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Viterbo Santa Rosa festival takes place on 3rd September 2012.Known locally as Viterbo's Festa di Santa Rosa this impressive annual event involves the parading of a monumental effigy throughout the streets of Viterbo including the San Peligrino medieval area.Santa Rosa is the patron saint of Viterbo and the festival is a celebration for the saint. The event involves much pageantry, dressing up in medieval costumes and great banquets around the cities oldest area and other neighborhoods.The main event is the procession which dates back over seven...
Monday, August 06, 2012
Monday, August 06, 2012
Gubbio summer festival ends on Saturday bringing to a close the twenty third event of its kind.This is an interesting festival with both concerts and international master classes, attracting highly talented performers and instructors alike.Gubbio is steeped in history but it is experimentation which is the hallmark of the concerts, seminars and music laboratories, whilst maintaining quality and tradition throughout.For more information see gubbiosummerfestival.it and you may still be able to get along and enjoy some superb music.Italy is amazing for...
Wednesday, August 01, 2012
Wednesday, August 01, 2012
Wine barrel rolling contest in Montepulciano in August is a great celebration of the regions wine production.This is an excellent event which is invariably well attended. There is lots of pageant, spectacular flag throwing, plenty of drumming and generally getting in the mood for the barrel rolling which in itself is fun to see.Wine barrel rolling in Montepulciano which is known locally as the Bravio delle Botti takes place on the 26 August 2012 (it is on the last Sunday in August each year).Montepulciano is a lovely town surrounded by beautiful...
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Palio dei Normanni in Sicily in August is a three day event which commemorates the ousting of the Arabs from Sicilian territory by the invading Normans. It seems hard to believe that the Normans were busily invading Sicily around the same time as the Norman conquest of England in 1066. This time it was at the expense of the occupiers of the time from Arabia.Sicily has long been at the centre of wars due to its strategic importance as a Mediterranean island which almost acts as a bridge between mainland Europe and the north African coast. The frequent...
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Umbria holiday events 2012, our guide to what’s on where in Umbria. Here is the social calendar for events in Umbria, Italy to help you get the best out of your villa holiday in Umbria.Each year on May 15th there is the festa dei Cere in Gubbio which draws thousands of spectators.The night of the Luminaries takes place in Monteleone d’Orvieto from June 28th to June 29th.The annual Todi Tango festival is on from June 28th to 1st of July.In Trevi the fifth Antifestival is open with free admission from 22nd June to July 1st.The eighth...
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Il Palio horse event in Siena 2012 takes place 2 July and 16 August.Il Palio is one of the great Italian horse racing events and it takes place in one of the most spectacular settings imaginable, in the centre of the beautiful Tuscan city of Siena.Il Palio has almost mythical status an is up there as one of the worlds premiere events, the sort of thing which you should experience at least once in a lifetime if you can.The bareback race is held twice a year in the Piazza del Campo when riders from ten of the city areas or contrade compete, each wearing...
Monday, June 11, 2012
Monday, June 11, 2012
Florence music festival or Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentina as it is known locally is running at the moment until 10 June.This annual event is one of the most established cultural happenings in Florence. First organized by the Stabile Orchestrale of Florence in 1933 it is now joined by Maggio Dance which is the festivals own Ballet group.For more information see the Florence musical festival website maggiofiorentino.comWe have a wide range of high quality villas in Tuscany, Italy which make a perfect base for those who wish to enjoy the Maggio Musicale...
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Arezzo is a Tuscany holiday attraction which is slightly off the main Tuscan tourist route and all the better for it.In its modern day incarnation Arezzo thrives as a centre for Italian gold jewellery and antiques, as well as being the regions capital. These assets bring considerable wealth and sophistication to Arezzo and the surrounding area.For art lovers the Legend of the True Cross fresco cycle by Piero della Francesca in the Bacci chapel of the Basilica di San Francesco ranks as one the principal artistic attractions of the region. For many the...
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Sicily sports and outdoor leisure, this is our guide to help you tune in to what’s on offer for families and couples alike, on holiday in Sicily.Golf in Sicily is hugely enjoyable and the island has six very good golf courses each with 18 holes. Of course the climate helps and Mount Etna is not a bad backdrop. Wind surfing in Sicily is readily available with most of the Lido clubs along the thousand kilometers of coastline ready to rent you a board. The wind conditions can be good too which is one of the reasons it’s included in the World...
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Gradara is a major attraction in Le Marche, in fact it is one the most popular places for day trippers to visit.Dominated by an imposing hilltop castle which dates back to the fourteenth century the battlements are to this day one of the principal landmarks of the Le Marche coast.The fortress which resides at the higher end of town, once through the main gates of the city, was once the fief of the Malatesta family for nearly two centuries. It was here that Francesca da Rimini and her lover Paolo were said to be murdered, an event immortalized by...
Monday, March 26, 2012
Monday, March 26, 2012
Rome in 3D at the interactive museum of Rome, an innovative view of the Eternal city to help you get the most out of your visit.The amazing thing about Rome is that so much of it is intact that with a little help you can envisage much of ancient Rome as it must been in the first century. Previously you either needed to be well read and have a very good imagination or buy one of those photographic books with overlay images to complete the picture.Now there is a modern day answer located right near the Coliseum in Rome, 3D rewind. The 3D rewind recreation...
Monday, March 12, 2012
Monday, March 12, 2012
Tuscany holiday events 2012, your guide to what’s on in Tuscany. Get the most out of your villa holiday in Tuscany with our social calendar for Tuscany 2012.The Florence Carnival in February is a big occasion for carnival devotees.Arezzo area hosts Italy’s oldest carnival, one the folk of Arezzo area prepare with great civic pride, it’s known as the Foiano Carnival and it takes place 5th , 12th, 19th and 26th February 2012.The outstanding Italian carnival is the Viareggio Carnival on the 5th, 12th, 19th 26th of February and 3rd March...
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Sicily holiday events 2012, your guide to what’s on in Sicily. Here is our social calendar to help you get the most out of your villa holiday in Sicily, Italy 2012.The annual Termini Imerese Carnival lays claim to being the oldest carnival in Sicily. It takes place in 2012 between February 12th and 21st in Termini Imerese, not far from Palermo.Medmoda is an annual fashion show held in Caltanissetta in March at the Teatro Margherita.In April it’s the annual Artichoke Festival in Cerda. The Artichoke plays a big part in Sicilian...
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Holiday events in Italy 2012 are getting underway and here is our roundup of what’s on offer in the social calendar in Italy for 2012.La Scala 2011/2012 opera season in Milan is already under way.The Venice carnival, one of the most important on the carnival scene takes place between 11 February and 21 February.Rugby, Italy against England is on 11 February. Rome, Stadio Flaminio.More international rugby, Italy versus Scotland on the 17 March, also in Rome at the Stadio Flamino.The Mille Miglia runs from 17 May to 20 May 2012. The route is Brescia...
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
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