Italy Archives - Sightseers' Delight

Rome tops 2025 list of world’s best cities for walking

May 13, 2025 Sightseers AI

A new global ranking suggests Europe is still the place for anyone looking to explore a destination on foot.

Trump nominates Tilman Fertitta as the United States ambassador to Italy.

December 21, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Tilman J. Fertitta as the United States ambassador to Italy.

Norse Atlantic Airways launching Los Angeles-to-Rome flight in summer 2025

October 21, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

Norse Atlantic Airways is launching a new transatlantic route, offering direct flights between Los Angeles and Rome starting in the summer of 2025.

Was Christopher Columbus Spanish and Jewish?

October 14, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

Columbus has long thought a native of Genoa, Italy, born in 1451 to a family of wool weavers. However, a new theory based on DNA evidence suggests he was likely born in Valencia, Spain.

Rome considers a Trevi Fountain charge for visitors

September 16, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

Officials in Rome are considering charging visitors 2 euros to visit the famed Trevi Fountain, according to various reports.

Delta restarts service to New York from Venice

March 12, 2024 Delta Air Lines

Delta is bringing the U.S. and Italy closer than ever, restarting its nonstop flights between New York-JFK and Venice Marco Polo Airport. The flights will operate daily using a Boeing 767-300 aircraft with 216 seats.

EU Could Ease Restrictions on Nonessential Visitors

May 19, 2021 Voice of America

The European Union announced Wednesday it would recommend its member countries allow fully vaccinated visitors from outside the bloc.

European Union Seeks to Reopen Travel with Vaccination Pass

May 11, 2021 Voice of America

As COVID-19 infection rates begin to drop in the region, European Union ministers met in Brussels Tuesday in hopes of reaching an agreement on a “green certificate” travel pass designed to make it easier for fully vaccinated tourists to travel in the continent in time for the summer vacation season.

Italy starts lifting COVID-19 restrictions as country looks to reopen

April 26, 2021 Voice of America

Italy began lifting COVID-19 restrictions on bars, restaurants, theaters and museums in much of the country Monday, as one of the nations hit earliest and hardest by the coronavirus pandemic tries to reopen.

Why do people always want to do this to the Leaning Tower of Pisa?

January 6, 2020 Todd DeFeo

People have always tried to correct the lean of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. But, without the tilt, would as many people visit this famous tower? Probably not.