Experience Siena like never before! Absorb the rare atmosphere of Siena during its annual horse race – Il Palio, world famous medieval horse race.. To the Sienese, the Palio is a matter of life and death….The Palio occurs only twice each summer, July 2nd and August 16th. This medieval city is divided into 17 contrade, [...]
On Sunday, 6 September, all business activities come to a stop whilst Venice stages its historic Regatta. The Grand Canal is filled with the most exquisite crafted 13th century boats and thousands of spectators line the banks of the waterway/ Celebrations begin with a board parade, headed by a vessel holding the famous bucintoro, symbol [...]
This is one of the biggest celebrations in all of Italy and occurs every third weekend of July in Venice: La Festa del Redentore. The history dates back to the time of the Plague that hit Europe.and to mark its end. The Doge commissioned Andrea Palladino to design and build an impressive church on the island of [...]
During Pisa’s Luminara di San Ranieri, thousands of candles are lit along the Arno. Hanging on white wooden frames, the candles enhance the shapes of the buildings and bridges dotted along the River Arno and creating a breathtaking spectacle of light An event not to be missed!
Giostra della Quintana is a Renaissance joust where ten knights, representing Foligno’s districts, compete in a contest of skill and dexterity. Their challenge entails sticking their lances through a small ring hanging from a puppet, symbol of a medieval soldier. The modern-day form of the joust, instituted in 1946, draws its inspiration specifically from a [...]
Following on from the dazzling success of last year’s edition, with some 200,000 visitors in three days, from May 30th to June 2nd Spoleto will be once more hosting its Vini nel Mondo event, with all the town’s bars and clubs open till late, all kinds of live music and a host of street artists, [...]
(ANSA) – Rome, May 8 – The following is a city-by-city guide to some of Italy’s art exhibitions: AREZZO – Museo Statale d’Arte Medievale e Moderna: 130 works by Della Robbia family and contemporaries like Donatello and Ghiberti; plus tours around Arezzo province taking in 25 towns and 168 works; until June 7. ASCOLI – [...]
The Ring Race, Corsa all’Anello, is an ancient tradition dating back to 1371. Representing the three districts of Narni, men on horses compete by trying to run their lances through a suspended ring. The tournament itself, on the second Sunday in May, is at the heart of two weeks of excitement and celebrations, during which [...]
