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 Google has revealed what Italians searched for the most during 2015, with everything from ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ to Milan’s Expo making it into the top-10. https://www.thelocal.it/20151216/what-did-italians-google-the-most-in-2015 Wed, 16 Dec 2015 15:10:45 +0100 what-did-italians-google-the-most-in-2015 A football fan from Switzerland ended up living on the streets of Milan for ten years after losing his way while leaving the city’s San Siro stadium, where he had been watching his team play Inter Milan, according to a Swiss media report. https://www.thelocal.it/20151102/swiss-football-fan-lost-in-milan-for-ten-years Mon, 02 Nov 2015 12:12:41 +0100 swiss-football-fan-lost-in-milan-for-ten-years The arrival of Domino's pizza in Italy has raised a few eyebrows, not least because the company is no stickler for tradition when it comes to topping the country's most famous dish. https://www.thelocal.it/20151022/nine-bizarre-but-tempting-non-italian-pizzas Thu, 22 Oct 2015 15:44:56 +0200 nine-bizarre-but-tempting-non-italian-pizzas The clocks have gone forward and the supermarket aisles are piled high with huge chocolate eggs. It must be time for Easter. But how do Italians celebrate? https://www.thelocal.it/20150402/ten-italian-easter-traditions Thu, 02 Apr 2015 14:05:07 +0200 ten-italian-easter-traditions The takeover of tyre maker Pirelli by a Chinese firm ignited some fiery debate over the loss of homegrown businesses this week. But the acquisition of prized Italian assets started years ago. The Local has compiled a list of some of the biggest brands that are foreign-owned. https://www.thelocal.it/20150327/ten-italian-firms-that-arent-actually-italian Fri, 27 Mar 2015 11:40:59 +0100 ten-italian-firms-that-arent-actually-italian Whether you want to use the list to irritate your significant (Italian) other or just annoy Italians at the coffee bar – here's The Local's guide on how to go about it. https://www.thelocal.it/20150126/how-to-lose-all-your-italian-friends-in-ten-days Mon, 26 Jan 2015 09:43:00 +0100 how-to-lose-all-your-italian-friends-in-ten-days Since the summer, many of you have kindly contributed your photos of Italy to the "picture of the day" feature on The Local Italy's Facebook page. As 2014 winds down, we've rounded up ten of the best. https://www.thelocal.it/20141230/top-ten-photos-of-italy-by-the-locals-readers Tue, 30 Dec 2014 13:52:00 +0100 top-ten-photos-of-italy-by-the-locals-readers From mayors getting arrested and an unelected prime minister to a singing nun and a star-studded marriage, it's been another belter of a year for Italy. Here's our countdown of the ten biggest stories from Italy that made world headlines in 2014. https://www.thelocal.it/20141230/italys-top-ten-stories-in-2014 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 08:25:00 +0100 italys-top-ten-stories-in-2014 Italy brought the world musical greats such as Pavarotti and Mina. But others (if you’re old enough to remember them) are probably best forgotten. Here, The Local lists ten of Italy's greatest one-hit wonders - mostly from the 1980s and 90s. https://www.thelocal.it/20141204/top-ten-global-one-hit-wonders-from-italy Thu, 04 Dec 2014 13:21:00 +0100 top-ten-global-one-hit-wonders-from-italy How does a long weekend in the village of Capracotta (cooked goat) sound? Or how about a trip to Purgatory? Welcome to the wonderful world of strange Italian place names! https://www.thelocal.it/20141119/top-ten-italys-weirdest-place-names Wed, 19 Nov 2014 11:21:00 +0100 top-ten-italys-weirdest-place-names Whether you drink it or not, it’s hard not to succumb to Italy’s coffee culture and the conviviality that comes with it. https://www.thelocal.it/20141027/ten-rome-baristas-who-brighten-your-day Mon, 27 Oct 2014 14:55:00 +0100 ten-rome-baristas-who-brighten-your-day Rome has a huge and varied number of drinking holes to cater to the constant influx of students to the city. The Local takes you on a crawl of ten of the best. https://www.thelocal.it/20141024/ten-of-the-best-students-bars-in-rome Fri, 24 Oct 2014 18:12:00 +0200 ten-of-the-best-students-bars-in-rome Italian words can be sneakily similar to English ones and in some cases their mistranslation can cause an embarrassing effect. https://www.thelocal.it/20141006/ten-italian-false-friends-you-need-to-watch-out-for Mon, 06 Oct 2014 17:58:00 +0200 ten-italian-false-friends-you-need-to-watch-out-for