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The autonomous province of Bolzano is Italy's most "mum-friendly" area, according to a report released on Wednesday by the Italian section of Save the Children, followed by the regions of Emilia Romagna and Valle D'Aosta. It said the least friendly region for mums was the Basilicata in southern Italy. Save the Children said it compiled the ranking...

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Italy‘s Province of South Tyrol has announced a proposal to limit on overnight visitors, as well as a ban on any new accommodation openings unless another has closed, as reported by CNN. The number of visitors will be capped to 2019 levels. “At certain times of the year and in certain areas, it became a lot,” Arnold Schuler, the Bolzano provincial...

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One of the thrills of living in Italy is being immersed in a nationwide passion for wine. This is a country that — with a massive 400-plus grape varieties and a string of constantly emerging globally-acclaimed wines — inevitably hovers close to the top of the list for wine aficionados.  Wine is enmeshed in the very fabric of Italy. Viniculture had...

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In an effort to curb overtourism, one picturesque Italian province is putting a cap on visitor numbers, joining the growing ranks of intensely-popular travel destinations that have imposed new restrictions on tourists..  The autonomous Trentino-Alto Adige region, located in the northeasternmost part of Italy bordering Switzerland and Austria, has a...

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Istituto Trento Doc returns to New York on May 9th to celebrate its classic method sparkling wine of Trentino, and the dedicated producers of the Istituto Trento Doc. A whole day of activities is planned to highlight Trentodoc wines, beginning with an exclusive tasting seminar led by Gabriele Gorelli, Italy’s first Master of Wine, together with New...

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As Europe sells out and hordes of tourists descend on Italy for what looks set to be a busy summer season, one region has capped visitor numbers in a bid to prevent overtourism. The autonomous region of Alto Adige, also known as Bolzano - South Tyrol, in the north of the country, has introduced a limit on overnight visitors, capping numbers to 2019...

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According to the findings of a study conducted by the Politecnico University of Turin, Piedmont, the research carried out of 270 villages belonging to the list "I borghi più belli d’Italia," showed that short term rentals and realities such as Airbnb grow rural tourism and Italy's artistic heritage. In particular, they help boost the local economy,...

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The northern city of Trento is the most generous large municipality in Italy for organ and tissue donations for transplants for the second consecutive year, according to the results of the latest Donation Index compiled by the National Transplant Centre based on 2022 data and published ahead of National Organ Donations Day on April 16. The tiny ham...

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Alta Badia is a mountain region surrounding the valley of Val Badia/Gadertal in South Tyrol in the Italian Dolomites. Nestled between the Fanes Group, the Sella Group, and the Puez Group, Alta Badia is one of the best places to stay in the Dolomites for hiking. A system of chairlifts and gondolas across Alta Badia makes hiking extremely accessible,...

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The first day of the snow train in the Pusteria Valley marked the beginning of an ecological and obstacle-free way of skiing. Here’s how to go skiing in South Tyrol. The distance from the slopes is a deterrent for lovers of winter sports in central Italy, especially if they do not want to drive hours and hours and do not like to look for parking or...

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