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A New Report Says the World’s Best Beach is in Sardinia. We Say it’s a Big Island.

by Toni DeBella | Wed, 04/30/2025 - 08:18

The World’s 50 Best Beaches were just announced for 2025 in a new report pulled from the input of over 1,000 travel industry professionals, with two stunning…

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The pedestrian path connecting Castel Sant'Angelo to St. Peter's

Aging Gracefully on its Birthday, Rome Tunes Up for Peak Travel Season

by Italy Magazine Staff | Mon, 04/21/2025 - 10:00

There was a common refrain many potential visitors to Rome heard across travel forums, social media and mainstream outlets in the months leading up to the…

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Traveling “Trolls,” Beware: Italy is Fed Up With Bad Online Reviews

by Alexa Ahern | Sat, 02/01/2025 - 06:23

The �� tourism ministry has gone to war. Their formidable adversary? Online review(er)s. The first battle will take place in parliament. Tourism…

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Venice’s New Access Fee: What’s the Local Mood Been Like These First Few Days?

by Mary Gray | Tue, 04/30/2024 - 03:40

In Venice, there’s one thing nearly everyone agrees on: Something’s got to be done to curb the effects of mass tourism. But local consensus on what, exactly,…

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Low-Cost Carrier Ryanair Cuts Flights to Sardinia and Sicily, Criticizing New �� Directive

by Italy Magazine Staff | Tue, 09/12/2023 - 10:02

Low-cost carrier Ryanair announced an 8% reduction in flights to and from the �� island of Sardinia this winter, with similar changes in the pipeline for…

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Destination Weddings in Italy are Officially Back in Business

by Toni DeBella | Wed, 03/01/2023 - 03:18

Wedding tourism in Italy is mounting a comeback, according to a study from the Destination Weddings in Italy Observatory. The research, conducted by Centro…

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Train ticket machines at Fiumicino airport in Rome

New Direct High-Speed Rail Service Connects Rome’s Airport with Florence and Naples

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 07/26/2022 - 04:54

New direct high-speed rail service between Rome’s Fiumicino Airport and the cities of Naples and Florence launched on July 11. The �� capital’s…

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Ancient Roman Villa Reopens in Sicily

by Italy Magazine Staff | Thu, 07/07/2022 - 10:13

Not far from the stunning Scala dei Turchi beach and Valley of the Temples in Sicily, a magnificent ancient Roman villa has reopened after months of…

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It’s Official: Venice to Introduce Entry Fee Starting January 2023

by Italy Magazine Staff | Tue, 07/05/2022 - 09:00

Venice is poised to become the first city in the world to charge an entry fee and to require advance reservation for tourists to enter. The announcement…

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Beautiful Island on Lake Bolsena Set to Reopen to the Public

by Italy Magazine Staff | Tue, 06/14/2022 - 09:13

On the placid waters of Lake Bolsena in central Italy is the mysterious island of Bisentina, which takes its name from the nearby ancient Etruscan-Roman town…