Milan: Stramilano Half Marathon
Milan's popular half marathon begins in Piazza Castello and ends at the Civic Arena, making a circle around the inner city.
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Sellaronda Ski Marathon
Unnamed Venue Sellaronda, ItalyThis ski marathon runs the challenging course of the Sellaronda, which encircles the Sella massif in northern Italy. The 42km race winds through steep slopes, four major mountain passes, and four villages, and requires that participants enter with a partner.
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Luminara di Saint Ranieri
Unnamed Venue Pisa, ItalyEvery year since 1688, the evening of June 16 has been reserved for a remarkable spectacle in Pisa, the Luminara di Saint Ranieri. Held in honor of Saint Ranieri, whose remains are housed inside the Cathedral of Pisa, the event leads up to the Regatta of Saint Ranieri on June 17. During the Luminara, buildings and bridges along the Arno River are lit with more than 70,000 candles, while thousands ...
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Piedmont: World Fireworks Championship
Unnamed Venue Lake Orta, ItalyFireworks manufacturers from four continents come to several cities around Lake Orta to show off the latest fireworks displays. Spectators vote on the most spectacular show. Please check the event website for updated dates. Note: Dates have not been confirmed; please check the official event website for updates.
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Rome: Feast of San Lorenzo
Basilica di San Lorenzo Via Tiburtina, Rome, ItalyThe martyrdom of San Lorenzo is celebrated in Rome with fireworks and celebrations throughout the area around his crypt on the Via Tiburtina, where he was killed in 258 AD. The patron saint of librarians, firemen, bakers, and other professions whose jobs involve fire and roasting, San Lorenzo's association with such incendiary professions is certainly a disturbing one -- His ...
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Positano (Amalfi Coast): Landing of the Saracens
Unnamed Venue Positano, ItalyOn this summer evening at sunset, costumed actors re-enact the battle that took place on the night of August 15, 1558. The landing of the Saracens is also celebrated with music, food and a certainly gorgeous sunset, making this an event for the whole family. Dream of Italy is a membership website and award-winning travel publication publishing 170 issues since ...
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Nuoro (Sardinia): The Feast of the Redeemer
Unnamed Venue Nuoro, ItalySince August 29th, 1901, when Pope Leo XIII erected a bronze, 23 ft. tall statue of Christ the Redeemer on Monte Ortobene in honor of the Jubilee Year, locals and visitors have participated in celebratory procession to the statue from Nuoro's Cathedral. At Dawn, the faithful participants of the march congregate in the square outside the cathedral. They sing songs ...
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Florence: Rificolona (Lantern Festival)
Florence Florence, ItalyThough the origin of this colorful celebration is disputed, many believe Rificolona began as a celebration on the eve of the Feast of the Madonna, the nativity of the virgin. It is said that villagers would start their pilgrimage before the break of dawn to the city of Florence on the eve of her birthday. They relied on their lanterns, ...
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Milan: Celebration of the Holy Nail
Il Duomo Piazza del Duomo, Milan, ItalyIl Santo Chiodo or The Holy Nail allegedly was taken from the cross used to crucify Jesus, and during this celebration, Milan's archbishop ascends toward the ceiling of the Duomo in a rickety mechanical basket to uplift the relic, and then brings it back down for the crowd to admire. Dream of Italy is a membership website and award-winning travel publication ...
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Naples: Feast of San Gennaro
Unnamed Venue Naples, ItalyThe protector and patron saint of Naples, San Gennaro is celebrated zealously throughout Italy, but particularly so in bella Napoli. As the massive statue of the saint is carried throughout the city, Napoletani sing, pray, and cry to the saint. The festival officially ends with the miraculous liquefaction of the blood of San Gennaro in the Duomo di Napoli, which ...
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