Italy is famous for its strong culinary traditions and unwritten rules around eating, but as Italians embrace doggy bags and informal dining, Silvia Marchetti argues that the last food-related taboos have been broken.

Venice launched a new scheme on Thursday to charge day-trippers looking to enter the historic Italian city, a world first intended to ease the pressure of mass tourism.

Thursday, April 25th, is a public holiday in Italy, so why exactly do we get a day off work and how do Italians normally spend it?

Venice charges day-trippers, Italy votes to lift quotas on medical students, grim details emerge in latest Regeni trial, Italy fines Amazon millions over unfair practices, and more news from Italy on Thursday.

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Passengers around Italy may face cancellations or delays on Friday, April 26th, as local public transport services are set to be affected by a nationwide strike.

The Italian parliament has passed a measure by Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government allowing anti-abortion activists to enter consultation clinics, sparking outrage from opposition parties.

Italy celebrates its liberation from Fascism on Thursday, an anniversary that this year comes amid a censorship controversy at public broadcaster Rai centred on Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's post-fascist roots.

The launch of Italy's digital nomad visa has sparked excitement among remote workers around the world - but is the visa as easy to get as it initially seems?

These Italian words are both used to talk about 'half' of something, so what exactly is the difference and when should you use them?

Of course it's not true, but that doesn't stop Italians from making this joke to a certain city’s residents.

The EU's Entry & Exit System (EES) of enhanced passport checks will usher in big changes for travellers - here we answer readers' questions on the position for dual nationals.

As Venice trials its new entrance fee for tourists this week, visitors may wonder how the new charge differs from existing 'tourist taxes' in Italian cities - and what the revenue is used for.

Here we have a very versatile word that you'll hear all the time in Italy.

As Venice prepares to trial a €5 fee for daytrippers, international news outlets report that Lake Como now plans to do the same. Are these rumours true?

With its thriving job market and international allure, Milan is one of the most popular Italian cities for foreigners to move to, but finding a place to rent can be complicated.

From Liberation Day celebrations to the first weekend of Venice's 'tourist tax', here’s what to expect in Italy this week.

Nutella, the famous chocolate-hazelnut spread made by Italy's Ferrero company turned 60 years' old on Saturday 20th April. But how did one Piedmont-made cream go on to conquer the world?

As Venice prepares to trial a charge for day trippers aimed at tackling overcrowding, residents of the floating city are questioning how helpful the measure will be.

After Italy introduced its long-awaited digital nomad visa this month, The Local spoke to Italian immigration law expert Nick Metta to find out more about how the visa and application process works.