Sal Da Vinci among the protagonists of the 76th edition of the Sanremo Festival 2026, competing with the song 'Per Sempre Sì' announces two special event dates on the occasion of the ...

Authorities say the goal is to stop tourists from "eating ice cream or pizza on a monument that deserves the proper respect.” Visitors to Rome’s Trevi Fountain now have to pay a fee to get up close to ...

A painting in a Rome church has prompted an investigation following complaints that a newly-restored cherub bears a remarkable likeness to the nation’s leader, Giorgia Meloni. The controversy ...

On a recent visit, I found Rome to be enjoyable, but not quite as much as it used to be. For someone who has visited the Eternal City regularly over the past four decades, as I have, it is no longer ...

City authorities in Rome have introduced an entrance fee to six historic sites and museums, including the Trevi fountain, which now carries a €2 admission charge, in a bid to ease congestion and ...

Vatican appears to have ordered removal of restored work, which artist confessed he had made to resemble PM The face of a winged angel bearing a striking resemblance to the Italian prime minister ...

The recent restoration of a chapel came with a surprise: an angel depicted with the likeness of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy. Cue the protests. By Elisabetta Povoledo Until last weekend, few ...

Charge is designed to protect much-loved monument from overtourism, but not all visitors like the idea Teresa Romero is in Rome to celebrate a milestone birthday and one of the first things she did on ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Villanova and Notre Dame are finalizing an agreement to open the 2026-27 season with a men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader in Rome, according to multiple reports on Tuesday, Feb. 10. The games ...

Villanova and Notre Dame are in the final stages of solidifying a monumental scheduling sacrament to begin the 2026-27 college basketball season. The Wildcats and Fighting Irish's men's and women's ...

Legend has it that tossing a coin into Rome’s Trevi Fountain guarantees a return to the Eternal City. Two coins promise love with an Italian. Three, marrying an Italian. As of February 2, however, ...