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Venice: Rowing Lesson Through the Canals
Enjoying a gondola ride through the Venice canals is quite the experience, but have you ever wanted to commandeer one yourself? Treat yourself with a rowing lesson with Row Venice called vogata di sera. During the lesson you can learn the Venetian style of rowing — standing up and facing forward. Dream of Italy is a membership website and award-winning ...
180€
Franciacorta Summer Festival on the Road
This 4-month long festival takes place from May to September and invites guests to explore the vineyards and towns of the northern region of Lombardy has to offer. The festival celebrating Franciacorta, which some regard as Italy's finest sparkling wine, is pulling out all the stops with various events celebrating the food, wine, sports, nature and art of the region. ...
Manarola (Liguria): World’s Largest Nativity Scene
You've heard about the world's largest Christmas tree lighting in Umbria and now there is the world's largest presepe in the town of Manarola, one of the five towns in the Cinque Terre. The project was realized by Mario Andreoli, a retired railway worker who has dedicated over 30 years to the installation and in 2007 it was added to the ...
Free
Pisa: Giugno Pisano
Giugno Pisano is a month of festivals in Pisa in June. Among the events are openings of the town's churches at night, the Palio di San Ranieri, the Battle of the Bridge on the last Saturday in June, the Regatta every four years (the last one was held in 2015), a night opening of the Leaning Tower, and Games on ...
Ravenna Festival
This summer music festival in Ravenna offers concerts and performances throughout Ravenna's well-preserved Byzantine churches, cloisters, and piazzas. Having once been the Western capital of the Roman Empire, the city of Ravenna offers a historical backdrop that only adds to the beautiful and austere atmosphere. Ticket prices vary by performance and can be purchased online. Note: Dates have not been ...
Padua: Ancient Walls Theater Festival
This outdoor theater festival occurs on several dates in June. Dates have not been confirmed; please visit the event website for updates. Related articles: A Guide to Padova: What to See and Where to Eat Admission requires the purchase of a bracelet at the InfoPoint on via Altinate 71. Beyond access to the gardens the bracelet includes a guide and free ...
€10
La Bruna (Umbria): Festa Della Battitura
Italians love a reason to party and this is evident in their festas celebrating the most obscure of objects, like in the small town Pierantonio, where they celebrate the Battitura. This is the farming machine that cuts and collects hay. You can find these machines in mid to late June moving through golden shimmering fields. They honor this machine for ...
Free
Verona Opera Festival
This opera festival is just as famous for the venue in which the operas are performed as it is for the quality of the performances. To sit under the stars in an ancient Roman amphitheater (the Arena di Verona) in the middle of the city and experience an opera is an incredible opportunity that has been drawing visitors from all ...
24€
Bologna: The Tower and the Moon
This unique evening festival takes place in the Archeologic Garden of San Pietro at the foot of the Campanaria Tower from the 13th century in the town of Ozzano dell'Emilia. Here, guests can bear witness to a wizard's magic, watch theater and dance performances, concerts a more all under the moonlight. Dream of Italy is a membership website and award-winning ...
Bologna: Under the Stars of Cinema
Bologna has got some spectacular spaces from le due torri, to the garden of Margherita, and under the porticos that lead you to a panoramic view of the city from the Church of San Luca. During the summer though, Piazza Maggiore offers yet another unique space with film screenings of the classics. You can view the full schedule on the official ...
Free
Umbria: Assisi Lavender Festival
A wonderful celebration in Umbria to mark the seasonal blossoming of fragrant lavender on the fields of Lavandeto di Assisi, a garden and breeding ground famous for its vast and varied collection of lavender plants. Threads and materials of many colors can be produced from the plants, and during the festival there will be basket making courses and a small ...
€4