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 How to survive a summer in Italy What could be better than a summer spent in Italy? Not much, to be honest, but there are some survival tips you need to know about. https://www.thelocal.it/20190716/how-to-survive-expat-tourist-an-italian-summer-holiday Tue, 16 Jul 2019 11:05:31 +0200 how-to-survive-expat-tourist-an-italian-summer-holiday The heat's (back) on: 40C temperatures to return to Italy Europe's heatwave may be over, but Italy is set to roast this weekend with temperatures set to soar over 40 degrees Celsius in some places. https://www.thelocal.it/20190705/heatwave-40c-temperatures-italy-weather Fri, 05 Jul 2019 13:59:43 +0200 heatwave-40c-temperatures-italy-weather IN PICTURES: How Italy is coping with the heatwave As the heatwave scorching Europe reaches its peak, here's what 40+ degrees C looks like in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20190628/in-pictures-how-italy-is-coping-with-the-heatwave Fri, 28 Jun 2019 10:14:26 +0200 in-pictures-how-italy-is-coping-with-the-heatwave Heatwave: Two dead in Italy from suspected heatstroke At least two people are reported dead from suspected heatstroke as Italy put seven cities on red alert for extreme heat. https://www.thelocal.it/20190627/heatwave-two-dead-from-suspected-heatstroke-in-italy Thu, 27 Jun 2019 19:04:15 +0200 heatwave-two-dead-from-suspected-heatstroke-in-italy Italy puts 16 cities on red alert for extreme heat Six Italian cities are on red alert on Thursday and another ten will join them on Friday as Italy braces itself for record temperatures. https://www.thelocal.it/20190626/italy-16-cities-on-red-alert-extreme-heat-heatwave Wed, 26 Jun 2019 19:18:47 +0200 italy-16-cities-on-red-alert-extreme-heat-heatwave Heatwave: The hottest places to avoid in Italy this week As Italy braces itself for a scorching hot spell, here's where you really, REALLY don't want to spend it – as well as a few ideas for where to cool off. https://www.thelocal.it/20190625/heatwave-italy-hottest-places-to-avoid-this-week Tue, 25 Jun 2019 17:23:56 +0200 heatwave-italy-hottest-places-to-avoid-this-week After an unusually warm January, winter chill on the way for Italy The month of January was one of the hottest on record in Italy, but don't pack away the winter clothes just yet – there's rain, snow, and cold winds in store for February. https://www.thelocal.it/20180201/weather-italy-january-heat-drought-february-wind-rain-snow Thu, 01 Feb 2018 11:41:37 +0100 weather-italy-january-heat-drought-february-wind-rain-snow One dead as Italy heatwave breaks in Alps One woman died after her car was swept away by an avalanche of water and mud as a heatwave broke into storms in the Italian Alps, police said Saturday. https://www.thelocal.it/20170805/one-dead-as-italy-heatwave-breaks-in-alps Sat, 05 Aug 2017 15:45:10 +0200 one-dead-as-italy-heatwave-breaks-in-alps Two more people die in Italy heatwave Two people died on Wednesday as temperatures in parts of Italy continued to hover around 40 degrees Celsius, bringing the number of those who have died of heat-related causes over the past week to over ten. https://www.thelocal.it/20150709/two-more-people-die-in-italy-heatwave Thu, 09 Jul 2015 15:37:25 +0200 two-more-people-die-in-italy-heatwave Italy continues to sizzle in heatwave The heatwave across Italy is set to peak this weekend, reaching 34 degrees Celsius in parts of the country. https://www.thelocal.it/20150605/italy-set-to-sizzle-in-heatwave Fri, 05 Jun 2015 19:01:15 +0200 italy-set-to-sizzle-in-heatwave Temperatures set to soar in southern Italy Temperatures in parts of southern and central Italy are expected to soar this week, with highs of up to 38 degrees Celsius forecast in parts of Sardinia and Sicily. https://www.thelocal.it/20150504/southern-italy-set-to-swelter-as-temperatures-soar Mon, 04 May 2015 15:39:19 +0200 southern-italy-set-to-swelter-as-temperatures-soar