Arts & Culture

Why We Think Our Preferred Partners Are Great!

Aug 15, 2011 No Comments by

Road to Italy has many key partners that we believe will enhance our clients stay in Italy on their custom vacation.  The following four partners are highlighted  in this month’s newsletter and are the perfect way to stay in style and enjoy the Italian culture first hand. Castello Del Nero Road to Italy is pleased [...]

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Festivals In Italy You Won’t Want To Miss

Aug 12, 2011 No Comments by

68th Venice International Film Festival August 31to September 10th Venice has a rich history behind its annual film festival Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica. It is the oldest festival of its kind in the world, originating in 1932 founded by Count Giuseppe Volpi on the island of the Lido.  This Venice festival draws thousands of people [...]

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Redentore Festival 2011 – Fireworks, Boats & Celebrations

Jul 13, 2011 No Comments

The annual Redentore festival in Venice is one of the most popular Italian traditions, combining fireworks, water, food, and celebration. The magnificent event originated from a much darker period in Italian history, when between 1575 and 1576 over a third of Venice’s population perished to a plague. The Redentore festival, known as Festa del Redentore [...]

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A Musical and Cultural Celebration: The Umbria Jazz Festival 2011

Jul 05, 2011 No Comments

Arguably one of the most important Jazz festivals in the world today, Umbria Jazz is an annual festival held in the lovely town of Perugia, Italy. This year it will be celebrated between July 8th and 17th with a list of performers that will impress any musical fan. But Jazz isn’t the only type of [...]

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Albenga, the Jewel of Ponente Ligure

Apr 26, 2011 No Comments

Article can be found in Door to Italy: Emotional Travels, April/May 2011 issue The old town centre of Albenga is the most beautiful and well-preserved of the Ponente Ligure area. Travelling along the Autostrada dei Fiori towards France, Albenga looks just like any other small city along the sea. However, the towers rising towards the sky besides [...]

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