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Where To Taste Novello Wine
With the event “San Martino in Cantina“, sponsored by Movimento Turismo Vino, selected wine cellars throughout Italy celebrate the new grape harvest November 15, 2009. Visitors have the chance to taste the Novello wine. It is not just ...
Things To Do in Rome in Autumn: Festival of Sacred Music and Art
The Papal Basilicas of Rome are the venues for the Festival of Sacred Music and Art. The event, unique in the world, takes place in the autumn — 2009 edition: Nov. 18 - 22 — at a number of opulent basilicas throughout the Eternal City. ...
Things To Do in Venice in Autumn: Venicemarathon
The most scenic Marathon is taking place the last Sunday of October in Venice. The race starts in Stra, a small town a few kilometers east of Padua, runs through the small towns of the Brenta Riviera, enters the city and overpasses 14 Venetian bridg...
Summer Festivals in Italy: Umbria Jazz Festival in Perugia
Regarded as one of the major Jazz festivals in Europe, Umbria Jazz festival held annually in Perugia, offers a chance for those who want combine a peaceful holiday with a lot of good music. For ten days, from morning until late at night, free outdo...
Ten Great Things To Do in Rome This Summer
With the multitude of events in the parks, squares, art galleries and around monuments, scheduled for summer in Rome, you can combine sightseeing with many leisure or cultural activities during your stay in the Eternal city. We have selected a few ...
Best Time To Visit Vatican Museums
What mostly worries tourists when planning a visit to Vatican Museums — as well as when visiting other museums — is how to avoid queues and crowds. The best time to visit Vatican Museums is in the afternoon. Probably, you’ll find...
Things To Do in Sicily at Easter Time
Easter celebrations in Sicily involve various rituals and processions throughout the Holy Week. Those who are visiting Palermo during the Holy Week have a chance to attend singular Easter celebrations and festivals in cities and villages located in t...
Visit Museums and Historic Sites for Free in Italy Last Week-end of March
The annual “Spring FAI Days” is a major cultural event which offers tourists the chance to visit for free museums, galleries, villas and archaeological sites throughout Italy open just for this special recurrence. The initiative sponsor...
Roma Fun Run: Maratona Not Only for Athletes
Rome hosts its Maratona on March, 22nd 2009. In the 2009 edition, what is arguably the most beautiful marathon route in the world, starts in via dei Fori Imperiali with the final stretch will be run in the historic heart of the Eternal City. You hav...
Italy’s Christmas Markets Guide: the Major Art Cities
For those who are looking for Christmas markets while visiting the major art cities in Italy during the holiday season, here is a quick guide listing the most important ones. - Rome The most traditional Christmas market is the Piazza Navona’s...
Christmas Markets in Venice: Campo Santo Stefano
Campo Santo Stefano’s Christmas Market in Venice gives visitors the opportunity to include typical hand-made Venetian products in the Christmas shopping. Regarded as the major Christmas Market in Venice, held in the historic square near the Ac...
Traditional Christmas Markets in Italy: Trento
A trip to the Alpine town of Trento in December, gives you one of the best chances to experience the Alpine Christmas traditions. The famous Trento’s Christmas Market, with its colours and wooden huts displaying traditional crafts, with the ar...
Week-end in Livigno (Alps): Ski-marathon and Christmas Market
If you love cross-country skiing marathons and are planning a short stay at any resorts in the Alps in the weeks preceding Christmas, please have a look at what Livigno has to offer you. Livigno, one of the finest resorts in the Alps, located in Val...
What To Do in Rome in November: Rome Jazz Festival
In November, Rome offers Jazz lovers a reason more to visit the city. Rome Jazz Festival is among the major jazz festivals. The 32nd edition, started on Nov 4 runs through 30. Its central theme is represented by the Focus Orchestre, a project int...
Where To Taste the Finest White Truffle in Umbria and Marches
Are you looking locations where to taste or buy the finest truffle in Umbria and Marches? In these two regions there are some among the major truffle-producing areas and experienced truffle-gatherers in Italy. In the late weeks of October and early...
