What if one morning we were to wake up and find ourselves in a world of jousting and horsemen some 500 years ago? It's the morning of the last Sunday of Carnival: the historic city center of Oristano in Sardinia is suddenly filled with the sounds ...

Although the exact origin of Acireale's Carnival in Sicily is unknown, most believe that like all Italian Carnivals, it probably derived from the ancient Roman Saturnal Games. Let's explore the reasons why that it's known as the "most beautiful Carnival in Sicily"!@catania.liveuniversity.itIts History The first ...

Being that Viareggio is my adoptive town, I would like to tell you about it's famous Carnival which takes place every year with an explosion of sounds and colors. The residents of this beautiful coastal town dedicate months preparing costumes, floats, amazing events like Rioni nights (quarter or neighborhood parties) ...

For centuries, visitors and tourists have flocked to the streets and Venice's most famous landmark- St. Mark's Square- to enjoy its Carnival. A more select audience will participate in the sumptuous masquerade balls, including the most famous of them all, Il Ballo del Doge, reliving the ...

Milan's Chinese New Year celebration will take place on January 25th marking the transition from the Year of the Pig to the Year of the Rat. Via Sarpi is the hub of Milan's Chinatown district where lanterns, drapes, signs and red banners will be hung ...

The New Year has always been a transition from the old to the new, almost a new inner beginning, where good intentions reign. This highly anticipated party is characterized by magic and superstition, rooted in local customs and traditions. Many of these Italian traditions are ...

   Dobbiaco in Val Pusteria is the perfect winter holiday destination. The quaint town and breathtaking landscape will leave you speechless.  Yes, I admit, I'm not objective when it comes to the Dolomites. Surrounded by rocky peaks, lush forests and endless skies and enriched by the traditional ...

   St. Catherine's Fair: every November since the year 1380, the city of Udine in the Friuli region has been honoring St. Catherine of Alexandria. Marquardo di Randeck, the patriarch of Aquileia, was the first to honor the saint with this annual fair. Remarkably, throughout the ...

June in Tuscany is a magical time both for the pleasant weather and for the numerous events. For more than three centuries the residents of Pisa have honored their Patron Saint, San Ranieri, with the traditional festival of the Luminara. After sunset on June 16th, all ...

The highly anticipated "Primavera del Prosecco" event is back again this year with 16 wine exhibitions throughout the territory of Prosecco Superiore DOCG. Four months full of events from March 16 through June 9, 2019 will liven up the Treviso province from Conegliano to Valdobbiadene.Tastings and ...