Italy’s stunning,but slightly seedy,island paradise

Italy’s stunning,but slightly seedy,island paradise

This might be the safest and most comfortable way the Mediterranean’s largest island just off the “toe” of Italy’s “boot”.

  • byHelen Pitt

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How Sicily’s mafia is tightening its grip on the economy

How Sicily’s mafia is tightening its grip on the economy

Sicily’s tourist hot spots are living an economic boom thanks to shows like The White Lotus. But behind the beauty,its underbelly is spreading its wings.

  • byRachel Sanderson
The cheap way to holiday in Italy is charming and unpretentious

The cheap way to holiday in Italy is charming and unpretentious

As far as accommodation options go,Italian farm stays are brimming with charm and regional character.

  • byChrissie McClatchie
Catholics outraged at TV ad that swaps communion wafers for chips

Catholics outraged at TV ad that swaps communion wafers for chips

An association of Catholic television viewers said the ad,shown on Italian TV channels and social media,offended the sensibility of millions of Catholics.

  • byNick Squires
The Italian dish Australians love but get completely wrong

The Italian dish Australians love but get completely wrong

In Italy,there is no spaghetti bolognese. Instead,this dish is beloved by everyone from toddlers being tricked into eating vegetables to full-grown foodie adults.

  • byBen Groundwater
This ‘Pearl of southern Italy’ is having a definite moment

This ‘Pearl of southern Italy’ is having a definite moment

Food is the beating heart of this part of the world,so to know Puglia is to know its cuisine.

  • byPaul Ewart
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A day-trip to Venice may cost up to $500 if new tax not paid

A day-trip to Venice may cost up to $500 if new tax not paid

Visitors arriving at the main train and bus stations will be met by stewards who will remind tourists of a new entrance fee for the city’s historic centre.

  • byColleen Barry
Stunning scenery and excellent food:This train journey is hard to beat
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Stunning scenery and excellent food:This train journey is hard to beat

This route is one of the backbone links of Europe and could be a star in your itinerary.

  • byFlip Byrnes
How an Italian province made it affordable to have a family

How an Italian province made it affordable to have a family

Italy has one of the lowest birthrates in Europe except for one province that has emerged as a parallel procreation universe.

  • byJason Horowitz andGaia Pianigiani
Leaky roofs and a man selling fish:All aboard Italy’s worst railway

Leaky roofs and a man selling fish:All aboard Italy’s worst railway

Leaky ceilings,hitchhiking pigeons and an escaped octopus – Italy’s terrible train line to Pompeii has achieved cult status.

  • byNick Squires
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni,victim of deep fake porn images,seeks damages:report

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni,victim of deep fake porn images,seeks damages:report

Meloni is seeking $165,000 in damages and will donate any award to an Interior Ministry fund for women victims of domestic violence.