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 Rome residents can still visit for free, but tourists will pay €2 more from July under a new agreement. https://www.thelocal.it/20260413/rome-to-increase-pantheon-entry-fee-to-e7-this-summer Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:48:42 +0200 rome-to-increase-pantheon-entry-fee-to-e7-this-summer Protesters burned images of US President Donald Trump and Italy's premier Giorgia Meloni in Rome Saturday during a demonstration against the government's judicial reform and the Middle East war. https://www.thelocal.it/20260315/protesters-burn-photos-of-trump-meloni-in-rome-march Sun, 15 Mar 2026 08:19:38 +0100 protesters-burn-photos-of-trump-meloni-in-rome-march Rome's city council on Friday voted overwhelmingly in favour of Serie A club Roma's plan to build a new stadium in the northeast of the Italian capital with a view to hosting Euro 2032 games. https://www.thelocal.it/20260314/city-of-rome-gives-green-light-to-new-roma-stadium Sat, 14 Mar 2026 09:11:56 +0100 city-of-rome-gives-green-light-to-new-roma-stadium Rome is generally believed to be a cheap city by European standards but expensive by Italian ones. What’s the reality? https://www.thelocal.it/20260225/how-much-does-it-cost-to-live-in-rome-in-2026 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:58:18 +0100 how-much-does-it-cost-to-live-in-rome-in-2026 If you're in or around Rome's Trastevere neighbourhood at midday, you may be startled by the sound of a very loud bang. https://www.thelocal.it/20240202/why-does-rome-fire-a-cannon-every-day-at-noon Fri, 02 Feb 2024 15:32:04 +0100 why-does-rome-fire-a-cannon-every-day-at-noon Construction is starting this month on the next phase of Rome's underground expansion, with a total of six new stops planned by 2036 — if all goes to schedule. https://www.thelocal.it/20260219/rome-begins-work-on-four-new-metro-c-stations Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:56:09 +0100 rome-begins-work-on-four-new-metro-c-stations Tree surgeons have cut down a dozen historic pines near Rome's Colosseum, two weeks after three people were hurt when a massive tree fell near the Imperial Forum. https://www.thelocal.it/20260216/rome-fells-pine-trees-near-colosseum-after-string-of-collapses Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:36:50 +0100 rome-fells-pine-trees-near-colosseum-after-string-of-collapses Three decades after its last restoration, a deep cleaning has begun of Michelangelo's "The Last Judgement", the Italian master's spectacular fresco in the Sistine Chapel, the Vatican said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20260203/sistine-chapel-to-remain-open-as-michelangelos-last-judgement-is-cleaned Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:00:25 +0100 sistine-chapel-to-remain-open-as-michelangelos-last-judgement-is-cleaned Italy's Trevi Fountain launched a new ticketing system Monday, making the famous Rome landmark the latest tourist site to charge entry in a bid to raise funds and battle overcrowding. https://www.thelocal.it/20260202/tell-me-its-not-worth-two-euros-rome-starts-charging-for-trevi-fountain Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:40:21 +0100 tell-me-its-not-worth-two-euros-rome-starts-charging-for-trevi-fountain Cuban-American-Italian artist Anita Guerra’s new solo exhibit in Rome challenges mixed feelings around mass tourism in Venice and the capital. https://www.thelocal.it/20260130/redeeming-the-hordes-of-tourists-new-exhibition-reframes-italys-mass-tourism-debate Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:34:14 +0100 redeeming-the-hordes-of-tourists-new-exhibition-reframes-italys-mass-tourism-debate The Italian capital became the latest European city to restrict speeds to 30km/h in parts of the historic centre on Thursday amid efforts to improve road safety. https://www.thelocal.it/20260115/rome-brings-in-30km-h-speed-limit-in-city-centre Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:51:53 +0100 rome-brings-in-30km-h-speed-limit-in-city-centre Tourists will have to pay a €2 entrance fee from February to get close to Rome's Trevi Fountain, officials said on Friday, in a bid to tackle overtourism. https://www.thelocal.it/20251220/rome-to-charge-visitors-for-access-to-trevi-fountain Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:37:24 +0100 rome-to-charge-visitors-for-access-to-trevi-fountain The Eternal City is a popular year-round travel destination rightly renowned for its history, culture, and world-class dining options – but there are a few tips that can make your trip even better. https://www.thelocal.it/20251202/tourism-in-italy-xx-rome-travel-hacks-for-an-unforgettable-trip Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:13:23 +0100 tourism-in-italy-xx-rome-travel-hacks-for-an-unforgettable-trip Rome may introduce a €2 entry fee for tourists visiting the Trevi Fountain as early as January 7th, according to reports - though city hall stressed that nothing is confirmed. https://www.thelocal.it/20251217/rome-moves-closer-to-introducing-trevi-fountain-entry-fee Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:45:03 +0100 rome-moves-closer-to-introducing-trevi-fountain-entry-fee Beyond the entrance of Rome's newest metro station under the Colosseum, there are display cases filled with hundreds of ancient artefacts found during a decade-long construction project. https://www.thelocal.it/20251216/romes-new-colosseum-station-reveals-ancient-treasures Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:56:35 +0100 romes-new-colosseum-station-reveals-ancient-treasures Rome's Colosseo and Porta Metronia stations on the Metro C line became operational as of Tuesday, with both becoming 'museum stations' showcasing treasures unearthed during their construction. https://www.thelocal.it/20251216/two-new-rome-metro-stops-open-to-public Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:31:14 +0100 two-new-rome-metro-stops-open-to-public A temporary exhibition on patriarchy in Rome showcases sexist paradigms in Italy's male-dominated and macho society where gender equality "is a distant prospect". https://www.thelocal.it/20251122/romes-patriarchy-exhibition-showcases-sexist-paradigms Sat, 22 Nov 2025 14:31:53 +0100 romes-patriarchy-exhibition-showcases-sexist-paradigms The deadly collapse of a medieval tower in Rome has made global headlines, but for trade unions, it is simply the latest of many workplace tragedies in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20251105/medieval-tower-collapse-adds-to-italys-workplace-toll Wed, 05 Nov 2025 11:39:03 +0100 medieval-tower-collapse-adds-to-italys-workplace-toll A worker who was pulled from the rubble of a medieval tower that partly collapsed in Rome died on Tuesday, Italian media reported, citing hospital sources. https://www.thelocal.it/20251104/worker-dies-after-rome-tower-collapse-rescue Tue, 04 Nov 2025 09:56:54 +0100 worker-dies-after-rome-tower-collapse-rescue Another part of Rome's medieval Torre dei Conti collapsed during rescue operations on Monday after the first collapse during renovation work left one person trapped under the rubble. https://www.thelocal.it/20251103/watch-rome-medieval-tower-collapses-for-second-time-during-rescue Mon, 03 Nov 2025 16:31:10 +0100 watch-rome-medieval-tower-collapses-for-second-time-during-rescue