So you are thinking of visiting central Italy in January, but you're not sure what to see and what to do. Do not despair, there are many special events that are simply not in the good old summer available. Here are a few of them. Get Rolling, January is not very far away. We begin our virtual tour in Tuscany on the west coast and then east to the Marches and Abruzzi on the Adriatic. Then we have almost full circle by the visit of the Vatican City inRome.
One of the main attractions of Tuscany in January Il Palio di Sant'Antonio Abate in Buti, near Pisa, on the first Sunday after 17 January. The festivities begin with a procession of people with pride wearing the colors of their neighborhood. In the afternoon, a horse race pits local neighborhoods against each other. The winner will receive a special banner, which is known as the Palio.
According to the Italian tradition, in the marks awarded and elsewhere, is a good witch Befanarewarded the good children with sweets and punishes the wicked with coal each of the 6 January. Residents say they live in the city of Urbania. The festivities start at about second January culminating with a parade on the night of 5 January. Pay attention to the beautiful Renaissance hill town of Urbino, a UNESCO World Heritage Site is located about 10 miles (17 kilometers) to go away.
Hundreds of costumed participants reenact the arrival of the Magi at the manger on5th January in Rivisondoli, Abruzzi. Each year in January, the village Picciano, similar to a traditional host Abruzzi Befana festival that described above. In mid-January the Abruzzi village of Fara Filiorum Petri is one of several host a Farchi Festiva in honor of Saint Anthony. There are huge bonfire with torches about ten meters long (more than thirty meters) and one meter wide, as well as firecrackers, songs and stories. In mid-January in Ortona a special celebration in honor of the HolySebastian with the launch of a small boat filled with colorful fireworks. Tradition tells us that the length of the boat to travel to the success of the coming season for agriculture and fishing shows.
Finish the tour in the Vatican City, where at Epiphany (January 6), man dressed in medieval costumes in March, hundreds down the broad avenue from the Vatican, wearing symbolic gifts for the pope. In St. Peter's Basilica, the Pope speaks a morning massMemory of the Wise Men visit with gifts for Jesus. And Rome to Rome, you will find plenty to do and see in January.
Levi Reiss has written or co-written ten books on computers and the Internet, but to be honest, he would rather just drink fine Italian, French and other wine, accompanied by the right foods and spend time with his wife and family. He teaching in the computer to an Ontario French-language community college. Among his many web sites he isEspecially proud of his Italian travel website with a special focus on regional food and wine at http://www.travelitalytravel.com. Check out his weekly Global Wine Website http://www.theworldwidewine.com with his column review $ 10 wines and new sections on writing (theory) and tasting (practice) organic and kosher wines.
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