Travel

 GROSSETO -- A panel of judges Wednesday found ex Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino guilty for the shipwreck of the pleasure liner and sentenced him to 16 years and one month in prison.

 HELSINKI - The MATKA Nordic Travel Fair, just ended in Helsinki, together with the Caravan fair introduced travel destinations from Finland and a

Rome - The Dolomites Gold Cup is seeking to establish the competition itself as one of the foremost classic motor races on an International level and returns this year with an all new night stage.

FLORENCE - The seventh edition of the BTO “Buy Tourism Online” conference is due to start on Dec 2 at Fortezza da Basso in Florence.

BARI - After the success of thePuglia Open Days summer program, which showcased the beauties of Apulia from Gargano to Salento, in early November the winter prog

ROME - A new law was introduced by the Senate this week reducing VAT to 10 percent for moorings in Marina Resorts to encourage marine lodging.

ROME - Next summer Naples and Catania are to be added to the Finnish airline’s network.

MILAN – Italian PM Matteo Renzi will consider restarting the stalled construction of a suspension bridge linking Sicily to the Italian mainland, Salini Impregilo, CEO of Pietro Salini said Friday.

ROME– The Italian Beaches Union have reported a sharp decrease in tourism over the last two months.

 ROME – New security barriers to be fitted in Termini station will only enable ticket holders to access train platforms, said Mayor Ignazio Marino on Wednesday.

TEGGIANO- Beautiful enough to be a painting, as tourist boards in the region make an effort to promote travel to the Vallo di Diano, the sleepy valley is starting to awaken with new found energy.

 ROME-The Costa Concordia, wrecked in January 2012 in a collision killing 32 people, finally left the Tuscan island of Giglio Wednesday and was being towed to Genoa to be torn apart for scrap.

 GIGLIO ISLAND-Officials were due to make a decision late Monday evening as to whether or not the wreck of the Costa Concordia will be towed away on Tuesday.

CASTEL ROMANO- Italy’s first cinematic theme park, CineCitta’ World, opens this month with Academy Award winners Dante Ferretti and Ennio Morricone insisting it is not another Disneyland.