Italy is extending the opening hours of some of its most famous monuments during August in a pilot programme aimed at improving visitor access and easing summer crowds. The Colosseum, the Pantheon and Milan's Castello Sforzesco will remain open at night.

Major attractions such as the Pantheon and the Coliseum are part of the scheme

Italy is extending the opening hours of some of its most famous monuments during August in a pilot programme aimed at improving visitor access and easing summer crowds. The…