Category: Italy
La Bella Vita: Buongiorno vs buonasera and Italy’s...
From knowing your Italian cheeses to using the correct Italian greeting for every situation, our weekly newsletter La Bella Vita o...
Autumn begins in Italy with 'fresh' weather
Autumn has officially begun and is forecast to bring with it cooler temperatures across most parts of Italy - at least, for now.
Seven reasons autumn is the best time to visit Ita...
Summer is over and autumn has officially begun, when Italy really comes into its own.
Sicilian mafia boss Messina Denaro 'in a coma'
Notorious Sicilian Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, captured in January after three decades on the run, is in a coma in hospital ...
Italy's ex-president Giorgio Napolitano dies aged ...
Giorgio Napolitano, the first person to be elected as president of Italy twice, has died at the age of 98, the presidential palace...
Two die and 700 evacuated in Sicily wildfires
Two people have died and 700 tourists were evacuated from their hotel overnight following wildfires in northern Sicily, officials ...
Buongiorno, buonasera, buonanotte: How to greet pe...
Many Italian greetings are popular even outside of Italy. But do you know the unwritten social rules on when and how to use them?
Schools closed after high temperatures fuel wildfi...
Schools were closed near Palermo and most of Sicily remained on red alert on Friday for wildfires fuelled by strong winds and unus...
Is burrata overtaking mozzarella to become the mos...
Mozzarella has long been Italy's most famous soft cheese, but producers now say burrata has overtaken it after becoming a favourit...
EXPLAINED: What to do if you’re overcharged at a r...
With increased reports of Italian restaurants overcharging customers this year, what are your rights and what can you do if this h...
Italian word of the day: 'Sbalordito'
This one's a knock out.
Buongiorno, buonasera, buonanotte: When and how to...
Many Italian greetings are popular even outside of Italy. But do you know the unwritten social rules on when and how to use them?
Italian word of the day: 'Inchiodare'
You'll nail this word in no time.
EXPLAINED: How will Venice’s ‘tourist tax’ work?...
Venice has confirmed it will trial a long-delayed ticketing system for visitors next spring. But exactly who will the fee apply to...
13 ways to make your life in Italy easier without ...
Living in Italy can be challenging, with bureaucracy, local dialects and new customs to get used to. But you can make life easier ...
How Italy’s government is trying to ban the sale o...
Products containing CBD will only be legally available on prescription in Italy from this week after the government classified it ...
What a law from 1912 means for your claim for Ital...
Recent changes to how Italian courts are applying rules dating from 1912, known as the ‘minor case’ issue, can prove an unexpected...
Italian expression of the day: 'Dimmi tutto'
Let us tell you all about this Italian phrase.
Italia expression of the day: 'Dimmi tutto'
Let us tell you all about this Italian phrase.
Italy investigates Ryanair’s ‘market dominance’ af...
Italy's competition watchdog said on Wednesday it had opened an investigation into Ryanair over allegations the Irish airline was ...
Tuscany or Basilicata? How Italy's international p...
From typical budgets to preferred locations and property types, Silvia Marchetti looks at how the profile of the average foreign b...
EXPLAINED: How to get Italy's discounted cinema ti...
Cinemas across Italy are offering tickets for just €3.50 until September 21st; here's how you can see some of the latest releases ...
IN NUMBERS: Five graphs to understand migration to...
As sea arrivals to Italy soar and the government announces more laws aimed at managing a migration 'state of emergency', here are ...
Italian expression of the day: ‘Per cortesia’
It's only polite to master the noble art of saying ‘please’ in Italian.
Newcastle fan stabbed in Milan ahead of Champions ...
Hooded attackers stabbed a Newcastle United supporter in Milan ahead of the Champions League match between AC Milan and the Englis...
Italy to fine phone-using drivers up to €2,500 in ...
In the latest update to the road rules, Italy has approved higher penalties and license suspensions for anyone caught using a mobi...
An expert guide to getting Italian citizenship via...
Applying to have your Italian birthright citizenship recognised can be dizzyingly complicated, so we asked Italian legal specialis...
EXPLAINED: What’s behind Italy’s soaring number of...
A high and rising number of people are reaching Italy by sea from northern Africa, despite Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's governm...
Italy to detain migrants for longer as arrival num...
Italy’s government on Monday said it will increase the detention period for irregular migrants, under plans it says will deter peo...
What Brits in Italy need to know if they move back...
Most people accept that moving to Italy is tricky and involves a lot of paperwork, but for Brits deciding to go back to the UK it'...
