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 See a different side to Milan with this photo series capturing the city from unexpected perspectives. https://www.thelocal.it/20190515/in-pictures-hidden-surprises-milan-urban-landscape Wed, 15 May 2019 13:22:41 +0200 in-pictures-hidden-surprises-milan-urban-landscape The moon turned red on Friday in the longest "blood moon" eclipse of the century, treating stargazers across the globe to an amazing sight. Here are some of the most beautiful shots of the phenomenon from across Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20180730/in-pictures-blood-moon-eclipse-photographs-italy Mon, 30 Jul 2018 12:34:27 +0200 in-pictures-blood-moon-eclipse-photographs-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 As Italians go to the polls in Sunday's general election, we take a look back at the campaign, and the most striking pictures from the past few months in Italian politics. https://www.thelocal.it/20180304/in-pictures-italian-election-2018-campaign-berlusconi-renzi-salvini Sun, 04 Mar 2018 16:04:59 +0100 in-pictures-italian-election-2018-campaign-berlusconi-renzi-salvini As the 'Beast from the East' continues to sweep across Italy, parts of the country that rarely see snow are covered in a blanket of the white stuff. The result? These incredible photographs. https://www.thelocal.it/20180301/snow-italy-february-weather-photography-rome-venice-florence-milan Thu, 01 Mar 2018 13:00:35 +0100 snow-italy-february-weather-photography-rome-venice-florence-milan Rome awoke under a blanket of snow on Monday morning, with some areas of the capital covered in five centimetres of the white stuff. It's the first snowfall in Rome in six years, and it looks stunning. Here are some pictures that capture the magic of snow-covered Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20180226/in-pictures-snow-italy-rome-historic-weather-skiing Mon, 26 Feb 2018 10:40:15 +0100 in-pictures-snow-italy-rome-historic-weather-skiing Endless aisles of pasta, pope memorabilia and Nutella on everything: there are some things that only happen in Italy. And here are the photos to prove it. https://www.thelocal.it/20170504/photos-that-could-only-be-taken-in-italy Thu, 04 May 2017 13:44:30 +0200 photos-that-could-only-be-taken-in-italy After a violent explosion on Thursday left ten people injured, the volcanic activity at Sicily's Mount Etna has continued. https://www.thelocal.it/20170317/eruptions-continue-at-etna-after-explosion-that-injured-ten Fri, 17 Mar 2017 14:05:15 +0100 eruptions-continue-at-etna-after-explosion-that-injured-ten Imagine a world made of pastry... chocolate rivers, gingerbread houses and buildings made of dough. https://www.thelocal.it/20161121/youll-love-this-italian-instagrammers-pastry-photography Mon, 21 Nov 2016 11:03:18 +0100 youll-love-this-italian-instagrammers-pastry-photography Yes, we know, Italy is beautiful in every season. But there's something especially photogenic about the autumn colours, light, and even the rain. https://www.thelocal.it/20161031/ten-instagram-shots-that-prove-autumn-in-italy-is-simply-stunning Mon, 31 Oct 2016 18:04:53 +0100 ten-instagram-shots-that-prove-autumn-in-italy-is-simply-stunning It's a tough task, but we think we've narrowed down ten of the most beautiful Italian locations for taking photos - and there may well be a few you've never heard of. https://www.thelocal.it/20161005/the-ten-most-instagram-able-places-in-italy-youve-never-heard-of Wed, 05 Oct 2016 16:26:11 +0200 the-ten-most-instagram-able-places-in-italy-youve-never-heard-of Plenty of snap-happy tourists travel to Naples to get the perfect photo of Mount Vesuvius. But would you pay €8 million for it? https://www.thelocal.it/20160912/rare-photo-of-vesuvius-on-sale-on-ebay-for-8-million Mon, 12 Sep 2016 14:39:55 +0200 rare-photo-of-vesuvius-on-sale-on-ebay-for-8-million The works of Ken Domon, an acclaimed photographer whose images of the aftermath of the Hiroshima bomb shocked 1950s Japan, take centre stage in Rome Friday with the opening of the first exhibition of his pictures outside his home country. https://www.thelocal.it/20160527/iconic-photos-of-hiroshima-horror-go-on-show-in-rome Fri, 27 May 2016 10:46:08 +0200 iconic-photos-of-hiroshima-horror-go-on-show-in-rome The Local brings you incredible images of Venice in the 1840s and 1850s, using one of the first photography techniques invented. https://www.thelocal.it/20150320/beautiful-photos-of-19th-century-venice Fri, 20 Mar 2015 13:29:35 +0100 beautiful-photos-of-19th-century-venice An Italian photographer has been stripped of a prestigious World Press Photo award after lying about the location of the image shot in Belgium. https://www.thelocal.it/20150305/italian-loses-world-press-photo-award-for-faking-location Thu, 05 Mar 2015 15:56:00 +0100 italian-loses-world-press-photo-award-for-faking-location An Italian photographer on Thursday won a prestigious World Press Photo prize for his image of boat migrants being saved by the navy, an award which comes the same week more than 300 are feared to have drowned en route to Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20150213/top-photo-prize-for-italys-sea-rescue-mission Fri, 13 Feb 2015 09:30:00 +0100 top-photo-prize-for-italys-sea-rescue-mission To mark the release of a new photography book on Venice, The Local speaks to editor JoAnn Locktov about falling in love with Italy’s canal city. https://www.thelocal.it/20141223/new-photo-book-shows-beauty-of-venice Tue, 23 Dec 2014 09:05:00 +0100 new-photo-book-shows-beauty-of-venice A new photography exhibition shows iconic actresses including Liz Taylor, Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe in scenes of a modern Rome. The Local spoke to Stefano Dominella, the event's promoter, to find out how these timeless icons represent hope for Italy's future. https://www.thelocal.it/20131108/cinemas-greatest-divas-revive-italys-golden-era Fri, 08 Nov 2013 16:02:00 +0100 cinemas-greatest-divas-revive-italys-golden-era This week The Local met Marco Massa, the man behind the Humans of Rome photography project, to talk about the people he meets on the streets of the capital and how photography can change the way we view strangers. https://www.thelocal.it/20130820/photographer-captures-rome-street-life Tue, 20 Aug 2013 17:22:00 +0200 photographer-captures-rome-street-life