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 Whatever motivated you to move to Italy, The Local's got you sussed. From diplomacy to wine, we've picked out the top ten expat tribes in Italy. Which one do you belong to? https://www.thelocal.it/20160808/history-art-or-wine-buff-what-kind-of-italy-expat-are-you-travel Mon, 08 Aug 2016 14:07:00 +0200 history-art-or-wine-buff-what-kind-of-italy-expat-are-you-travel Did you know that cannons are fired in Rome to celebrate the birth of baby Jesus, or that Italians ski down the slopes bearing flaming torches each Christmas Eve? For details of these and other festive traditions, check out The Local's list. https://www.thelocal.it/20141223/ten-traditions-that-make-an-italian-christmas-2014 Tue, 23 Dec 2014 18:00:00 +0100 ten-traditions-that-make-an-italian-christmas-2014 From the best DIY nativity scene to where to find the most delicious hot tipple, The Local brings you Italy's top ten Christmas markets. https://www.thelocal.it/20141203/top-ten-christmas-markets-in-italy Wed, 03 Dec 2014 11:16:00 +0100 top-ten-christmas-markets-in-italy To you Italy may be all about the mafia, "bunga bunga" parties and pizzerias. But not to Italians. Here's a list of ten things you should never say to an Italian, unless you want salt in your coffee and water in your wine. https://www.thelocal.it/20141106/ten-things-you-should-never-say-to-an-italian Thu, 06 Nov 2014 18:01:00 +0100 ten-things-you-should-never-say-to-an-italian The Local takes a look at the world’s leading universities offering Italian degrees, everywhere from California to Melbourne. https://www.thelocal.it/20140905/the-worlds-top-ten-universities-to-study-italian Fri, 05 Sep 2014 18:00:00 +0200 the-worlds-top-ten-universities-to-study-italian After Italian men were ranked the most desireable in Europe in a survey last week, The Local takes a look at the hottest the country has to offer. https://www.thelocal.it/20140801/top-ten-hot-italian-men Fri, 01 Aug 2014 10:30:00 +0200 top-ten-hot-italian-men