Rome seeking Appian Way's beginning
Work is underway to find the starting point of the ancient word's most famous road
Italy
Verona: Christmas accident damages Roman arena
The ancient Roman arena suffered some damage as a 78-ton steel arc went out of control.
Italy and Ireland: Tempest in a Wine Bottle
Italy and other wine producers are upset by a plan for health warnings on wine.
Italy museums urged to raise prices
Italy's Culture Minister supports higher prices, saying that Americans can afford them.
Italy investigates Christmas price-gouging
Italian anti-trust authorities are investigating possible price-gouging on Christmas flights to Sicily.
Italy: uproar over urban boar hunt plans
Italy's continuing proliferation of wild boars has given rise to a government proposal to allow them to be hunted even in cities.
ITA Airways sale still up in the air
Lufthansa is reported to be close to a deal, but news reports are contradictory on what partners, if any, it might have.
Rome's solar Christmas tree draws boos
The city's official tree appears to have overcome past criticism of the tree, only to ignite a fight over the solar panels powering it.
Once again, Venice's tourism tax is postponed again
Venice's tourism tax—an entry fee for day-trippers—has once again been shunted into the indefinite future
Visiting Portofino
George G shares views of the famous coastal town and some of its food and attractions
New twists in ITA sale saga
With the original chosen bidder out of the picture, Lufthansa is still interested; meanwhile ITA is getting another government cash infusion
Gargoyles and Grotesques of the Duomo, Milan
DrFumblefinger shares photos of some of the gargoyles and grotesques he spotted while visiting Milan's famous Duomo.
Italy does a U-turn on credit card rule
Italians may be spending a lot more cash in the coming months as the government eliminates a requirement that credit cards be accepted
An Artist in Rome
One of many street vendors in Rome, but the only one DrFumblefinger took a photo of when he last visited Rome.
Trove of ancient statues found in Tuscany
An excavation in Tuscany has found a rare collection of bronze statues and other artifacts.