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 Challenge your friends to a game of 'who can name all of Italy's regions?' and Molise will probably be the last one they say – if they say it at all. https://www.thelocal.it/20160503/moli-where-six-reasons-molise-is-italys-best-kept-secret Tue, 03 May 2016 13:03:01 +0200 moli-where-six-reasons-molise-is-italys-best-kept-secret Since the first modern Olympics were held in 1886, Italy has won 199 gold medals and will almost certainly scoop its 200th gold at the games in Rio, which begin on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160805/five-italian-athletes-hoping-to-win-gold-at-the-rio-olympics Fri, 05 Aug 2016 12:44:48 +0200 five-italian-athletes-hoping-to-win-gold-at-the-rio-olympics Italian silver-screen legend Bud Spencer passed away on Monday, aged 86. https://www.thelocal.it/20160628/five-essential-bud-spencer-films-to-watch-this-weekend Tue, 28 Jun 2016 15:40:51 +0200 five-essential-bud-spencer-films-to-watch-this-weekend The first Italian restaurant to be named the best in the world celebrated its win on Tuesday as controversy erupted over the selection, with several big name chefs not making the list. https://www.thelocal.it/20160615/row-erupts-as-italian-restaurant-voted-best-in-world Wed, 15 Jun 2016 10:13:20 +0200 row-erupts-as-italian-restaurant-voted-best-in-world Italy's "Osteria Francescana" was crowned world's best restaurant of 2016 at an awards ceremony in New York on Monday, the first Italian establishment to win the annual accolade. https://www.thelocal.it/20160614/italian-restaurant-crowned-the-best-in-the-world Tue, 14 Jun 2016 10:39:02 +0200 italian-restaurant-crowned-the-best-in-the-world As Italy prepares to face Belgium on Monday night as part of the bumper 24-team edition of the Uefa European Championships, we look back at the country's history in the competition. https://www.thelocal.it/20160613/italys-best-euro-moments-italian-fans-cant-forget Mon, 13 Jun 2016 09:00:24 +0200 italys-best-euro-moments-italian-fans-cant-forget It’s crowded, seagulls are wreaking havoc, and from June tourists will have to wait longer for a water bus than locals, but that hasn’t stopped Venice earning a coveted place in this year’s Lonely Planet list of top ten destinations in Europe. https://www.thelocal.it/20160524/and-lonely-planets-third-best-european-destination-is Tue, 24 May 2016 18:43:44 +0200 and-lonely-planets-third-best-european-destination-is Delicious and modestly priced though it may be, the traditional Italian fare served up at thousands of Rome's restaurants is not always what you're after. https://www.thelocal.it/20160509/eight-of-the-best-foreign-food-restaurants-in-rome-italy Mon, 09 May 2016 12:56:48 +0200 eight-of-the-best-foreign-food-restaurants-in-rome-italy Housed in a stunning medieval building in Perugia's historic centre, the National Gallery of Umbria might not be the first museum that comes to mind when you think of Italy. But it might be the best. https://www.thelocal.it/20160301/is-this-italys-best-museum-according-to-the-internet-it-is Tue, 01 Mar 2016 14:40:43 +0100 is-this-italys-best-museum-according-to-the-internet-it-is Italy has so much history that it's hard to know where to visit when the weekend arrives. Here are six uniquely, fascinating and downright spiffing Roman sites that are well worth a visit. https://www.thelocal.it/20160222/breathtaking-roman-ruins-in-italy-that-youve-probably-never-been-to Mon, 22 Feb 2016 09:56:00 +0100 breathtaking-roman-ruins-in-italy-that-youve-probably-never-been-to Earlier this week, Italy's Cinque Terre National Park - which contains five of the country's most iconic seaside towns - announced its decision to reduce the number of visitors it welcomes each year. https://www.thelocal.it/20160219/forget-cinque-terre-these-little-known-italian-gems-are-so-much-better Fri, 19 Feb 2016 13:01:21 +0100 forget-cinque-terre-these-little-known-italian-gems-are-so-much-better Italy is full of history, but it's not all stashed away in crusty old museums and art galleries. https://www.thelocal.it/20160127/five-crazy-italian-festivals-no-one-should-miss Wed, 27 Jan 2016 14:07:57 +0100 five-crazy-italian-festivals-no-one-should-miss The prestigious culture magazine, Monocle, has published its most liveable cities list for 2015 - with not one Italian city among the top 40. So how did they get it so wrong? https://www.thelocal.it/20150612/worlds-most-liveable-cities-five-neglected-italian-cities Fri, 12 Jun 2015 12:28:11 +0200 worlds-most-liveable-cities-five-neglected-italian-cities The southern Italian island of Lampedusa may be better known internationally for being a landing point for migrants, but one of its beaches has been voted among the world’s favourites. https://www.thelocal.it/20150219/lampedusa-has-one-of-the-worlds-best-beaches Thu, 19 Feb 2015 16:39:00 +0100 lampedusa-has-one-of-the-worlds-best-beaches Whether you drink it or not, it’s hard not to succumb to Italy’s coffee culture and the conviviality that comes with it. https://www.thelocal.it/20141027/ten-rome-baristas-who-brighten-your-day Mon, 27 Oct 2014 14:55:00 +0100 ten-rome-baristas-who-brighten-your-day Rome has a huge and varied number of drinking holes to cater to the constant influx of students to the city. The Local takes you on a crawl of ten of the best. https://www.thelocal.it/20141024/ten-of-the-best-students-bars-in-rome Fri, 24 Oct 2014 18:12:00 +0200 ten-of-the-best-students-bars-in-rome Want to know which Italian region has the best and worst healthcare? Or the highest and lowest incomes? And what about housing quality? Read on to discover the best (and worst) that Italy's regions have to offer. https://www.thelocal.it/20141016/wheres-the-best-place-to-live-in-italy Thu, 16 Oct 2014 17:15:00 +0200 wheres-the-best-place-to-live-in-italy Italy has climbed six places in a world ranking of the best countries to be a mum, and has also been praised for an increase in the number of women politicians. https://www.thelocal.it/20140507/italy-climbs-best-place-to-be-a-mum-list Wed, 07 May 2014 15:21:00 +0200 italy-climbs-best-place-to-be-a-mum-list