• Milan: Yoga Festival

    Palazzo del Ghiaccio Via Giovanni Battista Piranesi 14, Milano, MI, Italy

    If you're in the city and find your body telling you it needs a break from all the sight-seeing, take the time to wind down at this festival. It offers free classes for yoga novices as well as events for those who are well-schooled in various yoga techniques. Note: Pricing varies by event; Please visit event website for more information ...

  • Rome Film Festival

    Auditorium Parco della Musica Viale Pietro De Coubertin, 30, Rome, Italy

    Rome's International Film Festival, with 80 films shown in five categories, has 50 judges awarding prizes of 200,000€ to the best film, best actor and best actress. The festival is free and should you desire a cinematic experience, you can purchase tickets for 5€. Dream of Italy is a membership website and award-winning travel publication publishing 170 issues since 2002. ...

    5€
  • Turin: Cioccolatò

    Piazza San Carlo Via Roma, Torino, TO, Italy

    Attention all chocolate aficionados, supporters and enthusiasts: The annual chocolate fest in Turin known as Cioccolatò is back! This sweet treat has been enjoyed even by the Savoy royal court and this month-long event invites chocolate lovers to gather and participate in various labs and tastings including events for children. Hosting master chocolatiers from all over the country and highlighting ...

    Free
  • Montalcino: Sagra del Tordo (Feast of the Thrush)

    Unnamed Venue Montalcino, Italy

    Every last Sunday of October this medieval archery competition attracts thousands of spectators to the town of Montalcino in Tuscany. This tradition originated as a series of events during the Feast of the Thrush in the 13th Century. The weekend starts off on Saturday morning with the inviting song and performance of Il Trescone, a Florentine folk group. Leading up ...

    Free
  • San Miniato: La Sagra del Tartufo Bianco (Truffle Festival)

    Unnamed Venue San Miniato, Italy

    The small Tuscan town of San Miniato near Pisa celebrates truffle season on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th weekends of November. Enjoy local foods, entertainment, shopping and, of course, the prized white truffles! Dream of Italy is a membership website and award-winning travel publication publishing 170 issues since 2002. Get a free issue to see what we are all about. Join ...

    Free
  • Cremona: Torrone Festival

    Cremona Piazza del Comune 5, Cremona, Lombardy, Italy

    If you've ever tried this sweet treat and found yourself falling head over heels for it, then do yourself a favor and head on down to Cremona for the Festa del Torrone. Here, the unique nougat confection is celebrated in a very big way with events including the Costruzioni Giganti di Torrone, where people compete to build the largest torrone, and then there's the ...

    Free
  • Florence: International Cinema and Women Film Festival

    Cinema La Compagnia Via Camillo Cavour 50/R, Florence, Tuscany, Italy

    Part of Mediateca Toscana's 50 Days of International Film in Florence, this is the largest film festival of its kind in Italy. Events feature writers, directors, filmmakers and actors. Matinee films are 5€; evening films are 7€. Note: Dates have not been confirmed; please visit the event website for updates. Dream of Italy is a membership website and award-winning travel ...

    5€
  • Turin: Cioccolatò

    Piazza San Carlo Via Roma, Torino, TO, Italy

    Attention all chocolate aficionados, supporters and enthusiasts: The annual chocolate fest in Turin known as Cioccolatò is back! This sweet treat has been enjoyed even by the Savoy royal court and this month-long event invites chocolate lovers to gather and participate in various labs and tastings including events for children. Hosting master chocolatiers from all over the country and highlighting ...

    Free
  • Cannara: Onion Festival

    Cannara Cannara, Perugia, Italy

    Cannara, in Umbria, welcomes people to their onion festival! The perfectly sweet onions typical of Cannara are of the red, gold and borrettana varieties. For two weekends in a row locals and tourists can celebrate by partaking in the eating of specialty dishes involving the beloved vegetable. Note: Dates have not yet been confirmed; Please visit event website for updates. ...

    Free
  • Gubbio (Umbria): Lighting of the World’s Largest Christmas Tree

    Gubbio Umbria, Italy

    Gubbio kicks off the Christmas season and keeps it going with the lighting of the world's largest Christmas Tree (first recorded in 1991 in the Guinness Book of Records). This charming medieval town on Mount Ingino in Umbria is home to the light installation for nearly the entire month of December and into the first week of January. Quite a ...

    Free