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Ferragosto brings 17.5m tourists to Italy and €9bn in direct spend

Latest forecasts for the August bank holiday say 17.5 million tourists will visit Italy, spending €9 billion. But how do Italians travel, and where do visitors come from and how much do they spend?

Sport

Franco Baresi, Italy and AC Milan football legend, dies aged 66

Franco Baresi, the legendary Milan and Italy captain, who's died aged 66, leaves behind a unique legacy of trophies, titles and a record of defending the club's iconic red and black colours for more than two decades.

Culture news

Frustrated by Rome's graffiti, one man is scrubbing the city by hand

Tired of seeing random tags and graffiti all over Rome, 28-year-old architectural restorer Valerio Tuveri has decided to take matters into his own hands. Armed with a sand blaster and a growing social media following, he's restoring the Italian capital's historic walls one surface at a time.

Destinations

Como vs Garda: How Italy’s most popular lakes compare

The two Italian lakes have attracted holidaymakers since Roman times, with organised tourism becoming a key business around both shorelines by the 19th century.

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Food and Drink

Italy: recipe for ancient elixir, possible Coca-Cola precursor, found in convent

In the archive of Florence's historic San Marco Pharmacy, a recipe for an "Elixir vinoso ricostituente" has been found, using the same ingredients as "French Wine Cola", the medicinal precursor of today's Coca-Cola.

Moments

Take the train to these traditional crafts centres in Europe

From clay-sculpting to glasswork, here are the ancient skills you can learn about and how to reach where they are still practised by train.

Europe News

EU grows impatient over Italy's hesitancy on €14.9bn defence loan

Italy hasn't decided how much of its €14.9bn SAFE defence loan it will use, as several domestic considerations affect the calculus. But Brussels and other member states are growing impatient to reallocate any unspent funds within the legal deadlines.

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Drone footage shows Mount Etna cable car above volcanic landscape

Sicily's Etna cable car carries visitors up Europe's active volcano while engineers manage risks from eruptions, gases and harsh conditions.

Sport

Mancini returns as Italy coach after third straight World Cup miss

After days of controversy and debate, federation president Giovanni Malagò announced on Tuesday that Roberto Mancini will return as Italy coach.

Culture news

Italian conman jailed for building fake Roman amphitheatre

In Italy, a structure promoted for years as an "ancient Roman amphitheatre" has turned out to be a fake, constructed recently using modern materials.

Destinations

Revealed: The most popular beaches in Italy for 2026

Italy is home to thousands of kilometres of coastline, but Sardinia is stealing the show this summer. New research has revealed the country’s most popular beaches for 2026, with two-thirds of the list found on the Mediterranean island.

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Italy: 4.1 earthquake hits Isernia province, residents flee homes

A quake struck Pizzone, in the province of Isernia, shortly after midnight between Friday and Saturday. Many residents rushed outside; the mayor says there were no injuries or damage to buildings.

Europe News

Southern Europe continues to battle growing wildfires

Spain has declared a national emergency as wildfires threaten the Madrid region, while France seeks EU help and Italy battles blazes across Sicily.

Health news

Florence opens Italy's first centre for digital addiction

"Discover", Italy's first specialist centre to tackle risks linked to the misuse of digital technologies, is to open in Florence.

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Divers restore Italy's Christ of the Abyss monument

Divers clean the Christ of the Abyss statue off San Fruttuoso, Italy, preserving the iconic underwater monument placed there in 1954.

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Wildfires rage across parts of France, Spain and Italy

Two firefighters died in France, and another died in Italy while working to tackle wildfires that have devastated Europe this week.

Travel News

Go on an €88,000 Odyssey-themed tour across Türkiye and Italy

Priced at €88,000 per person, travellers will sail on a private yacht around islands featured in the Homeric epic and visit historic sites like the ancient city of Troy.

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Europe’s epic new 3,500km hiking trail crosses six countries

From Poland’s Baltic coast to Italy’s Adriatic shores, the new Wolf Trail takes hikers on a mammoth journey through six European countries, crossing mountains, forests and historic cities along the way.

Culture news

Historic Italian theatres vying for UNESCO's World Heritage status

Eighteen historic condominium-style theatres across Italy's Marche, Emilia Romagna and Umbria regions are seeking to be recognised by UNESCO and are hoping for a place on its prestigious World Heritage List.

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Beyond the canals: The Venice few tourists ever get to know

Millions of tourists visit Venice every year, yet only a few discover the city of artisans, age-old traditions and hidden corners that still preserve its true soul.