New system takes effect on 12 November in move to prevent minors from accessing porn. Italy is to introduce a new age verification system for users attempting to access pornographic websites, the ...

Man fell from a height of seven metres off Pantheon perimeter wall. An investigation is under way after a Japanese tourist fell to his death from the perimeter wall of the Pantheon in Rome, a drop of ...

Situated beyond S. Giovanni, due east of the city centre, Pigneto is primarily associated with an alternative lifestyle and has a young and edgy feel to it. By day it doesn't differ too much from ...

Though it is one of the biggest cities in the country, Naples is often thought of as the “messy brother” or “crazy uncle” of Italian cities, the one that doesn’t quite fit in, and certainly doesn’t ...

Piazza Bologna is where all the life of the zone is centred. Very close to the Via Nomentana, it is a classic example of urban chaos. You will need patience if you decide to chose Piazza Bologna as ...

Situated near the Circonvallazione Aurelia and Via Gregorio VII, the apartment buildings Aurelia are pleasant and most of them have balconies. This is mainly a respectable middle class part of town, ...

The Almost Corner Bookshop in Trastevere has a wide selection of fiction works and also carries books on Roman history, art, archaeology, and many other subjects. Via del Moro 45, tel. 065836942, ...

Italy's museums open for free on the first Sunday of every month. State museums and archaeological sites in Rome and across Italy will open their doors for free on Sunday 2 November as part of the ...

This is in the heart of the historic centre, sandwiched between Piazza Navona and the meandering narrow streets that lead to the Tiber. The Campo de' Fiori district in Rome is renowned for its vibrant ...

Burglar in Rome got distracted by book. A burglar who broke into an apartment in Rome on Tuesday night was arrested after stopping in the middle of the robbery to read a book about Greek mythology.

EUR (which is the acronym of Esposizione Universale di Roma, meaning Rome’s Universal Exposition) is a metaphysical district of Rome that dates back to the Fascist era. The original project was ...