Itabus marks 5 years from its debut in long-distance coach travel with 8 million passengers carried.

4,000 routes serving more than 120 destinations 

From 2021 to the present day the company has carried 8 million passengers (each coach has a maximum of 73 seats), travelled over 100 million coach-kilometres, and recorded year-on-year growth in operations of 20%. Itabus offers over 4,000 routes serving more than 120 destinations (almost double the number since the service began), ensuring comprehensive coverage of the country and providing regular services on the main routes. Ia total it operates 52 journeys a day between Rome and Naples, 30 between Rome and Florence, 22 between Puglia and Naples/Rome, and 20 on the Rome–Milan route.

Itabus went international in 2024

The Itabus network stretches from Sicily to Piedmont, serving major cities and smaller towns with high transport demand. And in 2024 it crossed national borders connecting numerous foreign destinations from Italy, including Paris, Lyon, Grenoble, Montpellier, Perpignan, Barcelona, Zurich and Ljubljana. Thanks to its own fleet of 100 Man coaches, all powered by Enilive’s HVOlution diesel, a 100% biofuel made from renewable raw materials, Itabus has built up a range of ancillary services for travellers, culminating in the recent launch of its own loyalty programme.

Adding new tourist destinations

Looking ahead, the aim is to continue to grow, starting as early as next summer with new routes to Italy’s main seaside resorts and the integration of seasonal tourist destinations with high-demand national routes. Sicily, Puglia, Calabria and Campania will benefit from enhanced connections and the introduction of new seasonal stops  inTaormina, Cefalù, Gallipoli and many other destinations to facilitate domestic travel for Italians and transport the many foreign tourists on holiday.

Ambitious plans for further growth

“We are only at the beginning of this adventure. After just five yearswe have already achieved satisfactory results. We now operate throughout the day and also at night, and reach key destinations in Italy and abroad, and we have established synergies with trains and ferries. Over the years we have built a network that meets passengers’ travel needs, offering a range of additional services. Our main objectives for the future are to continue expanding the network and frequency within Italy, where we now have excellent coverage, and to increase international routes, serving more and more countries, and growing the number of services, destinations and travellers.”

The new Eurowings Salzburg-Cagliari flights are operational every Saturday until 24 October.

Also flights from Hamburg, Düsseldorf and Stuttgart

This brings the number of destinations served by the German airline, part of the Lufthansa Group, from Sardinia’s main airport to four: in addition to the new Salzburg route, the summer 2026 schedule confirms flights to and from Hamburg, Düsseldorf and Stuttgart

Eurowings is part of the Lufthansa Group

Thanks to the new Eurowings flights, Cagliari and Sardinia will be able to attract further tourist traffic from an area with historic ties to the region, aided by the opportunity to travel via the extensive network of Eurowings and the Lufthansa Group.

Strong interest in southern Sardinia

“The new Salzburg flights are a further step forward in the consolidation of our airport’s international links and confirms the strength of our partnership with Eurowings and the Lufthansa Group,” explains a statement from SOGAER, the company managing Cagliari Airport. The launch of this route, the note continues, is a strategic opportunity both for inbound tourism to Sardinia, thanks to the strong interest in southern Sardinia from the Austro-German region, and for the outbound market, offering Sardinian passengers the chance to easily reach one of Europe’s most fascinating cities.

Rome has many spectacular fountains, beyond the iconic Trevi.

Fountains with fewer crowds

The Eternal City’s many fountains are statements of power, engineering, and theatrical statement. While the Trevi Fountain draws the crowds (too many crowds, Romans complain) some of the city’s most spectacular water displays lie elsewhere. And, experiences without the crush of Trevi’s - now paying – visitors, they are equally thrilling emotional experiences. 

Fountain of the Four Rivers on Piazza Navona

Bernini’s fountain on Piazza Navona is spectacle in motion. Four colossal river gods - representing the Nile, Ganges, Danube, and Río de la Plata rivers, one for each continent - twist and strain around a rock formation, above which rises an ancient Egyptian obelisk. What makes this fountain extraordinary is its sense of instability, with the stone appearing to cave in, the figures reacting to unseen forces, and the water animating the entire structure. This fountain is a controlled explosion of movement, and is best appreciated by walking slowly around it.

Fountain of the Acqua Paola on the Janiculum Hill

Known to Romans simply as il Fontanone (the big fountain) this monumental fountain is less sculptural but more overwhelming in scale. Built to mark place where the Acqua Paola aqueduct arrives in the city, it functions as both water terminal and urban façade. Its wide arches pour water continuously into a vast basin, producing a constant roar that dominates the entire Janiculum hilltop. And below it Rome spreads out  in one of the city’s broadest and most spectacular panoramas. 

Fountain of the Triton on Piazza Barberini

Compact but intensely dynamic, Bernini’s Triton Fountain is a masterclass in vertical energy. The muscular sea god kneels on four intertwined dolphins, blowing water upward through a shell. Unlike grand basin fountains this work concentrates the force of water into a single jet, making water itself the main protagonist, the fountain becoming a living, pulsing mechanism at the centre of the square.

