The Local Italy 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 Thousands of idyllic Italian villages risk dying out Italy is famous for the small, picturesque towns which dot the landscape, but a recent report suggests almost 2,500 risk becoming ghost-towns. https://www.thelocal.it/20160601/nearly-25000-picturesque-italian-villages-risk-becoming-ghost-towns Wed, 01 Jun 2016 15:23:11 +0200 nearly-25000-picturesque-italian-villages-risk-becoming-ghost-towns Forget Cinque Terre: these hidden gems are even better Earlier this week, Italy's Cinque Terre National Park - which contains five of the country's most iconic seaside towns - announced its decision to reduce the number of visitors it welcomes each year. https://www.thelocal.it/20160219/forget-cinque-terre-these-little-known-italian-gems-are-so-much-better Fri, 19 Feb 2016 13:01:21 +0100 forget-cinque-terre-these-little-known-italian-gems-are-so-much-better