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Wild boars are marching on Rome. And the Italian capital, perhaps with some delay, is trying to fight back: picnics have been banned and trash cans fenced off…

Bergamo became a household name in the first months of the coronavirus pandemic, when the Lombard town and surrounding area were the European epicenter of the…

If you’ve always wanted to try tortellini (and tagliatelle and lasagne) in the place where they were invented - Bologna, Italy - now may be the perfect time:…

The climate of Italy is highly diverse, given the length of the peninsula and its mostly mountainous interior. However, conditions on the coast are different…

The annual ranking that determines the Italian cities with best quality of life has just been published and reveals some unexpected results this year.  The…

At the foot of the Alps, not far from lakes Garda and Iseo, the vibrant city of Brescia is the perfect destination for a city break away from the main tourist…

Rome’s iconic pine trees, a symbol of the Italian capital and an integral part of the city’s landscape, are at risk of dying.  A parasite from North America,…

[Policeman wearing a face mask in front of Trevi Fountain in Rome during the early days of lockdown.] We will say goodbye to 2020 in an unprecedented way.…

Last week, I returned to Bologna’s historic center for the first time since the end of February. Bologna is my hometown and I live in the suburbs and, in…