Four Italian cities under maximum heat warning, Italy's foreign tourist numbers on the rise in 2026, and more news on Thursday.

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Everything you need to know about public swimming pools in Italy, from pricing and hygiene rules to where to find the best spots.

The UN climate chief said Wednesday that a record-breaking early heatwave scorching a swathe of western Europe was "a brutal reminder of the spiralling impacts of the climate crisis".

The city has tripled the area where new short-term tourist rentals are blocked, in the first move of its kind in Italy.