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Key points: What to expect from Italy’s nationwide rail strike this …
Nov 22, 2024 · Passengers travelling across Italy by train may face delays or cancellations this weekend as staff at state-owned railway operator Ferrovie dello Stato, which includes Trenitalia, Trenord and Trenitalia Tper, and private company Italo plan to strike for 24 hours – from 9pm on Saturday, November 23rd, to 9pm on Sunday, November 24th.
LISTED: The big changes for travel to and from Italy in 2025
Dec 2, 2024 · After a number of cities, including Padua and Brescia raised their rates last summer, further increases are expected in 2025 as celebrations for the Catholic Church's Jubilee Year are set to result in a tourism boom not just in Rome, but all across the country.. Authorities in Milan and Naples have already announced they will hike the local tourist tax in 2025 in response to an expected surge ...
Everything you need to know to survive the holiday season in Italy
Dec 10, 2024 · Christmas shopping Shopping for gifts is one of the highlights of the festive season for many. After all, light displays and decorations, Christmas market stands, street vendors selling roasted chestnuts (caldarroste), and the occasional busker all make the experience much more special than it may normally be.If you are looking for a one-stop shop for all your Christmas shopping, the best ...
Today in Italy: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
Nov 5, 2024 · Normal opening hours at any of the above-mentioned museums may be subject to changes on Tuesday as a result of the strike. The Uffizi Gallery said in a statement last week that it could only guarantee the opening of the following two venues on Tuesday: the Gallery of Statues and Painting and the Boboli Gardens.. The statement added that a special evening opening of the Gallery of Statues and ...
Political cheat sheet: Understanding the Brothers of Italy
Sep 6, 2022 · Meloni has always furiously denied that Brothers of Italy is fascist. This is despite the fact that FdI decided to keep the tricolour flame, the original symbol of the MSI, in its logo, and that up until 2017 the logo also featured the letters ‘MSI’. A 2021 undercover investigation by the Italian news outlet Fanpage showed footage of (among …
Five Italian New Year traditions to bring luck for 2025 - The Local …
Dec 30, 2023 · Eating lentils. At many an Italian New Year's Eve party, small dishes of lentils are handed out to guests just before the countdown. Lentils, or lenticchie, are believed to bring good luck, as they’re said to represent small coins and therefore bring wealth and prosperity in the year ahead.. The tradition of eating them at New Year - shortly after midnight - …
'We're in a full emergency': Two missing as floods hit northern Italy
Sep 19, 2024 · Authorities in the Emilia Romagna region said they had activated a toll-free number (800 024662) for emergencies.. The Emilia-Romagna region was hit by devastating floods in May 2023. A total of 17 people were killed and more than 10,000 evacuated from their homes after rivers across the region burst their banks.
EXPLAINED: Who is entitled to Italian citizenship by descent and …
Feb 27, 2024 · At the moment there's no generational limit, and you don't need to take an Italian language test - though a bill put forward by an Italian senator last year aims to change this.. You do need to be able to prove the line of descent with birth, marriage and death certificates for everyone in the chain. You also need to make sure that the ancestor through whom you're applying didn't give up their ...