Dec 8, 2024 · *On Sunday 15 December, Italy’s airports will be impacted by a 24-hour strike called by TechnoSky air navigation staff, a four-hour strike by airport workers from 13.00-17.00, and a separate four-hour strike (also 13.00-17.00) by air traffic controllers in Malpensa and Linate airports in Milan and Catania in Sicily.

Feb 14, 2024 · Casa di Giulietta in Verona. Inside the mediaeval building, located on Via Cappello 23, is a display of Renaissance-era costumes and the bed used in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 classic movie adaptation of the tragic romance.. A bronze statue of Juliet adorns the courtyard, with visitors lining up to rub her right breast for luck. This is a replica of the original statue - now displayed indoors ...

Jan 14, 2025 · Venice to stage two weeks of carnival fun in 2025. Venice will host 18 days of Carnevale this year, with events taking place along the city's canals and across its bridges and squares from 14 February until 4 March. The theme of the 2025 edition of the Carnevale di Venezia is Il tempo di Casanova ...

Dec 20, 2024 · Bernini masterpiece restored in time for Jubilee Year.. Rome's Fountain of the Four Rivers in Piazza Navona, the work of Baroque master Gian Lorenzo Bernini, was unveiled on Thursday after a seven-month restoration.. Rome mayor Roberto Gualtieri switched on the water in the landmark fountain, which dates to the mid 17th century, saying the monument had been returned to its original splendour.

Jan 1, 2025 · A local's guide to what's on in Rome in January.. January is traditionally a quieter time to visit Rome however this time around it promises to be much busier than usual as the Vatican's Jubilee Year gets underway.. The first week of the month is bookended by two public holidays in Italy: one for New Year's Day and the other for the religious feast of The Epiphany.

Nov 14, 2024 · Photo Christopher Anderson/Airbnb . The move, part of Airbnb's partnership with Paramount Pictures to promote Ridley Scott’s new Gladiator II movie, comes as the rental platform unveils a major new collaboration with the Colosseum.. As part of the deal, Airbnb will allocate $1.5 million towards the realisation of the project Il Colosseo si Racconta, which includes renovating the museum ...

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Dec 24, 2024 · Holy Year ceremony to take place at St Peter's.. Pope Francis will inaugurate the Vatican's Jubilee Year 2025 by opening the Holy Door at St Peter's Basilica on Tuesday, Christmas Eve, at 19.00 Rome time.

Oct 20, 2024 · Italy faces wave of extreme weather this weekend.. The north Italian city of Bologna was largely underwater on Saturday night after more than 80mm of rain fell in a few hours, causing the river Ravone to break its banks.

Nov 11, 2024 · Mancini tipped as front-runner to become Roma's third manager of the season.. Roma have sacked Ivan Jurić as head coach, the Serie A football club announced on Sunday, following a 3-2 home defeat by Bologna at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.. The 49-year-old Croatian coach was dropped by Roma after just 12 matches, with the club losing four of the last five league games.