Italy
Italy: Calabria offers $33,000 to move in
Calabria, in southern Italy, is planning to pay up to €28,000 ($33,000) in compensation to anyone willing to relocate to its tiny communities over a three-year period. But there’s a catch: Applicants must be under 40 years old and eager to establish a business to be considered. The idea, dubbed “active residence income,” intends to […]
Read MoreItaly: A prison to become hotel and tourist attraction
An island-based Italian jail will be refurbished and transformed into a tourist attraction with a museum and private tours. The jail will be decommissioned, comparable to Alcatraz in the United States, and accommodation and an on-site bar will be available. Only scuba divers and fishermen have access to the small island, which is located […]
Read MoreHeat wave continues to bring dangerously hot weather to Italy
An African anticyclone has brought a new heat wave to Italy, with temperatures reaching 40 degrees in the south and close to that in the center. A wave of thunderstorms will break the heat in the north. Bologna, Bolzano, Campobasso, Florence, Frosinone, Latina, Palermo, Perugia, and Rieti are under an orange heat alert, the […]
Read MoreItaly: Uffizi director recommends tax on street-food sellers
Eike Schmidt, director of the Uffizi Gallery, has proposed a levy on street-food sellers in Italy’s art towns, citing the high expense of cleaning up after such food is consumed. “It would be appropriate to levy an additional fee on street-food vendors or those who do not provide their clients with room or tables […]
Read MoreTraveling in Italy: The Magic Amalfi Coast
If you were to make a list of the most beautiful places to visit in the world, then the Amalfi coast in Italy would have to be in the top ten category. This is the coast which is famous for hairpin turns, breathtaking views, sweet lemons (I mean sweet) charming hotels and picturesque towns. […]
Read MoreItaly: Venice endangered by sea level rises
The National Environment Protection System (SNPA), in its first study on the impact of climate change in Italy, stated Wednesday that Venice is endangered by “continual and permanent” rises in sea level. The earth beneath the lagoon city is sinking, according to the research, as the sea level rises. The MOSE dam system recently […]
Read MoreItaly: Nightclubs will open by July 10
Italy‘s nightclubs will be permitted to reopen by July 10, according to Health Undersecretary Andrea Costa. The industry has been struck particularly hard by the coronavirus limitations, and there was no way of knowing when the clubs would be permitted to reopen until today. People would most likely be allowed to join […]
Read MoreItaly ends mandatory outdoor face masks
Due to an improvement in the contagion statistics, Health Minister Roberto Speranza has stated that the requirement to wear face masks outside in Italy will expire on June 28 in low-COVID-19-risk white zones. Except for Val d’Aosta, which is projected to go from moderate-risk yellow to white next week, the rest of Italy […]
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