Etna's Ash Shuts Catania Airport for Fifth Day at Peak of Summer

Europe's largest active volcano strands hundreds during Ferragosto week

Mount Etna's ongoing eruption has closed Catania's airport for the fifth consecutive day, stranding hundreds of travellers during Italy's busiest holiday week.

Concetta Vassallo · NATIONAL

Recovered Magnani Rocca masterpieces put art security in focus

Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse works found five months after heist near Parma

Italian police recovered three French masterpieces stolen in March from the Magnani Rocca Foundation near Parma, prompting questions about museum security.

Lorenzo Ferraris · CULTURE

Ferragosto traffic tests Liguria's coastal arteries

Motorway operator warns of some of summer's heaviest traffic as holidaymakers head for the Riviera

Italy's motorway operator warns of peak Ferragosto congestion, testing the coastal routes that feed Liguria's ports and beaches.

Marina Doria · REGIONAL

Colosseum extends night tours as August heatwave tests Rome's visitors

Rome's ancient amphitheatre opens late four nights a week in response to scorching summer temperatures

Rome's Colosseum is opening late four nights a week this summer, offering fully booked evening tours as a cooler alternative during the record August heatwave.

Costanza Bardi · CULTURE

Italian police recover €10m Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse works

Three paintings stolen from Parma museum in March found; five arrested

Italian police have recovered three paintings by French masters stolen from a museum near Parma in March, with five arrests made.

Beatrice Comolli

Etna's ash shuts Catania airport for fifth day, stranding summer travellers

Sicily's busiest airport closed through Saturday as volcano disrupts peak holiday week

Mount Etna's ongoing eruption has closed Catania airport for a fifth day, disrupting travel during Italy's busiest summer week.

Beatrice Comolli

Italian police recover €10m Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse works

Three French masterpieces stolen from a Parma museum in March are found; nine Moldovans face investigation

Italian police have recovered three paintings by Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse stolen from the Magnani Rocca Foundation near Parma in March, with nine Moldovans under investigation.

Klara Hofer

Ferragosto weekend brings heavy traffic and alpine transit strain

Italy's motorway operator warns of peak summer congestion as holidaymakers head north to the Alps and beyond

Italy's busiest travel weekend of the summer brings warnings of heavy traffic, with the Brenner corridor under pressure as holidaymakers head to the Alps and Austria.

Klara Hofer

Stolen Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse recovered after five-month hunt

Italian police recover €10m of French masters stolen from Parma museum in March

Italian police have recovered three paintings by Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse stolen from the Magnani Rocca Foundation near Parma in March, with nine Moldovans under investigation.

Tommaso Veronese

Ferragosto weekend brings heaviest traffic of the summer to Veneto roads

Motorway operator warns of gridlock as millions head to the coast and mountains

Italy's motorway operator forecasts the heaviest traffic of the summer for the Ferragosto weekend, with Veneto's A4 and A22 routes expected to see severe congestion.

Tommaso Veronese

Etna's ash closure ripples through summer freight routes

Catania airport shutdown enters fifth day, testing Italy's logistics network as peak season strains capacity

Catania's airport remains closed for a fifth day as Etna's ash disrupts travel and freight, a reminder of how a single volcano can test Italy's logistics.

Marina Doria

Stolen Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse recovered near Parma

Italian police recover €10m artworks five months after night heist from Magnani Rocca museum

Italian military police have recovered three paintings by Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse stolen from the Magnani Rocca Foundation near Parma in March, with nine Moldovans under investigation.

Giulia Benati

Ferragosto weekend brings heavy traffic to Emilia-Romagna motorways

Italy's motorway operator warns of some of the summer's heaviest traffic as holidaymakers head to the coast

Italy's motorway operator forecasts heavy traffic across the country for the Ferragosto weekend, with Emilia-Romagna's A1 and A14 corridors expected to bear the brunt of holiday travel.

Giulia Benati

Stolen Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse recovered after five-month hunt

Italian police recover €10m artworks taken in March heist near Parma

Italian police have recovered three paintings by Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse stolen from the Magnani Rocca Foundation in March, with nine Moldovans under investigation.

Costanza Bardi

Recovered Magnani Rocca masters shine light on Italy's private collections

Police recover Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse works stolen in March

Italian police have recovered three paintings by French masters stolen from a foundation near Parma, prompting reflection on the fragility of Italy's private art heritage.

Niccolò Mariani

Recovered Parma masterpieces stir reflection on regional heritage

Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse found five months after theft near Parma

Italian police recovered three stolen masterpieces from a Parma museum, prompting reflection on the fragility of regional art collections.

Elena Marcheggiani

Police recover Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse works stolen from Parma museum

Five arrested as three French masterpieces worth over $10m are found months after March heist

Italian police have recovered three paintings by Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse stolen from a museum near Parma in March, arresting five people.

