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strike actions leads to cancelled flights

Italian strikes lead to flight cancellations

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italian strikes lead to flight cancellations

Travellers face more chaos as thousands of Italian airline workers prepared to strike today. Faced with a cabin crew walk-out, multiple budget airlines cancelled Wednesday flights to and from Italy.

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Venice to require bookings for tourists from summer 2022

Booking obligatory for Venice from the summer

April 19, 2022April 19, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Booking obligatory for Venice from the summer

Venice tourists will have to book their visits to the historic centre of the lagoon city starting this summer, Mayor Luigi Brugnaro said after a packed Easter weekend.

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Seborga, which wants to be a micronation

Seborga: Italian village seeking to be an independent state

March 29, 2022March 29, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Seborga: Italian village seeking to be an independent state

Italy’s borders are already home to two microstates – San Marino and the Vatican City. If the village of Seborga had its way, it would become the third.

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ITA can be privatised says Italian government

Italian government gives green light to privatisation of ITA Airways

February 12, 2022February 12, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italian government gives green light to privatisation of ITA Airways

On Friday, the Italian government agreed to the privatisation of ITA Airways with Lufthansa and MSC looking on with interest. ITA is the successor to Alitalia.

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Sambuca di sicilia

Airbnb looking for host on Sicily

January 20, 2022January 20, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Airbnb looking for host on Sicily

Airbnb are looking for a host to live rent-free in their 1-Euro house in Sambuca, Sicily. A digital nomad’s dream, the designer home is part of Airbnb’s support for rural communities.

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Venice to limit the number of tourists in 2022

Venice to limit the number of tourists

January 7, 2022January 7, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Venice to limit the number of tourists

The city of Venice has been discussing for some time ways to protect the city from overtourism. Authorities announced that in 2022 they will limit the number of tourists on day trips accessing the lagoon city.

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ITA selling transatlantic tickets

Italy’s new national airline selling tickets

October 6, 2021October 6, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italy’s new national airline selling tickets

Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA) has begun selling tickets for its first transatlantic flights. It is preparing to take off on October 15th.

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Top destinations include Italy

Italy is one of Europe’s Top Destinations for Short-Term Travel

October 5, 2021October 5, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italy is one of Europe’s Top Destinations for Short-Term Travel

According to the European Travel Commission (ETC) survey findings, the Mediterranean spots of Italy, Spain and Greece make the top destinations on European’s travel lists.

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

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.  

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

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.

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Car tax to be abolished in 2027 for small and medium-sized cars and motorcycles. Image credit: Franck Michel's photo, licensed as CC BY 2.0 via Flickr

Government to scrap road tax for 14.5 million vehicles from 2027

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026Deborah Cater
Blood donors urgently needed. Image credit: Adobe Stock

Italy issues urgent appeal for blood donors

September 6, 2026September 6, 2026Deborah Cater
Pedestrians using phone whilst crossing the road Copyright: © by Westend61 / Maskot,

Italy set to fine pedestrians who use phones while crossing the road

August 31, 2026August 31, 2026Deborah Cater
Espresso could become a UNESCO intangible heritage item

Espresso costs almost 25% more than five years ago

August 19, 2026August 19, 2026Deborah Cater
24-hour transport strike back on after TAR ruling General strike

Italy travel warning: September strikes

August 23, 2026August 23, 2026Deborah Cater
Basilica di Santo Spirito in Florence, where a Michelangelo crucifix hangs. Lucarelli, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

The Michelangelo crucifix most visitors never see

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026Deborah Cater
Umbrian plateau with lentil bloom https://www.flickr.com/photos/andolfato/29656325828/in/photostream/ Under Creative Commons BY_NC 2.0

Umbrian plateau becomes a living rainbow

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026Deborah Cater
Aerial view of Pietrabbondante https://molise.guideslow.it/

Pietrabbondante: A Samnite mountaintop sanctuary

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026Deborah Cater

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