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The Irish Sun
27-05-2025
- The Irish Sun
EasyJet launches new flight route to ‘underrated' Italian seaside city with stunning golden beaches & historic sites
EASYJET has launched a new flight route to an "underrated" hidden gem in Italy - are you ready to explore? Holidaymakers were thrilled to learn more about the budget airline's latest seaside destination on offer. Advertisement 9 Rimini Riveria boasts nearly 25 miles of stunning coastline Credit: Alamy 9 It could make the perfect trip for any history buffs who wish to dive deeper into the area's rich past Credit: Alamy 9 Travellers can choose between two flights per week from London Gatwick Credit: Getty Adventurers can discover one of Italy's best kept secrets this summer - with packages starting at just £756 per person with flights and hotels included. Located in the northern Emilia-Romagna region, Rimini Riveria boasts nearly 25 miles of stunning coastline. Sunseekers will be sure to enjoy soaking up the rays at one, or many, of the breathtaking golden beaches. And, it could also make the perfect trip for any history buffs who wish to dive deeper into the area's rich past. Advertisement Read More Travellers can choose between two flights per week from London Gatwick. They have the option of checking into Hotel St Gregory Park in San Giuliano a Mare, or Milano Marittima's Grand Hotel Gallia - both of which boast four star ratings. Or, Cesenatico's five-star Grand Hotel Da Vinci is also available for those who desire an extra luxurious touch. Paul Bixby, EasyJet's chief commercial officer, said: "With sunshine and one of Italy's largest beaches, vibrant nightlife for couples and rich in history and culture, we're confident that Rimini will be popular with holidaymakers." Advertisement Most read in News Travel The Emilia-Romagna region is famous for its down-to-earth, hearty food. Situated close to the sea, and countryside, local chefs have a wide variety of ingredients to choose from. A pasta dish called Strozzapreti has become one of the region's most popular meals, alongside fried seafood platers such as piadina and fritto misto. The destination is also famous for it's authentic Italian gelato which can be found at several eateries and restaurants. Advertisement And, holidaymakers won't be short of activities, if lounging by the beach and pool becomes too laborious. The Fiabilandia theme park offers a fun-packed day on log flumes, rollercoasters and waterslides. 9 The Emilia-Romagna region is famous for its down-to-earth, hearty food Credit: Alamy 9 Holidaymakers were thrilled to learn more about the budget airline's latest destination on offer Credit: Alamy Advertisement 9 Milano Marittima's four star Grand Hotel Gallia Credit: Alamy For those looking to learn more about the culture, nearby Ravenna is home to eight UNESCO World Heritage sites. Many of them date as far back at the fifth century AD. And, visitors can pay their respects to a man dubbed the "father" of the Italian language. Advertisement The tomb of Dante Alighieri, an Italian poet and philosopher who wrote the Divine Comedy in Tuscan, can be found there. The best time to travel is during the spring and summer months, as the mercury tends to dip in the winter. Highs of 29C can be felt in August, and slightly cooler temperatures hovering around 22C in May. This comes as easyJet also revealed their latest flights launching from Leeds Bradford Airport Advertisement The budget-friendly airline is adding new flights from the northern UK airport to the Spanish cities of Flights out of Leeds Bradford Airport to Palma, One-way flights start from £24. And, an island in Africa yet to be popular with Brits Advertisement The Tunisian island of Djerba is often overlooked by UK tourists, who instead often choose to head to the But easyJet has launched a number of new routes to the island destination. Starting last year, the flights operate from London Luton and Manchester, with flights as little as £81 return. Currently popular with French and Tunisian holidaymakers, the new flights are expected to make it a popular destination with Brits too. Advertisement Not only was Djerba said to have inspired Homer's Odyssey, but it was even used as a filming location for Tatooine, a planet in Star Wars. 9 The historical roman Tiberius bridge over Marecchia river in Rimini Credit: Alamy 9 A view of an old Italian town called Santarcangelo di Romagna Credit: Alamy 9 Nearby Ravenna is home to eight UNESCO World Heritage sites Credit: Alamy Advertisement
Reuters
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Reuters
Bologna's leaning tower to be stabilised by late 2028, mayor says
