Rome to install new speed cameras on Cristoforo Colombo after fatal collision. Rome police are investigating the dynamics of a horrific car crash on the Cristoforo Colombo highway in which a ...

Man fell from a height of seven metres off Pantheon perimeter wall. An investigation is under way after a Japanese tourist fell to his death from the perimeter wall of the Pantheon in Rome, a drop of ...

Unions call on workers to "block everything" in protest over government's "war budget". Italian trade unions USB and CUB have called a national general strike for public and private sectors on Friday ...

Italy's museums open for free on the first Sunday of every month. State museums and archaeological sites in Rome and across Italy will open their doors for free on Sunday 2 November as part of the ...

The Via Prenestina goes east from S. Giovanni. It is almost always blocked by traffic. It a lively and functional but not very attractive part of town. The buildings are dull-looking and uninspiring, ...

This is in the heart of the historic centre, sandwiched between Piazza Navona and the meandering narrow streets that lead to the Tiber. The Campo de' Fiori district in Rome is renowned for its vibrant ...

The Jewish Ghetto area in Rome stretches from Largo Argentina to the river Tiber. Not much of the original Jewish ghetto remains as it was razed to the ground after the unification of Italy when the ...

The Italian education system is free, and mandatory from ages 6 to 16. High school lasts five years, with most students attending university at 19. The Italian system differs from the English system ...

Trenitalia is staging a national strike on Friday 21 October from 09.00-17.00. There is skeleton service being provided for some long distance routes but regional trains are likely to be badly ...

Italy to launch EES at airports in Rome and Milan on Sunday. The European Union's new digital border system, the Entry/Exit System (EES), will be phased in around Europe from Sunday 12 October, ...

Rome appeals to Washington in a bid to avoid 107 per cent pasta tariffs. Italian pasta exports to the United States face a challenging new trade landscape amid plans by the US to impose an extra duty ...

Venice Simplon-Orient-Express unveils a new route linking Paris with the Amalfi coast. A new luxury rail journey from Paris to Italy's Amalfi coast will become a reality next summer courtesy of the ...