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 Italy has already had its first snow of the year, with parts of the Alps turned unusually white in the first week of September. https://www.thelocal.it/20190909/snow-in-september-winter-comes-early-northern-italy Mon, 09 Sep 2019 17:52:44 +0200 snow-in-september-winter-comes-early-northern-italy Traffic restrictions have been introduced at one of the main access points to Italy's Dolomite mountains in a bid to tackle overcrowding during the summer tourism season. https://www.thelocal.it/20180724/dolomite-mountains-ztl-traffic-restrictions-overcrowding-tourism Tue, 24 Jul 2018 14:46:45 +0200 dolomite-mountains-ztl-traffic-restrictions-overcrowding-tourism Cast and crew working on a new Star Wars spin-off are currently in Italy for a week of filming in the Dolomite mountains. https://www.thelocal.it/20170510/star-wars-crew-comes-to-northern-italy-to-film-hans-solo-spin-off Wed, 10 May 2017 12:24:49 +0200 star-wars-crew-comes-to-northern-italy-to-film-hans-solo-spin-off Summer may only just have finished, but plenty of people in Italy's mountainous regions woke up to a snowy surprise over the weekend. https://www.thelocal.it/20161010/in-pictures-italys-first-snowfall-winter-weather-dolomites-alps Mon, 10 Oct 2016 12:51:32 +0200 in-pictures-italys-first-snowfall-winter-weather-dolomites-alps From hiking in the Dolomites to walking from Palermo to Taormina, there are plenty of adventurous ways to explore colourful Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20150826/ten-adventurous-ways-to-see-italy Wed, 26 Aug 2015 14:33:00 +0200 ten-adventurous-ways-to-see-italy Around 200 holiday skiers in the Italian Dolomites were winched to safety on Thursday after getting stranded in cable car cabins buffeted by 130km an hour winds. https://www.thelocal.it/20150306/skiers-in-cable-car-drama-amid-italy-storms Fri, 06 Mar 2015 09:17:01 +0100 skiers-in-cable-car-drama-amid-italy-storms A hotel in Italy was on Wednesday named the best in the world for families, based on reviews by travel site TripAdvisor. The Local explores how Cavallino Bianco won the excellence award. https://www.thelocal.it/20150122/italian-hotel-named-best-in-world-for-families Thu, 22 Jan 2015 12:48:00 +0100 italian-hotel-named-best-in-world-for-families American Lindsey Vonn lead downhill training on Thursday as she bids to equal and overtake the record of World Cup wins at Cortina d'Ampezzo this weekend. https://www.thelocal.it/20150115/alpine-skiing-in-form-vonn-chases-record-in-italy Thu, 15 Jan 2015 16:37:00 +0100 alpine-skiing-in-form-vonn-chases-record-in-italy Three people died on Sunday in two separate hiking accidents in northern Italy, Italian media reported. https://www.thelocal.it/20140707/three-hikers-fall-to-their-deaths-in-italy Mon, 07 Jul 2014 12:24:00 +0200 three-hikers-fall-to-their-deaths-in-italy Are you searching for the perfect ski getaway this winter? With a wide range of stunning resorts on offer, Italy might have just what you're looking for. In case you need convincing, we've compiled a list of Italy's ten best ski resorts. https://www.thelocal.it/20131231/top-ten-italys-best-ski-resorts Tue, 31 Dec 2013 13:16:00 +0100 top-ten-italys-best-ski-resorts A Canadian base jumper died in northern Italy on Monday, after a thousand-metre fall went wrong in the Trentino-Alto Adige region in northern Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20130819/canadian-killed-base-jumping-in-italy Mon, 19 Aug 2013 19:04:00 +0200 canadian-killed-base-jumping-in-italy