Calcio Fiorentino (historic football) PAGE MENU >> Information • Transport • Links • All articles Calcio Fiorentino (calcio storico "historic football") is an early form of football (soccer + rugby) that originated during the Middle Ages in Italy. Once widely played, the sport is thoug [.....]

Pizza Fest (Pizza Village) Naples PAGE MENU >> Information • Transport • Links • All articles “Ma tu vuliv a’ pizz” are the lyrics of a famous Neapolitan song directed to a woman who only wanted to eat pizza. Do you only want pizza, too? If so, you should take part in the Pizzafest, It [.....]

EuroChocolate, Perugia PAGE MENU >> Information • Transport • Links • All articles EuroChocolate is an annual chocolate festival that takes place in Perugia, the capital of the Umbria. The festival has been held since 1993 and is one of the largest chocolate festivals in Europe. It las [.....]

Carnival of Viareggio PAGE MENU >> Information • Transport • Links • All articles The Carnival of Viareggio (Carnevale di Viareggio) is a carnival event annually held in the Tuscan city of *Viareggio. It is considered amongst the most renowned carnival celebrations in both Italy and Eu [.....]

Regata Storica (Historical Regatta), Venice PAGE MENU >> Information • Transport • Links • All articles The Regata Storica is the main event in the annual "Voga alla Veneta" rowing calendar. It takes place every first Sunday of September. This unique sport has been practised in the Ven [.....]

Infiorata, Genzano di Roma PAGE MENU >> Information • Transport • Links • All articles Every year, throughout May and June, the streets of Italian towns transform into beautiful, colorful pageants of flowers. The “infiorata” festival means “decorated with flowers,” and it is during thi [.....]

Carnival of Venice PAGE MENU >> Information • Transport • Links • All articles The Carnival of Venice (Carnevale di Venezia) is an annual festival held in Venice. The carnival ends on Shrove Tuesday (Martedì Grasso or *Mardi Gras), which is the day before the start of Lent on Ash Wedne [.....]

Orange Battle. Carnival of Ivrea PAGE MENU >> Information • Transport • Links • All articles The Carnival of Ivrea is a festival in the Northern Italian city of Ivrea (map), which includes a tradition of throwing of oranges between organized groups, known as the Battle of the Oranges. [.....]