ROME, May 13 (Reuters) - A leaning medieval tower in the centre of Bologna that was cordoned off due to the risk of its collapse is expected to be stabilised and restored by late 2028, the northern Italian city's mayor said on Tuesday. Like the more famous Tower of Pisa, the 12th-century Garisenda tower has leaned for centuries, as the ground on which it was built gave way soon after its construction. In October 2023, however, the area immediately surrounding the 48-metre structure, where the taller Asinelli tower (97 metres) is also located, was closed off. Presenting repair plans, Mayor Matteo Lepore said the process of stabilising the tower would allow the area to be reopened in 2028: a more optimistic target date than the 10-year time frame he initially gave in 2023. "It is a world-unique project, if anything, because ours is a world-unique tower," he said during a press conference, flanked by engineering experts. The Garisenda is a much-loved landmark, mentioned in Dante Alighieri's "Divine Comedy" and "Le Rime", as well as in Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's "Voyage to Italy" and Charles Dickens' "Pictures from Italy". The tower is expected to be reinforced using machinery and expertise previously tested on the Tower of Pisa. The project is expected to cost nearly 20 million euros ($22 million), Lepore said, with financing coming from local, regional and European Union funds, as well as private donations. Under the plan presented on Tuesday, which still requires approval from Italian art heritage authorities, two plinths will be erected next to the tower, topped with metal pylons reaching to a height of about 20 metres. Polyester bands attached to the pylons will wrap around the tower to gently counter its tendency to lean south and eastwards, the experts said, adding that the foundations will meanwhile be strengthened through injections. The Garisenda and Asinelli towers bear the names of the influential medieval families that built them. The Garisenda was originally about 60 metres tall, but it was lowered in the second half of the 14th century to improve its precarious stability. ($1 = 0.9003 euros)
Sky News
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News
The King's cancer diagnosis feels a world away after trip to Italy with the Queen
The King and Queen were doing a walkabout in the Italian city of Ravenna and it felt like a world away from last year. It was chaos, and in the middle of it, a man still having cancer treatment. If you remember this time 12 months ago, he wasn't even allowed out on full public engagements. Now he was in the middle of what can only be described as a scrum. Security, the Italian president's entourage and members of the royal team all jostling with the locals, as the royal couple tasted traditional food and tried to watch a dance display. I suspect the King and Queen will have loved it. I've been on so many engagements and royal tours before where they enjoy nothing more than getting stuck in, meeting as many people as possible - it must be a nightmare for their police as the royal pair go rogue. But the fact it was only two weeks ago the palace told us the King had suffered side effects from his cancer treatment, and had to cancel a trip to Birmingham, made it particularly surprising to see him right in the middle of the melee. After a busy political day on Wednesday - with no doubt a personal highlight thrown in with their last-minute meeting with the Pope - Thursday's trip to Ravenna was all about the really soft touch stuff, when it comes to their diplomatic duties. Ravenna, with a museum for English poet Lord Byron and being the site of the tomb of the renowned Italian writer Dante Alighieri, was the perfect location to celebrate the UK and Italy's literary links. And as they stepped out on to the balcony of the town hall with Italy's president Sergio Mattarella and his daughter, there was no greater nod to a shared history, as they celebrated allied troops liberating the region of Ravenna 80 years ago to the day. The UK's ambassador, Lord Llewellyn, at the start of the week had almost laid out his wishlist of hopes for the trip, talking about the intangible yet priceless impact the visit would have. The fact a woman in the crowd wanted to talk to me about how impressed she was with the King's speech in the Italian parliament, especially the parts he read in Italian, would certainly raise a smile within UK government circles. For the King as he heads back with his gifts of parmesan, whiskey and pasta, it is another diplomatic duty done. But no matter how much he wants to do, or thinks he can do, we have been reminded recently he is still under doctors' orders. Not that there were any obvious signs of that as Charles and Camilla left the crowds and headed for home.
