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Category: Travel & Tourism

Michelangelo's david at the Accademia. Image by Richard Mortel via Flickr under CC BY 2.0 DEED Attribution 2.0 Generic

The Accademia in Florence – the real experience

April 25, 2024April 25, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on The Accademia in Florence – the real experience

In a recent article in the Guardian, director of the Accademia in Florence Cecilie Hollberg claimed her museum offers “a high-quality experience”. Not so, say the tour guides who are in the museum almost every day.

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Vernazza in the Cinque Terre

One-way ticket for hiking in Cinque Terre

April 23, 2024April 23, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on One-way ticket for hiking in Cinque Terre

The Cinque Terre hiking route, popular with so many tourists both Italian and foreign, will be one way over the coming weekend. Hikers will only be able to walk from Monterosso to Vernazza, not in the opposite direction.

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Bellagio on Lake Como. boat collision

Lake Como considering daytripper fee to curb overtourism

April 21, 2024April 21, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Lake Como considering daytripper fee to curb overtourism

Lake Como, known for its glitz and glamour, is besieged by tourism. The third largest lake in Italy has approximately 1.4 million visitors flocking to its shores annually.

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Atrani where Netflix filmed hit series Ripley

Atrani braces for tourist surge following Netflix series Ripley

April 13, 2024April 16, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Atrani braces for tourist surge following Netflix series Ripley

The Atrani area of the Amalfi coast is expecting a surge in visitors following the Netflix hit series Ripley which was partly filmed there.

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Transport stroke scheduled for 11th April 2024. Image shows small bus in Rome

Transport strike scheduled for 11th April

April 10, 2024April 10, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Transport strike scheduled for 11th April

Italy is bracing for a nationwide strike affecting local and national public transport services, including rail travel, on Thursday, 11th April. The transport strike, organised by trade unions CGIL and UIL, aim to address various concerns such as workplace safety and tax reform.

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Hotel San Domenico Palace which doubles as The White Lotus

The White Lotus has positive impact on tourism

April 5, 2024April 5, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on The White Lotus has positive impact on tourism

Tourism Minister Daniela Santanchè announced on Thursday that the second season of the acclaimed HBO dark comedy The White Lotus, which takes place in Taormina, Sicily, significantly boosted flights from the US to Italy by 205%.

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From 25th April to 14th July visitors to Venice (pictured) need to pay a €5 Venice access fee.

Venice starts charging tourists from this month

April 5, 2024April 5, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Venice starts charging tourists from this month

From 25th April, Venice will charge day tourists a €5 fee to enter the city. The aim of the charge is to limit tourist during the busiest days of the season in order to preserve the city.

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Tibetan bridge at Sellano, Umbria

The highest Tibetan bridge in Europe is in Italy

April 2, 2024April 2, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on The highest Tibetan bridge in Europe is in Italy

Not for the faint-hearted, Europe’s highest Tibetan bridge has opened in Sellano, Umbria.

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Pope Francis delivers the traditional "Urbi et Orbi" blessing for Rome and the world during Easter celebrations on April 20, 2014 at St Peter's square in Vatican

Easter in Italy

March 31, 2024March 31, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Easter in Italy

Easter in Italy holds significant cultural and religious importance with Vatican City being a focal point during Holy Week.

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Photo by Siegfried Poepperl: https://www.pexels.com/photo/people-at-piazza-del-duomo-in-san-gimignano-italy-7600176/

Easter tourism figures anticipated to rise compared to 2023

March 27, 2024March 27, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Easter tourism figures anticipated to rise compared to 2023

Easter is expected to bring growth in tourism, with over 7 million visitors anticipated in the country’s official accommodation facilities from 30th March to 2nd April.

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

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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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Large Pet Friendly service with ITA from this summer

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