Why these fountains matter

These three stunning fountains show in how many different ways Rome uses water. No one of them relys on sheer size alone, instead they reveal Rome’s ability to turn engineering into emotions and to make water speak as loudly as the stone from which they are carved.

Vueling is stepping up its presence in Italy with over 250,000 additional seats for the coming winter season and is adding four new flights from Bilbao to Italy. 

A total of 89,000 seats to the four Italian cities

Tickets for the flights from Bilbao to Rome, Venice, Naples and Turin are already on sale, increasing the number of seats available on existing routes for the 2026 winter season, with over 100,000 additional seats. The winter schedule, which will therefore offer around 89,000 seats from Bilbao to these four destinations, is structured as follows: the Bilbao-Rome route, previously available until 13 September, will remain operational throughout the winter season and, from 25 October, will operate four times a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

"We added over 250,000 seats from Barcelona and Bilbao this year"

The route to Venice will operate three times a week (on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays) from 25 October; the route to Naples will commence on 4 December, also with three weekly flights on Mondays, Fridays and Sundays; finally, the route to Turin will be available from 25 October with two weekly flights, on Thursdays and Sundays. “At Vueling, we are committed to strengthening connections between Italy and two of our main hubs in Spain, Barcelona and Bilbao, where we have added over 250,000 seats this year, consolidating our leadership at both airports,” said Jordi Pla, Vueling’s chief network & strategy officer.

More routes also from Barcelona

As a result, over the course of the year, the airline will offer up to 31 routes from Bilbao Airport, 17 of which are international. Vueling will also scale up its service between Bilbao and Milan, increasing it to seven weekly flights, which is one daily flight, and over 55,000 available seats. The carrier will also expand its service from Barcelona to three destinations: Naples, which will increase from 14 to 21 weekly flights; Turin, which will add six flights to reach 11 per week; and Palermo, which will have eight weekly flights, three more than last winter.

Turin and Palermo also get more flights

Furthermore, in the second half of the summer, Vueling has also increased frequencies from Barcelona to Turin (from 5 to 11 weekly flights) and Palermo (from 7 to 11 weekly flights), between 15 September and 24 October. The airline is thus adding over 150,000 extra seats on these routes, bringing the total to over 330,000 seats.

Art and hospitality blend into one in the DUPARC Contemporary Suites in Turin. 

A dynamic new district

Turin is a city that evolves while preserving its elegant, Savoyard soul and embracing contemporary culture, architecture and design. And nowhere is that balance more visible than in the district surrounding DUPARC Contemporary Suites which is poised to become a dynamic cultural destination following the restoration of the Medieval Quarter and Valentino Park, the redevelopment of the Po River cruise service and the arrival of the futuristic new National Library. 

"A genuine urban and cultural renaissance"

For Ana Paula Bracarense, general manager of DUPARC Contemporary Suites, these changes are a natural continuation of the hotel’s identity. “The extraordinary transformation currently taking place in our area serves to amplify the DUPARC’s inherent character. We find ourselves at the heart of a genuine urban and cultural renaissance, a dynamism that perfectly reflects our own identity.”

DUPARC Superior Junior Suite

"A new type of design-conscious traveller"

Designed as a modernist architectural landmark with a permanent contemporary art collection, DUPARC Contemporary Suites has always occupied a unique position in Turin’s hospitality landscape. And today, as the city attracts a new generation of international travellers drawn to culture, design and creativity, the property’s original vision feels more relevant than ever. “This urban buzz naturally attracts a new type of design-conscious traveller who is seeking an extension of the cultural experience the city has to offer,” says Bracarense.

A fluid and vibrant cultural hub

The DUPARC supports emerging designers and local creative businesses, positioning itself not simply as accommodation, but as an active participant in Turin’s artistic ecosystem. Looking ahead, Bracarense envisions the hotel evolving into “a fluid and vibrant cultural hub, integrated into the urban fabric. Rather than simply staying within a work of art, the experience we offer our guests is that of inhabiting art itself,” she says. “We want to move beyond the static and purely contemplative experience typical of a museum visit.”  

The art is woven into the guest experience 

Throughout the property works by leading figures of Arte Povera and Italian contemporary art coexist naturally with daily life with the art woven into the rhythm of the guest experience, from enjoying a signature cocktail in the bistro to relaxing in the spa. “The artworks are not merely decorative elements, but an integral part of daily life. The spacious proportions of the original building remain, with the addition of expansive glass walls that flood the interiors with natural light. The Classic Suites are minimalist with the period furnishings of the original structure, while newer Superior Junior Suites reinterpret those generous spaces in a more contemporary hospitality spirit, while the refined Junior Suites and larger Luxury Suites are undergoing a complete redesign.

And elegant city and a hub of art and culture 

This sanctuary in the centre of Turin is a place where architecture, art and hospitality coexist with rare harmony. And Bracarense sees DUPARC continuing to evolve remaining faithful to Turin’s distinctive identity while embracing its increasingly international cultural future. "Turin is a splendid city that has always adapted to the changes imposed by the times. The Turin of the future cannot be different from its essence: it will always be the Savoyard city, elegant and reserved, yet unafraid to open its doors as an international hub of art and culture.”