Sardinia's beaches regularly appear in viral 'must-visit' rankings. But with heavy tourist pressure driving councils to bring in increasingly strict restrictions, those who actually get to experience Italy's 'top-rated' beaches may be li...

Italy's northeastern Veneto region, which encompasses Venice, declared a state of emergency on Thursday due to drought, with more than a quarter less rainfall from January to May compared with 2025.

Veneto declares state of emergency over drought, seven regions under storm alerts as cold front moves south, and more news from Italy on Friday.

Parts of northern and central Italy were hit by violent storms on Wednesday and Thursday as a cold front brought temporary relief from the extreme heat.

This could be a lucky Italian phrase – depending on how fortunate you are to begin with.