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 Since people from the US have been allowed to travel to Italy quarantine-free with a health certificate, here's a look at exactly what paperwork is now required. https://www.thelocal.it/20210624/health-pass-what-documents-do-americans-need-for-travel-to-italy Thu, 24 Jun 2021 18:14:32 +0200 health-pass-what-documents-do-americans-need-for-travel-to-italy Fully vaccinated travelers who’ve been hoping to visit Italy this summer now have the green light after the country announced it would drop the quarantine rules from this week. https://www.thelocal.it/20210624/explained-how-has-italy-changed-its-rules-on-travel-from-the-us-and-canada Thu, 24 Jun 2021 10:37:43 +0200 explained-how-has-italy-changed-its-rules-on-travel-from-the-us-and-canada The US State Department has changed its advice on travel to Italy as well as dozens of other countries with improving Covid infection rates. What does this mean for Americans who want to come to Italy? https://www.thelocal.it/20210610/what-does-the-uss-new-risk-classification-for-italy-mean-for-american-travellers Thu, 10 Jun 2021 15:36:51 +0200 what-does-the-uss-new-risk-classification-for-italy-mean-for-american-travellers Recent changes to the travel rules have left many people unsure if or when they can visit Italy for a vacation this summer. Here’s the information available so far. https://www.thelocal.it/20210526/can-americans-travel-to-italy-for-tourism-this-summer Wed, 26 May 2021 19:22:07 +0200 can-americans-travel-to-italy-for-tourism-this-summer Two US airlines have announced their 'Covid-free' flights are open to "all customers" from Sunday after a change to the Italian travel restrictions. https://www.thelocal.it/20210515/latest-italy-to-reopen-to-us-tourists-on-covid-tested-flights Sat, 15 May 2021 20:16:04 +0200 latest-italy-to-reopen-to-us-tourists-on-covid-tested-flights Italy's new Covid-19 green pass for travel this summer will be valid for non-EU citizens, tourism minister Massimo Garavaglia said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20210505/italys-green-pass-will-be-valid-for-us-and-uk-visitors-says-tourism-minister Wed, 05 May 2021 19:40:13 +0200 italys-green-pass-will-be-valid-for-us-and-uk-visitors-says-tourism-minister Italy has invited US tourists back this summer, and a new travel pass requirement does not appear to be deterring visitors. https://www.thelocal.it/20210506/our-tickets-are-booked-the-americans-who-cant-wait-to-return-to-italy Thu, 06 May 2021 15:18:36 +0200 our-tickets-are-booked-the-americans-who-cant-wait-to-return-to-italy An Italian court has convicted two young Americans of the murder of a police officer while they were on holiday in Rome, with both given life sentences. https://www.thelocal.it/20210506/american-students-convicted-of-murdering-italian-police-officer Thu, 06 May 2021 11:07:15 +0200 american-students-convicted-of-murdering-italian-police-officer Italian tourism is set for a major revival this summer, as industry experts say the country’s short and medium-term holiday rental market is experiencing a boom - mainly thanks to bookings from vaccinated Brits and Americans. https://www.thelocal.it/20210428/summer-rental-boom-italy-reports-surge-in-holiday-bookings-from-the-uk-and-us Wed, 28 Apr 2021 15:25:46 +0200 summer-rental-boom-italy-reports-surge-in-holiday-bookings-from-the-uk-and-us The United States on Wednesday increased its travel warning for Italy to the highest level due to its ‘very high’ coronavirus figures. https://www.thelocal.it/20210422/us-warns-against-travel-to-italy-due-to-very-high-covid-numbers Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:55:38 +0200 us-warns-against-travel-to-italy-due-to-very-high-covid-numbers Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Wednesday said Italy "stands ready to face the challenges of our common international agenda together with the United States." https://www.thelocal.it/20210120/buon-lavoro-italian-prime-minister-congratulates-us-president-biden Wed, 20 Jan 2021 18:58:58 +0100 buon-lavoro-italian-prime-minister-congratulates-us-president-biden Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi said on Friday that Donald Trump's time at the White House had ended in "the worst way". https://www.thelocal.it/20210108/ending-in-the-worst-way-italian-ex-pm-berlusconi-condems-trump-over-us-capitol-attack Fri, 08 Jan 2021 17:10:30 +0100 ending-in-the-worst-way-italian-ex-pm-berlusconi-condems-trump-over-us-capitol-attack A 96-year-old retired American soldier has managed to make contact with three children he almost killed during the liberation of Italy, 76 years after they posed for a photo with him. https://www.thelocal.it/20201215/us-soldier-traces-the-italian-children-he-almost-shot-during-second-world-war Tue, 15 Dec 2020 14:00:17 +0100 us-soldier-traces-the-italian-children-he-almost-shot-during-second-world-war The first "Covid-tested" flight arrived in Rome from New York on Wednesday, an initiative designed to open up air routes between Europe and the United States blocked by the pandemic. https://www.thelocal.it/20201209/first-covid-tested-flight-lands-in-rome-from-new-york Wed, 09 Dec 2020 15:29:29 +0100 first-covid-tested-flight-lands-in-rome-from-new-york Swiss health officials included more ‘high risk’ countries on in its list on Friday. The new rule will come into force on December 14th. https://www.thelocal.it/20201204/switzerland-adds-11-countries-including-usa-to-its-mandatory-quarantine-list Fri, 04 Dec 2020 15:36:12 +0100 switzerland-adds-11-countries-including-usa-to-its-mandatory-quarantine-list Italy is to offer Europe's first "coronavirus-free" flights to the United States for passengers who have tested negative for Covid-19, scrapping the obligation for new arrivals to quarantine https://www.thelocal.it/20201126/italy-to-launch-first-virus-free-flights-between-us-and-europe Thu, 26 Nov 2020 14:00:51 +0100 italy-to-launch-first-virus-free-flights-between-us-and-europe Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden and said he was ready to "make the transatlantic relationship stronger". https://www.thelocal.it/20201109/we-cant-wait-to-work-side-by-side-italian-pm-congratulates Mon, 09 Nov 2020 12:44:37 +0100 we-cant-wait-to-work-side-by-side-italian-pm-congratulates Moving to Italy as an American retiree was "exhausting and relentless", writer Mark Hinshaw tells us. Here's his account of the process. https://www.thelocal.it/20201102/advice-for-getting-residency-in-italy-american Mon, 02 Nov 2020 16:38:47 +0100 advice-for-getting-residency-in-italy-american After an Italian government travel website appeared to show no restrictions on tourists coming to Italy from the US if they spend two weeks in the UK or Ireland first, we take a closer look at what the rules actually are. https://www.thelocal.it/20201006/tourism-can-you-really-visit-italy-from-the-us-if-you-fly-via-the-uk Tue, 06 Oct 2020 18:19:28 +0200 tourism-can-you-really-visit-italy-from-the-us-if-you-fly-via-the-uk With Italy’s ban on “non-essential” travel from the US still in place, The Local has received a large number of emails from readers asking if they can get around the restrictions - and the 14-day quarantine rule - by travelling via another country in Europe. Here, one reader who flew to Italy via the UK shares his experience. https://www.thelocal.it/20200727/a-costly-gamble-one-americans-advice-on-travelling-to-italy-via-the-uk Mon, 27 Jul 2020 20:04:55 +0200 a-costly-gamble-one-americans-advice-on-travelling-to-italy-via-the-uk