Italian Festivals

Italy is famous for its festival celebration. The citizens of Italy are very passionate about festivals in Italy. Italian calender is full packed of festivals, carnivals and events, some of which are linked with religious, changing season and harvest based. In cities, villages and towns festivals are celebrated with cavalcades, processions, ceremonial races and competitions, singing and dancing. Delicious traditional dishes of food are made and serve with wine. Tourists and visitors are always warmly welcomed to these events.

The following list presents some of the many festivals, carnivals and events held in Italy:

February

Vernio: Polenta Festival

April

Florence: Mediaeval "Explosion of the Cart"
Cerreto Guidi: Chianti wine fair

May

Querceta: Renaissance Parade and Horse Race
Pescia: Pinocchio's Birthday
Massa Marittima: Historic Pageant
Saturnia: Pecorino Cheese fair


June

Arezzo: Medieval Pageant and Jousting Tournament
Chiusi: Historical Horse Race and Pageant
Florence: Historical Soccer Game and Parade
Pisa: Battle of the Bridge, featuring water games on the Arno River
Squirico d'Orcia: Festa del Barbarossa
Buti: Olive fair
Regatta of the Great Maritime Republics (Every 4 years in June)

July

Lucca: Medieval Parade and Horse Race
Pistoia: Historic Parade and Jousting Tournament
Livorno: Historical Regatta
Siena: Palio Horse Race and Pageant (July to August)

August

Grosset: Cowboy Parade and Rodeo
Giglio Island: Historical Regatta
Massa Marittima: Historic Pageant
Montepulciano: Historical Pageant and Games
Porto S Stefano: Palio Marinaro dell'Argentario (15th August)

September

Carmignano: Historical Parade and Horse Race
Arezzo: Medieval Pageant and Jousting Tournament
Prato: Parade and Historical Ball Game
Bagno a Ripoli: Palio delle Contrade
Venice: Finest regatta in Venice and gondola races
Monte San Savino: Roasted Pork fair
Cerreto Guidi: Palio del Cerro (Saturday before first Sunday of September)

November

San Miniato: Festival of the White Truffle

December

Volterra: White Truffle of Val di Cecina fair

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Accommodation In Umbria

There are some places in world which are very hard to describe or explain in words because they are out of human imaginations. Umbria, Italy is one of such places. Umbria is a region of Central Italy, bordered by Tuscany to the west, the Marche to the east and Lazio to the south. This region is mostly hilly or mountainous. Its topography is dominated by the Apennines to the east, with the highest point in the region at Monte Vettore.

Umbria is characterized by an extraordinary countryside, with green woods, vineyards, cereals, sugar beets, olive and beautiful fields enriched by the amazing surroundings of the Trasimeno Lake. And also beautiful valleys of Tiber and Nera river. It is small region of Italy which has world famous natural locations. Tiber valley is gorgeous place to visit and stay with lots of eye catching views of natural beauty. Right in the heart of these green valleys and hills, admits an incredibly relaxing atmosphere, you will discover so many suggestive small towns to visits.

Umbria region is main destination point of tourists who visit Italy. There are many luxury accommodation facilities available in this region. Villas, Farmhouses, castles and Apartments are the primary accommodations in Umbria which serve all tourists of this region. Nowadays Villas, Farmhouses, Castles and Apartments are more luxurious and modern facilities provider. They are centrally located to all the tourist destination and small villages of Umbria with all the modern and luxury accommodation facilities like private swimming pool, elegant garden, kitchen with latest amenities, luxury accommodation from inside with air conditions and fully decorated by art and culture monuments of ancient roman period. People come to these properties of accommodation and spend their holiday with complete privacy. Among these properties Villas and Castles are the most common choice of tourists. Nowadays people come to Umbria for just staying in luxurious Villas and Castles, and enjoy their holiday with all the facilities of luxury accommodattions.

Umbria is also well known place in world for its delicious food and wine. There are many vineyards in the valley areas of rivers and small villages. People of villages make traditional foods and serve home made wines. Truly, Umbria is the place which need to visited once in life.

Posarelli Villas provide villas, apartments and castles for rental across Italy. We would also like to help our present and future clients who are going to visit Italy. Our main aim is to help them with A to Z information about their requirements during their holidays in Italy.

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