Rome to add tax on Trevi Fountain to curb overtourism
In a bid to curb overtourism and a ‘lack of respect’ for one of its most iconic landmarks, the Trevi… Read More
Visitation to Italian museums in 2023 16 pc higher than pre-pandemic level
Museums in Italy were one of the major tourist attractions last year, with what has being termed as ‘exponential growth’… Read More
Venice proposes to double tourist tax to EUR 10
Italy’s famed travel destination Venice has wrapped up its pilot programme of charging a EUR 5 (USD 5.46) entrance fee… Read More
Trenitalia launches Summer Experience 2024 programme
With its extraordinary variety of coastlines, mountains, lakes, art cities and historic towns, Italy is one of the most popular… Read More
Italy tops European nations for business trips, tourism receipts
Italy has been ranked as the top European destination for conference tourism and second in the world after the United… Read More
Venice made EUR 1 million through introduction of tourist tax in April
The Italian city of Venice has collected nearly EUR 1 million have been collected in the first 11 days of… Read More
Italian luxury wellness resort Forestis Dolomites aims for bigger slice of Indian market
What sets Forestis Dolomites apart from other luxury resorts in Europe? We wanted to create a place to showcase how… Read More
4th Coppa delle Alpi begins in Trieste, Italy
The 4th edition of Coppa delle Alpi by 1000 Miglia, a mountain car race covering seven countries, was flagged off … Read More
Italian high speed rail firm reports 11 pc growth in passenger traffic
Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS Group), the largest Italian railway company, has reported an operating revenue of about EUR 15… Read More
Italy tourism figures top European average
Italy has outperformed and recovered to pre-pandemic levels with three regions Tuscany, Veneto and the Province of Bolzano ranking in… Read More
3 million passengers took train to cross Italian borders in 2023
In 2023, more than 3 million passengers took a train to travel across the Italian borders and to cater to… Read More
Overtourism disfigures Juliet’s statue in Verona
Due to overtourism and excessive touching by tourists, the statue of Juliet, William Shakespeare’s heroine, situated in Verona in Italy… Read More
Italian National Railway Museum Pietrarsa records 265,000 visitors in 2023
The Italian National Railway Museum in Pietrarsa, Naples, made a new record in 2023 with 265,000 people visiting the exhibition… Read More
Bologna’s leaning tower sealed off amid fears of collapse
The 12th Century Garisenda Tower in the Italian city of Bologna that leans by as much as its famous counterpart… Read More
