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Tag: lombardy

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

Northern Italy’s sea trains return

March 24, 2026March 24, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Northern Italy’s sea trains return

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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Lake Garda, Lombardy. Image credit: Pxhere

A quick guide to Lombardy

November 8, 2025November 8, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on A quick guide to Lombardy

Lombardy combines energy, beauty, and history in one region. In northern Italy, it stretches from the Alps to the Po Valley, offering interesting cities, picture-perfect lakes, and world-class cuisine.

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Lombardy - a popular region in Italy, voted the most desirable country in Europe by Wanderlust readers.

Italy the most desirable country in Europe to visit – survey

November 8, 2025November 8, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italy the most desirable country in Europe to visit – survey

Readers of Wanderlust – a British travel magazine – voted Italy as the most desirable country in Europe to visit. Surprisingly, however, not a single Italian city made the top ten of the most desirable cities to visit in Europe in the same survey.

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Pizzeria front, where the woner is believed to have committed suicide after allegedly posting a fake review.

Restaurateur ‘hounded to death’ over fake review

January 16, 2024January 16, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Restaurateur ‘hounded to death’ over fake review

A restaurateur, Giovanna Pedretti, who faced scrutiny for allegedly posting a fake review to gain publicity for her establishment, has tragically taken her own life amidst a relentless social media backlash.

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Domina, the 150-year-old statue destroyed by tourists- The statue sits in a fountain.

German tourists destroy 150-year-old statue

August 5, 2023August 5, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on German tourists destroy 150-year-old statue

A 150-year-old statue valued at €200,000 was broken by a group of German tourists. The statue toppled over whilst the students were taking pictures of themselves with it.

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Extreme weather causes wildfires and storms across Italy

Extreme weather kills five in two days as heat and storms savage Italy

July 25, 2023July 25, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Extreme weather kills five in two days as heat and storms savage Italy

The extreme weather with a heatwave in southern Italy, and the storms in northern Italy have claimed five lives in the past two days. Wildfires rage in Sicily with Palermo almost isolated by the flames.

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Lombardy drought

Climate Crisis: Lombardy drought ‘worst-ever’

June 27, 2022June 27, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Climate Crisis: Lombardy drought ‘worst-ever’

Governor Attilio Fontana said on Monday the current Lombardy drought is the worst his region has experienced. The drought is affecting the whole country with the north particularly hard hit.

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Storms hit Lombardy region hard Storm warning

Lombardy hit by violent storms

July 9, 2021July 9, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Lombardy hit by violent storms

The predicted storms hit Lombardy hard with hail in the Varese area. A storm hit the city of Milan for about ten minutes, with strong winds, hail and torrential rains.

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Binge drinking poses a health issue for Italy

Binge drinking: 4.5 million Italians indulge

April 16, 2026April 16, 2026Deborah Cater
electric scooters require insurance and a targhino Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters

Insurance required for electric scooters from May

April 14, 2026April 14, 2026Deborah Cater
What's behind the tradition of the pesce d'aprile? Image shows someone sticking a colourful paper fish to the back of another.

Pesce d’Aprile: How Italy does April Fool’s Day

April 1, 2026April 1, 2026Deborah Cater
The Italian populat5ion remains stable only due to immigration. Births in 2025 were almost half the number of deaths.

Italy’s birthrate continues to fall while population remains stable

April 1, 2026April 1, 2026Deborah Cater
Final stage of the Cammino '44 route Memorial to Monte Sole massacre. Image credit: www.cammino44.it

Cammino ’44: new walking route links Nazi-Fascist massacre sites

April 25, 2026April 25, 2026Deborah Cater
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

Northern Italy’s sea trains return

March 24, 2026March 24, 2026Deborah Cater
Large Pet Friendly service to start with ITA in summer 2026

Large Pet Friendly service with ITA from this summer

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026Deborah Cater
Castello Estense and statue of Savonarola at night - Our quick guide to Ferrara

A quick guide to Ferrara

February 9, 2026February 9, 2026Deborah Cater

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