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January 3, 2025

Popular Italian city officially bans cigarette smoking outdoors

The smoking of tobacco products outdoors in Milan, Italy, is now banned as the city moves to improve public health and environment ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics.

December 30, 2024

Da Vinci's 'Last Supper' painted in late 1400s is viewed by 460,000 visitors each year

Leonardo da Vinci's the "Last Supper" is visited by over 460,000 tourists each year, making it one of the top 10 most visited attractions in all of Italy. Here's why.

December 27, 2024

Pope Francis kicks off Holy Year at Vatican with over 32 million visitors expected

Pope Francis kicked off the Jubilee this week, marking the start of the Holy Year in Italy as 32 million pilgrims are expected to travel to Rome this year.

December 24, 2024

Historic Italian village credited for first-of-its-kind Christmas Nativity scene draws crowds for 800 years

Each year, Greccio, Italy, reenacts a living Nativity scene paying homage to Saint Francis of Assisi, who is credited with starting the exhibition that represents the birth of Jesus.

December 11, 2024

Citing the Gospel, Pope Francis says migrants 'must be welcomed' and ‘integrated’

Pope Francis is calling on nations to welcome and integrate migrants as Europe and the United States struggles to cater to unprecedented levels of global mass migration.

December 7, 2024

Italy bans Airbnb self check-ins as Rome braces for influx of travelers fueled by Holy Year

Travelers hoping to get an Airbnb or short-term rental in Italy will now be forced to come face-to-face with their hosts as officials remove all lockboxes in a new nationwide ban.

December 6, 2024

Italian nun among 25 arrested in raid against 'Ndrangheta mafia

As part of an investigation into the ‘Ndrangheta mafia in the city of Brescia, Italian police have arrested 25 people including a nun known for her prison work.

November 28, 2024

Hiker accidentally uncovers 280-million-year-old footprints in Italy

Hikers were responsible for the discovery of what scientists believe to be a prehistoric ecosystem. The first sign of the ecosystem discovered by the hikers were footprints.

November 23, 2024

Italy expected to draw travelers by the millions as Pope Francis kicks off Holy Year

The 2025 Jubilee will bring tourists to the Vatican, Rome and Italy to celebrate the Catholic tradition of patrons asking for forgiveness of sins. Hope will be a central theme.

November 20, 2024

Amanda Knox enrages Italian city with filming of TV murder drama

Locals in Perugia, the Italian city where Amanda Knox was charged in Meredith Kercher's killing, are furious that she has returned to film a biopic.