Aldo Frattini Bivouac is a mountain shelter, but not as you know it

A mountain shelter with a footprint smaller than 4m x 2m, the Aldo Frattini Bivouac is a contender for the smallest building ever featured in the Wallpaper* architecture section. The structure’s seemingly precarious position – perched atop the...

Italian ski great Brignone faces uncertainty over Olympics as she rehabs from leg injuries

MILAN (AP) — World Cup champion Federica Brignone doesn’t know when she will be able to put her skis back on never mind get back into competition, less than four months before the start of the Italian skier’s home Olympics. × Javascript is...

Italy's smaller, smarter alternative to Venice

With a population of nearly 94,000, Treviso impressed judges by transforming an abandoned landfill into a solar park, overhauling its canal system to improve water quality and launching biodiversity projects to clean its air. The green drive is...

Italy’s plan to raise its flat tax for wealthy foreign residents by 50 per cent

Italy’s government is preparing to tighten one of its most high-profile tax incentives for the wealthy, signalling a shift in tone from open-armed attraction to cautious recalibration. Under its 2026 draft budget, Rome plans to raise the annual...

Spanish, Finn duos top beach volley

The Philippine Star October 20, 2025 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Spain’s Alejandro Huerta and Adrian Gavira and Finland’s Anniina Parkkinen and Valma Prihti walked the tightrope before snatching the gold medals in the Volleyball World Beach...

DNA match identifies Italian man found dead in Amsterdam 31 years ago

Police in Amsterdam have finally identified a man found dead on the Haringpakkersbrug near Amsterdam Centraal 31 years ago, after a DNA match confirmed he was an Italian national who had been missing since the 1990s, NU.nl reported. The discovery...

OVER 70% OF TRAVELERS ARE EMBRACING THE “JOY OF MISSING OUT” AS THE NEW WAY TO VACATION

After years of “revenge travel” and jam-packed holidays, a new mindset is taking hold and reshaping how people think about vacation: the Joy of Missing Out (JOMO). Unlike tightly packed trips driven by the Fear of Missing Out (FOMO), where...

Gjirokastër: Tourist-Sport Airfield Attracts Visitors from Italy and Greece

The tourist-sport airfield of Gjirokastër has become an attractive destination for tourists arriving in small aircraft who wish to visit Albania. Throughout this year, aviation enthusiasts have flown from Italy and Greece to explore the country’s...

Top 5 Trendiest Destinations For 2026 According To Experts

If you're a frequent traveler who spends half their time looking for flight deals online, chances are you've used Skyscanner at some point. Along with Google Flights, it is perhaps the most popular platform for tracking the cheapest route in the...

Belmond’s Villa San Michele to Reopen Above Florence With Guerlain Spa and Renaissance-Inspired Design

Belmond is ushering in a new chapter for one of Italy’s most storied hotels. The legendary Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel, Florence — a former 15th-century monastery with a Michelangelo-inspired façade — will reopen on April 28 of next year...

Italian Cemetery of Colma

In 1858, the Italian Mutual Benevolent Association of San Francisco was established. Now the many confused Italian immigrants, many who could speak only Italian, had a place they could go to get help find relatives and jobs, learn the laws they...

Italian Hikers Rescued in Crete

First responders managed to locate and rescue an Italian female tourist and her daughter, who were stranded in an inaccessible area in Chania, Crete. Fifteen firefighters, two fire trucks, and a team from the 3rd EMAK were dispatched to the scene...

DAYLIGHT BURGLARY: Hunt is on for thieves after priceless jewels stolen in heist at the Louvre museum in Paris as tourists flee in panic

(Image: Kiran Ridley, Getty Images) An investigation has been started following a robbery at the world-famous Louvre Museum in Paris, France. One man has been apprehended in connection with the crime, resulting in the museum's closure today due to...

Music in the mountains: Tune up for Trentino with Sounds Of The Dolomites festival

It's a rock concert with a difference. The rocks in question are the Dolomites, a spectacular mountain range in northern Italy that forms part of the Alps. And the music itself is mostly of the classical and jazz variety, echoing some of the...

Tourism Minister Highlights King’s Commitment to Protecting Holy Sites

Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Dr. Imad Hijazin participated in the International Conference of Catholic Pilgrimage Organizations, held in Rome, Italy, accompanied by the Director-General of the Baptism Site Commission. During the conference,...

Dubai’s aviation duo fly high: Flydubai inks 7 deals, Emirates adds London flights

Image credit: WAM/Website Flydubai has announced the signing of seven new interline agreements, further strengthening its global reach and expanding its list of interline partners to more than 40. The strategic move significantly enhances travel...

Indian Tourists Regain Confidence in Maldives as Arrivals Surpass 100,000 Mark

The number of Indian tourists visiting the Maldives has surpassed 100,000 so far this year, signaling a strong rebound in travel confidence and renewed interest from one of the country’s key markets. According to the latest statistics from the...

Soldier Sextus Congenius Verus was buried 1900 years ago in Italy. His gravestone ended up in the US

One of those neighbours pointed Santoro to Ryan Gray, a University of New Orleans archaeologist who works with the Preservation Resource Centre of New Orleans. Gray is the one New Orleanians call when they think they’ve discovered something...

This European country is tourists' favourite in 2025

Italy has emerged as the most-loved destination of 2025, according to Conde Nast Traveller’s Readers’ Choice Awards. The rankings highlight how countries across the globe captivate travellers through culture, cuisine, landscapes, and unforgettable...

Ambler’s small businesses want to make the borough a destination

Maura Manzo, founder and director of yoga studio Camaraderie in Ambler, previously owned the Yoga Home studio in Conshohocken but stepped away during the pandemic. When she was looking to get back into the business, she chose Ambler. “I was...