70 mln euros for new airport facilities and longer runway - The goal of transforming the small airport in Ampugnano (Siena) into a national and intern…
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Fri, 01/25/2008 - 09:50
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 Dolomi…
Fri, 01/25/2008 - 09:48
Commercial passenger traffic at Rome's Ciampino airport will soon be reduced from 138 flights to 100, it was announced on Monday.The reduction in flig…
Fri, 01/25/2008 - 09:35
Climate change is hitting the Alps hard with major melting that is proceeding faster than expected, an environmental report warned on Monday.The repor…
Fri, 01/25/2008 - 09:26
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 a…
Fri, 01/25/2008 - 09:19
Top honours given by American magazine Travel & Leisure - Travel & Leisure America's most popular travel magazine has chosen Florence as t…
Fri, 01/25/2008 - 06:53
Italy's civil aviation agency ENAC on Tuesday backpedalled on accusations that workers at Rome's main airport were deliberately creating chronic bagga…
Fri, 01/25/2008 - 06:51
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…
Fri, 01/25/2008 - 06:34
A bid to have the Dolomites added to UNESCO's World Heritage List had been put on ice until further information is provided to the United Nations cult…
Fri, 01/25/2008 - 06:26
Rome's main airport of Fiumicino appeared to be putting baggage mayhem behind it on Wednesday but faced fresh chaos when customs staff threatened to g…
Fri, 01/25/2008 - 06:23
Italians get distracted when they go on holiday and in the space of one month lose some 18 million euros on the beach, according to a recent study.Dr…
Fri, 01/25/2008 - 06:20
New upscale health spa opens in Casciana Terme - Swimming pools in the olive oil mills, a river of warm spring water, a saltwater pool, massages in…
Fri, 01/25/2008 - 06:12
Italy's stretches of unspoiled natural coastline are under siege from human activity and climate change, WWF Italia warned on Thursday.The environment…
Fri, 01/25/2008 - 05:58
Civil aviation inspectors descended on Rome's main airport of Fiumicino on Monday to investigate a baggage handling crisis which has been causing havo…
Fri, 01/25/2008 - 04:44
Agriturismi di Toscana in Milan from November 23 to 25 - The next Agriturismi di Toscana will be presented at the Superstudio Piu' on via Tortona in…
Fri, 01/25/2008 - 04:33
A major study published on Monday sounded the alarm over the environmental health of Italy's towns and cities.The annual report by Ecosistema Urbano,…
Fri, 01/25/2008 - 04:23
Robot surgeons are booming in Italy, the world's second biggest user of the technology after the United States.At the end of last year Italy had 29 ro…
Fri, 01/25/2008 - 04:22
The Reggia di Venaria palace complex finally opens to the public on October 12, following the largest cultural renovation project in Europe - large in…
Fri, 01/25/2008 - 03:56
The magnificent Savoy hunting lodge which was the model for Versailles opened to the public on Friday after a 200-million-euro restoration.The Reggia…
Fri, 01/25/2008 - 03:52
Flash News - Italy has come 14th in the latest poll of the best places to live in terms of environmental standards and green living.Finland led the 14…