The Local Italy 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 Florence invites would-be vandals to leave 'digital graffiti' at Duomo In a bid to put an end to the scrawls which cover the walls of Florence's cathedral, city authorities have invited tourists to leave their messages digitally. https://www.thelocal.it/20170227/florence-invites-digital-art-in-bid-to-save-duomo-from-graffiti Mon, 27 Feb 2017 11:00:22 +0100 florence-invites-digital-art-in-bid-to-save-duomo-from-graffiti Milan Duomo ups security after tourist spends the night After an American tourist ended up spending the night on the terraces of Milan's famous cathedral, police have introduced new security measures at the landmark. https://www.thelocal.it/20160811/milan-duomo-increases-security-after-tourist-spends-the-night Thu, 11 Aug 2016 11:44:44 +0200 milan-duomo-increases-security-after-tourist-spends-the-night Rogue drone slams into Milan cathedral The iconic cathedral of Milan has been damaged after being hit by a camera drone on Monday morning. https://www.thelocal.it/20150622/rogue-drone-slams-into-milan-cathedral Mon, 22 Jun 2015 16:12:18 +0200 rogue-drone-slams-into-milan-cathedral Canadian urinates on Florence cathedral dome A Canadian tourist has been hit with a fine after relieving himself at the top of Florence's cathedral dome, which is celebrated globally as an architectural masterpiece. https://www.thelocal.it/20150619/canadian-pisses-on-florence-cathedral-dome Fri, 19 Jun 2015 14:11:01 +0200 canadian-pisses-on-florence-cathedral-dome Tourist writes name on Florence cathedral A tourist has been stopped by police for writing her name on the Florence’s world-famous cathedral, the latest in a string of cases of visitors misbehaving at Italy’s most popular sites. https://www.thelocal.it/20150331/tourist-writes-name-on-florence-cathedral Tue, 31 Mar 2015 11:58:01 +0200 tourist-writes-name-on-florence-cathedral Milan Duomo cameras end thrill-seekers' fun Thrill-seekers will no longer be able to fly from the spires of Milan's famous cathedral after the city's authorities announced a new €200,000 CCTV system at the site. https://www.thelocal.it/20130919/milan-duomo-cameras-end-thrill-seekers-fun Thu, 19 Sep 2013 14:40:00 +0200 milan-duomo-cameras-end-thrill-seekers-fun