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Italian tourism lobby Federturismo, backed by statistics bureau ISTAT, says 2023 is shaping up as a record for visitors to Italy, surpassing pre-pandemic levels

Video. Tourist who carved name in Colosseum identified by Italian police

Updated: 30/06/2023 - 14:30 GMT+2

Italian police say they have identified the man and the woman he was with from photos but have not named the couple.

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