Step into Babbo Natale's winter wonderland and be sure to have a magical experience exploring and interacting with Santa's world. Guests are greeted by the Snow and Ice Fairy who tell the tale of Christmas and are lead to the Enchanted Forest buzzing with elven life. Here you will find them steadily working on toys where guests can also participate in toy ...
At the Gelato World Cup, gelato chefs from around the world will face off to see who makes the best treat. France and, of course, Italy are traditionally the two frontrunners.
A lot of the gourmet cuisine we know today is a revamped version of famine food that people used to make just to survive in the past and the lumaca is no exception. Lumaca, which means snail in Italian, is the protagonist in this yearly five-day festival in Moiano, Umbria. Visitors can enjoy the massaie’s (local farmer’s wives’) homemade cooking who use this not-so-secret ingredient ...
At the Denver Travel & Adventure Show, join Dream of Italy Host Kathy McCabe on February 22nd at the Destination Theater for a fun interactive seminar: 10 Secrets for Planning Your Dream Vacation in Italy. Every attendee for this session will receive a free membership to Dream of Italy - $47 value! with Kathy McCabe, Travel Publisher and Host of ...
At the Denver Travel & Adventure Show, join us at 2:45 p.m. on February 22nd at the Savvy Travel Theater for Heritage Travel: Walking in Your Ancestors’ Footsteps with Kathy McCabe, Travel Publisher and Host of Dream of Italy on PBS Lisa Vogele, Chief Tree Climber, Travel Your Tree, Where Ancestry Meets Adventure You don’t have to be a celebrity ...
Every last Sunday of July, Baia del Silenzio (or Silence Bay) in Sestri Levante is the alive thanks to a boat parade under the stars! Tourists and locals can compete in the decorating of their boats with twinkling lights and dress up in carnival costumes in preparation for the parade in the evening! The night wraps up with a gorgeous firework ...
Every last Sunday of August this Tuscan hilltop town is consumed in the, by then, week-long celebration of the Bravio delle Botti, also known as the "Barrel Race". The festivities kick off with the presentation of the Bravium, the victory banner, which is painted each year by a select artist with a winning design based on on a specific theme; the ...
Since 1275, this ancient horse race has turned Asti's Piazza Alfieri into a racetrack, and has linked modern Asti with its medieval roots. Twenty-one Contrade (city divisions) compete in the central square, while over 1,200 individuals donning medieval garb parade proudly throughout the streets of the city. The traditional flag-wavers (Sbandieratori) also run their own Palio against residents of neighboring towns. To ...
Every even numbered year, on the second weekend of September, locals dress in period costume and perform a chess game (Partita a Scacchi con Personaggi Viventi) as living pawns on a giant chessboard (think Alice in Wonderland comes alive) in the town square of Marostica, near Vicenza in the Veneto region. Thousands of spectators come for the festivities which feature 600 characters ...
Italy is known for its delicious pasta, but you may not know about a special kind called lorighittas which is only made on the island of Sardinia. This type of pasta is twisted into a ring and is typically served on meat sauce. The making of this pasta has been a tradition for hundreds of years and is honored annually with a festa. ...