Davide Ruspoli

Stolen Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse recovered, police say

Three French masterpieces worth over $10m found five months after Parma heist

Italian police recovered three paintings by Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse stolen from a museum near Parma in March, with nine Moldovans under investigation.

Antonio Petrella

Ferragosto weekend brings heaviest traffic of the summer, operator warns

Motorway operator forecasts gridlock across Italy as holidaymakers hit the road

Italy's motorway operator warns of the heaviest traffic of the summer this Ferragosto weekend, as millions of holidaymakers take to the roads.

Antonio Petrella

Etna's Ash Tests Southern Italy's Travel Lifeline

Catania airport shut for a fifth day strands holidaymakers at peak season

Mount Etna's ongoing eruption has closed Sicily's largest airport for a fifth day, disrupting travel across the region at the busiest time of year.

Rosaria Esposito

Stolen Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse Recovered in Italy

Police find paintings taken from Parma museum five months after heist

Italian police recovered three masterpieces stolen from a museum near Parma in March, with five arrests made and nine Moldovans under investigation.

Rosaria Esposito

Stolen Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse Paintings Recovered in Italy

Police recover works valued over $10m, five months after Parma heist

Italian police have recovered three French masterpieces stolen from a museum near Parma in March, arresting five in connection with the heist.

Pietro Lasorsa

Police Recover Stolen Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse in Major Art Bust

Three French masterpieces found five months after Parma heist; five arrested

Italian police recovered three paintings by Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse stolen from a museum near Parma, arresting five people.

Saverio Gallo

Police Recover Stolen Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse Paintings Near Parma

Five arrested after $10m art heist from Magnani Rocca Foundation in March

Italian police have recovered three paintings by Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse, stolen from a museum near Parma in March, and arrested five people.

Concetta Vassallo

Etna's Ash Keeps Catania Closed, Stranding Sardinian Holidaymakers

Sicily's main airport shut for fifth day as peak-season travel unravels across the islands

Catania's airport remains closed for a fifth day as Etna's ash disrupts peak-season travel, with knock-on effects for Sardinian routes and holiday plans.

Gavino Sanna

Recovered Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse Paintings Spotlight Italy's Art Security

Police recover three masterpieces stolen from a Parma museum, raising questions about heritage protection nationwide

Italian police have recovered three paintings by Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse stolen from a museum near Parma, prompting reflection on art security across Italy.

Gavino Sanna

Italian police recover Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse works after heist

Three paintings valued at over $10m found five months after overnight theft near Parma

Italian police have recovered three masterworks stolen from the Magnani Rocca Foundation in March, with nine Moldovans under investigation.

Adriana Sole

Mount Etna's ash closes Catania airport for fifth day, stranding travelers

Sicily's busiest airport shut until Saturday afternoon as Europe's largest active volcano disrupts peak summer travel

Catania airport remains closed for a fifth consecutive day as Etna spews ash, leaving hundreds of holidaymakers stranded during the busiest week of the year.

Adriana Sole

Italian police recover Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse after Parma heist

Three paintings worth over $10m stolen from Magnani Rocca Foundation in March are found

Italian police have recovered three paintings by Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse stolen from the Magnani Rocca Foundation near Parma in March.

Eleonora Vanzetti

Ferragosto traffic tests Marche's coastal arteries

Motorway operator warns of heaviest summer congestion as holiday weekend peaks

Italy's Ferragosto weekend brings the summer's heaviest traffic, straining the Adriatic routes that serve the Marche coast.

Elena Marcheggiani

Ferragosto weekend sets stage for Italy's heaviest traffic

Motorway operator warns of congestion as holidaymakers hit the roads

Italy's motorway operator forecasts some of the heaviest traffic of the summer for the Ferragosto weekend, testing Piedmont's Alpine corridors.

Lorenzo Ferraris

Etna's ash closes Catania airport for fifth day at peak of summer travel

Sicily's largest airport shut until early August 15, stranding hundreds of holidaymakers during the busiest travel week of the year, according to France 24 and Al Jazeera.

Mount Etna's ongoing eruption has closed Catania airport for a fifth consecutive day, disrupting peak-season travel for hundreds of stranded holidaymakers.

Camille Bréan

Italian police recover Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse paintings stolen in March heist

Three French masterpieces worth over $10 million found five months after being taken from the Magnani Rocca Foundation near Parma, with five arrests reported.

Italian police have recovered three paintings by Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse stolen from a museum near Parma in March, with the art valued at more than $10 million.

Camille Bréan

The Art of Recovery: A Heist, a Return, and the Stories We Tell

The recovery of stolen masterpieces near Parma is a triumph, but it also reveals how the world frames Italy's cultural treasures.

Editorial Board

The Volcano and the Vacation: Etna's Ash and Our Summer of Discontent

Etna's eruption disrupts Catania's airport, but the real story is how a natural wonder collides with the machinery of modern travel.

Editorial Board