ItalyUpdate

Napoleon Bonaparte was actually Nabulione, or perhaps Nicola, Buonaparte and his family was not Corsican in origin, but Tuscan, according to the town of San Miniato, near Pisa.

Rome Flaminio Stadium has now become the Italian capitals official rugby field, on par with Twickenham in England and Scotlands Murrayfield

The Focara  di Novoli, (16^th -18^th January 2016) one of Europe's biggest and most spectacular winter festivals, ushers in the New Year with an ambitious programme that incorporates both local and international dimensions. The Fňcara, a gigantic bonfire in honour of St. Anthony the Abbot, rises to a height of 25m and has involved the entire population of the town in its preparation ever since the first week of December.

The small town of Ariccia in the Castelli Romani hills south of Rome is the proud winner of two prizes from Rome Regional government for its selective waste collection policy. The recently awarded 4  prize regarding plastic recycling carries a cash award that the town council plans to use to invest in new plastic recycling initiaitves, as well as security cameras aimed at discouraging illegal rubbish dumpers.

the Province of Carbonia Iglesias in south-west Sardinia has launched the new edition of its Si Card Pass, giving discounts and other incentives to visitors to the area.