Rome considers entrance fee for Trevi Fountain
Rome's tourism councilor calls for a fee to view the famous fountain that's one of the city's biggest draws
Italy
Mont Blanc getting more dangerous for climbers
Changing climate conditions and poor preparation have made the Mont Blanc Massif more dangerous than even taller mountains
New night sleeper: North Sea to the Med
Yet another overnight sleeper is to debut, this one on one of the longest routes
Venice: Not enough gondoliers to row the boats
Venice is down to just over 400 gondoliers, and is trying to recruit more to pump up the numbers
Italy holding clearance on castles, forts
Italy's government wants to raise money by selling sites no longer needed by its armed forces
Europe's Culture Capital: Tale of Two Cities
Two towns, one in Slovenia and the other in Italy, share a border and designation as next year's European Capital of Culture
Cinque Terre 'Path of Love' reopens
A narrow path along a romantic section of the Italian coast is reopening, linking to Cinque Terre villages.
Borromean Islands, Lago Maggiore, Italy
George G reminisces about travels among the islands of Lake Como in northern Italy
Volterra, Tuscany: History Writ Large
Barry Barford discovers a Tuscan town that has embraced tourism while preserving its cultural heritage and traditional way of life.
Mixed reviews for Venice day-tripper fee
After a season's trial run, opinions in Venice are still split on how to best stem the tide of tourism
The Winged Lion of Venice
DrFumblefinger presents images of the traditional symbol of Venice—a winged lion holding a book.
Lufthansa-ITA deal gets EU approval
The long-planned deal will take effect by year's end, and ITA will switch to Lufthansa's StarAlliance
Trieste gains from Venice cruise ban
Trieste, the historic port that's led a quiet life since World War II, is having a new tourism renaissance
Rome ready to hail more taxis
An impending crush of pilgrims has helped spur Rome to building up its taxi fleet with new licenses
Clock is ticking on Lufthansa's ITA deal
July 2nd is the date the European regulators have promised a decision on the deal