https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Now that people can return to Italy's beaches for sport and relaxation, what kind of Covid-19 rules and restrictions are in place? Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.it/20210611/explained-italys-covid-19-beach-rules-for-summer-2021 Fri, 11 Jun 2021 20:11:26 +0200 explained-italys-covid-19-beach-rules-for-summer-2021 The number of beaches in Italy ranked as meeting the highest global standards has increased again in 2020. https://www.thelocal.it/20200705/heres-where-to-find-italys-400-best-beaches Sun, 05 Jul 2020 10:55:05 +0200 heres-where-to-find-italys-400-best-beaches Many Italians are not in the holiday mood this year or are planning to stay at home because of the pandemic, a new survey has found. https://www.thelocal.it/20200625/more-than-half-of-italians-have-no-holiday-plans-this-year-due-to-coronavirus Thu, 25 Jun 2020 17:58:29 +0200 more-than-half-of-italians-have-no-holiday-plans-this-year-due-to-coronavirus With beaches in Italy now gradually reopening region by region, here's exactly where you're allowed to sunbathe under lockdown phase two. https://www.thelocal.it/20200526/where-and-when-can-we-go-to-the-beach-again-in-italy Tue, 26 May 2020 13:26:57 +0200 where-and-when-can-we-go-to-the-beach-again-in-italy A town in Sardinia is considering selling entry tickets to the famed La Pelosa beach as a way to limit visitor numbers and raise funds. https://www.thelocal.it/20191111/you-might-soon-need-a-ticket-to-visit-one-of-italys-most-beautiful-beaches Mon, 11 Nov 2019 19:07:47 +0100 you-might-soon-need-a-ticket-to-visit-one-of-italys-most-beautiful-beaches Holidaymakers splash in the turquoise waters of the Rosignano Solvay beach in Tuscany and laze on its pristine white sands -- most of them fully aware that the picture-perfect swimming spot owes its allure to a nearby factory. https://www.thelocal.it/20190827/how-a-chemical-factory-created-one-of-italy-most-beautiful-beaches Tue, 27 Aug 2019 11:47:29 +0200 how-a-chemical-factory-created-one-of-italy-most-beautiful-beaches Holidaymakers in Italy's southern Puglia region are being warned to watch out for an invasive species of crab on the beaches. https://www.thelocal.it/20190812/holidaymakers-in-southern-italy-warned-of-dangerous-blue-crabs-invading-beaches Mon, 12 Aug 2019 12:48:21 +0200 holidaymakers-in-southern-italy-warned-of-dangerous-blue-crabs-invading-beaches After the release of alarming new figures showing the extent of plastic pollution on Italian beaches, and the sad news that another whale has washed up in Italy with a stomach full of plastic, we look at what Italy is doing to clean up its coastline. https://www.thelocal.it/20190521/what-is-italy-doing-about-the-shocking-level-of-plastic-pollution-on-its-coastline Tue, 21 May 2019 12:59:15 +0200 what-is-italy-doing-about-the-shocking-level-of-plastic-pollution-on-its-coastline This is an Italian language learner article. Test your vocabulary by trying to guess the Italian for the words highlighted in bold, then check the translations provided at the bottom. https://www.thelocal.it/20190114/why-are-thousands-of-dead-shrimp-washing-up-on-an-italian-beach Mon, 14 Jan 2019 13:34:03 +0100 why-are-thousands-of-dead-shrimp-washing-up-on-an-italian-beach For sale: dunes, lightly used, hundreds of years old, one of a kind. You won't find the Chia dunes advertized anywhere, but they're already attracting buyers. https://www.thelocal.it/20181219/italy-fundraiser-to-buy-sardinia-dunes Wed, 19 Dec 2018 16:40:18 +0100 italy-fundraiser-to-buy-sardinia-dunes A record number of Italian beaches now boast the prestigious Blue Flag certificate of cleanliness and safety. https://www.thelocal.it/20180507/worlds-best-beaches-italy Mon, 07 May 2018 15:07:53 +0200 worlds-best-beaches-italy Stintino, one of Sardinia's most popular beach areas, is considering a ban on towels to help protect its spectacular white sands. https://www.thelocal.it/20180220/la-pelosa-stintino-beach-in-sardinia-ban-towels-tourist-damage Tue, 20 Feb 2018 15:04:25 +0100 la-pelosa-stintino-beach-in-sardinia-ban-towels-tourist-damage Police officers from Italy's anti-terrorism unit Digos on Sunday raided a self-styled 'fascist beach club' near Venice following a newspaper's exposé. https://www.thelocal.it/20170710/veneto-beach-ordered-to-remove-fascist-propaganda-police-raid Mon, 10 Jul 2017 16:22:05 +0200 veneto-beach-ordered-to-remove-fascist-propaganda-police-raid A new ranking has revealed the best beaches across Italy, and Sardinia dominates the list with no fewer than half of the top ten located on the island. https://www.thelocal.it/20170228/revealed-these-are-the-best-beaches-in-italy Tue, 28 Feb 2017 09:27:17 +0100 revealed-these-are-the-best-beaches-in-italy From Tuscany to Calabria, coastguards up and down the country are waging a war against beachgoers who stake their claim on a coveted patch of sand by leaving towels and umbrellas out overnight. https://www.thelocal.it/20160809/italy-wages-war-against-tourists-who-reserve-their-beach-spot Tue, 09 Aug 2016 14:28:51 +0200 italy-wages-war-against-tourists-who-reserve-their-beach-spot Italian beach volleyball player Viktoria Orsi Toth has been excluded from the Rio Olympics after failing a doping test, the Italian federation said. https://www.thelocal.it/20160805/olympics-italy-beach-volley-player-banned-from-rio Fri, 05 Aug 2016 09:44:32 +0200 olympics-italy-beach-volley-player-banned-from-rio A giant tornado struck a beach near Venice on Saturday, damaging properties and injuring two people. https://www.thelocal.it/20160606/watch-this-violent-tornado-strike-venice-lido Mon, 06 Jun 2016 12:26:26 +0200 watch-this-violent-tornado-strike-venice-lido A cat sanctuary on a remote Sardinian beach, where visitors can play with kitties in the surf or watch them lounging on the sand, has been named one of the island's best tourist destinations by travel website, TripAdvisor. https://www.thelocal.it/20160526/this-cat-filled-beach-has-been-named-one-of-sardinias-top-tourist-spots Thu, 26 May 2016 13:30:20 +0200 this-cat-filled-beach-has-been-named-one-of-sardinias-top-tourist-spots Italy has dismissed a report in a German newspaper warning that terrorists were planning attacks on beaches in Italy, Spain and France. https://www.thelocal.it/20160419/italy-dismisses-reports-of-beach-terror-plots Tue, 19 Apr 2016 15:03:15 +0200 italy-dismisses-reports-of-beach-terror-plots A 19-year-old German tourist was allegedly raped on a beach in the Adriatic town of Rimini. It is the third case of an alleged sexual attack in the town in less than a week, Italian media reported. https://www.thelocal.it/20150820/german-tourist-raped-on-rimini-beach Thu, 20 Aug 2015 15:03:07 +0200 german-tourist-raped-on-rimini-beach