Italy has tried to crack down on the sale of trashy souvenirs, with the city of Pisa imposing hefty fines on shops caught selling underpants with its famous tower resembling a penis, but others have ...

When you go on vacation, you may bring home a souvenir mug or keychain but, an Italian company is taking things a step further. "Italy-comunica" says it has bottled "fresh air" from Italy's ...

Michelangelo’s David, a significant figure in Italian culture since 1504, faces commercial exploitation through mass-produced souvenirs, curators say. The director of the art museum housing the statue ...

MILAN -- Earlier this spring, the owner of a tobacco shop in Jesolo, a beach town near to Venice, got into a fight with a group of international tourists. The reason? They were stunned and angered ...

Michelangelo’s David has been a towering figure in Italy since its completion in 1504. But in the current era of the quick buck, curators worry the marble statue’s religious and political significance ...

ROME, the capital of Italy, has taken yet another drastic measure to curb tourism excess at its most popular attractions. The city has banned souvenir stands at key tourist sites including the ...