Italy in Brief

Culture
by Italy Magazine Staff | Wed, 09/27/2023 - 07:45
President Emeritus of the Italian Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, died at a clinic in Rome on Saturday, September 22, at 98. The announcement of his death came…
Culture
by Italy Magazine Staff | Thu, 09/21/2023 - 12:57
Last week, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the World Heritage Committee — the United Nations’ regulatory body for culture — announced it would not add Venice and its…
Culture
by Italy Magazine Staff | Thu, 09/14/2023 - 13:00
Ahead of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, Siena’s synagogue has announced an ambitious restoration effort to undo earthquake damage that destabilized its…
Travel
by Italy Magazine Staff | Tue, 09/12/2023 - 10:02
Low-cost carrier Ryanair announced an 8% reduction in flights to and from the Italian island of Sardinia this winter, with similar changes in the pipeline for…
Culture
by Italy Magazine Staff | Wed, 09/06/2023 - 14:25
Many cities and countries have banned texting while driving, but comparatively little’s been done about texting and strolling — and the very real risk of…
Culture
by Italy Magazine Staff | Thu, 08/31/2023 - 14:00
The Circus Maximus archaeological site in Rome will continue to be used as a concert and performance venue, despite recent controversies. Back in early August…
Food & Drink
by Italy Magazine Staff | Mon, 08/14/2023 - 07:07
Italian government officials including the Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry Francesco Lollobrigida and Minister of Culture Gennaro…
Culture
by Italy Magazine Staff | Thu, 08/03/2023 - 14:01
Late last week, the wreckage of a Roman-era cargo ship was discovered in the waters off the coast of the commercial port city of Civitavecchia, 80km (50 miles…
Travel
by Alexa Ahern | Fri, 07/28/2023 - 10:10
It’s not only Greece that’s burning. From the tip of Puglia to the island of Sicily, the beautiful macchia mediterranea — Mediterranean scrub — of southern…
Travel
by Italy Magazine Staff | Wed, 07/26/2023 - 13:30
The European Union Republic of Italy passport has been certified as the second strongest in the world (in a tie with those of Spain and Germany) for its…