UMBRIA: Festival & Fair of St Martin, Todi – 11 November
Nov 8th, 2011 | By June | Category: Art & Culture
St. Martin’s day on 11th November and can last up to 3 or 4 days. It is so famous and popular in Italy there are a lot of proverbs dedicated to this period, and also several events and festivals in many Italian cities and villages. Born as a religious celebration, it has been turned into a range of wine and food events in which visitors have the chance to taste the season’s new wine or vino nuovo.. Many cities and villages in Italy hold food festivals, events and parties for tasting excellent, new wine and also chestnuts, mushrooms and hundreds of specialties and delicacies typical of the season: don’t miss the chance to taste such delicious products of Autumn! The Autumn atmosphere, the days of mild temperatures, the gathering of mushrooms and chestnuts could be a perfect occasion for enjoying a wine and food itinerary in one of the cities in which this much-loved recurrence is celebrated. The beautiful medieval streets of Todi are lined with stalls of all kinds and an event not to be missed, right from the Piazza del Popolo down to the majestic Basilica Santa Maria Consolazione. Starts early until 8 pm
