Italy faces nationwide 24-hour train strike on 12-13 October
Oct 11, 2024 · Walkout by railway workers is one of a series of strikes in Italy in October.. Train passengers in Italy face disruption to rail services on the weekend of 12-13 October due to a 24-hour strike by railway staff, affecting train routes across the country.
Rome to limit access to Trevi Fountain amid plans for entry fee
Oct 7, 2024 · Maintenance work gets underway at Rome landmark.. Rome will limit access to the Trevi Fountain during the Vatican's Jubilee Year 2025, the city's mayor Roberto Gualtieri said on Monday, ahead of the possible introduction of an entry fee.. Gualtieri announced that maintenance works have got underway at the landmark which will initially be surrounded by transparent panels and, within a month, a ...
Italy faces travel disruption on 13 December due to transport strike
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.
News in Italy - Rome's local English new - Wanted in Rome
3 days ago · News in Italy and Rome's local English news. Since 1985 we've been providing news on culture, politics, sports and all major happenings in Rome.
The history of the Italian national flag - Wanted in Rome
6 days ago · The Italian flag, or “Il Tricolore,” is one of the most recognisable flags in the world. With its trio of green, white, and red splashed across Italian restaurant signs all over the world and printed on T-shirts in tourist kiosks across the country, the Italian flag is an icon of Italy and Italian culture. But stripes of greed, white, and red weren’t always synonymous with Italy…
Italy transport union to defy order curbing strike on 13 December
Dec 11, 2024 · Salvini moves to limit impact of Friday's strike on public transport services.. Italian transport union USB has said it will defy a government order limiting a planned 24-hour national general strike on Friday 13 December.
Julia: Rome unveils new virtual guide for Jubilee 2025
Oct 24, 2024 · Rome hopes new AI guide will create "a quiet revolution" in how people experience the city.. Microsoft has unveiled Julia, a new Artificial Intelligence-based virtual assistant designed to help the more than 30 million visitors expected in Rome for the Vatican's Jubilee Year 2025.. The virtual guide, which was developed in collaboration with OpenAI and the city of Rome, will be accessible via ...
Strikes in Italy to affect air travel, trains and local public ...
Nov 4, 2024 · Italy faces series of strikes affecting transport and travel in November 2024.. People travelling and commuting in Italy face disruption in November due to a series of strikes affecting air travel, trains and local public transport services.
Rome Film Festival 2024: a quick guide - Wanted in Rome
Oct 16, 2024 · Festa del Cinema di Roma celebrates 19 years in Rome.. The 2024 Rome Film Festival offers cinema fans 12 days of movie premieres, screenings, masterclasses and special guests in the Italian capital from 16-27 October.. The Festa del Cinema di Roma, whose artistic director is Paola Malanga, is based at the Auditorium Parco della Musica - Ennio Morricone, with events also taking place in other ...
Juliet's balcony in Verona: true love's enduring myth - Wanted in …
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 ...