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TUI UK cancels holidays and cruises to Italy

TUI UK announces cruise and flight cancellations to and from Italy

August 31, 2021August 31, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Despite Italy remaining on the UK government’s amber travel list, TUI UK announced today numerous cancellations. They are offering only limited Italian destinations.

UK travellers to Italy no onger need to quarantine

Quarantine scrapped for vaccinated UK travellers to Italy

August 29, 2021August 29, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

From August 31st, Italy is scrapping the five-day quarantine requirement for fully-vaccinated travellers from the UK. The visitors must present a negative covid test.

Sardinia’s pink sand stolen from the beaches

August 20, 2021August 20, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The return of tourists to the island of Sardinia sees an increase of the theft of pink sand, pebbles and shells from Sardinia’s protected beaches.

ITA receives license to fly and will replace Alitalia

ITA finally has license to fly

August 18, 2021August 18, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The successor to Alitalia received its license to fly today (Wednesday 18th August). The Civil aviation authority ENAC granted ITA its certificate as an air operator (COA) and license to exercise air transport.

Green Pass needed for restaurants and museums in Italy

Tourists miss out as Green Pass required for indoor leisure, sites and restaurants

August 6, 2021August 6, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Visitors across Italy were being asked if they had a Green Pass on Friday as new rules for museums, leisure sites and indoor dining came into force.

No quarantine into England from 2nd August

No quarantine for fully vaccinated US and EU visitors to England and Scotland

July 28, 2021July 30, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

UPDATE: There will be no quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated US and EU visitors to England and Scotland. The new rule comes into force on Monday 2nd August at 4am.

Vax & Go launced at Rome's Fiumicino airport. Image: Nicola Zingaretti on Twitter

Vax & Go – Rome’s Fiumicino airport offering vaccination before flight

July 27, 2021July 27, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Today Rome’s Fiumicino airport started offering Vax & Go – vaccinations at the airport. No appointment is necessary and you can get jabbed before you board your flight.

Entry requirements for travel to and from Italy and the UK

Thinking of travelling to and from Italy and the UK? Be aware of entry requirements.

July 20, 2021July 20, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Fully vaccinated with NHS vaccine? Thinking of travelling back to the UK from Italy? Today’s the day, when any fully vaccinated Briton does not need to quarantine when returning from a country on the UK’s amber list, but there are entry requirements.

Baiae underwater archaeological park has new route

New ‘Path of the Columns’ opens in Baiae underwater archaeological park

July 17, 2021July 17, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A new underwater route for divers, snorkellers and canoeists opened in Portus Julius earlier this month at the Baiae underwater archaeological park in Naples.

Alitalia successor ITA will start flying in mid-October

ITA to start flying in mid-October after deal agreed with European Commission

July 15, 2021July 15, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA) will replace state-owned Alitalia and start flying in mid-October. This after Italy reached a long-awaited deal with the European Commission following months of haggling over the fate of the old, loss-making airline.