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Tuscan Journey: Events in Tuscany
Italian Christmas markets! (Feb 2008) by Placesonline
The tradition to enrich and to animate the Christmas time with markets and local fairs is lately becoming very popular in Italy too. Originally born into the Northern Europe (probably due to the origins of Santa Claus’ legend), this folk custom is also spreading our culture and our way to live the C ...
Pisa: Festival of Lights (Sept 2006)
During the month of June, you can enjoy a series of really interesting events that transform the streets of Pisa, bringing together the locals and tourists alike. The celebrations are in honour of the patron saint of Pisa, Ranieri Sacceri, who died in 1161. The Saint Ranieri party starts on June ...
September: The grape harvest in Tuscany (Sept 2006)
Here we're talking about wine, because September is the month of the grape harvest and of the celebrations dedicated to it. In some areas of the south, grapes are ready for harvesting in August, and towards the more Northern regions, it can take up until November for the grapes to be ready - it ...
Racing Season in Livorno (Aug 2006)
In Medieval times, it was tradition to celebrate great racing events. In fact, there is an important boat racing event (Palio Marinaro), celebrated since Medieval times, that takes place in Livorrno during the second week of July on the Sunday. It's an exciting and entertaining event which can be w ...
March 25th, Pisa's New Year (Jul 2006)
Pisa in Spring is always a beautiful time of year and when the city is truely alive, full of students, tourists, and people who've brought a little sunshine with them. People sitting on the riverbanks of the Arno, or in the Piazza dei Miracoli are full of the joys of spring. And to add to the excit ...
The Songs of May (May 2006)
The Songs of May - the Maggiolate of Tuscany May is an important month in Tuscany and it's no coincidence that one of the most important fixtures in Florence's arts calender - the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino is held in May. The historical roots of the May festivities reach back for centuries right ...
Travelling Markets of Tuscany (Jan 2006)
In the last newsletter of 2005 we spoke of the most famous Christmas markets in Italy. As you will recall, we promised to explore this commerical phenomena - the travelling market - in depth as it is part of the Italian culture, and in Tuscany it is particularly developed. ...
The Travelling Markets - Christmas Markets Tuscany (Dec 2005)
This newsletter closes 2005 and is a bit special, firstly because it is the last of the year and reminds us to take stock of the year that has passed. ...
Spring in Tuscany (Jul 2004)
For many centuries, the spring has been celebrated by inhabitants of many towns in Tuscany and the rest of Italy as the reawakening of nature after the winter sleep. To celebrate this annual event, many towns become host to various Medieval themed parties featuring amusement rides, a tradition which ...
Easter Events in Tuscany (Apr 2000)
Happy Easter to all the Toscana Newsletter friends, the Spring is back and in April we still discover the pleasure to travel between nature and art; the air is warm and the average temperature is 7°-10° C minimum, and around 18-22° maximum. The month begins with the Sunday of Easter; in Italy thi ...
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