Fox News
13-02-2025
- Business
- Fox News
SENS. BERNIE SANDERS AND JOSH HAWLEY: Cap credit card interest rates at 10%
In his "Divine Comedy," Italian poet Dante Alighieri reserved a special place in the Seventh Circle of Hell for people who charged usurious interest rates. Seven hundred years later, "usury" doesn't come up much in common parlance, but the problem hasn't gone away. Last year, both Republicans and Democrats campaigned on providing economic relief to hard-working Americans, particularly with regard to crippling credit card debt. For too long, too-big-to-fail banks have made huge profits by charging outrageously high credit card interest rates. This needs to end. That's why we've introduced legislation to immediately cap credit card interest rates at a maximum of 10%. Americans are drowning in a record-breaking $1.17 trillion in credit card debt. Thanks to inflation and a sluggish economy, many families have been forced to charge basics like groceries, gasoline and even rent to their credit cards, racking up deep debt. It's unsustainable — and credit card companies know it. That's why they've hiked interest rates so dramatically. Meanwhile, these companies are getting richer and richer. In 2022 alone, they made an incredible $130 billion in interest and fees after mailing some three billion solicitations urging Americans to sign up for their credit cards. And even though Big Banks can borrow money at less than 4.5% from the Federal Reserve, a recent Forbes report found that these same financial institutions are charging the average consumer 28.6% interest on credit cards. Let's be clear. When large financial institutions charge over 25% interest on credit cards, they're not engaged in the business of making credit available. They're engaged in extortion and loan sharking. And it needs to end. During the campaign, President Donald Trump pitched an idea that we both support. In September, his campaign promised to cap interest rates at 10% to provide temporary and immediate relief for hardworking Americans who are struggling to make ends meet and cannot afford hefty interest payments on top of the skyrocketing costs of mortgages, rent, groceries and gas. We agree. That's why we introduced legislation to deliver on Trump's promise. By capping credit card interest rates at 10% for the next five years, our bill would give Americans a chance to catch up, offering real relief for working people. Visa, MasterCard, and American Express will no doubt be actively lobbying Congress against this legislation. That should come as no surprise. After all, over the last five years, these three huge credit card conglomerates made over $145 billion in profits, all while paying their CEOs nearly $375 million in compensation. Their main argument against our bill is that it may restrict access to credit for low-income consumers. They have it backwards. Our bill would restrict financial institutions from charging working-class Americans exploitative and predatory credit card interest rates that can trap them into a vicious cycle of debt. Today, a 28% interest rate on a $5,000 credit card balance costs a consumer as much as $11,000 in interest and takes up to 24 years to pay off. Capping credit card interest rates at 10% would save that consumer over $7,200 in interest. Banks would still be able to make over $3,700 off that consumer. They just wouldn't be able to gouge them. Our legislation is not radical. It's what the overwhelming majority wants. A recent poll found that 77% of Americans support capping credit card interest rates. By capping credit card interest rates at 10% for the next five years, our bill would give Americans a chance to catch up, offering real relief for working people. When too-big-to-fail banks were on the verge of collapse in 2008 after their greed and recklessness caused millions of Americans to lose their homes, jobs and life savings, taxpayers came to their rescue with a multi-trillion-dollar bailout. But when it comes to helping working families, it seems Congress couldn't care less. Now, it's time for Congress to offer tangible financial relief to working families struggling under the weight of usurious interest rates. Americans need relief. And we can provide it by passing this critical legislation. Republican Josh Hawley represents Missouri in the United States Senate and is the author of "Manhood: The Masculine Virtues America Needs."
