Verona, the town where Romeo and Juliet lived, is decorated with red heart-shaped lanterns for Valentine's Day and offers free romance-themed concerts in Piazza dei Signori. Note: Dates have not been confirmed. Please check the official event website for updates.
The Venice Carnevale is the grandest and most extravagant Carnevale in Europe, hosting processions, concerts, masquerades, balls, theatre performances, and ceremonies over a two-week period of revelry. Visitors can enjoy the spectacle as onlookers or be part of the action by dressing up in masks and period costumes and attending masquerades and gala dinners.
The annual international horse show hosts a show jumping competition.
The Italian fashion capital hosts Fashion Week twice a year, when the latest fashions are sent down the catwalk. Though the catwalk shows are invite-only, during Fashion Week, Milan is buzzing with fashionable tourists and locals.
Mandorlo in Fiore, meaning "almond blossom," celebrates springtime in Sicily and the island's unique cultural traditions. The event includes the International Folklore Festival and the International Festival of Children in the World, presenting theatrical and musical performances. Note: Dates have not been confirmed; please check the official event website for updates.
La Sagra della Seppia celebrates squid with a weeklong festival in the seaside town of Pinarella di Cervia.
FAI (Fondo per l'Ambiente Italiano) hosts its annual FAI Days to promote Italian culture. During the event, members of the public are allowed to visit 580 monuments and sites in 210 Italian cities for free, and offers free guided tours as well. Note: Dates have not been confirmed; please check the official event website for updates.
Milan's popular half marathon begins in Piazza Castello and ends at the Civic Arena, making a circle around the inner city.
This 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.
Every 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 ...
