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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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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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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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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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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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 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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