Tourist filmed climbing on statue of Neptune. A 22-year-old German tourist caused €5,000 worth of damage to a historic statue
Category: Tourism
Italy’s virtual Venus tourism campaign under investigation
Influencer Venus disappears from social media. Italy’s much-criticised tourism marketing campaign featuring Botticelli’s Venus as a “virtual influencer” is the
Video shows tourists sneaking into Italy’s Colosseum at night
No peace for Italy’s heritage landmarks. A video has surfaced on social media showing two people, described in Italian news
Plane to Rome turns back to Sardinia mid-flight after row over kids
Tourist denies throwing her phone at air hostess. A plane bound for Rome turned back just 20 minutes after taking off from
Italy’s Pantheon makes almost €1 million in first month of ticket sales
Italian culture minister says numbers “exceed all expectations”. The Pantheon has taken in more than €865,000 in ticket sales since
Venice risks being put on UNESCO list of world heritage sites in danger
UNESCO says Italy not doing enough to protect Venice. Venice is at risk of “irreversible damage” from climate change and
Rome set to limit access to Trevi Fountain to stop unruly tourists
Rome “does not deserve or need” this type of tourism. Rome’s tourism councillor on Friday requested help from the Italian
Italy teams up with Winx fairies to promote tourism
Winx Club helps to promote The Magic of Italy. The Italian foreign affairs ministry has teamed up with the children’s animated
Italy’s Colosseum warns of jail time for tourists who deface landmark
Colosseum urges tourists to respect heritage. The Colosseum archaeological park has published a notice on its website warning of prison sentences
Italy’s competition watchdog investigates Colosseum ticket sales
Tourists struggle to buy Colosseum tickets on official website. Italy’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into the online sale