Dec 20, 2024 · Bernini masterpiece restored in time for Jubilee Year.. Rome's Fountain of the Four Rivers in Piazza Navona, the work of Baroque master Gian Lorenzo Bernini, was unveiled on Thursday after a seven-month restoration.. Rome mayor Roberto Gualtieri switched on the water in the landmark fountain, which dates to the mid 17th century, saying the monument had been returned to its original splendour.

Dec 8, 2024 · *On Sunday 15 December, Italy’s airports will be impacted by a 24-hour strike called by TechnoSky air navigation staff, a four-hour strike by airport workers from 13.00-17.00, and a separate four-hour strike (also 13.00-17.00) by air traffic controllers in Malpensa and Linate airports in Milan and Catania in Sicily.

Feb 14, 2024 · Casa di Giulietta in Verona. Inside the mediaeval building, located on Via Cappello 23, is a display of Renaissance-era costumes and the bed used in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 classic movie adaptation of the tragic romance.. A bronze statue of Juliet adorns the courtyard, with visitors lining up to rub her right breast for luck. This is a replica of the original statue - now displayed indoors ...

Dec 24, 2024 · Holy Year ceremony to take place at St Peter's.. Pope Francis will inaugurate the Vatican's Jubilee Year 2025 by opening the Holy Door at St Peter's Basilica on Tuesday, Christmas Eve, at 19.00 Rome time.

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Jan 17, 2025 · Frigidarium. Photo Parco Archeologico di Pompeii. The few other examples of such baths include those at the House of Julia Felix, the House of the Labyrinth and the Villa of Diomedes, according to a statement from the Pompeii Archaeological Park.. The domus is believed to have been owned by a member of Pompeii's ruling class who used the impressive baths to affirm his social status as well as ...

Oct 24, 2024 · Rome hopes new AI guide will create "a quiet revolution" in how people experience the city.. Microsoft has unveiled Julia, a new Artificial Intelligence-based virtual assistant designed to help the more than 30 million visitors expected in Rome for the Vatican's Jubilee Year 2025.. The virtual guide, which was developed in collaboration with OpenAI and the city of Rome, will be accessible via ...

Nov 4, 2024 · Italy faces series of strikes affecting transport and travel in November 2024.. People travelling and commuting in Italy face disruption in November due to a series of strikes affecting air travel, trains and local public transport services.

Sep 19, 2024 · Italy will celebrate the 90th birthday of legendary actress Sophia Loren, one of the last stars of Hollywood's Golden Age, in Rome on Friday 20 September.

Jan 7, 2025 · The Italian flag, or “Il Tricolore,” is one of the most recognisable flags in the world. With its trio of green, white, and red splashed across Italian restaurant signs all over the world and printed on T-shirts in tourist kiosks across the country, the Italian flag is an icon of Italy and Italian culture. But stripes of greed, white, and red weren’t always synonymous with Italy…