation of Daniela Santanchè, who faced a mounting pile of criminal probes. The decision to fold the ministry into the prime ministerial office rather than appoint a successor raises pointed questions about trust and priorities.

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ITA Airways new livery

ITA Airways posts first-ever profit

March 25, 2026March 25, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on ITA Airways posts first-ever profit

Italy’s flag carrier, ITA Airways, closes 2025 with a net profit of €209 million. It marks a historic milestone for an airline born from the wreckage of one of Europe’s most spectacular aviation collapses.

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northern Italy sea trains start their 2026 services this weekend. By Kabelleger / David Gubler (http://www.bahnbilder.ch) - http://www.bahnbilder.ch/picture/8276, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17185297

Northern Italy’s sea trains return

March 24, 2026March 24, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Northern Italy’s sea trains return

Travellers in northern Italy have more options than ever to swap city life for the Ligurian coast this spring and summer. An expanded programme of special weekend sea trains launches on Saturday, 28 March.

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Historic Centre of Urbino (Italy) Author: Yvon Fruneau Copyright: © UNESCO Source: UNESCO Photobank License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 IGO

There’s more to Marche than meets the eye

March 19, 2026March 19, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on There’s more to Marche than meets the eye

Often overlooked in favour of more famous regions, Marche offers a compelling blend of history, landscape and culture that reflects many of the defining features of Italy itself, without the intensity of mass tourism.

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northern Italy sea trains start their 2026 services this weekend. By Kabelleger / David Gubler (http://www.bahnbilder.ch) - http://www.bahnbilder.ch/picture/8276, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17185297

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