A limewood crucifix inside the Basilica di Santo Spirito, carved when Michelangelo was still a teenager, is drawing fresh attention after a New York Times feature named it one of the artist’s most affecting works. Discover more about one of Florence’s best-kept secrets.
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Every summer, the high plains beneath the Sibillini Mountains erupt into a sweep of red, purple, blue and yellow. The plant responsible for the Umbrian spectacle isn’t a flower at all, but the humble lentil.
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Deep in the Apennines of Molise, one of Italy’s most obscure regions, is Pietrabbondante, a 2,000-year-old Samnite theatre and temple complex largely undisturbed by tourists. It offers a rare, intact glimpse of a civilisation Rome fought hard to subdue.
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The Tuscan capital tops Travel + Leisure 2026 World’s Best Awards for the region. Readers cite its art, food and walkability and its role as gateway to Chianti and Montalcino.
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Deputy Premier and Transport and Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini suggested political motives could lie behind the suspension of train services in Calabria early on Thursday. The rail sabotage is the latest in a long series of major disruptions to hit Italy’s rail network.
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Workers affiliated with CUB Trasporti and SGB will walkout from Thursday morning after talks at the transport ministry failed to produce results.
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A coalition of base unions has called a 24-hour general strike against military spending, precarious work, and the war in Gaza. There will be knock-on effects for rail, metro and bus passengers from Thursday evening.
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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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Travellers in northern Italy have more options than ever to swap city life for the Ligurian coast this spring and summer. An expanded programme of special weekend sea trains launches on Saturday, 28 March.
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Italy’s flag carrier ITA Airways has confirmed the launch of a new “Large Pet Friendly” service. It will allow dogs weighing up to 30kg to travel in the aircraft cabin on domestic flights from summer 2026.
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