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Bufala Fest 2026: Five Days of Indulgence in the Heart of Naples

Ten years of Bufala Fest in Naples: from 2 to 6 September, the Piazza Municipio is entirely devoted to Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP.

Accademia della Cucina: Italy's Culinary Memory

Since 1953, the Accademia Italiana della Cucina has been safeguarding Italy's culinary heritage, through research, recipes and a worldwide network.

Montemitro: One Child Brings a Village Back to Life

Tornado in the North, Saharan Sand in the South: Italy's Weather

Tornado in Cremona, Saharan dust and 37 degrees in Naples: Italy is experiencing weather extremes in the north and south today. An overview of the situation.

400 Evacuated, State of Emergency: Italy After the Severe Weather

Aftermath of the storms of 20–21 August: 400 evacuated in Lombardy, state of emergency requested. Tuscany and Liguria also severely affected.

End of the Heatwave: Severe Thunderstorms in Northern Italy

End of the heatwave: severe thunderstorms in northern Italy on 20 August. What travellers to Piemonte, Lombardia, Veneto and Tuscany should know.

400 hectares burned, district evacuated: the Friuli wildfire after Ferragosto

Wildfires in Friuli: 400 hectares burnt, the hamlet of Pissebus evacuated, Italian water-bombing aircraft using the Weißensee in Carinthia. The full picture.

Are There Drugstores in Italy Like dm or Rossmann?

Drugstores in Italy: dm and Rossmann are nowhere to be found. But Acqua & Sapone, Tigotà and Risparmio Casa fill the gap. Our 2026 overview.

Pope Leo XIV to visit Rimini and San Marino on 22 August

Pope Leo XIV. is visiting San Marino and Rimini on 22 August 2026. Programme and context for the papal visit to Meeting Rimini, an event with 44 years of history.

How Italy is surviving its most extreme summer in years

How Italy is weathering its most extreme summer in years: from 48 degrees in Napoli to night-time harvests in Franciacorta. A portrait of 2026.

Why so many cars with Polish number plates are driven in Naples

Why do tens of thousands of cars with Polish number plates drive around Naples? The registration trick between Italy and Poland explained.

Italy's most famous fish markets, from Venice to Sicily

Italy's most famous fish markets: from the Rialto in Venice and La Pescheria in Catania to the Gambero rosso from Mazara del Vallo.