Florence awaits Dan Brown’s ‘Inferno’
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Florence, 13 June – There is great anticipation in Florence for the publication of Dan Brown’s new book ‘Inferno’. The novel is loosely based on the great Florentine poet Dante’s
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Shortage of pizza makers in Italy
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Rome, 14 May – Despite the economic crisis in Italy and over 35% unemployment, Italians do not want to become pizza makers, and consequently, there is a shortage of experienced
Assisi fresco restoration
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Assisi, 15 March – A three year restoration of frescoes in Assisi has unveiled a faint set of initials which could prove that the paintings were the work of the medieval
New Pope elected in the Vatican City
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Vatican, 14 March – After five secret ballots, the Conclave of Cardinals in the Sistine Chapel voted Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio the new Pontiff of the Catholic Church. Pope
Campaign to return the Mona Lisa to Florence
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Florence, 5 March – More than 150,000 signatures have been collected requesting the Lourve Museum in Paris return Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa to Florence. The painting is generally acknowledged
Panino protest in Rome’s Capitol Hill
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Rome, 13 February – Travellers on The Grand Tour of Italy get the opportunity to visit the Campidoglio or Capitol Hill, Rome’s seat of power for more than 2000 years
Ancient Roman Cloaca Maxima gets a face lift
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Rome, 10 January – Small groups of travellers travelling with Vita Italian Tours to Rome enjoy a guided visit of the Roman Forum including the original starting point of the
Bikes outsell cars in Italy
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Rome, 12 December – In the land of Fiat, Ferrari and Lamborghini fewer people are buying cars than at any time since the 1970’s. More and more Italians are turning
Mediterranean diet to become law
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Rome, 16 November – On our small group tours to Italy, we like to introduce our travellers to the abundance of fresh seasonal produce and traditional local food that Italian
