Milan Food Week celebrates the taste and culture of Italian food at art galleries, restaurants, and bars throughout the city. Tastings, art, exhibitions, and a wine-tasting tram that runs past the city's major attractions are all part of the festival. On par with Milan Design Week, all the events will be held in the city centre in a mix of ...
One of Italy's oldest and weirdest traditions, Corso dei Ceri, or "Running of the Candles," takes place once a year on May 15th in the picturesque Umbrian town of Gubbio. Three "candles" (actually 30 foot-high wooden pillars) crowned with statues of saints are paraded around the town by "ceraiuoli" and then run up the streets of Gubbio to the Basilica of ...
Held in the Sardinian resort town of Porto Cervo, the Porto Cervo Food Festival features fine Italian food. For two days the Cervo Conference Center will be transformed into a culinary village in which Sardinia’s signature local products will flank superb gastronomic offerings from Italy’s other leading regions: charcuterie, cheeses, jams, wonderful preserves and even caviar and bottarga (cured mullet roe) will ...
The Strawberry Festival in Nemi is celebrating its 86th anniversary. Located on the outskirts of Rome, this lovely little town sits next to Lake Albano. The event kicks off with the holy mass at the Santuario di Santissimo Crocifisso, and later continues with the parade through the town where le fragolare dance in their traditional costume (long red skirt, white ...
The Gola Gola Festival is a 3-day family friendly event and invites guests to engage with the community while enjoying the delicious specialties and learning about the history of the city of Piacenza in Emilia-Romagna through its cuisine. "Gola" translates to throat and this event features many workshops and tastings that will have you reaching for all the food to ...
This unique rose festival in the town of Busalla dedicates itself not to the aesthetic beauty of roses, but rather to the flowers' culinary merits. Vendors sell a variety of food items containing roses, including jam, honey, ravioli, ice cream, sausage, cheese, bread, and cake. Guests can also learn the health benefits of edible roses, hear poetry, sample cosmetics, and attend ...
Associazione Heyart is organizing the Creative Factory project which is a market featuring the works of artisans from all over Italy. The vendors alternate monthly and are selected to display their handmade crafts in efforts to promote unique local craftsmanship. Access 160 Issues of Our Award-Winning Travel Publication. Get Insider Help Planning Your Trip to Italy.
The town of Castelfranco di Sotto in Tuscany holds an annual Palio dei Barchini on the 2nd Sunday in June, which translates to "race of small boats on wheels." The town's four neighborhoods compete in an afternoon competition, which is preceded by a week of parades and festivities. Dream of Italy is a membership website and award-winning travel publication publishing 170 ...
The tiny town of Civitacampomarano, in the Molise region, may have only 400 residents, but during its Street Art Festival, it attracts thousands of visitors. Local street artists paint murals with contemporary and urban themes on the town's buildings, drawing attention and tourism to a town that has been largely abandoned since World War II. In addition, locals offer workshops on pasta making and ...
Ever wanted to time travel to 15th century Italy? Well, good news! You can finally get the chance by taking a trip over to the San Martino della Vaneza Castle in Padua (also known as Padova). Every June the town gathers for the Palio dello Sparviero. A renaissance fair that begins on the 14th with dinner in a tavern enjoying ...
