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 Italian authorities on Friday ordered the expulsion of a Tunisian national suspected of planning an attack at the Leaning Tower of Pisa, according to media reports. https://www.thelocal.it/20160812/jihadist-planned-leaning-tower-of-pisa-attack-media Sat, 13 Aug 2016 01:14:51 +0200 jihadist-planned-leaning-tower-of-pisa-attack-media From award-winning beaches to ancient ruins, Italy is full of amazing holiday destinations. But some of the country’s hotspots have left travellers either nonplussed, or completely bewildered. https://www.thelocal.it/20150722/seven-daft-tripadvisor-comments-about-italy Wed, 22 Jul 2015 14:49:38 +0200 seven-daft-tripadvisor-comments-about-italy A British tourist weighing 120 kilograms had to be taken down from the Giotto bell tower in Florence by firemen on Saturday, after suddenly feeling ill after reaching the top. https://www.thelocal.it/20150720/brit-weighing-120kg-rescued-from-bell-tower Mon, 20 Jul 2015 12:06:21 +0200 brit-weighing-120kg-rescued-from-bell-tower Who needs a huge marketing budget when you've got celebrities promoting Italy's cultural wonders with selfies? American actor Will Smith has sent Pisa's Leaning Tower viral. https://www.thelocal.it/20140722/will-smith-selfie-with-pisas-leaning-tower-goes-viral Tue, 22 Jul 2014 09:30:00 +0200 will-smith-selfie-with-pisas-leaning-tower-goes-viral Police have raided an apartment near the Leaning Tower of Pisa which was used as a laboratory for the packaging of heroin. A young couple has been arrested. https://www.thelocal.it/20140506/police-uncover-drug-lab-near-tower-of-pisa Tue, 06 May 2014 17:12:00 +0200 police-uncover-drug-lab-near-tower-of-pisa