Italy: Holiday Activity
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Christmas and New Year's Eve in Rome
What better place to celebrate Christmas than in the Eternal City where it all began. Whether you’re keen to embrace the religious side of Christmas or simply want to see the Italian way of life, ... Continue Reading »
Best Towns for Easter Traditions in Italy
Italy loves Easter, or Pasqua in local terms. Aside from the deeply religious observation at the many Papal Masses held in Rome , and the explosive tradition of fireworks in Florence , many ... Continue Reading »
Christmas Markets in Italy
It’s that time of the year – a frenzy of gift buying for family and friends and if you’re in Italy it just gives you more of an excuse to shop in the world’s top style destination. Not surprisingly ... Continue Reading »
Nativity Scenes
More so than Christmas trees, the Christmas decoration of choice in Italy is the nativity scene or presepe. They’re set up on December 8th, the Feast Day of the Immaculate Conception, in churches, ... Continue Reading »
Padua and the Church of Saint Anthony
January 17th is the feast day of Saint Anthony, the patron saint of animals, lost articles, the poor and many other people and things beside. Although born in Portugal, not Italy, the early 13th ... Continue Reading »
Carnival in Venice
Life and theater, all in a mask. This is the theme of the 2012 Venice Carnival and what better stage setting could you find for acting out your daily life than Venice. Carnival marks the beginning ... Continue Reading »
Christmastime in Rome
Since Rome is basically the place from where Christianity was consolidated and spread, it’s no surprise that its makes a big deal out of Christmas–as it should; the Eternal city’s monuments and ... Continue Reading »
Madonna della Salute
In 1630-31, Venice was gripped by a second plague in a century. It claimed nearly 100,000 lives, or one in three Venetians. The Doge appealed to the Virgin Mary, promising to build a magnificent ... Continue Reading »
The Epiphany and La Befana
La Befana’s role has been as a gift-giving figure, traditionally their version of Santa. On the evening of January 5th, she rides around on her broomstick to visit the children leaving gifts for ... Continue Reading »
Thermal Water Spa in Secret Tuscany
It’s no secret that I am obsessed with hot water, particularly thermal water flowing from the core of the earth. And at Saturnia in Tuscany there’s a river of the stuff, and waterfalls! I’m ... Continue Reading »
Venice's Feast Day of the Epiphany
In Venice, life is celebrated on the water. It’s not surprising then that in Venice, the feast day of Epiphany is all about. January 6th is Epiphany, the day in the annual calendar that marks the ... Continue Reading »
Verano Cemetery
Verano Cemetery in Rome was the first municipal cemetery built in Rome and is still the city’s largest. Begun in 1811 it was situated just outside the then city walls on land that had belonged to ... Continue Reading »
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