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 If you thought South Tyrol was only about ski slopes, think again. Here's how I learned to relax, South Tyrolean style, in a secluded corner of northern Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20190816/weekend-wanderlust-why-this-secret-valley-in-south-tyrol-is-perfect-for-summer Fri, 16 Aug 2019 19:13:25 +0200 weekend-wanderlust-why-this-secret-valley-in-south-tyrol-is-perfect-for-summer Spring has sprung, and all over Italy that means parks and gardens are coming alive with colour. Here are 17 that are well worth a visit, including some old favourites and a few lesser-explored gems. https://www.thelocal.it/20170322/parks-gardens-to-visit-in-italy-spring-nature-flowers-travel Wed, 22 Mar 2017 11:43:16 +0100 parks-gardens-to-visit-in-italy-spring-nature-flowers-travel 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 The Eurasian beaver has been spotted in Italy for the first time in more than 450 years. https://www.thelocal.it/20181206/beavers-return-to-italy-after-450-years Thu, 06 Dec 2018 11:53:34 +0100 beavers-return-to-italy-after-450-years One of the first wild wolf cubs to be born in Rome in 100 years was run over and killed last week in an incident that a wildlife charity suspects could have been deliberate. https://www.thelocal.it/20180416/rome-wolf-cub-killed-castel-di-guido Mon, 16 Apr 2018 14:20:41 +0200 rome-wolf-cub-killed-castel-di-guido A deer walks into a bakery... It might sound like the start of a bad joke, but it happened in Italy on Thursday morning and here's the video to prove it. https://www.thelocal.it/20180412/deer-in-bakery-video-ortona-abruzzo-italy Thu, 12 Apr 2018 19:18:52 +0200 deer-in-bakery-video-ortona-abruzzo-italy Spring has arrived, the country is in bloom and the crowds of tourists haven't yet arrived: now is the perfect time to explore Italy. These 13 snapshots will show why nowhere else looks better in the springtime. https://www.thelocal.it/20180410/pictures-that-show-italy-is-beautiful-in-the-spring Tue, 10 Apr 2018 13:52:44 +0200 pictures-that-show-italy-is-beautiful-in-the-spring UPDATED: At least six people have died in violent rainstorms sweeping across Italy on Sunday, with the Tuscan city of Livorno taking the brunt of the flooding, fire services said. https://www.thelocal.it/20170910/floods-italy-at-least-five-dead Sun, 10 Sep 2017 15:17:01 +0200 floods-italy-at-least-five-dead A cluster of palm trees next to Milan's Duomo was set ablaze early Sunday as a dispute over the use of non-native plants at one of Italy's most celebrated cathedrals took on a racist tinge. https://www.thelocal.it/20170220/vandals-burn-milan-duomo-palm-trees-in-racism-row Mon, 20 Feb 2017 09:53:02 +0100 vandals-burn-milan-duomo-palm-trees-in-racism-row The sudden appearance of a cluster of palm trees next to Milan's famous cathedral has sparked a row over the use of non-native plants beside an iconic Italian landmark. https://www.thelocal.it/20170216/cool-idea-or-just-bananas-row-in-italy-over-palm-trees-next-to-iconic-cathedral Thu, 16 Feb 2017 17:40:54 +0100 cool-idea-or-just-bananas-row-in-italy-over-palm-trees-next-to-iconic-cathedral A petition has been launched to stop a Sardinian island from evicting a 77-year-old hermit who has lived there alone for 27 years while working to keep its footpaths and beaches clean. https://www.thelocal.it/20160525/italy-launches-petition-to-stop-eviction-of-paradise-islands-hermit-custodian Wed, 25 May 2016 16:31:55 +0200 italy-launches-petition-to-stop-eviction-of-paradise-islands-hermit-custodian The northeastern Italian region of Liguria is considering hunting its wolves due to a lack of funds available to reimburse farmers for the damage the animals wreak on livestock. https://www.thelocal.it/20160311/italian-region-asks-to-hunt-its-wolves-to-instead-paying-farmers-fo-damage Fri, 11 Mar 2016 13:48:10 +0100 italian-region-asks-to-hunt-its-wolves-to-instead-paying-farmers-fo-damage Last spring, a flock of 220 greater flamingos arrived at the Saline di Priolo nature reserve in Sicily. Just over a year later, 36 newborn chicks have hatched – the first documented time the majestic birds have bred in Sicily. https://www.thelocal.it/20150703/nesting-flamingoes-a-first-for-sicily Fri, 03 Jul 2015 13:48:16 +0200 nesting-flamingoes-a-first-for-sicily The sudden eruption of a mud geyser at a nature reserve in southern Sicily killed a seven-year-old girl on Saturday, Italian media reported, adding that her nine-year-old brother was missing. https://www.thelocal.it/20140927/sicily-mud-geyser-eruption-kills-girl-brother-missing Sat, 27 Sep 2014 21:59:00 +0200 sicily-mud-geyser-eruption-kills-girl-brother-missing