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14/05/2021

Rome, back in business...kind of.
Le Foodie Café Bistrot, Rome.

22/04/2021

https://www.wantedinrome.com/news/covid-19-italian-government-approves-new-decree-to-reopen-italy.html

The government of Mario Draghi has approved the latest emergency coronavirus decree which will allow for the significant 'reopening' of Italy from 26 April.

12/04/2021

'Io Apro' (I Open) demonstration in Rome today supporting small businesses and restaurateurs throughout Italy.

02/04/2021

Le voci a Trastevere dicono che si trova i migliori formaggi e salumi. Se visiti Roma, sostieni questa meravigliosa famiglia e i suoi fantastici prodotti. Vi consigliamo Il pecorino fossa e il nostro preferito.

It's well known that in Trastevere you can find the best cheeses and cold cuts both locally and nationally. If you visit Rome, support this wonderful family and their fantastic products. Pecorino fossa is our favorite.

31/03/2021

https://www.thelocal.it/20210328/covid-19-italys-economy-suffers-as-tourist-gems-are-becoming-dead-cities/

Just over a year into the Covid-19 pandemic, Venice remains a ghost town. Portofino, a colourful playground for the jet-set on the Ligurian coast, and Varenna on the shores of Lake Como are also deserted. The coronavirus has taken a heavy toll on tourism in Italy.

20/03/2021

https://www.wantedinrome.com/news/italys-new-tourism-ministry-to-rebuild-sector-left-reeling-by-covid-19.html

Italy has a brand new tourism ministry, now separate to the culture ministry, as the country seeks to restart a vital industry left devastated by covid-19.

16/03/2021

One of many small businesses finding it incredibly tough right now.
Una delle tante piccole imprese che sta trovando difficile in questo momento

16/03/2021

https://www.wantedinrome.com/news/covid-19-italys-tourist-industry-to-lose-100-billion-in-2020.html

Italy's tourism industry has suffered more than expected due to the covid-19 crisis, with predictions the sector will close 2020 with losses of €100 billion.

19/02/2021

The enduring allure of Italy!

The author talks about Italy's lesser-known gems, the coronavirus pandemic and the future of travel.

17/02/2021

Great article on Italy, food and tourism and a new TV show with Stanley Tucci for CNN

A year in Florence as a boy changed the actor's life and put him on the path he's still on today. Now, he's returned to the country of his origins to explore how the history of Italy is entwined with its food - and why what Americans think of as Italian food is far from the reality.