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The Fountain of Neptune and the Basilica of San Petronio in Bologna

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 10/02/2020 - 04:10

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…

Venice Institutes New Tourist Tax

by Natalie Aldern | Thu, 08/25/2011 - 00:59

Overnight visitors in Venice are waking up this morning to see as much as 10 Euros extra added to their hotel bills as the city becomes the most recent Italian…

Venice Reaches Tourism Snapping Point

by Natalie Aldern | Tue, 08/02/2011 - 04:35

With the Rialto Bridge in desperate need of repairs, increased flooding, and residents in an uproar over crowds, Venice has reached a breaking point.Last week…

Venice Offers Separate Ferries for Residents versus Visitors

by Natalie Aldern | Tue, 07/26/2011 - 06:56

The city of Venice is searching for a solution to overcrowding that disrupts everyday life during the peak tourist season. The influx of summer crowds always…

Frugal Tourists Flock to Italy

by Natalie Aldern | Tue, 06/21/2011 - 03:36

The number of foreign tourists visiting Italy is expected to grow nearly 2%, but experts are predicting that the visitors will spend less on their holidays…

Berlusconi Fronts New Italian Tourism Ad

by bsp-italy | Mon, 03/28/2011 - 10:55

Silvio Berlusconi is taking a break from his well-publicized personal scandals to be the face of a new tourism ad on Italian TV.The commercial features the…

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Steep Prices Keep Celebrators Off the Slopes

by Natalie Aldern | Wed, 12/29/2010 - 06:56

Fewer Italians are heading to the mountains to celebrate the holidays this year. The amount of tourists expected to spend Christmas and New Years at Italy’s…