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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...
Things To Do in Venice in Autumn: The Marathon
The first Sunday of October Venice hosts the Race of the Lighthouse marathon. Also known as “La Corsa Dei Fari“, this marathon consists of two races measuring 21km and 10km respectively. You can opt to run the whole distance — 31k...
Historic Regatta in Venice
The first Sunday of September Venice hosts the Historic Regatta. Beautifully-crafted 13th-century boats fill the Canal Grande. The races start at 5.10PM. Boat parades, art displays, music and many celebrations entertain the visitors before and afte...
Tour of gardens & villas in Venice
The Festival of Venetian Gardens offers a chance to visit some of most amazing Venice’s gardens and villas. The Wigwam Club “Giardini Storici Venezia”, sponsor of the event, organises tours guided by a team of qualified botanists, ...
Vogalonga Boat Race in Venice
Vogalonga boat race is a major event for Venice. It is much more than a boat race, it is a an act of love by Venetians for their lagoon. The route of Vogalonga, stretches approximately for 20 km (18 miles) across Venice Lagoon. It starts from St Ma...
Wine Week-ends in Veneto and Tuscany
Weekends offering a number of wine themed events and shows are scheduled late May in Veneto and Tuscany. With the “Primavera del Prosecco DOC” — Spring of Prosecco DOC — wine festivals held in towns situated in the Prosecco ...
A Walk Through All the Major Sights of Venice
“Su e Zo per i Ponti” is a non competitive walk held in Venice (2009 edition is taking place on Sunday, April 19). Two routes are available through all the major sights of Venice involving all the major city’s bridges — “Su e Zo p...
International Boat Show in Venice
The annual Venice International Boat Show restores Venice to its historic role as the symbol of maritime commerce. The 2009 edition taking place at the Stazione Marittima from March 14 until 22, features hundreds of boats ranging from top yachts to ...
Last Day of Carnival in Venice: Quick Guide
The most renowned Carnival of Italy, Venice’s Carnival, on “Martedì Grasso” — Fat Tuesday, last day of Carnival, offers a rich schedule of events. A quick selection of them could prove helpful to many one-day visitors. - M...
Venice Carnival Celebrations Start with The Flight of the Angel
A video of “Il Volo dell’Angelo” — The Flight of the Angel — in Venice, San Marco square, event that yesterday opened the Carnival celebrations in Venice. Guest of the “Flight of the Angel” is actress Margh...
Spend Valentine Day in the City of Romeo and Juliet
“Verona in Love” is the Valentine’s festival held in the city of Verona. The festival inspired by the story of Romeo and Juliet — Verona is the town where the story of Romeo and Juliet takes place according to Shakespeare’...
Polo on Snow in the Dolomites
A week-long international “Polo on snow” competition, the Cortina Winter Polo Audi Gold Cup, will be held in the surroundings of the famous Alpine resort of Cortina d’Ampezzo, Dolomites. Six teams of national and international pla...
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...
Essence of Italian Art in Venice
An exhibition in Venice offers visitors a chance to know more about the Italian artistic production. Italics (1968-2008) is an exhibition that explores the essence of the Italian artistic production over the past 40 years. Curated in collaboration ...
Lighthouse Race in Venice
The Race of the Lighthouse — known as “La Corsa Dei Fari“, is a 31km marathon taking place in Venice, the first Sunday of October. You can opt to run the whole distance or alternatively, a shorter one, choosing between two routes,...
The Burano Regatta
The Burano Regatta is the last of the season’s great Venice’s regattas. It takes place in the waters around the island of Burano. The competition is also known as the Rivincita della Storica, as the losers of the Regata Storica (Historic...
The Human Chess Game in Marostica
The town of Marostica, in Veneto, the second weekend of September hosts a very unique historic festival. It is the Human Chess Game. A life-size chess game played out in the central square with participants — chess pieces, wearing medieval cos...
Historic Regatta of Venice
The Historic Regatta of Venice held the first Sunday of September, offers the opportunity to see the Grand Canal filled with beautifully-crafted 13th-century boats. Historic Regatta is not just the competition — the regatta itself, is a very ...
Blooming Rose Festival in Venice - April 25
April 25, holiday of the Patron Saint of the Venice, San Marco (St. Mark), Venetians males use to gift a red rose to their beloved. So San Marco Day for Venetians is also the “Festa del Bòcolo” — Bòcolo in Venetian dialect means ...
Three days of Wines Tasting in Venice
If you are visiting Venice in the early days of March, you can enjoy a major wine event. A three day of tastings of great wines and delicacies from all over Italy will be held on the Giudecca island, in Venice. Molino Stucky Hilton Venice hotel will...
Valentine’s Festival in the City of Romeo and Juliet
The city of Verona, setting for the story of Romeo and Juliet, hosts one of the major Valentine’s festival: “Verona in Love“. Of course, this five-day festival is inspired by the story of Romeo and Juliet. Verona in Love features a...
Venice Carnival Video
With the Giovedì Grasso (Fat Thursday) the Carnival season enters the final week of celebrations. Carnival of Venice is internationally renowned, undoubtably the most important in Italy. You can know more about the programme of this final week by vi...
Epiphany Regatta in Venice
Venice hosts, in the Canal Grande waters, on Epiphany day, the annual Regata della Befana (Witches Regatta). Over 50 men row their boats while dressed up as Epiphany witches (Befana). The participants sail the Canal Grande, from San Toma until they ...
Christmas Market in Venice
Among the Christmas markets you can visit as staying in Venice, the Campo Santo Stefano’s is not to be missed. The historic square of Campo Santo Stefano near the Accademia and the Palazzo Grassi, becomes a Christmas Village during the Festiv...
Historic Snakes and Ladders Game in the Surroundings of Venice
Those who are visiting Venice this week can enjoy of an original historic festival taking place in the surroundings next week-end. The town of Mirano, 15 km away from Venice, will hold its annual human-scale “Gioco dell’Oca” —...
Grape and Wine Festivals - Round-Up
Among the many grape and wine festivals taking place in the wine-growing regions of Italy, in this late September, we suggest the followings (listed by region). - Tuscany “Festa dell’Uva” (grape feast) in Impruneta (Sept 30). - P...
Last Regatta of the Season in Venice
On September 16, Venice’s waters will host the last of the season’s great Venetian regattas. It’s the Burano Regatta, so named because it takes place in the waters around Burano, one of the major peripheral islands off the city of...
