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High sunbed prices drive Italians away from beaches

August 9, 2025August 9, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italians appear to be turning their backs on the country’s beaches this summer, with many citing high prices at private beach resorts as the main reason.

Artist's impression of Messina Strait bridge project. Stretto di Messina - Original publication: Stretto di Messina Immediate source: Video e foto del Ponte legal rejection

Messina Bridge project set for final approval this week

August 4, 2025August 4, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s long-debated plan to build the Messina bridge connecting Sicily to the mainland will receive final approval on Wednesday, Transport Minister Matteo Salvini confirmed.

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

Italian passport ranked 3rd most powerful in 2025

July 30, 2025July 30, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy has once again secured its place among the world’s top passports. The Italian passport ranks joint third in the 2025 Henley Passport Index released this week.

The 100ml liquid rule may soon be a thing of the past

EU to lift 100ml liquid limit at airports

July 24, 2025July 24, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Passengers travelling with perfumes, creams, alcoholic drinks, or bottled liquids will soon be able to carry them in hand luggage without the current 100ml restriction – provided airports adopt the latest 3D security scanners.

Dutch tourist dies in Lake Como boat collision

July 13, 2025July 13, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A 33-year-old Dutch woman has died following a fatal accident with a boat on Lake Como, one of Italy’s most popular tourist destinations. The incident took place on Saturday afternoon near Villa Geno, a scenic area on the eastern edge of the city of Como.

no id boarding pass only at Italian airports. Copyright Joshua Woroniecki/Pixabay

No ID needed at boarding for EU flights from Italy

July 10, 2025July 10, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Passengers flying within Italy and the European Union no longer need to show ID at the boarding gate, Italy’s Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) confirmed on Thursday.

Florence to ban tourist golf carts and rickshaws

July 10, 2025July 10, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Florence will ban tourist golf carts, rickshaws and other “atypical vehicles” from its historic centre, the city council announced Monday. The new rules form part of the Tuscan capital’s push for sustainable tourism. They are expected to be approved by the municipal council in the coming weeks.

Fatal incident halts flights at Milan Bergamo airport

July 8, 2025July 8, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

All flights at Milan Bergamo Airport were suspended for nearly two hours on Tuesday morning after a man was killed by an aircraft engine. According to Italy’s national news agency ANSA, the man was sucked into the engine of a Volotea plane preparing for take-off.

Milan Malpensa suffered a radar blackout on Saturday evening. A chinese man was arrested on US espionage warrant at Malpensa. Image: By Arne Müseler / www.arne-mueseler.com, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=124379962

Radar blackout halts flights across northern Italy

June 29, 2025June 29, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A radar blackout at Milan’s Area Control Centre halted all flights at northwest Italy’s busiest airports for nearly two hours on Saturday evening.

Protests in genoa and Venice over touristification of the cities. Both are ports of call for big cruise ships. Pictured - cruise ships in genoa. © Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale

Venice and Genoa join Europe-wide protests against ‘touristification’

June 15, 2025June 15, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Protests are taking place today and throughout the weekend in Venice, Genoa, and several other European cities. Local campaigners are rally against the damaging impact of mass tourism on their communities.