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11 million Italians are set to travel at Easter for a holiday. Image: Pxhere

Over 11 million Italians set to travel for Easter

April 12, 2025April 12, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Over 11 million Italians will travel during the Easter holidays, generating almost €5 billion in turnover, according to a new survey.

la dolce vita orient express - luxury train travel. Image courtesy of Accor Rome-Istanbul route opens in October 2026

La Dolce Vita train departs on debut journey

April 5, 2025April 5, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On Friday, the La Dolce Vita Orient Express departed Rome’s Ostiense station for its first official journey, offering passengers a luxury rail experience through the Tuscan countryside.

Stricter citizenship laws are in place affecting those claiming an Italian passport by descent. Passport regulations finally updated after 60 years. Citizenship by descent

Italy Updates Passport Regulations After Six Decades

April 2, 2025April 2, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy has revised its passport regulations for the first time in 60 years, introducing changes to align with international travel standards. The amendments, part of a broader legislative update, aim to modernise bureaucratic procedures.

Ponte Vittorio Emanuele in Turin, from which the tourist bus crashed into the Po.

Tourist bus crashes into river Po

March 26, 2025March 26, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A tourist bus plunged into the Po river after veering off the Ponte Vittorio Emanuele I in central Turin. The driver, a 55-year-old man, died at the scene. Authorities confirmed no passengers were on board.

Heathrow airport which has been closed due to a fire at an electricity substation

Heathrow Airport Closure Disrupts Italian Travellers

March 21, 2025March 21, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The sudden closure of London’s Heathrow Airport on Friday due to a major power outage has caused widespread travel chaos, affecting thousands of Italian passengers.

Save Florence protest at G7 tourism summit. The government is now challenging Tuscany's new tourism law.

Government Challenges Tuscany’s Tourism Law

March 8, 2025March 8, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Italian government is taking the Tuscany Region to the Constitutional Court over its new tourism law, which aims to curb overtourism and prevent depopulation in historic city centres.

Royal Apartments - Palazzo Pitti. Image credit: Uffizi Galleries

Florence Welcomes Visitors Back to Historic Treasures

February 24, 2025February 24, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Florence welcomes visitors to two of its historic treasures, offering them a renewed glimpse into the city’s rich past. The Royal Apartments at Palazzo Pitti are once again accessible after an extensive five-year closure and meticulous restoration, while the historic garden of Villa La Quiete will open to the public for the first time in […]