Pizza Festival in Naples
Pizzafest is undoubtedly the major Pizza festival in the world. With Pizzafest, Naples dedicates to its most famous food, annually in September, eleven days of celebrations. It is the best chance to taste the genuine “Pizza Napoletana” in the c...
The History of Rome - English Speaking Comedy at the Roman Forum
English-speaking theatre troupe the Miracle Players performs, for 2008 Summer season, a new comedy in the ancient splendour of the Roman Forum: “The History of Rome - Part One“. Miracle Players is a troupe performing texts and comic adap...
Video of Palio di Siena
A video of “Palio di Siena” held on July 2, 2007. The most known of the historic horse races takes place in Siena, Tuscany, two times a year, on July 2 (Palio di Provenzano) and on August 16 (Palio dell’Assunta). (via YouTube)....
Rome Walking Tours: Fori Imperiali Walk
This walk starts from Piazza Venezia and runs along the Via dei Fori Imperiali until Colosseo. - Piazza Venezia, taking its name from the adjacent Palazzo Venezia, is dominated by the imposing Vittorio Emanuele II monument. - From Piazza Venezia wa...
Rome Walking Tours: from Piazza di Spagna to Trevi Fountain
The itinerary starts from the most central and known square in Rome: Piazza di Spagna. By climbing its famous 138 Spanish Steps, you go from Piazza di Spagna to Piazza Trinità dei Monti. From Piazza Trinità dei Monti you can go to Villa Borghese ...
Franciscan Trail of Peace - Umbria Hiking Tours
Hikers who love historic sights can find in the Umbria countryside one of the most scenic and major historic trails: the Franciscan Trail of Peace — Sentiero Francescano della Pace. Named after St. Francis — because the Saint used to walk...
Rome Walking Tours: from Pantheon to Piazza Navona
From Pantheon to Piazza Navona to Ara Pacis, this short walk offers you major sights of Rome ranging from the pre-Christian to Baroque times. - Pantheon You can start this itinerary with a visit to the Pantheon. Originally built as a temple to all t...
Short Day Trip from Rome: Ostia Antica
The archaeological site of Ostia Antica is located just few km from the city center of Rome. It’s an ideal destination to combine an archaeological excursion with seaside activities (the beach of Ostia Lido is just few minutes away). Located a...
Antiques Street Market in Rome, Venice, Milan, and Naples
A quick guide to antiques street markets held in the major art cities this end of April. In Venice “The Little Market of Miracles” is held in the Campi and Campielli (Campo Santa Maria Nova) close to the Church of the Miracles. (April 25...
A Walk To See the Major Sights of Venice
“Su e Zo per i Ponti” — that in English means “Up and Down the Bridges”, is an annual non competitive walk for everybody held in Venice. The 30th edition is taking place Sunday April 13. The participants can choose amon...
Day Trips from Pisa
Vacationers from North Europe or UK who are planning trips to Tuscany, Liguria and surrounding areas are increasingly opting to fly into Pisa. Many of them often seek advice on how to better plan trips when flying into or out of Pisa as well as which...
International Photography Festival in Rome
Those who are interested in photography have one more reason to visit Rome in Spring. FotoGrafia, is an annual international festival of contemporary photography held in Rome. The 2008 edition is kicks off April 4 and runs through May 25. The festi...
Things To Do in Florence in 2 Days - Day 2
By continuing about things to do in Florence with a two day stay, you could reserve the second day to activities like visits to museums and shopping. - Museums - - With just two days, you could not afford to visit most of the many art museums of Flor...
Things To Do in Florence in 2 Days - Day 1
Some suggestions for those who plan to spend a couple of days in Florence, about things to do and see. With so little time available for a visit to one of the major world art cities, you could find helpful a quick guide with suggestions about things...
What To Do in Florence at Easter
If you happen to visit Florence the Easter day, don’t miss the ritual of Sacred Colombina with Explosion of the Cart. It’s an ancient pagan ritual the city of Florence has been celebrating for centuries. On Easter Sunday morning crowds o...
