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 A man who wrote fake TripAdvisor reviews praising hotels and restaurants in Italy for profit was sentenced to nine months in prison on Wednesday in a case the review site hopes will serve as a precedent. https://www.thelocal.it/20180912/italy-jails-man-for-selling-fake-tripadvisor-reviews Wed, 12 Sep 2018 19:23:20 +0200 italy-jails-man-for-selling-fake-tripadvisor-reviews If there's one thing Italy isn't short on, it's stunning landmarks - but which is the very best? According to users of travel ranking site TripAvisor, there's a clear winner, with one Italian site named the top sight in Europe. https://www.thelocal.it/20161020/italy-is-home-to-europes-best-landmark Thu, 20 Oct 2016 13:10:07 +0200 italy-is-home-to-europes-best-landmark 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 hotel in Italy was on Wednesday named the best in the world for families, based on reviews by travel site TripAdvisor. The Local explores how Cavallino Bianco won the excellence award. https://www.thelocal.it/20150122/italian-hotel-named-best-in-world-for-families Thu, 22 Jan 2015 12:48:00 +0100 italian-hotel-named-best-in-world-for-families Italy's competition watchdog slapped TripAdvisor with a €500,000 fine on Monday for failing to warn users some of the opinions posted on the popular review website may be fakes. https://www.thelocal.it/20141223/italy-watchdog-fines-tripadvisor-for-fake-reviews Tue, 23 Dec 2014 09:30:00 +0100 italy-watchdog-fines-tripadvisor-for-fake-reviews Tipping etiquette is full of pitfalls for tourists - and can sometimes be hard for locals to master too. But what is really expected in Italy? We asked Italian waiters to give us the lowdown. https://www.thelocal.it/20140801/foreigners-and-more-generous-tippers-than-italians Fri, 01 Aug 2014 17:54:00 +0200 foreigners-and-more-generous-tippers-than-italians