Missionary Army to invade Riccione An all-singing, all-dancing army of Christian volunteers are gearing up for a mass evangelization of Riccione, one of the most popular - and wildest - tourist resorts on the Adriatic riviera.
Bleak tourism season expected Operators in tourism-related businesses are pessimistic about this year's summer holiday season which they say began worse than last year, sector sources said on Tuesday.
Nuns target sunbathers in Campania Beach-goers in the Campania resort of Mondragone are in for a more spiritual sunbathing experience this summer as nuns from a nearby convent take to the sand to pray.
Tuscany: new hotel combines luxury and technology The UNA Hotel Versilia will open on June 14 along one of Italy's most beautiful coastlines, Versilia, marking a new phase for the UNA Hotels & Resorts chain.
Tuscany: Terme di Saturnia: An enchanted corner of Tuscany The Terme di Saturnia is an enchanted corner of the heart of Maremma, Tuscany that boasts thermal waters and hydro-massage, but also golf courses, tennis and green space where you can relax.
Pompeii tourist cap row breaks out Visitor limit would ruin local tourism, critics say - Pompeii tourist operators were hot under the collar on Monday after the regional government let slip plans to cap the number of tourists allowed to visit the archaeological site and open it to private business initiatives.
Agriturismi boom in Tuscany In 2007 travellers who chose agriturismi in and around Florence grew by 3% with a marked increase in foreign guests (+7.3%)
Venice discusses tourist entry toll Holiday- makers without hotel booking may have to pay charge - Tourists visiting Venice may soon have to book a hotel in advance or stump up an entry fee to cross from the mainland into the lagoon city, the city's transport chief said on Thursday.
More tourists seen coming this year Foreign tourist arrivals in Italy are forecast to increase by 3.5% year-on-year in 2008, according to a new study.
Rome has dusted off one of the most spectacular views in the Eternal City, the so-called 'Roof of Rome'.
New lifts have been fitted to the top of the central Victor Emanuel Monument, a huge white neo-classical building that houses Italy's Tomb to the Unknown Soldier.
The Italian health ministry on Friday gave its thumbs up to swimming along 91.3% of Italy's coastline, a marked improvement from 20 years ago.
A ministry report on 5,410 km of coastline was based on 52,7845 test made in 2006.
More and more tourists are choosing to take their holidays on Italian farms and over half a million have made reservations for July at Italy's more than 16,000 guest farms, the Coldiretti farmers' union said.
Italy's famed Alpine resort Cortina d'Ampezzo is eyeing a northwards break to boost its tourist trade.
The elite spot, known as the Pearl of the Dolomites, has decided to vote whether to break away from the Veneto region to the east and join the Alto Adige (South Tyrol) region to the north.
Climate change is hitting the Alps hard with major melting that is proceeding faster than expected, an environmental report warned on Monday.
The report, presented to a conference here on the impact of climate change on glaciers, said that the Alps' glacial area had shrunk 20% over the past 20 years.
A tourist accidentally poked a hole in a painting by a Baroque master in Florence's Uffizi Gallery Thursday.
The woman was caught by security cameras as she leant on the painting, La Menzogna (The Lie), by 17th-century Neapolitan great Salvator Rosa.
Top honours given by American magazine Travel & Leisure - Travel & Leisure America's most popular travel magazine has chosen Florence as the "Best City in Europe" in 2007.
Structure is sure-fire advertisement for the area - Every year between 300,000 and 400,000 people - professionals and fans alike - crowd the track in Mugello di Scarperia (Florence).
