Tourists from US and UK caught in Piazza Farnese fountain. Rome police caught two young tourists splashing around in an
Category: Tourism
Pompeii to open Roman ‘fast food’ diner to visitors
Pompeii will open up newly unearthed thermopolium this summer. The Pompeii archaeological park is to open the recently discovered thermopolium – described as a
Rome’s Colosseum welcomes up to 8,000 tourists a day
Visitor numbers at Colosseum rise thanks to European tourists. The Colosseum is currently welcoming an average of seven to eight
Capri: Bus plunges off road and crashes onto beach
A dozen injured in Capri bus crash. A minibus crashed into a beach resort on the Italian island of Capri, after
Italy eyes underwater tourism after discovery of 40 shipwrecks
Sunken ships in Strait of Sicily have potential for underwater tourism. Around 40 shipwrecked vessels dating from world war two
Florence Uffizi sends masterpieces to villages around Tuscany
Florence gallery launches Uffizi Diffusi project in long-term plan to combat over-tourism. The Uffizi Galleries in Florence, home to the world’s
The future of Italy’s tourism industry
Nemo interviews Antonio Barreca, director-general of Federturismo, one of the key figures in Italy’s travel and tourism industry. What is the
Italy’s new tourism ministry to restart sector left reeling by covid-19
Italy creates a tourism ministry as the country seeks to rebuild a vital industry left reeling by covid-19. Amid the
NCC, Italian Private Drivers: “Stop with privileges, tax meter for taxi drivers and not only”
Same law, different tax treatment for NCCs and taxis On the one hand, strict controls, on the other large sweaters.
Sorry Italy: Tourists return looted treasures
From ancient coins and mosaics to precious sand, a growing number of tourists are returning artifacts stolen from Italy’s cultural