Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall began their last day of engagements in Italy this week by meeting the country’s president. They entered the palace where the president was waiting to greet the couple and their entourage. Charles and Camilla were invited to sit down on an luxury sofa for an official photograph before they embarked […]
Relaxing on a beach in Italy may never be the same again – for the first time, a highly venomous lionfish has been found in Italy These lionfish have multi-coloured frills and striped bodies making them one of the most vibrant creatures in the sea, but they are also among the most venomous. They have sharp spines that are […]
If all goes to plan, Italy will become the first country in Europe to offer paid menstrual leave to women suffering from period pain Rome’s lower house of parliament has begun discussions on a draft law, hailed by Italian Marie Claire as a symbol of progress and social equality. If approved, the policy will mean […]
If you want to live a long life, Italy is the place to be Italy is ranked the healthiest country on Earth in the Bloomberg Global Health Index of 163 countries. Babies born in Italy can expect to live to be an octogenarian, a person who is between 80 and 89 years old. But 2,800 miles south […]
In Italian news this month, the world’s best hotel suite, fidelity (or otherwise) in the 21st century, and why Neptune needs to put on a pair of swimming trunks… The Lap of luxury Milan has a justified reputation for being is one of the trendiest cities on Earth, a hub of fashion and glamour that […]
In Italian news this February, 400-year-old dentures discovered, Italy’s best pastry shop, and McDonalds lawsuit against the city of Florence… Glad it’s all over ‘Gladiators’ have once again been banned from the streets of Rome. Following a similar regulation that expired in November, Mayor Virginia Raggi has ordered actors portraying the historical characters to keep […]
New Year, new job? Thought you filtered through all your dream jobs – take a look at this one. Italy has launched an international search for a new director for its most recognisable landmark – the Colosseum, where sweaty gladiators once fought to the death and petrified wild animals were slaughtered in their tens of […]
From how to own your slice of Italy, Sicilian chocolate bars and an Italian cookery holiday and more inspiration in this new year round-up… On your bike Price £17.99 from Not on the High Street / Wink Design This print celebrating the iconic Piaggio Vespa in all its retro glory would make a great birthday present. Available framed […]
One reader of Italia is striving to help those who suffered in this year’s earthquakes in Italy By setting up a Just Giving page Gary Ollis aims to provide people with warm blankets and other essentials while they are living in tents. Gary explained that ‘the government have housed people in tents temporarily until the […]
Though it did succeed in bringing together the people of Italy and beyond, the recent earthquake in the Apennines was a tragic reminder of the country’s volatile geology, writes Tom Alberto Bull The small towns dotted around the Apennine mountains, which spread for hundreds of kilometres down the spine of Italy, are some of the […]