If you happen to have a lover of Italy among your cherished ones, giving a made in Italy, or quintessentially Italian present this Christmas could be nice.
Holidays – Festivals
Holidays and Festivals in Italy
Christmas street illuminations in Italy
Luci d’Artista, the special Christmas street lights that decorate the cities of Turin and Salerno from November to January.
Italy and its best-loved Christmas songs
Nothing better than some Christmas carols to enjoy Christmas and its spirit! Here are the most popular you can hear in Italy this time of the year.
Italy’s Christmas Holidays
A brief sum up of Italy’s Christmas celebrations, from Santa Lucia to La Befana.
Traditional events in Italy
Let’s take a look at some of the most curious, famous and interesting sagre, festivals and events in Italy, some of which have hundreds of years of history.
Palio dei Mussi in Terrossa
A donkey’s race in Verona’s countryside
Infiorata Bolsena
A special flowers event in Bolsena
Infiorata
During the Infiorata, flower petals are gathered and placed so as to form particular drawings, geometrical or not, and become scenery to processions and religious events
Italian food for Carnival
Several typical recipes are linked to and served during Carnival time.
Italian traditional masks for Carnival
Italian maschere for Carnevale