News
Here you will find the latest headlines about Italy, particularly news related to travel and tourism in the country. I would love to have the discipline to update this daily. Instead, I only get around to highlighting this story or that one. To supplement the Italy news you learn from these posts, check out my go-to sources Corriere della Sera (in Italian) and, in English, The Local Italy.
Drone Footage of Italy’s Empty Cities
There will come a time when all of this is over and we will wonder what Italian cities looked like during the COVID-19 quarantine. This drone footage is surreal.
A ‘Corrected’ Caravaggio for the Current Crisis
Italian musician Salmo discusses Caravaggio while in quarantine and creates a cool work of art in the process.
#labellezzaècontagiosa Italians Respond to the Coronavirus with an Inspirational Hashtag
The hashtag #labellezzaècontagiosa hopes to put a more positive spotlight back on Italy and its treasures.
Dear Italy: Leave the Light On For Us
We’re coming back to see you, Italy. But we don’t know when.
Italy Travel In the Time of Coronavirus: The View From Here
It is a strange time to write about travel to Italy. The spread of the coronavirus — and the hysteria and uncertainty around it — is something I have never seen in the 20+ years that I have been writing about the country. As of this writing, the CDC has listed Italy under a Level…
Coronavirus in Italy: Timeline of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy 2020
A day-to-day look at how the COVID-19 crisis unfolded in Italy in 2020.
These Were the Most-Visited Museums in Italy in 2019
The latest list of the top 30 most-visited museums in Italy includes archeological parks, castles, and world-class galleries across 10 out of 20 regions.
Albertone 100: Rome Celebrates Alberto Sordi
Actor and life-long Roman Alberto Sordi was born in 1920. His home in Rome will open to the public to mark the centennial of his birth.
