Category: Culture & Living
Posts about culture in Italy. Festivals, religion, etiquette, language, and more.
August in Italy: Weather, Holidays & Festivals
In August, as Italians close shop and head to the beach or mountains, the tourist tide rolls in to cities like Rome, Milan, and Florence. There are still outdoor concerts, typically the continuation of festivals from July, and major sights are still open. But the pace of life in August is much hotter and slower…
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September in Italy: Weather, Holidays & Festivals
September (Settembre) is when you will find food festivals (sagre) dedicated to the flavors of autumn: porcini mushrooms, cinghiale, and more. A number of cities also celebrate their medieval traditions during September. September 19, the feast day of San Gennaro, is a local holiday in Naples. What is the Weather in Italy in September? Late…
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February in Italy: Weather, Holidays & Festivals
February is frigid in most parts of Italy, but is not without its festivities. There’s Valentine’s Day and Carnevale, and many Italian schools observe a winter break called Settimana Bianca — White Week — a time for skiing and sledding. What is the Weather in Italy in February? February in Italy is just as cold…
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March in Italy: Weather, Holidays & Festivals
Even though Easter can fall as early as March 22, March is typically the season of Lent. But this is Italy, so the austerity of the Lenten season is tempered with a variety of secular and religious activities as well as the beginning of spring and warmer, if rainier, weather. What is the Weather in…
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