Christmas season in Italy is traditionally celebrated December 24-January 6, or Christmas Eve through Epiphany. This follows the pagan season of celebrations that started with Saturnalia, a winter solstice festival, and ended with the Roman New Year, the Calends. However there are lots of Christmas things to see during Read more…
Villa Bardini, situated inside the age-old Bardini Garden with spectacular views of Florence, was re-opened in 2007 after a restoration. It was returned to its original splendour thanks to the contribution of the Entre Cassa di Risparmio. On the occasion of this exhibition dedicated to Vincenzo Cabianca, a Veronese painter Read more…
Perched atop Siena’s wine region, this enchanting medieval town hosts a fall culinary festival highly recommended for foodies and others with an appreciation for Italy’s fine culinary tradition. The Italian landscape is littered with quaint villages and hillside Outposts, but this little town is a real gem. ‘Alto’ literally translates Read more…
The birthplace of Giacomo Puccini Museum, originally opened in 1979. It was closed for extensive renovations and is now open again for visitors. The museum contains precious objects belonging to the musician on the piano with all the work which he composed Turandot. There are also autograph scores of early works like Read more…
In Lucca, a medieval walled city in the Tuscany region of Italy, an illusionary festival of lights called the Luminaria di Santa Croce, is held in September. It is part of the traditional Santa Croce Festival which is called “Settembre Lucchese” in Italian, meaning “Lucca’s September.” The origin of the Read more…