A new study reveals that it costs more this year to enjoy a beach day at a private lido - but you can make big savings by choosing a more affordable location.

Explosion rocks ammunition factory near Rome, Italy's electricity use hit record high in July, and more news on Friday.

Bopping to Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley in a Roman square, an elderly dancing duo has become a viral sensation in Italy – something they hope will inspire other seniors to take up a more active lifestyle.

This word might be annoyingly easy to mistranslate.

Eurovision Song Contest organisers announced Wednesday that they were excluding any country in an armed conflict from hosting the competition, as the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Burgas will host Eurovision 2027.

As Saturday is Italy’s Ferragosto public holiday, how will it affect transportation, supermarkets, shops and museums?

From language tips to getting around, here’s what to know if you’re planning a trip to this multi-faceted, multi-cultural part of Italy.

Spectacular images of lava flowing down the slopes of an erupting Mount Etna have drawn flocks of sometimes ill-equipped tourists to the Italian volcano – drawing concern from local guides.

There are quite a few rules regulating how you can enjoy the sand and surf at Italian beaches, in addition to important rights that beachgoers should know about.

As Italy’s governing parties race to appear tougher on citizenship, the new far-right Futuro Nazionale is demanding new rules plus "assimilation to Greco-Roman civilisation."

New EU restrictions on toxic substances known as "forever chemicals" in food packaging kicked in Wednesday along with broader rules on cutting packaging waste in the bloc.

Travel giant TUI said Wednesday that bookings were returning to normal levels despite the ongoing Mideast war, as it presented its latest financial results.

With air conditioning failures this summer leaving rail passengers roasting in up to 40C, how common is this and can you get a refund on your ticket?

Sicily's international airport in Catania, a top Italian tourist destination, remained closed on Wednesday due to ongoing ash emissions from Mount Etna.

The latest heatwave scorching Italy is set to continue into the weekend, forecasters say, before easing off towards the start of next week.

Some Italian cities are trying to limit short-term rentals amid a housing crisis, creating a patchwork of rules for owners and guests. Here’s what to know if you’re planning to stay in one this summer.

For hundreds of people recently kicked out of a social centre in Rome, extreme heat is proving an added strain on top of a dispute highlighting the Italian capital's housing crisis.

With border checks now in place both ways for people travelling between Italy and Spain, who exactly are they being applied to and what happens next?

Wednesday marks a rare solar eclipse that will be visible – weather permitting – from Italy. But the protective glasses needed to safely watch the eclipse are selling out fast.

You might find this fiery word useful to describe the weather this upcoming Ferragosto weekend.