Rome: Colosseum to get a high-tech floor
An ambitious plan to restore the floor of Rome's Colosseum hopes to restore its appearance of ancient times.
Italy
Round-up: Some of Italy's quirkiest museums
Have a look at some quirky museums: Out of the main stream, but full of interest!
Venice gets its feet wet, by mistake
Venice's new flood barrier system has stopped the tide several times, but this time a wrong forecast made it too late.
Hotel Villa Athena, Agrigento: Room with a View
DrFumblefinger shares the view from a room he and his wife enjoyed while visiting the Villa Athena in Agrigento.
Venice puts off its tourism tax
In a year when there are all-too-few visitors, Venice puts off a new 'day-tripper' tax for now.
Almond Blossoms, Agrigento, Sicily
DrFumblefinger visits this UNESCO World Heritage site in February. While best known for ancient temples, it holds a special almond blossom festival each year.
A Visit to Venice
George G shares memories and photos from his visits to the great city of Venice.
Venice's MOSE gets first time use
Venice's anti-flooding barriers, long-delayed and controversial, get their first real-life use.
Signs of Catania
DrFumblefinger shares a collection of signs he saw while in Catania, Sicily's second largest city.
Hawaii, Italy turning to testing
Anxious to get their travel industries booming again, Italy and Hawaii are finding new ways to work with Covid-19 testing.
Rosa Parks house on display in Naples
A house once lived in by civil rights icon Rosa Parks is on display while seeking a permanent home.
Cruising: How shore excursions are changing
Because of Covid-19 and the restrictions it brings, cruise lines are holding much tighter reins on time ashore than they used to.
August 28, 2020: Keeping it Clean in Naples
In one of Naples most magnificent museums, PHeymont spotted the cleaning staff hard at work keeping it beautiful.
Village gets 8,000 apps for 40 free vacations
With empty homes and a declining population, a town tries a new tactic to build a tourism trade and win new inhabitants.
Tough love: booted from cruise for Covid violation
On its first post-Covid cruise, MSC puts a family off after they break away from a controlled shore excursion.